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- 4401: Ebola
- ... period and on August 24, 1995, 42 days after the last reported victim recovered, the outbreak was declared over and the quarantine was lifted. On December 19, 1995 a small Ebola scare in the Cote d'Ivoire/Liberia border region was declared over. In this small outbreak only one person was infected, but he survived. Mr. Jasper Chea was infected with the virus while dissecting a dead monkey. He recovered in ... major institutions are taking up this research, the WHO and the CDC. The CDC is starting this research by collecting animals and insects to experiment with. The WHO is looking for the reservoir in Cote d'Ivoire. In Cote d'Ivoire the chimpanzees get infected with Ebola every other Autumn, but there has never been enough money to research this. The WHO is doing this research and raising money to do other research on ...
- 4402: Dyslexia
- ... as a group. This means that the dyslexic has problems translating language to thought (as listening or reading) or thought to language (as in writing or speaking). Dyslexics sometimes reverse letters and words (b for d, saw for was). In speech, some dyslexics reverse meanings (hot for cold, front seat for back seat) or word sounds (merove for remove). Here is a test to see if you have any signs of ... of sounds in words, sound order, rhymes, or sequence syllables * Difficulty decoding words - single word identification * Difficulty encoding words - spelling * Poor sequencing of numbers, of letters in words, when read or written, e.g.; b-d; sing - sign; left - felt; soiled - solid; 12-21 * Problems with reading comprehension * Difficulty expressing thought in written form * Delayed spoken language * Imprecise or incomplete interpretation of language that is heard * Difficulty in expressing thoughts orally ... can follow otherwise a bright individual. Societies can provide referrals for testers, tutors, and schools specializing in dyslexia, as well as information on new technologies, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.) legislation, Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for college students and adults, and medical research updates. They encourage early intervention, including a multisensory, structured, sequential approach to language acquisition for individuals with dyslexia. ...
- 4403: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... Psychiatric Research. 28, 2: 135-145. Bauer, M.S., Whybrow, P.C. and Winokur, A. (1990). Rapid Cycling Bipolar Affective Disorder: I. Association with grade I hypothyroidism. Archives of General Psychiatry. 47: 427-432. Black, D.W., Winokur, G., and Nasrallah, A. (1987). Treatment of Mania: A naturalistic study of electroconvulsive therapy versus lithium in 438 patients. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 48: 132-139. Deltito, J.A., Moline, M., Pollak, C ... P.111. Hopkins, H.S. and Gelenberg, A.J. (1994). Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: How Far Have We Come? Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 30 (1): 27-38. Jacobson, S.J., Jones, K., Ceolin, L., Kaur, P., Sahn, D., Donnerfeld, A.E., Rieder, M., Santelli, R., Smythe, J., Patuszuk, A., Einarson, T., and Koren, G., (1992). Prospective multicenter study of pregnancy outcome after lithium exposure during the first trimester. Laricet. 339: 530-533. Lish, J.D., Dime-Meenan, S., Whybrow, P.C., Price, R.A. and Hirschfeld, R.M. (1994). The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (DMDA) Survey of Bipolar Members. Affective Disorders. 31: pp.281-294. Weisman, M. ...
- 4404: Autonomy Vs. Paternalism In Mental Health Treatment
- ... s report (1995) spoke of several incidences where Mr. Gordon eluded to his desire for autonomy. Mr. Gordon did not wish to live in a supervised setting. Mr. Gordon did not wish to attend group day treatment settings. Mr. Gordon did not wish to use medication in the treatment of his mental health disorder. Without medication his behavior was deemed unacceptable and did not permit him the opportunity to have any ... Commission? New York: Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Corey, G., Corey, M.S., Callanan, P. (1993). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. (4th ed.). California: Brook/Cole Publishing Co. Penny, D.J. (1994). Choice, common sense, and responsibility: the systems obligations to recipients. In C. J Sundram (Ed.), Choice & Responsibility (pp. 29-32). New York: NYS Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled. Rooney ...
- 4405: Anabolic Steroids
- ... is normally found in the body. By taking anabolic steroids, a person's testosterone level can be raised up to a hundred times more than the usual amount of 2.5 to 10 mg. Per day. The increase in testosterone increases anabolic activity, which results in greater muscle bulk. It also increases protein synthesis and androgenic activity (enhanced secondary sexual characteristics) in males. The users of steroids want to increase the ... the balance and change it back to normal. This is one set back to anabolic steroid use. In order to gain lean body mass a person may have to eat up to 10,000 calories / day and must continue a rigorous weight training program. If this is not followed, taking the steroids would be worthless. Adverse Effects: Despite the increase in muscle size and strength, anabolic steroids carry an even greater ... topping sales of $400 million per year. One million Americans, half of them adolescents use black market steroids. In order to obtain good muscle mass building a person may have to consume 10,000 calories / day or the steroids will be useless.
