Case Example 2 Environmental Justice Case Study: The Jabiluka Mine and Aboriginal Land Rights in Australia�s Northern Territory Table of Contents • Problem • Background • KeyActors • Demographics • Strategies • Solutions • Recommendations • References [pic] The Problem Controversy has surrounded uranium mining over the past few decades‚ but has become increasingly volatile in the wake of nuclear accidents like Chernobyl. Likewise‚ the byproduct
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Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age‚ IQ score‚ and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”‚ it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David‚ a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet
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Case Study Spinal disorder Ryan Allen Institute of Technology Abstract 45 year old patient at a health care facility is being treated for a spinal disorder with non-opioid medications but is still complaining of pain. Doctors are not completing spinal surgery. The patient stated being overwhelmed with helplessness during the assessment. Spinal Disorder Overview Myelopathy is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord that is a result of the spinal cord Compression
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Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 11 Scenario: The time is 1900 hours. You are working in a small‚ rural hospital. It has been snowing heavily all day‚ and the medical helicopters at the large regional medical center‚ 4 hours away by car (in good weather)‚ have been grounded by the weather until morning. The roads are barely passable. WR.‚ a 48 year old construction worker with a 36 pack year smoking history‚ is admitted to your floor with a diagnosis of rule out myocardial infarction (R/O
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one of the five core personality traits described in the big five theory of personality. This trait is characterized by sociability‚ assertiveness‚ emotional expressiveness and excitability. People who are high in this trait are often described as being outgoing ad talkative‚ while those low in this trait are described as quiet and reserved. An extroverted disposition ; concern with what is outside the self rather what is inside. Introversion is one of the major personality traits identified in
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Personality Abstract Personality can play a role in how successful a person can be in life or business. In the case of Oscar Rodriguez‚ his personality landed him the career of his dreams and he became very successful at it. The information contained in this paper will explain how he was able to obtain his success because of his personality coupled with determination. Those factors can certainly be an asset to anyone looking for an opportunity to better their life and they can possibly gain strength
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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Courtney Boutte’ Grand Canyon University: Spe-526 04/02/2014 Trying to find a definite definition for Emotional and Behavioral disorders is hard because there is so much controversy surrounding a concrete definition. This is due to the subjectivity of the diagnosis and the different tolerant levels of the people that would diagnose it. According to IDEA‚ the definition of an Emotional Disorder exhibits characteristics that
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There are many different types of mental disorders that affect different people in many aspects of life. In fact‚ an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year (Kim Foundation‚ 2006). Therefore‚ it is safe to say that many people are impacted by a disorder. A mental disorder can be minor‚ such as ADHD‚ or can be as major as Alzimers‚ or in some cases‚ death. You can be born with a mental disorder‚ such as an abnormality in the brail‚ or
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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY NAME: CHARLES NYUNGU REGISTRATION NUMBER: R115700F PROGRAM: H.P.S III COURSE: PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY LECTURER: MR MOSES ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Provide a critical analysis of the differences and similarities of counselling and psychotherapy? DUE DATE: 4th APRIL 2014 The terms Counseling and Psychotherapy are often used interchangeably. Though they have similar meanings with significant overlap‚ there are some
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Introduction to Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Treatments in Adults This treatment paper offers to acquaint the reader with information regarding the significance‚ impact and treatments of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults. Among one of the most prevalent disorders in the United States‚ GAD has the propensity to severely hinder one’s everyday style of living and is listed within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA]‚ 2013)
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