...In this essay, I will go over the time period of American history infamously known as the Great depression. The Great Depression was the longest-lasting economic failure in the industrialized western world. The Great Depression started on October 29, 1929, this day known to many as “Black Tuesday,” this economic downturn would last for ten years within the American nation. Ultimately, it would bring the country to its knees as many of the nation’s banks closed, millions of individuals lost their money in the banks, people lost their jobs, agriculture began to see the worsening effects of the depression, and individuals began to abandon their land and move to the city. Although the American people were suffering the president at the...
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...The issue of mental health is a major issue in Australian health with as it affects all geographic regions and demographics with a wide range of illnesses. 17.4% males and 18% females Australians have experienced mental illness, with some estimates of up to 21.6 % (Andrews, 1999). The need for trained professionals to treat and implement preventative measures is suggested by these numbers, using a wide of treatments such as the recovery model (Cochrane, Barkway & Nizette 2010, p.15). This essay will discuss what constitutes is mental health and mental illness, using the framework of the recovery model with present themes. The central theme to this paper will be the eating disorder Anorexia nervosa looking at the symptoms that present, etiology...
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...Helping Experience Proposal My aunt was recently the victim of a stabbing during her shift as a nurse at a home for mentally retarded adults. After doing a little research on the effects of patient/nurse incidents and traumas, I decided that assisting her while she recovers from her injuries would be an excellent experience for this essay. My paper will focus on post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as nurses who work with mental patients. The long-term effects on nurses caused by mental patients are a very influential part of the nurses’ lives. After assisting my aunt, a recent victim and candidate for PTSD, I hope to gain a better understanding and respect for these nurses, as well as witnessing first-hand what being a victim truly means. Depression and Anxiety contained a research article about PTSD in nurses. Their research did not include nurses who have experienced a traumatic event, as my aunt has, but, nevertheless, is related to my topic. The research suggests that nurses in general are more likely to develop degrees of PTSD just from the trials and tribulations of their jobs than people in other, lower-stress jobs. Also, several nurses experience trauma and death as an everyday aspect of their job, which can result in PTSD as easily as being a victim can. Nursing, especially in high risk positions such as my aunt’s, can result in symptoms of PTSD. My aunt is at an even higher risk to developing this disorder due to the recent trauma she experienced at the...
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...Interprofessional Working “Interprofessional working involves complex interactions between two or more members of different professional disciplines. It is a collaborative venture in which those involved share the common purpose of developing mutually negotiated goals achieved through agreed plans which are monitored and evaluated according to agreed procedures. This requires the pooling of knowledge and expertise to facilitate joint decision making based upon shared professional viewpoints” (Barrett, Sellman & Thomas, 2005, p18). How individuals collaborate and work towards a common goal for the benefit of the patient is essential for a swift recovery. This essay will discuss the roles and responsibilities of three health care professionals in the rehabilitation process of Mr Robinson and how their collaboration will ensure his timely recovery. One of the selected professionals will be explored in significant detail, discussing legal and moral issues and statutory regulations of their practice, using both examples and reflection from clinical placement and the group presentation. Evaluating Mr Robinson’s medical history the three professionals that I have chosen to discuss are; speech and language therapist, physiotherapist and social worker. Since the passing of his wife he has reported a loss of appetite, reduced mobility, and difficulties in maintaining his daily routine/regime. By helping him with these issues he would be able to regain a good quality of living. Speech...
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...Great Depression Take Home Essay Lasting from 1929 to 1941, a period of economic hard times is known as the Great depression. During the Great Depression, employment rates crashed, homeless littered the streets in desperation for a job and food, poverty rates have never been higher. Many looked up at different political figures for help, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Huey Newton were all examples of this, but each one had an entirely different plans for the country. Herbert Hoover was the first president during the Great Depression. Although President Hoover was deeply concerned with the Great Depression, he did not believe that the government should intervene and plunge into greater debt. After a short while though, Hoover called on...
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...will be given 3 Short Essay questions and 20 Multiple Choice questions deriving from this list! 80 points total! The 1920s Warren Harding then Calvin Coolidge Tea Pot Dome 1st Red Scare Immigration Restriction, Sacco and Vanzetti Langston Hughes, Marcus Garvey, KKK Prosperity, advertising Prohibition, Al Capone Flappers, Clara Bow, Rudolph Valentino Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Knute Rockne, Helen Willis Scopes Trail, F Scott Fitzgerald The Depression Herbert Hoover Stocks on Margin & Land Speculation Dust Bowl Bonus Army Hoover Blankets, Hoover Flags, Hoover Ville Strikes: John L Lewis, United Mine Workers, Goons Father Coughlin Gangsters: John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde Movies: Marx Brothers, Shirley Temple Radio: Amos and Andy, Bennie Goodman, Swing Franklin Roosevelt: Fireside Chats, New Deal, 100 Days Public Works Administration National Recovery Administration TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority Social Security World War Two Good Neighbor Policy Fascism: Hitler, Mussolini NAZI=National Socialists Lebensraum Invasion of Poland The Battle of Britain Pearl Harbor Bataan Death March Doolittle Raid on Tokyo D-Day The Holocaust Pacific: Island Hopping Rosie the Riveter Revenue Act of 1942 Balloon Bombs Rationing-Victory Gardens The Draft Propaganda: Dehumanization Internment: Executive Order 9066 Tuskegee Airmen After the War/Cold War GI Bill National Security Act George Marshall-Marshall Plan Berlin Airlift Jackie...
