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- 1391: How Low Self-esteem Effects Anorexia
- ... the onset. Psychological, environmental, and/or physiological factors are most commonly the determinates of the onset of anorexia. The major psychological features seem to be the fear of maturing and the fear of loss of control. (Mathews, 31) Many anorexics confirm that they do become fearful of losing control in their life, which is why they turn to starvation and deprivation. By becoming anorexic or developing anorexic patterns, they are able to control their food intake and weight. Scientists also believe that most anorexics develop the disease due to low self-esteem. Girls, who are the most commonly associated with anorexia, are often commonly associated with low ...
- 1392: Forensic Psychology
- ... to access termination of parental rights, adoption readiness evaluations ("Forensic Psychological Evaluations"). Forensic counseling for anger management usually occurs in child abuse, domestic violence or assault cases. When a parent has been found to lose control with a child, the parent will be required to receive anger control counseling as a condition of contact with the child ("Psychology Information Online" 1998). After a domestic violence incident, the perpetrator will usually be required to enter counseling to acknowledge responsibility for the aggressive acts, and to learn how to maintain control when angry (DeGue, Sarah). Assault often results from uncontrolled impulses, and those charged or convicted can benefit from counseling ("An analysis"). In the penal system, Forensic psychologists play a small, but important role. They ...
- 1393: Epilepsy Decision
- ... be restrained and you should stay with the person until he regains awareness. If the seizure lasts more than five minutes, call the rescue squad. Most people who have epilepsy can have their seizures under control by taking medicines. There is in the fact 80 percent of people that are able through some medicines control their epilepsy. Sometimes, if the medicine does not work, doctors may operate on the brain or put some kids on a special diet that is called a ketogenic diet. One of the most innovative medicines ... and sports. They get married and have children. There are many more things that these people with epilepsy can do than the things they cannot do. Driving is allowed for people whose seizures are under control. Epilepsy does not limit person s ability. Epilepsy is a common disorder and does not look funny, but it is not dangerous and the people with this disorder have the same rights like the ...
- 1394: Encephalitis
- ... disease is prevention, which is mostly limited to vaccinations. With vaccinations there are two types of immunization, which are Active and Passive immunization. The difference between the two is that Active immunization is used to control a disease on a long term basis, where Passive immunization is used to treat a disease quickly but only lasts a few weeks. Passive immunization works immediately but does not last where Active immunization takes ... causing Encephalitis, but the normal treatment for Encephalitis are: if a patient does need specific treatment for the inflammation of the brain then only bed rest and prescription drugs can be used to temporarily to control the pain. In controlling pain and suffering many drugs are used "Anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed to reduce the swelling on the inner lining of the brain tissue and meninges" . Other methods of controlling pain are used such as: sleeping pills,anticonvulsant drugs and Tylenol 3. Control of high fevers and any other medication for pain can be given. Lastly, complete hospitalization (bed-rest) and doctor surveillance is needed to monitor brain swelling. As far as further investigation on Encephalitis by ...
- 1395: Ebola Virus 4
- ... of intravascular volume, bleeding, shock and the acute respiratory disorder seen in fatal cases. Patients die of intractable shock. Those with severe illness often have sustained high fevers and are delirious, combative and difficult to control. EBOLA SEROLOGY The serologic method used in the discovery of Ebola was the direct immunofluorescent assay. The test is performed on a monolayer of infected and uninfected cells fixed on a microscopic slide. IgG- or ... combination of the unawareness of the possibility of the disease by a worker who is also inattentive to the requirements of effective barrier nursing. after diagnosis, the risk of nosocomial transmission is small. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF EBOLA The basic method of prevention and control is the interruption of person to person spread of the virus. However, in rural areas, this may be difficult because families are often reluctant to admit members to the hospital because of limited resources ...
- 1396: Ebola
- ... loss of intravascular volume, bleeding, shock and the acute respiratory disorder seen in fatal cases. Patients basically die of intractable shock. Those with severe illness often have fevers and are delirious, combative and difficult to control. Some victims of the Ebola virus, one out of ten people infected, survive the virus's deadly operations. Due to its self limiting nature, the Ebola virus is known to sometimes die out within a ... contact with infectious blood and other body fluids. Members of the surgical team then developed symptoms similar to those of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease. The Ebola Zaire in Kikwit spread quickly, but investigation and control of the outbreak come from a combined effort of medical teams from the Centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, Belgium, France, and South African countries. Since July 1, 1995, 233 deaths have been reported among the 293 cases (Garrett, 1995) So has the Ebola virus ever ...
