...careers, and even suicidal tendencies if it's not treated. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme changes in mood, from mania to depression. Between these mood episodes, a person with bipolar disorder may experience normal moods. "Manic" describes an increasingly restless, energetic, talkative, reckless, powerful, euphoric period. Lavish spending sprees or impulsive risky sex can occur. Then, at some point, this high-flying mood can spiral into something darker -- irritation, confusion, anger, feeling trapped. "Depression" describes the opposite mood -- sadness, crying, sense of worthlessness, loss of energy, loss of pleasure, sleep problems. But because the pattern of highs and lows varies for each person, bipolar disorder is a complex disease to diagnose. For some people, mania or depression can last for weeks or months, (and rarely, even years). For other people, bipolar disorder takes the form of frequent and dramatic mood episodes. (WebMD, 2013) "There's a whole spectrum of symptoms and mood changes that have been found in bipolar disorder," says Michael Aronson, MD, a clinical psychiatrist. "It's not always dramatic mood swings. In fact, some people seem to get along just fine. The manic periods can be very, very productive. They think things are going great." The danger comes, he says, when the mania grows much worse. "The change can be very dramatic, with catastrophic results. People can get involved in reckless behavior, spend a lot of money, there may be sexual promiscuity...
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...The Binge-Purge Cycle Bulimia Nervosa is a particularly disturbing behavioral health disorder because the individual is purposely making themselves ill. Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by periods of eating huge amounts of food, referred to as bingeing, followed by some form of purging behavior to prevent weight gain. There are many different ways to purge, including forced vomiting, fasting, extreme exercise, and abuse of laxatives. The purging behavior can be harmful to their health and cause other health-related problems such as dehydration, tooth enamel erosion, imbalances in electrolytes, heart irregularities, digestion problems, andeven tears in the esophagus or stomach lining. Often bulimics engage in the binge and purge cycle several times a week and become tolerant of the disagreeable experiences of purging. Self-induced vomiting, in particular, causes damage to taste receptors which makes it easier to throw-up due to the insensitivity to many tastes. Many times patients with bulimia report purging gives them a sense of control, in an otherwise stressful or anxious state. It may also be brought on by a traumatic event, with many bulimics also being victims of sexual abuse (Illiades, MD, 2010). Populations and Cultures Effected by Bulimia Nervosa Young women are more likely to develop this disorder. The average onset of bulimia is 20 years old (Hudson, Hiripi, Pope, & Kessler, 2007). The typical bulimic is a young Caucasian female of upper or middle class...
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...the Workplace Jack Daniel NUR 440 Health Assessment and Promotion for Vulnerable Populations 20 December, 2010 Dawn Talbert MSN, RN, BC-FNP The purpose of this paper is to develop the awareness of the healthcare disparities for the Hispanic population. The aspects of why the Hispanic population is a vulnerable population will be shown. There are numerous barriers to healthcare for Hispanic patients and the healthcare provider; this paper will discuss only two of these barriers. Two interventions will be shown to aid the healthcare provider in bring down the barriers to efficacious healthcare for Hispanic patients. Three or more concepts from this course will be incorporated into this paper. Awareness of the healthcare disparities is critical to understanding when attempting to take down the barriers to equal healthcare for the vulnerable Hispanic population. The deficiencies are well researched and documented. In 2003, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies issued Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, which reported that minorities are less likely than whites to receive health services, including clinically necessary procedures, even when controlling for insurance status, patient income, and other access-related factors. Cultural bias can affect clinical decision-making. The authors found evidence that stereotyping, biases, and uncertainty on the part of health care providers can contribute to unequal...
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...a devastating disease that has killed thousands of people all over the world. It is one of the most widespread and devastating epidemics we are currently dealing with. Many factors about this virus contribute to making it spread faster, become deadlier, and leaves no one unaffected. HIV/AIDS reaches the young and the old, the rich and the poor, and those in developed and undeveloped countries. Education about the virus and how it is approached to different people also affects how it is spread, several cultural factors come into play as to how effective it is in preventing future contraction of the virus. The cultural perceptions of the virus also affect how the virus is researched and how medicines are developed for it. Religion also plays a role in how the virus is spread and can have an impact on how those who are researching the disease research it. The spread of HIV/AIDS is affected by several factors the main ones being the approach of education taken, cultural perceptions of the disease, and religion. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized as a disease in 1981 (Kshatriya, 2005, pg. 69). Before 1981 it was found in the Caribbean and in African countries but it wasn’t until those first cases in the United States were diagnosed that the disease was officially recognized. HIV/AIDS exploded in America in the early 80’s, and initially they thought that AIDS was a “gay disease” and called it GRID standing for “gay related immune disease” (Lovell, 2011...
