relies on a substance for normal functioning”. The various addictions vary but several theories claim to give explanations to the modelling of addiction. Genetic theories‚ exposure theories (both biological and conditioning)‚ and adaptation theories. Biological model - According to this model‚ biological factors within the individual is the main cause for addictive behaviour. Neuro-chemical imbalances or having a genetic predisposition towards addictive behaviour are examples of the model. Therefore
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Two biological processes which control our stress response involve the hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system. When a human is under threat‚ the sympathetic branch of the automatic nervous system becomes active and sends a signal to the adrenal medulla. Similarly‚ when the body is no longer under threat‚ the parasympathetic branch sends the body into a more relaxed state. Therefore‚ the human body will automatically react when the body is under threat or stressed and then help itself go back
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Case Study: Homeless/Schizophrenia Charla Green ABS 200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science Instructor Shannon Tromp February 5‚ 2012 I. Introduction a. Goals of paper b. Topic of paper II. Micro a. Consider the personality‚ emotions‚ beliefs‚ behaviors
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Theoretical/Ethical Basis for Practice Victoria Udongwo University of South Alabama Theoretical/Ethical Basis for Practice The science of nursing is guided by theories which forms the foundation of understanding patients‚ their health problems and plan interventions to address these problems. Nursing has a set of beliefs unique to nurses and forms the foundation of practice. The objective of this paper is to explore various nursing theory and ethical framework as it relates to obesity
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In the treatment of schizophrenia‚ the medical model is the most commonly used paradigm of treatment (Beresford‚ 2005). On one hand‚ the medical model has helped to reduce the blame and stigma towards families of individuals with schizophrenia – the belief that they caused the illness. On the other hand‚ families still do feel disregarded or dismissed as irrelevant by mental health professionals (Johnson‚ 2000). McLean (1990) criticises the medical model for ignoring the individuals or family’s experience
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neither of them appears to be fully satisfactory. These theories may interact with each other in a complex way. By understanding and testing the existing and new aging theories‚ it may be possible to promote successful aging. Keywords: Aging‚ Biological‚ Theory‚ Programmed‚ lifespan Why do we age? When do we start aging? What is the aging marker? Is there a limit to how old we can grow? These questions are often pondered by the mankind in the past couple of hundred years. However‚ in spite of
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Biological‚ psychological‚ and sociological theories of crime all seek to determine why individuals commit crime. Biological theorists link crime to physical and/or mental traits of an individual. Psychological theorists link crime to influences of individual and family factors‚ such as events that take place during childhood that have an impact on an individual during adulthood. Sociological theorists link crime to an individual’s social environment‚ such as family and economic status
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Biological diagnoses are the product of technological‚ political‚ and cultural contexts that makes up sociocultural products. Furthermore‚ biological diagnoses creates new realities and ways of being for the patient who has been diagnosed with said disease/illness. An example of a biological diagnoses that demonstrates that it is a sociocultural product and that it shapes new realities would be celiac disease. Celiac disease is an immune reaction to eating gluten‚ a protein found in wheat‚ barley
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The implication of t(1;11) chromosome translocation in Schizophrenia pathogenesis Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects approximately 1% of the adult population.1 Due to its complexity‚ there are many contributions to the genesis of the disease including epigenetic‚ stochastic and environmental factors‚ yet studies on families and twins have proved that the genetic component plays a crucial role.2 Multiple Schizophrenia-associated loci have been identified‚ many of them‚ revealing
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Schizophrenia During the 1950s‚ mentally disordered people who were harmful to society and themselves could be treated with medications and were able to return safely to their communities. During the 1980s‚ the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. As a result‚ strategic planning has been made to reduce costs. "The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically
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