Lupus: When the Body Attacks Cassandra E. Gilles Fortis College (Miami‚ FL) Abstract Systemic Lupus Erythematosus also known as Lupus or SLE for short is a long-term chronic inflammation autoimmune disease. The cause is unknown but research suggests that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Predispositions such as race‚ gender and age increase the likeliness of being diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is difficult to diagnose because the common signs and symptoms seem to mimic other
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Introduction Experiential therapy emerged from the humanistic wing of psychology that was focussed on the immediate‚ here-and-now experience‚ which was most popular in the 1960’s and 70’s. Therapists focussed on the needs of the individual as they attempt to facilitate family interaction‚ resulting in the individuality of each member. As Becvar and Becvar (2000) asserted‚ the hallmarks of experiential family therapy were the importance of individuality‚ personal freedom and self-fulfillment (pp
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PracticePSYC-8705-6 | Final PaperEthical Issues in Family and Marital TherapyHealth Psychology Program | | Denise A. Bolden-Little | 11/7/2010 | Introduction Due to the extremely sensitive nature of marital and family therapy‚ it is imperative that therapists engage in the ethical‚ competent treatment of their clients. There are three aspects of marriage and family therapy research that makes it unique from other research fields: 1) multiple family members are involved; 2) it involves extremely
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in females - although lupus has a very characteric presentation‚ the symptoms are also found in others so diagnosis is based on: some of the less common features‚ characteric distribution of symptoms and blood tests. - In blood tests‚ 95% of cases test positive for the ANA although it can be found in healthy people too. A more specific te4st for lupus is to test for anti-double-stranded dna antibodies and anti-SM AB ‚ the levels of which reflect the activity of the disease - results in complement
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of theory. While in the 1970s childhood protection was changing to a new era‚ which consisted of significant social changes. Society began to introduce a new system of developing preventative work to support children and families. This created a much needed support for families‚ consisting of play groups and youth clubs. The early methods used within the childhood intervention was extremely weak whereby assessments were not always undertaken or completed with no emphasis on time limits to complete
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Rachel Long‚ Brooke Tepe CCMH-565 June 23‚ 2015 James Reeves Family Counseling COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THEORY Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Commonly Used Concepts Treatment Goals Interventions used to Achieve Goals Unique Assessment Measures & Research Conducted Strengths & Weaknesses Cognitive Behavior Theory Cognitive Behavior Therapy Description 1 • Founders of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Ellis‚ was influenced by
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Case studies have helped psychologists obtain a patients background and medical history which contribute to leading the patient down the right path to recover. Understanding a patient’s background helps psychologists uncover ideologies that lead to the diagnosis of the patient’s condition. Once you are able to diagnose you can then speculate what treatment approach is best for the patient. In the case study I created Ashley shows early childhood trauma which starts her distorted image of herself
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This essay will look at Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT). What is CBT? The approaches that are used in CBT. Why it is the mainstay of psychological therapies‚ its effectiveness and what the critics say. Anxiety and depression will be the focus of CBT within this essay. What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? In the early 1960s a psychiatrist‚ Dr Beck‚ practised psychoanalysis in depression. He discovered through his research and tests that it invalidated his previous concepts on depression
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Chapter 4: Case Study: When radiation therapy kills. The concepts of ethics are illustrated in this chapter. Ethics is a concern of humans who have freedom of choice. Responsibility‚ accountability and liability are issues that are raised by radiation technology. In this case we see that the carelessness or laziness of the medical technician‚ the lack of training in the handling of the equipment (software)‚ also of the maintenance of the updates of the software can cause the life a person. These
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attempting to define what poverty is‚ one would suggest having a lack of income and resources not consistent with the requirements of the poverty line. Three factors that play major roles as causes of poverty would be having a lack of education‚ systemic discrimination‚ and inequities based on a capitalist system. This paper will look at ways in which these causes can be combated and at the same time evaluated in regards to it’s positive and negative aspects. Education has long been a problem
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