Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did
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In this assignment the writer will discuss how young people are susceptible to the severe and persistent mental illness of Schizophrenia. This mental illness is a debilitating brain disorder ‚ with onset in late adolescence and early adulthood (DSM-IV-TR‚ 2000). To get a clearer perception of this illness the author will use a case study to illustrate how this disorder is understood. John is fifteen year old youth on his second admission to hospital. John was diagnosed with early on-set of schizophrenia
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Objectives: 1. 2. Describe common locations‚ signs‚ symptoms‚ and onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). 3. Given clinical characteristics‚ differentiate between RA and osteoarthritis. 4. Describe extraarticular manifestations of RA and recommend preventative measures. 5. List laboratory and radiology tests useful in evaluating and/or diagnosing RA. 6. Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treating RA. 7. Counsel on
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Abstract The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the present study was to analyze DSM-IV OCPD prevalence rates in OCD and panic disorder (PD) patients to test for the specificity of the OCPD-OCD link‚ and to compare them to OCPD prevalence in a control group of subjects without any psychiatric disorder. A total of 109 patients with a principal diagnosis of DSM-IV (SCID-I) OCD and
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that biological changes associated with the onset of puberty in adolescents alters patterns of sleep. This biological change is associated with a shift in the circadian rhythm linked to sleep. Pubescent changes in the circadian rhythm are characterised by a decrease in the onset of melatonin at night which in turn causes a sleep-onset delay. This delay causes adolescents to be biologically “programmed” to sleep at later times of the night. Although sleep-onset delay occurs in adolescents; their need
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others‚ when they may be suffering from early-onset bipolar disorder. Awareness of the symptoms of early-onset bipolar disorder may lead to appropriate referrals for assessment and treatment‚ as well as collaborative program planning for children with bipolar disorder. Implications and recommendations for school counselors are discussed. Many teachers and parents are not sure where to turn when a child presents with severe behavioral concerns. Early-onset bipolar disorder is often difficult to recognize
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challenges‚ and evaluate empirically how the security with which leaders hold office influence their prospects for accommodating dissent and the decision to launch insurgencies. We find irregular leader entry and transitions increase the risk of conflict onset‚ and that democracy has a negative effect on the risk of civil war‚ once we control for
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meningitis to document hydrocephalus‚ abscesses‚ or signs of chromic disease (ventricular dilation‚ atrophy‚ etc). Head ultrasound may be used to document ventriculitis‚ ECF‚ or other chronic chnages. Generally imaging does not help much in the initial onset of neonatal sepsis 8. Formulate and discuss the best principles of therapeutic management (including preventive measures) for this
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The rate of disease progression and duration varies. The time from disease onset to death is often about 10 to 30 years. Juvenile onset usually results in death in fewer than 15 years. Death frequently results from secondary causes such as pneumonia( or other infections)‚ injuries related to falls and complications due to inability to swallow. About 10%
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Exclusion Criteria for Childcare and Childminding settings recommended time to be kept away from daycare and childminding Main points • Any child who is unwell should not attend‚ regardless of whether they have a confirmed infection. • Children with diarrhoea and/or vomiting should be excluded until they have had no symptoms for 48 hours after an episode of diarrhoea and/or vomiting. • Coughs and runny noses alone need not be a reason for exclusion but if the child is unwell they should not
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