Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the constructs of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. The aim is to highlight whether the terms psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder reflect the same construct or whether they differ. Furthermore‚ recommendations for treatment of criminal behavior will be explored. For the purposes of this evaluation some definitions need to be highlighted: Criminal offence is an act that breaks a law‚ which relates how to behave
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| PHI2394 A Proposal | Prenatal Testing | | | Laura Wismer: 6013173Lauren Rose: 6036390Fahad Chowdhury: 598770110/20/2011 | | PHI 2394 Proposal 1) Choice of Topic: Prenatal Testing Thesis: “The importance of the impact prenatal testing has on society due to its development through scientific thought and medical technology” 2) Relation to Personal Backgrounds: All members of the group have been influenced and impacted by people we personally know who are
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target therapies and predictive analysis helps the physicians to attain that target therapy. Physicians and doctors can identify the root cause of a disease‚ can have in depth analysis of the patients past records like treatment‚ allergies‚ patient’s diagnostic reports etc with the help of predictive analytics. With predictive analytical tools‚ doctors can customize a patient;s treatment as per his body reuirements‚ and can deisgn a better effective treatment plan. Predicitve
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Carlos Albizu University Abstract Several studies were examined on the validity of Autistic Disorder in present DSM; DSM-IV-TR and on the future proposed DSM; DSM-V. Past DSM’s were also examined in order to analyze the history and pattern of the diagnostic criteria. Furthermore‚ studies that compared Autistic Disorder with Asperger’s Disorder and Autistic Disorder with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) were also examined in order to predict whether the proposed DSM-V
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Medical Sonography: An Inside Look at a Rewarding Career Natalia Sala Southwestern Community College Author’s Note: This paper was prepared for English 114‚ taught by instructor Kenet Adamson Abstract The economic situation in the United States has led to many American workers considering the benefits of pursuing a two year‚ career-oriented education instead of the traditional four year bachelor’s degree. There are many associate’s degree programs that offer
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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of DSM-IV TR‚ as well as new changes for DSM-V. DSM-IV TR‚ which stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition)‚ Text Revision was published by the American Psychiatric Association in 2000 and serves as a guide book for many health professionals to diagnose a patient with a mental disorder. It also helps health professionals to determine what types of treatment could be carried out to help the patient. The latest DSM is widely
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residual‚ and undifferentiated) however‚ the first three were originally proposed by Kraepelin. Currently today‚ these classifications are still being used in the DSM-V‚ however predicting the outcomes of the disorder are not reliably alone in the diagnostic process. This resulted in the use of other systems to assist in classifying the types of disorders‚ which are based on the preponderance of “positive” vs ‘negative” symptoms. Researchers hope that the differentiating types of schizophrenia based
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presents the diagnostic/prescriptive/evaluation (DPE) strategy of instruction for ID students. The DPE is not a concept. Educators have been using it for decades (Mann and Phillips‚ 1967). During the past 40 years it has been improved and refined (Ewing & Brecht). The paper examines each of the components of DPE: diagnosis‚ prescription‚ and evaluation (Thomas‚ 1996). In conclusion it presents two applications of implementing the DPE with two students diagnosed with ID. The diagnostic process requires
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Introduction Pneumonia is defined as the inflammation of lung tissue caused by an infectious agent that results in acute respiratory signs and symptoms. It can either be acquired outside (community-acquired) or within the hospital (hospital-acquired) Who shall be considered as having community-acquired Pneumonia? For ages 3 months to 5 years are tachypnea and/or chest indrawing For ages 5 to 12 years are fever‚ tachypnea‚ and crackles Who shall be considered as having
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Radiologic Technologist (MSRT) American Association of Educators in Radiological Sciences (AERS) Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) Operations: ARRT is the national examining and certifying organization for radiologic technologists. ARRT staff members can provide information about ARRT programs‚ examinations procedures
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