Mental Illness Paper HCA/240 August 4‚ 2012 University of Phoenix Mental Illness Paper There are many mental illnesses that individuals suffer from. Bipolar disorders are one of these diseases. There are many individuals that suffer from this disease as well as other illnesses. I have a few friends and loved ones that have been diagnosed with this disease. Bipolar disorder is a very serious mental illness that individuals should take seriously and seek medical treatment to receive medication
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Different cultures have different systems of health beliefs to explain the causes of an illness‚ the way it can be treated and who can be involved in the process. Hispanics and Asians have similarities and differences in their system of health beliefs. The Hispanic culture has a strong family and religion bond that is very similar to that of the Asian culture. Each culture has its own distinct cultural beliefs and customs that makes it unique. In the Hispanic culture older individuals are viewed
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Introduction “Culture comprises of shared beliefs values‚ and practices that guide a group’s members in patterned ways of thinking and acting. Culture can also be viewed as a blueprint for guiding actions that impact care‚ health‚ and well-being” (Leininger & McFarland‚ 2006). “Culture is more than ethnicity and social norms; it includes religious‚ geographic‚ socio-economic‚ occupational‚ ability-or disability-related‚ and sexual orientation-related beliefs and behaviors. Each group has cultural
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Sac 3 – Research Task and Written Report “Health Issues Facing Australia’s Youth” 1. Describe the health issue When people eat more calories than they burn off‚ their bodies store the extra calories as fat. When people keep up a pattern of eating more calories than they burn‚ more and more fat builds up in their bodies. Eventually‚ the body gets to a point where the amount of body fat can have a negative effect on a person’s health. Doctors use the terms "overweight" or "obese" to describe
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Health and social care settings Everyone is an individual and when they need to use the health and social care services it is import they have access to the setting which precisely meets their needs‚ different setting are designed to do just that and the trained staff within those settings have the skills and knowledge to meet those particular needs. Key elements: If everyone who needed support turned up at the same place‚ things would become rather crowded; more importantly‚ not everyone would
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Understand health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting would be Health and safety at work act‚ Manual handling operations regulations‚ Control of substances hazardous to health regulations RIDDOR Health and safety first aid regulations‚ Management of health and safety at work regulations. 1.2 The main points of the policies and procedures are to ensure everyone follows the same guidelines‚ is safe and to minimise the
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type of survey. They can then be placed into specific categories such as gender‚ ethnicity‚ age or socioeconomic class. You can see the different types of venues and events in a community this way. These can be sports venues‚ religious venues and social venues. There is a different way and that is Desktop Research. This can be using local or national resources such as a local library and information service‚ local and national experts who can provide expert knowledge on different things and the
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The Diverse Nature of Psychology Dawn Morris PSY/490 December 16‚ 2013 Cassandra Ferreira The Diverse Nature of Psychology Psychology itself attempts to define people’s behavior through aspects of the human minds ability to process information and stimulants. The diversity of psychology is very evident within the many different branches of the American Psychological Association‚ each addressing a unique perspective within psychology of understanding human behavior (Plante‚ 2011). This diversity
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For this week’s reading memo‚ I will be looking at The Social Construction of Gender by Judith Lorber‚ and Getting Off and Getting Intimate: How Normative Institutional Arrangements Structure Black and White Fraternity Men’s Approaches toward Women by Rashawn Ray and Jason A. Rasow. In The Social Construction of Gender‚ the most obvious argument lies within the title of the reading itself‚ Lorber is arguing that gender is a social construct yet still has an effect on people’s lives. One example
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Social and Cultural Factors in Health Social scientists have made significant strides in shedding light on the basic social and cultural structures and processes that influence health. Social and cultural factors influence health by affecting exposure and vulnerability to disease‚ risk-taking behaviors‚ the effectiveness of health promotion efforts‚ and access to‚ availability of‚ and quality of health care. Social and cultural factors also play a role in shaping perceptions of and responses to
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