data of short term intensive residential treatment program suggesting its effectiveness. The hole in the research the article is seeking to address: There is evidence to suggest that long-term treatment leads to positive outcomes. This study sought to investigate specifically whether a short term intensive program could be effective. Participates in the study: The sample consisted of 123 severely disturbed adolescents in an intensive residential treatment setting‚ in which the mean length of stay
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Case Presentation A 4 year old boy presents to the Pediatrician’s office with pain and swelling of multiple large joints. He first developed pain over his right elbow‚ then right knee and both shoulders. The pain progressed‚ became associated with low grade fever and his mother also noticed swelling of the affected joints. By the end of day 2‚ the boy refused to bear weight and had to be carried to the clinic. The patient has also been having multiple episodes of watery‚ non-bloody diarrhea for
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Syreata Survillion SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Nicole Hanner April 30‚ 2012 Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Some people believe the history of corrections shows movement toward more humane treatment of prisoners as society has progressed. At first‚ punishments for prisoners were considered a corporal punishment such as‚ whipping‚ beheading‚ dismembering‚ torture or even death. There was fines and dispersion of property‚ which was
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Substance Abuse Treatment Strategies Specific For LGBT Patients Drug addiction is a problem that impacts certain communities at a much higher rate than elsewhere. The LGBT community is one of the most ravaged of all communities in the nation. Drug addiction rates are high and for many LGBT people‚ treatment can feel impossible. Thankfully‚ that’s not the case: LGBT treatment strategies are becoming more and more prevalent around the nation. Prevalence Of Substance Abuse In The LGBT Community The
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Individual Assignment 2 Negotiations The Maple Grove Case Two years ago the United Steel Workers organized the 400 workers at Maple Grove Foods‚ a food processing company in Western Ontario. Previously the company had been in operation for over thirty years as a non-union shop. Management had tried to convince employees not to join the union. The employees were paid quite well‚ in the view of the company. However‚ after a lengthy campaign the union organizing drive was successful. Jim Byer
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How individuals act within their community and how society views these individuals‚ whether they are contributing members or not‚ all stem from a foundation of rules and regulations as well as the shared point of view among society. Needless to say not all members of a community or even society share the same point of view‚ and often more times than not‚ individuals who suffer from disabilities are looked down upon and are frequently shunned. To be able and try to understand the strife that these
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Breast Cancer Treatment Breast cancer is turning to be one of the top killer women in the world. This kind of cancerous tumor is attacking breast tissue of woman. A disease in which abnormal cells in the breast divide and multiply in an uncontrolled fashion. The cells can invade nearby tissue and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to others part of the body and start to kill the organ one by one. By giving a breast cancer treatment will decrease the number of population
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Title Pages Introduction and treatments of Anxiety By: Junjie Wang;Belvin Student Number: 12061501 For: Mr.David M Macleod Course: ICEAP Level 5 Essay Paper Due: October 19 Anxiety We always worry about something or are afraid of something in our life‚ but when we over-worry about our life or afraid‚ it is absolutely abnormal. Anxiety‚ one of the emotions of people‚ not only just belonging to us‚ but also effecting and undermining life. If there are some people
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Corrections & Treatment Your name CJS 240 October 24‚ 2010 The Juvenile corrections system has various methods to support the underlying goal of rehabilitation and reform. This system affects the entire community in its successes and failures; members of the society should take time to understand what efforts are being made to reform these young offenders and what obstacles must be eliminated to make it more effective. The following paper will attempt to summarize community based treatment‚ confinement
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TENGNAH‚ C.‚ 2012. Consent to Care: Patients who demand or refuse treatment. British Journal of Community Nursing. 17(3)‚ pp. 139-142. KLINEBERG‚ I. and KINGSTON‚ D.‚ 2012. Consent and Clinician-Patient Relationships. In: I. KLINEBERG and D. KINGSTON‚ eds. Oral Rehabilitation: A case-based approach. Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell‚ 2012‚ pp. 19-23. KNOX‚ M. et al.‚ 2009. The impact of pre-operative assessment clinics on elective surgical case cancellations. The Surgeon‚ 7(2)‚ pp. 76-78. MARKS-MARAN‚ D. and
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