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- 2421: Schizophrenia: Explained and Treatments
- ... disorder and 50% if both parents have the disorder. This may be due to the fact that the offspring are reared in an environment other than normal. Although statistics from adoption agencies show that these rates are more affected by genes rather than environment (Chapman). Three-quarters of persons with schizophrenia develop the disease between 16 and 25 years of age. Onset is uncommon after age 30, and rare after age ...
- 2422: Safe Sex vs. Unsafe Sex
- ... decide to engage in some other kinds of things as a deliberate substitute for giving in to your sex drive. It could be sports, exercise, art, or some hobby - almost anything that really holds your interest. This can distract your attention away from thoughts of sex. 4. AVOID. Avoid all the kinds of things that can tempt you. Some other very serious STD's besides aids are: Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Genital Warts ...
- 2423: Knowledge of Information
- ... own grief may present a morally compelling reason for withholding information and considering Ralph's best interests. His emotional status may need to be assessed to assure that he would not be suicidal or lose interest in the remaining quality of his life, also to determine his ability to cope, before telling him the truth, and prevention of harm overrides autonomy rights. If I were involved in Ralph's care as ...
- 2424: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- ... of the victims avoided thoughts related to the event and activities that arouse recollections of the event. Furthermore, 1.8% of the children could not recall aspects of the trauma. 3.2% demonstrated a diminished interest in games and recreational activities. 16.3% of those tested suffered regression. Of these victims, 3.14% detached and estranged themselves from others. Sadly, 2.61% of these traumatized children exhibited and expressed the belief ...
- 2425: The Dawn of a New Age: PCP
- ... price and availability (Peterson, 1978). There were many casualties.not because of the drug, but because of its effects. Hospitals also noticed a sudden increase in paranoid schizophrenic admissions (Peterson, 1978), which naturally sparked more interest in this enigma of a drug, and raised many questions: Why were people addicted to a drug which seldom generated "good trips"? Why (and more importantly, how) was this drug causing episodes of paranoid schizophrenia ...
- 2426: Hemispheres of the Brain
- ... hemispheric asymmetry than we had learned in combined previous history.(Kosslyn, 1993). Most of this new work has been devoted to the study of cerebral functions in adults, but recently there has been a growing interest in infants and young children most especially among the study of hand preference. About 10 percent of the human population in left-handed(Myers,1995). By looking at ancient writings this right-hand preference has ...
- 2427: Health
- ... there is a drastic change in health status from middle-age to older adults. Musculoskeletal problems are more common and more severe. Acute problems become more severe. Chronic conditions are dominant and more severe. Death rates rise rapidly among the elderly. The leading cause of death is heart disease, stroke, and cancer. In summary, people's evaluation of their physical health decline with age. Daily symptoms change with age. Acute conditions ...
- 2428: Ovarian Cancer
- ... from the tumor (Sharp, 278-280). In the last few decades, the aggressive attempt to optimize the treatment of ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma and ovarian cancer in general has seen remarkable improvements in the response rates of patients with advanced stage cancer without dramatically improving long-term survival. The promises of new drugs with activity when platinum agents fail is encouraging and fosters hope that, in the decades to come, the ...
- 2429: Depression
- ... physical, emotional, and mental effects, too. Many depressed people feel helpless, and as if this is the way that they are going to feel forever. They have a lack of energy and a lack of interest in life. It's hard for them to ever imagine feeling happy or excited again. Some may withdraw and be less sociable. They may also become short-tempered and difficult to please. No one can ...
- 2430: Bipolar Affective Disorder
- ... irritable, hyperactivity, pressure of speech, flight of ideas, inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractibility, and excessive involvement in activities with high potential for painful consequences. Rarest symptoms were periods of loss of all interest and retardation or agitation (Weisman, 1991). As the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (MDMDA) has demonstrated, bipolar disorder can create substantial developmental delays, marital and family disruptions, occupational setbacks, and financial disasters. This devastating ...
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