• I have thoroughly enjoyed reading personal experiences with “difficult “ patients that my colleagues have encountered‚ as well as great ideas on approaching such patients. • I’d like to share with you a “difficult” patient with borderline personality disorder‚ whose care I was involved with during my mental health rotation. • X was a lady in her mid twenties‚ who presented to ED after slashing both her wrists following an altercation with her partner. During the interview she was quite angry with
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insomnia in some patients: Corticosteroids - used for treating patients with allergic reactions‚ gout‚ Sjögren’s syndrome‚ lupus‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ and inflammation of the muscles and blood vessels. Examples include: prednisone‚ triamcinolone‚ methylprednisolone and cortisone. Statins - medications used for treating high cholesterol levels. Examples include: simvastatin‚ rosuvastatin‚ lovastatin and atorvastatin. Alpha blockers - used for treating hypertension (high blood pressure‚ Raynaud’s disease
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SH Lymphatic structures and organs | Slide: Blood‚ humanStain/colour: H&ELink: http://vslide.med.unsw.edu.au/flashslide.jsp?fn=aacr_b33.svs&mag=80 Prominent features: * Identify the different kinds of blood cells. * Note the large number of RBCs compared to WBCs –doughnut shaped‚ no nuclei. Use as “measuring stick” – 7 microns. * Platelets are much smaller – purple fragments. * Monocytes: large‚ bean-shaped nuclei * Neutrophils: small granules in cytoplasm‚ multi-lobed
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until you actually do something. One thing I like to do is to make an effort to reach out to underclassmen to show them that older students can be pleasant to younger ones. Another example of treating people well other than just saying it is‚ treating others the way you want to be treated. One example of treating others the way you want to be treated is if you are nice to someone in the first place they will be nice back to you. On the first day of school I saw one of the new students looking lost
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differences Equality is treating everyone in a way that is fairly to them. Not to be confused with treating everybody exactly the same. (e.g. if a person with difficulty walking wanted get to the second floor‚ you would provide them with other ways‚ rather than making them take the stairs like everybody else) Inclusion is based upon the idea of allowing everyone equal access to a service regardless of gender‚ disability‚ religion etc. Discrimination is generally treating someone worse/better than
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characteristics such as background‚ culture and personality. The characteristics that are protected under discrimination legislation are race‚ disability‚ gender‚ religion and belief‚ sexual orientation and age. Equality means treating people in a way that is appropriate for their needs and treating them fairly. Inclusion refers to the act or state of being included‚ for example including everyone in a room when discussing something‚or more importantly avoiding becoming ignorant towards someone in particular and
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Human Interaction from a Psychology Perspective Do we act the same within social interactions as we do when we feel that no one else is looking? Do we conform to society’s standards of what is considered normal behavior? Does our behavior in social interactions depend on a variety of factors ranging from brain chemistry‚ individual belief’s‚ cultural influence? We are all influenced by a variety of factors in our social interactions with others. Does the interaction offer us some type of
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a person’s medical history‚ emotional condition‚ general health and lifestyle before planning a course of treatment. The whole person is treated - not just the symptoms of an illness - and this is in direct opposition to the modern trend of just treating the presented condition. The wood-resin distillates and flower‚ leaf‚ stalk‚ root‚ grass‚ and fruit extracts of aromatherapy contain
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physiological disorder By Jessica Duffy What is a physiological disorder? • A psychological disorder‚ also known as a mental disorder‚ is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms. Anxiety Disorders Types of anxiety disorders include: • Generalized anxiety disorder • Agoraphobia • Social anxiety disorder • Phobias • Panic disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Separation anxiety General
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Cause of Depression Analysis Worksheet Purpose: The Cause of Depression Analysis Worksheet’s purpose is to guide your steps in analyzing the resources from the Resource List in u06s3 and Capella Library regarding the cause of depression from the perspective you have chosen to research. This worksheet will help lead you through the research process by providing you a systematic way to analyze the resources you have chosen to research. As you review resources‚ you will use the worksheet to analyze
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