SUMMATIVE ASSESMENT A CASE STUDY Mrs Charlotte Green is a 76-year-old woman living in Edinburgh. She lived for 20 years in a domestic violence situation perpetrated by her husband. Her daughter was also the victim of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of the father. Mrs. Green’s husband died suddenly‚ and while Mrs Green and her best friend went away on holiday‚ her son‚ his wife and their son‚ aged 5 moved into the family home claiming that the father had left the property in his name
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A Family Case Study from General Santos City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Health Care 1 Submitted to: Ralph T. Benito‚ RN Clinical Instructor Notre Dame of Dadiangas University Submitted by: Caspillo‚ Lorena Grace D. *Tan‚ Raj Jester *A. February 24‚ 2009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To their dearest parents that helped them a lot in terms of material and financial resources and for being their inspirations in making this study. To their beloved Clinical instructors‚ thank you
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The technique of mirror therapy was introduced by Dr. Ramachandran and it can be applied to the rehabilitation of phantom limb patients by improving physical movements. The illusion of movement in the affected body part and leads to muscle activity in the inactive phantom limb along with activity in the brain associated with that body part (Arya 2016). This is due to the role of mirror neurons‚ cells in the premotor cortex and inferior parietal lobule‚ which are stimulated when observing and physically
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Terminal Illness Impact on Family Functioning and Bowenian Therapy Abstract This paper will discuss the adjustments that accompany terminal illness within a family setting. The methods that are applied in the theory of choice will be explored as to whether the treatment is appropriate for this type of tragedy. The compatibility of this theory and this issue will be explored when dealing with the family unit. Terminal Illness Impact and Bowenian Therapy A family is two or more people who
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Sociology Revision What is the family? “The family are a close group of people‚ usually related not always. Who support each other and at some point in their lives tend to live in the same household.” There is no correct definition on the family‚ Sociologists do not agree on a definition‚ broadly there are two types of definition; • Exclusive definitions – These focus on the specific relationships within the family unit i.e. marriage • Inclusive definitions – These focus on the functions
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society is the family. The family by definition "a fundamental social group in society typically consisting of a man and woman and their offspring or two or more people who share goals and values‚ have long-term commitments to one another‚ and reside usually in the same dwelling place" (Mifflin 2000). In order to further elaborate on this institution we most look at the family on how it was before and how much it has changed to this date. One of main changes in the dynamics of families is the social
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I Never Sang for My Father Introduction to Family Therapy July 19‚ 2013 Tom Garrison was a mayor of a small town in Westchester County and highly respected by the community but most did not know that he was distant‚ cold and egocentric with his family. He had a negative relationship with his own father and idealized his mother. He drove his daughter away when she decided to marry a Jew‚ and alienated his son with his egocentricity
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understanding of family background. Working with family from a systems perspective‚ the nurse is able to gain an understanding to the ways in which family members interact‚ what the family norms and expectations are‚ how effectively members communicate‚ who makes decisions‚ and how the family deals with needs and expectations (Edleman & Mandle‚ 2002). In the concept of systems theory‚ a family can exist within a community (suprasystem) and at the same time have smaller relationships within that family (subsystems)
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was placed on medication to alleviate the symptoms that were occurring. Mr. Cannon often rely on his medication to stabilize him; He is mostly anxious around the set time the medication is given. Identified Intervention Occupational therapy teaches relaxation methods to help alleviate symptoms of stress and anxiety related to certain physical and mental conditions. Specific relaxation method is deep breathing. Deep breathing exercises are easy to perform and can help to reduce stress
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What nondrug therapies should clinicians recommend? Lifestyle and dietary modifications are effective for specific types of CKD. Clinicians should advise all patients with CKD to quit smoking; exercise for 30 minutes most days of the week; limit alcohol intake (1 drink/day for women‚ 2 drinks/day for men); maintain body mass index within the normal range (18.5– 24.9 kg/m2); and eat a diet high in fruit‚ vegetables‚ and whole grains (34–35). The DASH diet is recommended for patients with a GFR >60
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