The study conducted by Steffenson Birgitta‚ et al.‚ (1999) defines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a significant public health problem that is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders in child and adolescents. In the study‚ Steffenson Birgitta‚ et al.‚ evaluated the influence of genetic factors on 1480 twin pairs‚ born in Sweden between April 1985 and April 1986‚ which make the twin pairs between the ages of eight and nine years old at the time of the study. The 1480 twin pairs were
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According to Roehlkepartain et al. (2006) “ some scholars have found‚ for example‚ that certain forms of religiousness may be more pathological‚ including a strictly utilitarian or extrinsic religion or spirituality‚ a conflict-ridden‚ fragmented religion or spirituality‚ an impoverished authoritarian religion or spirituality‚ and a defense mechanism that allows people to deny and retreat from reality” (p. 11). When I see how they removed religion or anything related to the bible in the school system
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until the moment of death... It is the cessation of breathing that signifies death (Holland et al. 2008‚ p. 138). Breathing is usually the first vital sign to alter in a deteriorating client. This is why a respiratory assessment should be carried out by a nurse with a complete understanding of the system so they can diagnose and manage respiratory conditions in clients. Holland et al. (2008‚ p. 157) states that there are three phases involved in a respiratory assessment which include the collection
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The case of Encino Motorcars‚ LLC v Navarro Et Al is a perfect example of an employer declining to issue of overtime pay to an employee. This case brought different points of view to the overtime pay by various regulatory bodies. The Fair Labor Standards Act (F.L.S.A)‚ The U.S Department of Labor‚ District Court‚ the Ninth Circuit and The Supreme Court of the United States. There have been a no. of exercised authorities leading to view promulgations from the original amendment. The case is still
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The case of the Estate of Julie Amos‚ et al. v. Vanderbilt University‚ et al.‚ was a civil suit based on negligence claims against a medical facility (Vanderbilt University) for failing to inform a patient of potential health risks that posed a threat to the patient and the patient’s family. Julie Story underwent jaw surgery in August of 1984 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She was not informed that she had received a significant blood transfusion during the surgery. One of the four units
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POWELL v ALABAMA United States Supreme Court 287 U.S. 45 (1932) FACTS: Nine young black boys riding in an open train car were involved in a fight. When the fight ceased‚ two white women claimed the black boys raped them. Once the boys got off the train in Scottsboro‚ Alabama‚ police picked them up and placed them in jail. The men appeared in court‚ frightened‚ and unrepresented. The defendants were charged with a capital offence and therefore had the right for counsel to be appointed to them
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Core studies summary Holmes & Rahe (1970) stress study |Aims and context (Put aims of study & background history): | | | |The aim of the study is to be able to find a prospective positive correlation between life stress caused by life events and later | |illness.
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Borgi et al.‚ (2016) study aims at improving autistic children “adaptive and executive functioning” (p.1) through EAT. For a participant to be included in the study they had to have an IQ 70 or above and had diagnoses of ASD that was in accordance to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)- IV-TR (Borgi et al.‚ 2016). The study had a total of 28 participants ages six to twelve years old‚ that received one 60 to 70 minute session a week for 6 months‚ which equals to 25 sessions
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Lewy et al (2006) study review Background: This study was based by another study done by Avery et al. (2001). The study investigated the relationship of melatonin levels in conjunction with sleep patterns and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that occurs in the beginning and ending stages of winter‚ where the amount of daylight is shorter. This usually occurs in northern countries with colder climates‚ since the production of melatonin is triggered
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Piliavin et al. (1969) - Wanted to investigate factors that influence helping behaviour - Became interested in the behaviour of bystanders following the case of Kitty Genovese in New York in 1964. Not 1 of the 40 witnesses who watched the murder tried to help or call the police over a half an hour frame. This attracted psychologists. - Many laboratory experiments were run to test bystander apathy. This is the phenomenon of when observers of an emergency do not intervene. Social psychologists
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