Rosenhan pseudopatients were admitted to mental hospitals. a) One of the pseudopatients’ behaviours which were taken as evidence of abnormality was when they sat outside the cafeteria half an hour before lunchtime. Another behaviour which was taken as evidence of abnormality was when they wrote in their journals. b) It is difficult to define abnormality and normality because they have different meanings in different cultures. Something that may be considered normal in one culture may seem
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example‚ the article states how millions of electrocardiograms are done each year on patients that do not fit the criteria for the testing. This leads to the next point made in the article discussing how improved but sensitive technology plays into over medicalization. No human body is perfect and the combination of over testing and sensitive technology picks up on insignificant abnormalities which doctors report to patients. Patients want an automatic fix making surgery is the go to solution. People
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I.Introduction Chances are you didn’t even know you were pregnant or had just found out you wereexpecting when you received the shattering news that there is no visible developingembryo on the ultrasound. You are probably feeling sad and confused. As you take timeto understand what this means‚ also take time to grieve as you would for any loss. Andremember you are not alone.A blighted ovum (also known as “anembryonic pregnancy”) happens when a fertilizedegg attaches itself to the uterine wall‚ but
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individuals as opposed to those in groups. These theorists put forward the notion that certain idiosyncrasies – either physical or psychological – are similar in those who are criminal‚ and those who are not in turn‚ will not fit this particular criteria. Physical attributes such as‚ having ‘darker skin’ or ‘larger ears’ were believed by Cesare Lombroso to be influential factors for involvement in crime and deviance. (2006) (companion refs) Lombroso believed that there was an “in-born criminality”
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different systems of the body including central nervous system‚ cardiovascular system‚ respiratory system‚ musculoskeletal system‚ gastrointestinal system‚ genitourinary system and reproductive system. These may include brain malformations‚ facial abnormalities‚ skin malformations‚ congenital heart diseases and bones malformations. These malformations are due to underlying genetic etiologies. The reported malformations included corpus callosum dysplasia for brain‚ cutaneous dyschromia for skin‚ ear malformations
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Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder in the central nervous system that‚ effecting young adults‚ leading to non-traumatic disabilities. This disease starts as an auto-immune disease in which CD4 T cells cross the blood brain barrier and attack myelin sheaths of olygodendrocytes resulting in demyelination (Gandhi et al.‚ 2010; Lund et al.‚ 2013). Initially this is a transient process and re-myelination occurs‚ so initial stage of the disease is characterized
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Maxine Beja‚ Kryshna Estor and Timmy Bete Peralta ADHD What are the causes of ADHD? Causes of ADHD are still unidentified‚ but they com from inherited genes. Researches focused on studying the genes cause ADHD. Improper care of a pregnant mother may cause risks of ADHD to the baby. Lead may also cause ADHD (Patricia Quinn‚ 2011). The hallmark symptoms are hyperactivity‚ impulsivity‚ or inattention. The symptoms would have an impact on a child’s life‚ negatively. ADHD would start 6 months
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This essay sets out to discuss the importance of comprehensive and accurate assessment on a registered nurses’ ability to make excellent clinical decisions. It will examine what factors can change a nurses’ capability to be aware of‚ and act on abnormal assessment findings. As well as assessment being part of the nursing process that is used in every day nursing‚ it is also a critical part of patient safety (Higgins‚ 2008). Assessment findings are used to determine what needs to be done for the
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Where Cancer comes from Cancer of the lung‚ like all cancers‚ results from an abnormality in the body ’s basic unit of life‚ the cell. Tumors can also cause cancer. Tumors usually can be removed and do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors‚ on the other hand‚ grow aggressively and invade other tissues of the body‚ allowing entry of tumor cells into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and then to other sites in the body. This process of spread is termed metastasis; the areas of
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For any child abnormality‚ it’s easy to point fingers at the parents or guardians when a diagnosis has been reached. One assumes a lot of developmental factors of the abnormality disorder were caused by childhood trauma‚ family involvement‚ and few noticed biological factors. However‚ when a child is diagnosed with conduct disorder‚ it becomes difficult to trace the reasoning behind it. Something to consider would be looking to see if the child’s family plays a role in the child’s development of
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