Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Jenna Cottet Athletic Health Care Ms. Maull Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy First described in the year 1928 (McKee 2010)‚ Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that has been found to be the cause of retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau’s suicide. The disease deteriorated his brain and hindered his ability to think logically. Seau is not the
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people sometimes have in response to stressful life experiences‚" and then decide how much each problem has bothered them over the last three months. Psychometrics for the PCL in an adolescent population have not been published‚ but it is still used with an adolescent population (Screening tools help in assessing trauma‚ 2011). This tool will be helpful in assessing the level of distress Rosie is experiencing following her abuse and the also-traumatic events following it. It can be assumed that Rosie
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realizing it‚ having either a tragic childhood‚ a traumatic brain injury or even using cannabis‚ are in fact‚ major factors to the contribution of the diagnosis of schizophrenia. First of all‚ having a traumatic childhood increases the chances of having schizophrenia. A traumatic childhood could either be an emotional‚ physical or sexual abuse. Either of these abuses is very harmful and has a lasting negative impact on a child’s mental health. Having a traumatic childhood leaves scars in the brain that can
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? PTSD is an illness that occurs after traumatic events happen in which harm is threatened or caused to a person. People often associate this disorder with being in the military during war‚ such as now‚ and suffering traumatic events (Getzfeld & Schwartz). This is very true‚ but this disorder can affect people from all walks of life. Some other examples of people that develop PTSD are cancer patients‚ someone living
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Central Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus‚ Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone‚ and Cerebral SaltWasting Syndrome in Traumatic Brain Injury Trauma Topic Description: This article focuses on Central Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus (CNDI)‚ Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)‚ and Cerebral Salt-Wasting Syndrome in Traumatic Brain injury (CSWS). Comparison of lab results and treatments are reviewed. Topic objectives: At the end of this topic‚ the participant
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every night or the excruciating reliving of the death of your comrade at the hands of the enemy. You are constantly overcome by a feeling of unexplainable immense dread and grief. This is the pain that people with post-traumatic stress disorder face on a daily basis. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ a mental health condition‚ is triggered by daunting events. Thus‚ veterans‚ survivors of abuse and rape‚ victims of natural disasters and accidents‚ and emergency responders are especially at risk
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the first article titled‚ “Traumatic brain injury‚ PTSD‚ and current suicidal ideation among Iraq and Afghanistan U. S. veterans” are Wisco‚ Blair E.‚ Marx‚ Brian P.‚ Holowka‚ Darren W.‚ Vasterling‚ Jennifer J.‚ Han‚ Sohyun C.‚ Chen‚ May S.‚ Gradus‚ Jaimie L.‚ Nock‚ Matthew K.‚ Rosen‚ Raymond C. and Keane‚ Terence M. The article is found in the Journal of Traumatic Stress‚ Vol 27(2)‚ Apr‚ 2014. pp. 244-248. The authors of the second article titled “Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals
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Traumatic Brain Injury is a nondegenerative and noncongenitally insult to the brain from an external mechanical force possibly leading to permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive‚ physical‚ and psychosis functions‚ with an associated diminished or altered state of consciousness. The diagnosis for TBI is often self-evident. Health care providers may use one or more tests that assess a person’s physical injuries‚ brain‚ nerve functioning‚ and level of consciousness. The focus is on lifesaving
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Henry David Thoreau‚ an American Transcendentalist and philosopher‚ is the ideal person who I consider significant to hold a conversation with. I consider him significant because he was an incredible author that was moved by the joyous‚ wild‚ and dazzling beauty in the world. He was known for creating powerful pieces of literature from unnoticed topics such as‚ Walden‚ an essay he wrote about his experiences at Walden Pond. With Walden in mind‚ I would ask Thoreau: Should man take a road to experience
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Health education: theoretical concepts‚ effective strategies and core competencies A foundation document to guide capacity development of health educators Health education: theoretical concepts‚ effective strategies and core competencies A foundation document to guide capacity development of health educators WHO Library Cataloguing in Publication Data World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Health education: theoretical concepts‚ effective strategies
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