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...GMGT 530 GMGT530 Complete Course Click below link for Answer http://workbank247.com/q/gmgt-530-gmgt530-complete-course/28010 GMGT 530 Week 1 Organizational Behavior Issues Paper ABC, Inc. is a competitor of your organization headquartered in a different country on a different continent. ABC has just announced that its shareholders approved the acquisition of your company. As the CEO in the acquired company, you have been asked to start the process of creating the changes necessary to make the merger-acquisition successful. You are being held accountable for maintaining your organization’s performance measures while dealing with the human elements of this situation. Resources: University Library and textbook readings Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the key challenges that will face the organizations as they merge. To accomplish this, you must complete the following: * State the assumptions you will use for your analysis; specifically, identify the industry for both companies and the country where each company is located. In addition, identify the specific organizations you will be discussing. Select a company, for example, that will be ABC, Inc. for your specific situation. * Identify the elements of your organization’s culture and your perceptions of the importance of each element for your organization to operate effectively. * Use the text reading and at least three peer-reviewed sources from the University Library resources to identify the key...
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...Heritage Assessment Paper Grand Canyon University NRS-429V United States one of the most cultural diverse nation on earth, People from different part of world have come tougher to create this country. So as healthcare professionals nurses has to deal with patient from diverse cultural background. To provide quality care they should be able to understand the cultural heritage. Culture is that which shapes the person. Heritage is made of practices and tradition example like language, norms, behavior, belief, values that are passed from parent to children. This paper will discuss the importance of applying heritage assessment tool to assess health tradition of culturally diverse population. Based on heritage assessment tool this paper addresses the health maintance, health protection, and health restoration of culturally different families of Indian, Philippines and Pakistani, and evaluate and discuss how the families subscribe to these tradition and practices. The author include her own health tradition based on her cultural heritage. Heritage Assessment tool in Evaluating the Need of Whole Person Treating the person as a whole is extremely important in nursing practice. That means nurse assess the person as a whole. To understand fully the nurse should have the knowledge of their culture and heritage. Culture...
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...Epidemiology Paper Epidemiology is defined as “the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the applications of the study to control of health problems” (Scutchfiled & Keck, 2009, p. 780). Thus making epidemiology the study of how disease effects populations and is the study of how to prevent the disease from spreading. In this paper we are going to take a closer look at how one can use epidemiology in people who are homeless and suffer from diabetes type two. By using the epidemiological concept along with the epidemiological triangle we will look at how likely homeless persons have diabetes type two, how frequently the disease is present, as well as if location has a part of...
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...Epidemiology Paper Ericka Williams NUR/408 October 5, 2015 Willadene Walker-Schmucker Epidemiology Paper According to A Dictionary of Epidemiology (2014), Epidemiology is the science that studies the causes, patterns and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Epidemiology is an evidence-based practice that identifies risk factors and targets preventative healthcare. Epidemiology is a quantitative science built on the working knowledge of probability, statistics, and sound research. Epidemiology research looks at the population to see how many people are infected by the disease and study the disease over time to see if there is a change and what affects the disease have on our population. It is a tool used to promote and protect the public’s health. Steps and Methods of Epidemiology The steps and methods of epidemiology are routinely collecting data, epidemiologic data, and collecting data for other purposes these methods study health-related events. Routinely collected data can vary depending on time and region, this is data collected in a general population, such as births, deaths, and infectious diseases, (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Epidemiologic data uses surveys in specific populations to answer questions of concern and interest (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Data collected for other purposes is for research or investigative purposes within a region or area of interest (Stanhope & Lancaster 2012). Epidemiological triangle The...
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...Linda’s Heritage Assessment Paper Cultural differences abound in America today. Approaches to health also differ from one culture to another. People are shaped by their traditions and use traditional ways to satisfy their needs for better health (Agec, 2012). America is a melting pot of different cultures. This cultural diversity comes with differences in health traditions and health decisions. It could be a religious approach to health or a cultural tradition. Health has a different meaning for different people. So, everyone has a different approach to his or her health ( Alpa, 2007). Cultural heritage is an important of one’s economic, social and health issues. It helps one understand someone else’s health heritage, as well as traditional health methods that are used to maintain, protect, and restore health. Applying these concepts makes it easier to deal with a person’s physical, mental, and spiritual beliefs. Different cultures have different values and beliefs of health, disease, illness, birth, and death. It is essential to open a pathway for the effective communication of others values and beliefs, in regards to health, illness, family support as well as spiritual values ( Agec, 2012). Health concerns though practiced in all traditions, varies among different cultures. To become aware of another’s culture and health traditions can enable one to better understand and respect another’s cultural traditions, health concerns...
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...Synthesis Paper Candance N. Marshall Evergreen State College Story of the Human Body Synthesis Paper The chapters in the book start with the evolution of the human body from the lands of Africa to the present day. The findings of bones that date back millions of years displays the evidence of such evolution. The findings support the theories the changes the human body went through in order to adapt to its surroundings and the initial transition into a bipedalism species. Adaptation and Transitioning When reading into the adaptations you can recognize the necessity of these major transformations that contributed to the major adaptations in the body such as the beginning of bipedalism, the shift to a non-fruit based diet as the rise of the hunter/gatherer emerged with the adaptation of a more athletic abilities; the development of larger brains and more noticeable cultural beliefs and rituals. Revolution1 The major variations that are effecting our current society originated from the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions. The modifications to our diets play a huge role in the presence of chronic illness in the world. Post Paleolithic World. Our bodies are not entirely adaptable to the world we live in, we can recognize this with the growing incidences of obesity and disease like type-2 diabetes. Diseases. Although the body has adapted to the many changes of the environment, cultural and biologically evolution continues while the rapid spread of diseases whether...
