Dysphagia and dehydration after a Stroke: A Literature Review Background. Stroke is a major cause of mortality in the United Kingdom; it is the third biggest killer in the UK (National audit office 2005) around 53‚000 people die every year from this long term condition. (Scarborough et al 2009) In people under the age of 75 it is a main cause of premature mortality with 1 in 20 dying because of an acute stroke and the complications that arise. In socially deprived areas a person is 3 times more
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WHAT IS MENTAL DISORDER? Distinguishing "normal" from "abnormal" is no simple task. Three classic symptoms suggest severe mental disorder: hallucinations‚ delusions‚ and extreme affective disturbances. Hallucinations are false sensory experiences‚ such as hearing nonexistent voices. Delusions are extreme disorders of thinking that involve persistent false beliefs. If you think you are the President of the United States (and you are not)‚ you have a symptom of psychopathology. Similarly‚ those whose
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Psychology is known as the ‘Study of Mind’. Its also called dynamic science because no one can ever perceive or predict the behavior or nature of minds. Each individual’s actions‚ reactions and emotions tend to differ from one another. The subject psychology itself is vast like an ocean. When broadly classified‚ psychology falls into 10 main branches. Let us briefly define and go through each one of them. Behavioral Psychology As the name indicates‚ its the study of behavioral science such as
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References: Beins‚ B. C. (2012). Jean Piaget: Theorist of the child ’s mind. In W. E. Pickren‚ D. A. Dewsbury‚ M. Wertheimer (Eds.) ‚ Portraits of pioneers in developmental psychology. New York‚ NY US: Psychology Press. McLeod‚ S. A. (2009). Jean Piaget. Retrieved from http://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html Miller‚ P. H. (2011). Piaget ’s theory: Past
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The Biological Approach to Unipolar Depression. Katie Evans Abnormal behaviour was once thought to be caused by supernatural possession; this demonological model of abnormality was especially popular in the Middle Ages. It was not until the 18th century that psychologists began to argue that this behaviour should be treated as an illness and medical techniques could be used to treat it; and so emerged the medical model of abnormality. (Gross & McIlveen‚ 1996)1 The medical model of abnormal psychology
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[P1] Create a booklet that explains the six main psychological perspectives. Behaviourist Learning Theory This theory was founded by JB Watson in 1915 and has now become a worldwide view. The theory suggests that a learner is essentially passive and is more likely to respond to environmental stimuli or that their behaviour is shaped through positive and negative reinforcement. Ivan Pavlov contributed to this theory by introducing his own theory of classical conditioning; he believed that people
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders Your Name July 9‚ 2011 PSY 240 Final Paper I just wanted to thank you for considering me for the position of a psychologist. It was a pleasure meeting with you today. As a psychologist‚ we are expected to know all of the disorders that are out there and know how to help the people who have these disorders. With this in mind‚ I would like to discuss the disorder of schizophrenia in the first part of this paper. I will discuss what area of the brain
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R. & Buskist‚ W. (2010) Psychology (4th ed.) Harlow‚ Essex: Pearson Education. Meisenzahl‚ E. M.‚ Schmitt‚ G. J.‚ Scheuerecker‚ J. J.‚ & Möller‚ H. J. (2007). The role of dopamine for the pathophysiology of schizophrenia Pinel‚ J. P. (2009) Biopsychology (7th ed.) London: Pearson Education. Pizzagalli‚ D. A.‚ Evins‚ A.‚ Schetter‚ E.‚ Frank‚ M. J.‚ Pajtas‚ P. E.‚ Santesso‚ D. L.‚ & Culhane‚ M. (2008) Rang‚ H. P. & Dale‚ M. M. (2007) Pharmacology (6th ed.) Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone
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HANOI UNIVERSITY FALCULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM -----------------------------oOo----------------------------- EFFECTIVE SELF-STUDYING TIME Tutor: Ms. Kim Anh Students: Hà Hải Ninh Vũ Đức Tuấn Nguyên Thị Nga Nguyễn Thị Hằng Từ Thị Hường
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online 27 July 2009; hlthaff.28.5.w822http://www.obesity.org/information/what_is_obesity.asp Jacobson‚ M. “Halting the Obesity Epidemic: A Public Health Policy Approach‚ ” Public Health Reports‚ 115 (January/February 2000): 14–15. Pinel‚ J. Biopsychology- 7th ed. Copyright @ 2003‚ 2000‚ 1997‚ 1993‚ 1990‚ Pearson Education‚ Inc. Sizer‚ F & Whitney‚ E. Nutrition-Concepts and Controversies: 12 e. Wadsworth‚ Cengage Learning 2011‚ 2008
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