Did you know 8% of all Americans will experience a traumatic event that will cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? This disorder‚ also known as PTSD is an anxiety disorder that commonly affects our troops that keep our country free. PTSD is a commonly heard term‚ but do you know what it really is? Most Americans aren’t aware of the severity of this disorder. PTSD causes depression‚ nightmares‚ anxiety‚ and panic attacks. In many instances‚ people have committed suicide due to a traumatic
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Today I will inform my audience of the history of Alzheimer’s ‚ what happens to the brain in alzheimers disease; the stages as well as treatment. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and‚ eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with Alzheimer’s‚ symptoms first appear after age 60 but it can precent itself sooner. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia
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Pacific Islanders health and wellbeing has a holistic approach involving spirituality and environment. As a result of these and other differences‚ pacific models have been developed. The Pacific people in New Zealand are represented by seven different countries which are Samoa‚ Cook Island‚ Tonga‚ Niue‚ Tokelau‚ Fiji and Tuvalu. This essay will describe one of the pacific health models‚ the Fonofale model‚ and will also discuss how this model can enhance nursing practice. Moreover‚ it will attempt
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Breonna Mosely 7/17/2014 Dr. Ganser Endocrine system effects on Sleep Deprivation Deprived sleep is a universal widespread problem observed in both children and adults. Sleep is a vital process that helps in the functioning of learning‚ memory processing‚ cellular repair‚ and brain development. Statistics show that the average total hours of sleep have decreased per person to less than 7 hours per night over the past 3 to 4 decades. Many people experience sleep loss due pressures at work
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the persons emotions and distorts how a person perceives the world. The person suffering has confused thoughts and has difficulty telling reality from delusion. It can be described by psychological explanations and biological explanations. A biological explanation of schizophrenia is the dopamine hypothesis‚ amounts of low levels of dopamine in the brain causes a loss of balance and co-ordination‚ it has been found in people with ADHD and Parkinson’s
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Institute on Drug Abuse 5 cites the following drugs 4. Name several groups of medicinal drugs often involved in fatalities. What characteristics render a drug most likely to be associated with overdose deaths? Sedative hynotics‚ cardioactive agents‚ antipsychotic agents‚ antiepileptic drugs and antidepressants. Miss use‚ or organ damage leading to failure of metabolism. 5. A 210-pound male consumes three highballs each of which was made with 2 ounces of 80 proof whiskey. What is the expected peak in his
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Topic : Anorexia Nervosa General Purpose : To Inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about three step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa. Central Idea : There are three steps to recover from Anorexia Nervosa which are getting help‚ stay away from people‚ place‚ and activities that trigger your obsession to being thin‚ and medical treatment. Main Point: I- The first step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa is getting help. II- The second step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa
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Huntington ’s disease‚ 2013) For example‚ Tetrabenazine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the involuntary movements that comes with Huntington’s. (Caudie‚ 05/1) Treatments for changes in behavior are treated with antipsychotics such as fluoxetine and nortriptolene which are commonly used for mood swings and depression. (Caudie‚ 05/1) In an instance where the disease has progressed to where speech is effected then speech and occupational therapists are recommended.
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Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is classified by the DSM IV as a mood disorder. Therefore in order to understand it one must understand what a mood disorder is. A mood disorder affects a person’s emotions dramatically enough to disrupt normal life. It does not just affect the patient but also his/her friends and family. The patient is distressed most of the time and suffers in his/her social‚ work‚ and love aspects of life. For example: Johnny is suffering from mayor depression‚ he keeps having
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this disorder properly in order to decide the treatment. In order to do the proper diagnosis‚ doctor need deep investigation‚ which include some tests with patient‚ depending upon the diagnosis‚ the patient has to take medications‚ which include antipsychotic drugs. Along with the drugs‚ patient needs to undergo some psychosocial treatment. Support from surrounding environment‚ people around etc. is a very critical factor in conquering this disorder. The changes in behavior of patient‚ effect of the
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