- 4406: The Mind, Music, and Behavior
- ... exposing students in a classroom to music, the musical exposure enhances class achievement. A research performed at Glassboro State College indicated that when music was played in a certain psychology class for twenty minutes each day, the music "stimulated the human alpha and beta brain waves," resulting in the attainment of "significantly higher mean scores on examinations than those who were not exposed to the music." In addition, music can also ... Journal of Psychology, 6, pp. 591-603 Sogin, David W. (1988). "Effects of Three Different Musical Styles of Background Music on Coding by College-Age Students." Perceptual Motor Skills, 67, pp. 275- 280. Vanderark, Sherman D., and Daniel Ely. (1993). "Cortisol, Biochemical, and Galvanic Skin Responses to Music Stimuli of Different Preference Values by College Students in Biology and Music." Perceptual Motor Skills, 77, pp. 227-234. Wallace, Wanda T. (1994 ...
- 4407: Skin Cancer
- ... cancer is a disease which cancer cells are found on the outer layers of the skin. Your skin protects the body from heat, infection, light, injury and infection. It also stores fat, water, and vitamin D. The skin has two layers and several different kinds of cells. With a certain lifestyle these cells can become cancerous.(Prodigy Web Browser: An Introduction to skin Cancer {NET}, 1997) Melanoma is associated with the ... such as sunscreens, hats and protective apparel other can reduce the risks substantially. Sunscreens, not to be confused with tanning oils, come in different degree's of protection. According to skin type and time of day determine what level of sunscreen is sufficient protection.(Brody) It is smart to apply sunscreen with an at least SPF-15 or higher, to all areas of the body that are exposed to the sun ...
- 4408: Meditation: A In-Depth Look
- Meditation: A In-Depth Look In-Depth Feature- Meditation by Courtney Martin In this modern day and age, the negative effects of stress are unavoidable. People have tried various methods to help cope with stress, everything from exercise and diet to alternative methods like biofeedback. However, the most effective method to ... life, not push them away. Sources of information for this article were taken from: "Krishna-izing the World" by Richard Vara "The Houston Chronicle, Feb. 2, 1991 "Opening Up to Happiness" by Mark Epstein, M.D., "Psychology Today", July August 1993.
- 4409: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... Psychiatric Research. 28, 2: 135-145. Bauer, M.S., Whybrow, P.C. and Winokur, A. (1990). Rapid Cycling Bipolar Affective Disorder: I. Association with grade I hypothyroidism. Archives of General Psychiatry. 47: 427-432. Black, D.W., Winokur, G., and Nasrallah, A. (1987). Treatment of Mania: A naturalistic study of electroconvulsive therapy versus lithium in 438 patients. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 48: 132-139. Gasperini, M., Gatti, F., Bellini, L., Anniverno ... P.111. Hopkins, H.S. and Gelenberg, A.J. (1994). Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: How Far Have We Come? Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 30 (1): 27-38. Jacobson, S.J., Jones, K., Ceolin, L., Kaur, P., Sahn, D., Donnerfeld, A.E., Rieder, M., Santelli, R., Smythe, J., Patuszuk, A., Einarson, T., and Koren, G., (1992). Prospective multicenter study of pregnancy outcome after lithium exposure during the first trimester. Laricet. 339: 530-533. Lish, J.D., Dime-Meenan, S., Whybrow, P.C., Price, R.A. and Hirschfeld, R.M. (1994). The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (DMDA) Survey of Bipolar Members. Affective Disorders. 31: pp.281-294. Weisman, M. ...
- 4410: Anabolic Steroids
- ... is normally found in the body. By taking anabolic steroids, a person's testosterone level can be raised up to a hundred times more than the usual amount of 2.5 to 10 mg. Per day. The increase in testosterone increases anabolic activity, which results in greater muscle bulk. It also increases protein synthesis and androgenic activity (enhanced secondary sexual characteristics) in males. The users of steroids want to increase the ... the balance and change it back to normal. This is one set back to anabolic steroid use. In order to gain lean body mass a person may have to eat up to 10,000 calories / day and must continue a rigorous weight training program. If this is not followed, taking the steroids would be worthless. Adverse Effects: Despite the increase in muscle size and strength, anabolic steroids carry an even greater ... topping sales of $400 million per year. One million Americans, half of them adolescents use black market steroids. In order to obtain good muscle mass building a person may have to consume 10,000 calories / day or the steroids will be useless.
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