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...Average There are many different ethnicities and cultures in the United States. This paper will be comparing American Indians and Alaska Natives health to that of the national average. We will be looking at the current health status of this ethnic group compared to the national average, their definition of Health Promotion, three health disparities affecting this ethnic group, and finally we will see an example of a program that promotes health prevention. Current Health Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives The American Indian and Alaska Native populations make up about 2% of the total U.S. population, numbering roughly 5.2 million, according to the 2013 census. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), differ from the national average in culture, socioeconomic status, and education. The percentage of AI/AN’s who lacked health insurance in 2013 was 26.9% compared to the 16.6% of the national average (CDC, 2015). They have limited access to employer-sponsored health coverage due to working in low wage jobs and jobs that don’t offer insurance (Artiga, et. al., 2013). AI/AN have the highest poverty rate of all ethnic groups at 0.9% to 1.5% of the total population. This group is more likely to report being in fair or poor health. When comparing their health status to that of the national average, we see that they have a diabetes rate that is twice as high, and chronic liver disease that is three times higher. We can also see that the leading cause of death for AI/AN’s...
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...When it comes to the Gullah people one has to know about the history that falls behind this group. The Gullah people were a fundamental factor in the cultivation of rice as they were a community of African descendants who lived along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. In addition to their solid group they were able to maintain their African heritage than other group. The group is tied to the creole language similar to the Krio of Sierra Leone, and was skilled in the creation of African made handcrafts. In this paper I will discuss how the Gullah people were significant in the connection to the transatlantic slave trade, the diseases that occurred while the trade originated, and how the nature of this culture managed to live on their heritage...
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...States (Office of Minority Health & Health Equity,). The Hispanics are a minority group that struggle every day to survive, to provide for their families, to stay healthy and to live quality lives. This paper will discuss the Hispanics current health status, how health promotion is defined by the Hispanics and what health disparities exist for the Hispanics. Lastly, this paper will discuss the three levels of health prevention and their effectiveness given the unique needs of the Hispanics. The Current Health Status of Hispanics How would one define health status? An individual health status could be defined by someone observing another and gathering information about that person and coming to a conclusion on the facts that were gathered. It is much harder to define the health status of a population. One way to define the health status of an entire population would be to consider the health of the population, their lifespan, the extensiveness of preventable diseases or deaths and the availability of health services that can be used as an indication of their health status (National Center for Health Statistics: Health). Some health problems that the Hispanics face today are heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic liver disease, cancer, asthma, obesity and tobacco use. Cardiac disease is the main cause of death for all ethnic groups in the United States and some risk factors include obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking. In comparing the Hispanics to non-Hispanic white people...
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...In the Novel “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne Fadiman the doctor and Hmong relationship seems to be improving because the doctors are finally letting the Hmong use traditional healing techniques. However, the only reason the doctors are agreeing to this is because they believe she is going to “die anyway”. In my opinion this is crude and an inhumane way of the doctors to think and then allow the family to follow the traditions. Instead of trying to explain to the family the gravity of the situation through a cultural interpreter or finding an anthropologist is explain issue they ignore it. They ignore it by essentially giving up understanding the family and their perception of the events, allowing them to try their best to save her for her only to die, meanwhile the doctors new of this the whole time. While I understand where the doctors were coming from wanting to appease the family, I still do not...
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...Psychological Disorder Paper “Subjective experience, idioms of distress, and outcomes of treatment necessary for diagnosis of psychopathological symptoms can be assessed by judgments about at least three types of symptoms: physical, behavioral, and psychological” (2010, p. 223). This paper will examine a psychological disorder and discuss the relationship between human development and socialization of this psychological disorder. People tend to be reluctant or afraid of behaviors that do not look familiar or fit into their cultural norms. Symptoms are reported and diagnostics according what is accepted in that cultural and for people who practice particular religions. Different cultures have their own set of behavioral norms that they follow to maintain structure. Therefore, understanding behavior from other cultures may be significantly difficult to relate too. The text refers to this type of view as the relativist perspective on psychopathology because it gives a comparison to unique cultural perspective of psychological disorders. Another perspective is called the universalist perspective on psychopathology because it suggests the absolute continual of ideas and attitudes that people share despite cultural differences. It is common in some cultures to treat an illness as a disorder and label it as such. It is likely to consider normal behavior as abnormal and vice versa in different cultures. American clinicians use the DSM-IV to diagnose mental disorders. However,...
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