Methadone Maintenance Treatment versus Rapid Opioid Detoxification Amber Dawn Phillips University of Phoenix The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that close to three million people in Europe and the US are addicted to some type of opiate‚ and in the US alone‚ over two million people are addicted to prescription opiates‚ and opiates make up 83 percent of admissions
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Introduction Many people do not know what Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is. In fact‚ OCD is an anxiety disorder. We should know about the obsession and compulsion. To many patients‚ they are obsessive to some uncontrollable and unwanted thoughts or distress images. They might repeat their behaviors compulsively in order to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or to prevent some anxious events. (Butcher et al.‚ 2009) The influence of OCD on a person’s
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NUR 221 Final Review Obstetrics: • Physiological changes of pregnancy of each body system including fundal height and vs • Postpartum changes (progressive‚- return of menstruation and lactation retrogressive‚- involution of the uterus‚ 6 weeks involution‚- return of the uterus to it’s pre-pregnant stage‚ contraction‚ lochia- rubra-1-3 days‚ mod-heavy‚ red w/ clots‚ serosa-4-10 days‚ mod-scant‚ pink‚ alba-11-21 days‚ scant‚ whitish/tan) • Postpartum checks ( B-breasts U-uterus/fundus B-bleeding
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Michelle Rollins November 27‚ 2012 Medication List 1. Adderall: -Indication: Used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -Contraindication: Do not use if you have used an MAO Inhibitor such as Parnate‚ Marplan‚ or Azilect. And do not use if you are allergic to amphetamine or dextroamphetamine. -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication:
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Gabrielle McConnellAre We An Overmedicated Society? COM 220Dr. Rich Rice2/10/2013 | ARE WE AN OVERMEDICATED SOCIETY? Are we an overmedicated society? Have you ever opened your medicine cabinet‚ and really looked at its contents? Have you ever stopped to wonder exactly what is in those bottles‚ and what it is doing inside your body? Do we really need all of those drugs? These are the questions I began asking myself a few years ago‚ and I feel most people should be questioning these things
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Methadone Not very may people know exactly what methadone is‚ what it is used for‚ and why it is necessary. Addiction is an illness‚ and there are many substances that enable addiction. People who are addicted to opioids are just like anyone else who has an illness‚ they are sick. People who are ill need medicine‚ and methadone is a medicine that is used to treat people who are sick with opioid addiction. Methadone has been used for 35 years in the treatment of opioid addiction and has helped
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A.P. Psychology Crib Notes People: Wundt- "Father of Psychology": Introspection Wertheimer- Gestalt Psychology Titchner- Structuralism James- Functionalism Watson- Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study" Freud- Psychoanalytic; dream analysis; free association; structure of personality; stages of development; defense mechanisms Milgram- Obedience; Ethics Broca- left frontal lobe: associated with expressive language Wernike- left frontal lobe: receptive language Pavlov- Classical conditioning:
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What is a seizure? A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain’s normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral manifestations. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures with symptoms that vary from a momentary lapse of attention to severe convulsions. Types of seizures Grand-Mal Seizures – This type of seizure presents as a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that often begins with a loud cry before the person having
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Test 5 Drug Ed 2013 Fall The textbook pointed out that drug prevention and drug ________ might have different goals and use different approaches. education mitigation interdiction demand reduction Primary prevention programs are aimed at elderly patients that may need medication assistance. adolescents who require substance abuse treatment. young people who have not tried drugs. addicts that require prevention or follow up. In the public health model‚ programs designed to reach
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What is Abnormality? The definition of normal is that which conforms to a standard or a typical state or condition. Statistically the definition of normal behaviour is that which is shown by most individuals. The concept of abnormality is difficult to define‚ therefore‚ it is difficult to diagnose. When it comes to observing behaviour observers are influenced by their own interpretations and biases. The term ‘abnormal’ means deviating from the average. Therefore‚ if we were to adopt this
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