INTRODUCTION The clinical scenario given is a serious one. Therefore‚ extreme care and caution will be required in assessing the patient and managing any injuries discovered in the process. In this essay‚ the potential clinical problems the patient could have would be explores‚ and based on the clinical parameters provided‚ attempt would be made to interpret and subsequently manage the signs‚ symptoms as well as the injuries presented by the patient. In order to identify quality diagnostic methods
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better or worse‚ society’s understanding of mental illness is strongly influenced by media. Nonetheless‚ it allows for the study of disorders‚ their etiology‚ and their diagnosis. For this paper‚ you are to choose a character from a movie on the list below and write a case description that includes a multi-axial DSM-IV diagnosis. The paper should be 2-3 pages and include the following: a. Background: This can include information about the character’s family‚ social‚ medical‚ academic‚ and occupational
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Other cranial nerves like bulbar abducent and oculomotor nerves are less often affected.5 Miller Fisher Syndrome is a clinical variant of GBS in which patients may have a triad of ataxia‚ areflexia and ophthalmoplegia.6‚7 Brainstem (Bickerstaff) encephalitis is another overlapping syndrome that presents with sudden onset of weakness having multiple
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Disability provided great detail of how these individuals are seen‚ portrayed‚ and handled out in society. In our society mental illness is seen as instability and people continually turn their noses up in disgust when dealing with persons with such diagnosis. Many human rights are taken away from these people and can lead to some negative experiences. “The mentally disabled have ended up in prison‚ in equally deplorable adult homes‚ or on the streets‚ homeless and destitute‚” says Gostin explaining the
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statement is misleading. The sample that was examined had a history of cancer but the opening statement‚ “Patients with cancer frequently experience multiple symptoms concurrently.” (Bender et al.‚ 2008‚ p.E1) indicates the patients had a current diagnosis of cancer and that the research would look at patients who currently had cancer in addition to another chronic health problem. This author realizes that this may seem like an insignificant issue‚ but in reality‚ the symptom clusters that would be
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References: American Psychological Association. (2009). Board of Scientific Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org Fisher‚ K. (1986). Animal research: Few alternatives seen for behavioral studies. APA Monitor‚ 17(3)‚ 16-17. Retrieved from PsycEXTRA database Pope‚ K.‚ & Vetter‚ V. (1992). Ethical dilemmas encountered by members of the American Psychological Association:
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unclear what the focus of such programs should be. Should the intervention seek to improve the cognitive constituents underlying performance of ADL (e.g.‚ memory)‚ or should it focus on environmental and social conditions supporting task performance (Fisher‚ 1992)? Several attempts have been made to enhance cognitive functions‚ like memory‚ in persons with dementia diseases (Bäckman‚ 1990). However‚ training-related gains have been small or nonexistent following these interventions (e.g.‚ Bäckman‚ Josephsson
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Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry‚ Volume 6‚ Number 1‚ Spring 2004 The Ethics and Science of Medicating Children Jacqueline A. Sparks The University of Rhode Island Kingston‚ RI Barry L. Duncan Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change Ft. Lauderdale‚ FL Prescriptions for psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents have skyrocketed in the past 10 years. This article presents evidence that the superior effectiveness of stimulants and antidepressants is largely a presumption based
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Roshawn Been Ethics 300-02 Denzel Washington “I’m very proud to be black‚ but black is not all I am. That’s my cultural historical background‚ my genetic makeup‚ but it’s not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.” – Denzel Washington. Some may say he is intelligent‚ while others may say he is courageous. Big words are just insufficient to describe this actor/director/screen-writer/producer
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professional psychology will be evaluated. The role of competence in professional psychology will be explained. The legal issues related to informed consent and refusal will be analyzed. Finally‚ the legal issues associated with assessment‚ testing‚ and diagnosis in professional psychology will be evaluated. Importance of Confidentiality in a Therapeutic Relationship Mental health professionals are encountered with a widespread range of ethical and legal issues involving confidentiality in therapeutic
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