In summary‚ this online seminar entitled Unequal Treatment presented by Brian Smedley‚ Michell Van‚ and Linda Rae Murray was about the health disparities in the United States. During his presentation‚ Brian mentioned that the minority group have the worst health outcome compare to White people due to unequal access‚ and poor-quality care. Despite the introduction of the Affordable Care Act that has allowed many uninsured to have health insurance‚ people of color‚ especially African- Americans‚ still
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Drug addiction counseling and treatment have recently become a popular topic of discussion and pop culture. We can simply turn on the TV in many cases and see celebrities as they go through rehab. On another channel‚ we might find family members urging an individual to find treatment in an intervention. While the treatment programs presented on these television programs typically feature a paradisiacal treatment location offering a number of leisure activities‚ this is often misrepresented. Here
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Running Head: DRUG COURTS AND THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE Drug Courts and The Treatment of Substance Abusing Offenders Traci R. Howard Guilford Technical Community College Drug treatment courts also known as Drug Courts‚ provide treatment services to offenders in the criminal justice system. These particular courts use various models to provide treatment to drug offenders such as strategies to assist offenders with recovery from substance abuse. The process
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social issues. Especially‚ as it relate to policy‚ political changes and economic changes currently affecting the sector. I am currently in the process of getting a chapter of my research through Emerald Publishing. I hold a Master of Social Work‚ specializing in Community Practice and Social Action. Additionally‚ I have an MSc in Information Management. The graduate experience has provided me the opportunity
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through signs and symptoms that can be categorized into positive and negative symptoms. This essay will identify what signs and symptoms go under each category and discuss in detail different care and pharmacological treatments available for people suffering from schizophrenia. Treatment and care requirements under the NSW Mental Health Act 2007 will also be discussed along with my own opinion on the Australian community’s attitudes towards schizophrenia. This essay will begin by including a brief
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The juvenile system works similar in function as the adult system does mainly because they both aid in rehabilitation and changing people’s lives in a positive way. The juvenile criminal system has community-based treatments‚ issues with the prisons and jails‚ and the aftercare programs. There are different programs that help treat different problems with these juveniles. Institutions are separated just like adult institutions are for men and women. There are aftercare programs that help ease a person
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complex problem”(bbc.co.uk). Therefore‚ the question arises‚ is methadone an effective treatment to stop drug addiction or do addicts return to their ways? Dan Frosch‚ a New York Times writer‚ reflects on an issue concerning jails and detention centers nationwide‚ drug addiction. His article‚ “Plan to End Methadone Use at Albuquerque Jail Prompts Alarm” focuses on the effects‚ costs‚ and realities of methadone treatment. Frosch adopts a sentimental tone in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences
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Outline and Evaluate biological therapies for the treatment of abnormality Drug therapy is the main treatment for mental disorders and is based on the assumption that chemical imbalance is at the root of the problem. One type of drug is anti-anxiety drugs (e.g.‚ minor tranquillizers called BZs such as Valium. These have a calming effect by inhibiting the nervous system and causing muscles to relax. BZs work by enhancing the action of the chemical messenger GABA‚ which acts to calm brain activity
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment: By Diane Roger-Arroya Psy124 unit 9 Assignment June 18‚ 2013 A psychological disorder is also known as a mental disorder. A pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms is what psychological disorder. Examples of psychological disorder are bipolar disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ and Schizophrenia are some to name. With the proper diagnosis a client
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The Ethical Treatment of Animals A person for the ethical treatment of animals (PeTA) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk‚ VA‚ and led by its founder‚ Ingrid Newkirk (international president). PeTA was founded‚ March 1980 as a nonprofit organization. As of 2011‚ its assets are 18.02 million‚ with revenue of 31.81 million. Alex Pacheco‚ co-founder of PeTA is an American animal rights activist from Joliet‚ IL. Newkirk and Pacheco first became widely publicized
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