- 1397: Ebola 2
- ... contact with infectious blood and other body fluids. Members of the surgical team then developed symptoms similar to those of a viral hemorrhagic fever disease. The Ebola Zaire in Kikwit spread quickly, but investigation and control of the outbreak come from a combined effort of medical teams from the U.S. Center for disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, and from other health organizations in Belgium, France, and South Africa. Since July 1, 1995, 233 deaths have been reported among the 293 cases, in Africa (Garrett 195 ... the acute respiratory disorder seen in fatal cases. Patients basically die of incurable shock. Those with severe illness often have fevers and are delirious. It also affects the mental processes making the patients difficult to control (Drucker 38). However, the disease is not always fatal. One out of ten people infected, survive the infection. Due to its own characteristics, the Ebola virus itself sometimes dies before killing the person (MacKenzie ...
- 1398: Bulemia
- ... a major role in the development of eating disorders, not just anorexia and bulimia, but obesity as well. Major life events can be attributed to both depression and stress, leaving the patient feeling lack of control in their life. The anorectic and bulimic turn to starvation and weight loss as a way of taking charge of one aspect of their life. Studies show that 32% of young women between 16 and ... 30 years of age who suffer from anorexia or bulimia experienced a severe bout of depression or had a major life crisis just prior to the onset of her eating disorder. Unfortunately, this feeling of control is a false one, since the illness is actually more powerful. The most common aim of the anorectic and bulimic is to achieve social acceptance. Anorectics and bulimics are looking for approval from friends, family ... years, there has been a steady increase in diet-related articles and advertisements in women's magazines. Although a small percentage of American men also suffer from eating disorders, articles and advertisements that promote weight control are 10 times more prevalent in publications targeted toward women than in similar ones targeted toward men. The same is true in television and other types of media. Overall, I believe that sexual repression ...
- 1399: Deficiencies In Development Of Cocaine Children
- ... the environment which results in less pretend play (Cates, 68). In a study done by Mayes, when given a box of toys, for example they [spend] less time exploring the new toys than [do] the control children (Vogel, 39). Another pending issue is that cocaine-exposed children do as well as regular children in settings with no distractions, such as a one-on-one quiet room session. The truth is that ... school, these children experiences prolonged difficulty in identifying pictures and using expressive language (Cates, 67). There are motor development deficiencies that cocaine-exposed children are born with. These motor deficiencies can impair their ability to control muscle movements and can hinder the speed of their reactions. These children tend to have problems sitting still. They are constantly moving around and have high energy levels. Due to this motor deficiency these children ... Beckwith, 300) On the average, most children have occasional temper tantrums. On the other hand, cocaine children have more than the ordinary number of tantrums in everyday settings. Their temper tantrums show a lack of control and/or instability in themselves. A giggle becomes a scream or a response to a question becomes an outburst (Cates, 67). These children not only have problems coping with their behavioral outbursts, but also ...
- 1400: Coyote
- ... live with the coyote rather than be its main threat for survival. Based on these findings, it appears that the human viewpoint of coyotes is that they are still pests. The debate over how to "control" coyotes, or whether to do so at all continues. Obviously sheep, goat, and watermelon cultivators would like to see the coyote population decline simply because the coyote is the prominent destroyer of their farms and ... does (Gilbert, 1991, p. 74). One of these experts, Arnold Hayden, is a wildlife biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission (Gilbert, 1991, p. 78). He has the following views on the debate of coyote population control: When I talk to farmers, sportsmen and social groups, I tell them coyotes are here to stay, and we are not going to get rid of them, and there is no good reason to try. In purely economic terms, they do destroy sheep, chickens and geese. Perhaps this is balanced by the mice and woodchucks they take ( Gilbert, 1991, p. 79). Not enough is known about animal control for agricultural purposes to comment on whether or not this is a formidable argument. However, both sides seem to be very adamant in their beliefs, and it appears that this debate will continue into ...
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