Vulnerable Population in Current Events Michele M Maiorano NUR/440 February 11‚ 2013 Nita A. Magee-Cornelius‚ RN‚ MSN‚ PhD(c) Vulnerable Population in Current Events A way of defining a vulnerable population is addressing it as a group of people who are at risk for developing health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). It is not partial to age‚ gender‚ or nationality. In this case‚ it is the pediatric population. According to Allison Kempe‚ who was the lead in a recent research
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moods are referred to as mania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also experience depressive episodes‚ or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present at the same time. In some cases‚ extreme mania can lead to hallucinations and delusions‚ and extreme depression can lead to suicidal thoughts. Bipolar Disorder 3 Bipolar Disorder is a complex psychiatric condition‚ formally referred to as Manic Depression. Within this disorder‚ you will find abnormally
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1848‚ symbolised a shift towards a moral opposition to slavery. Although the Free Soil Party had an economic incentive to push for the abolition of slavery‚ they also argued that free men on free soil offered a morally superior system to slavery. Magee depicts the multifaceted
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Bipolar Disorder: A Case of Bad Genes? December 13‚ 2011 Abstract Bipolar disorder‚ formerly known as manic depression‚ is a mood disorder in which a person experiences alternating episodes of both depression and mania. Bipolar disorder affects 1 in 100 people in the world. Throughout history‚ scientists and physicians have tried to find the exact cause of the disorder‚ but only in the last 30 years been able to confirm genetics as a culprit. Advances in research have enabled scientists
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implications. I also declare‚ if this is a practical skills assessment‚ that a Client/Interviewee Consent Form has been read and signed by both parties‚ and where applicable parental consent has been obtained. Bipolar disorder (sometimes referred to as manic depression) is a long term psychological that the mind goes through different changes of thought‚ also known as mood swings (Craighead and Nemeroff‚ 2001). Bipolar disorder usually develops in the teenage years and‚ for numerous consumers‚ the disruption
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most treatment guidelines advocate lithium and divalproex as first-line mood-stabilizing agents” (Preston et al.‚ 2010) (Varcarolis 294). A first-line mood stabilizer for these manic episodes is lithium carbonate. This is due to its ability to rude many of the symptoms that Rick is experiencing. These include his “elation‚ grandiosity‚ flight of ideas‚ irritability‚ anxiety‚ insomnia‚ psychomotor agitation‚ hypersexuality‚ and
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Situational Leadership and Applicationsfor Military Leaders in a Field HospitalI. Research TopicThe US military is a professional force of combatants with integral support services and equipment. There is a wide variety of worker skill sets‚ each with their own military occupation specifications. I will examine the Hershey and Blanchard Situational Leadership Model and explain how can it be applied to the military and in particular to a Americanmilitary field hospital. I will examine the levels
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disorders‚ manic depression‚ schizophrenia and grief etc. I only have personal experience with manic depression but for the purpose of the assignment I will also discuss others experiences with madness and will address how society in South Africa understands "madness". My first experience with madness was a highly traumatic event‚ when my older cousin of a few years attempted to kill himself. My cousin was diagnosed as having a chemical imbalance in his brain and suffering from manic depression
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play a big role on the adolescents view of self image along with peer pressures. Bipolar disorder or manic depressive illness is another mood disorder that is common in young adolescents. It can begin during childhood and early adolescence‚ but is normally not diagnosed until adulthood. People who have bipolar illness have episodes or changes of mood from manic highs to extreme depression. Manic episodes symptoms include extreme happiness‚ high self esteem‚ extreme irritability‚ high energy‚
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Disorder: Gene Link? WebMD Health News. 2009. Web. Boyles‚ Salynn. Schizophrenia‚ Bipolar May Share Caus. WebMD Health News. 2004. Web. Bressert‚ Steve Ph.D. The Causes of Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression). Ed. John M. Grohol‚ Psych Central‚ Oct 2009. Web. Harvard Health Letter (HHL). Bipolar disorder: the manic highs and depressive lows of bipolar can be devastating‚ but treatment may even them out. Harvrd Health Publications. 2007. 4-5. Print. Riley‚ Julie Smith‚ MS‚ RD. Schizophrenia. Ed. Theodor
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