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...Cameron Spencer HIS 201 Comparison Essay 20 Nov 2012 New Deal Under Attack During the middle of the Great Depression many opposed the New Deal. I’m going to compare document 24-3 with document 24-5. I intend to describe the opponents of the New Deal, and the differences between Herbert Hoover and Huey Long’s plans. The first document is about Huey Long’s beliefs and his redistribution of wealth plan. He expresses his sheer disappointment over Roosevelt’s New Deal program and regrets supporting him in the election. The second document is about the conservative criticisms of the New Deal. Herbert Hoover’s anti-New Deal campaign speech centers on limiting government involvement and self-reliance of the people. Minnie Hardin’s letter to Eleanor Roosevelt, it comes straight from the heart of every conservative that looked down on these “reliefers” for “voting theirself a living at the expense of tax-payers” (184-185). Huey Long and the conservatives agreed on their disappointment of the New Deal, but they differed almost entirely on policy. I’m going to compare the two in order to find out how much both Hoover and Long actually differed. Huey Long was a Southern wing Democrat and former Governor of Louisiana that challenged the New Deal during the devastating Great Depression. The reforms of the New Deal failed to reduce poverty and the suffering of Americans. In 1932, he was elected into the United States Senate. There he introduced his “Soak the Rich Tax Bill.” The Senate...
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...Kiely for Psychology 201, 8/17/2010 Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - 2 Abstract This essay will be reviewing the ways in which persons with the mood disorder bipolar disorder are given treatment for their illness. The stages of treatment, components, and results of treating bipolar disorder, or BD, will be explored. Bipolar treatment varies between children and adolescents and adults, therefore the various treatments are unique and not specified in this essay. A brief description of the symptoms, the disorder itself, and ways in which it is diagnosed will also be discussed. We will be focusing on Bipolar I Disorder for the purposes of this paper. Paper submitted to Prof. Kiely for Psychology 201, 8/17/2010 Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - 3 Introduction Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder that causes shifts in mood from mania to depression. During times of mania, one feels as if they are on a “high” and experience a high level of energy, racing thoughts, are easily distracted, and have a decreased need for sleep. During times of depression, one feels a decreased level of energy and activity, as well as low-self esteem. Various sources indicate variable types of bipolar disorder, but the main ones are: ♦ Bipolar I Disorder: this is the most common type of BD; the individual experiences at least one episode of mania and one episode of depression ♦ Bipolar II Disorder: as opposed to “full-blown manic episodes” (M. Smith, et al...
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...Stroke The Causes And Effects Health And Social Care Essay ukessays.com /essays/health-and-social-care/stroke-the-causes-and-effects-health-and-socialcare-essay.php In this assignment I discuss Paul who is a 65 year old male and has suffered a stroke. My aim is to explain what a stroke is, the causes and effects, and give you my understanding of how I as a Health Care Worker can help identify, meet and care for the client's needs following a stroke. For this assignment I will bring together the knowledge I have gained as a health care assistant student to date along with some research also. I have carried out my research using the internet, Irish heart foundation, stroke centre organisation, stroke.ie. My focus as a health care assistant is to explain what care my client should receive after his stroke, identify the assistance needed and give recommendations to meet his rehabilitation, to help him keep abilities and gain back lost abilities and also take care of his needs such as physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs. Introduction "A stroke is caused by an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain, the term stroke comes from the fact that it usually happens without any warning, 'striking the person from out of the blue" (ihf.com) A stroke can happen to anyone, some people are at higher risk for different reasons such as age and family history. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, being overweight, diabetes, and high cholesterol. "2...
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...INTRODUCTION This essay is all about discharge care planning and will be discussed in two parts, the first part will highlight patient profile, assessment and discharge care planning with evidence based rationale using a framework based on Roper- Logan-Tierney (2000) model of nursing which involve giving nursing care holistically by using 12 activities of living (AL) and also incorporate nursing process to carry out care plan in this essay, which are maintaining a safe environment, communicating, breathing, eating and drinking, eliminating, personal cleansing and dressing, controlling body temperature, walking and playing, mobilising, sleeping expressing sexuality and dying. Also with the above mentioned framework, factors influencing the activities of living which include biological, psychological, socio-cultural, environmental and political economic will be considered. Also demonstration of how discharges are planned and problems identified will be discussed, which will involve members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and their roles in the patients care, education and support for family/carers. The second part will explore how recent health service legislation has influenced this care plan and its impact on caring of older people with long term condition. In this essay, issues on professional values according to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (2008), which include consent, confidentiality, respect and dignity will be undertaking. For the...
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...Essay plan: ‘Discuss the biological approach to psychopathology’. PARAGRAPH 1- A01: Intro- explain the biological approach including key assumptions. • Biological approach regards abnormality as an illness or disease. • Assumes all mental disorders are related to some change in the body. • Mental disorders are related to the physical structure and functioning of the brain. • Seen people with psychological abnormality as ‘patients’ who are ‘ill’ and require ‘treatment’ to ‘cure’ them of disease. • Four possible factors that cause abnmormality: 1. Genetic Factors 2. Biochemistry 3. Infection 4. Brain Damage PARAGRAPH 2- AO1/2: Explain one cause of abnormality according to the biological approach and give supporting evidence. Brain damage. • Suggests that mental illnesses are caused by abnormal brain structure due to genes, development, illness or trauma. • Damage to the structure of the brain can lead to abnormal behaviour. • Once brain damage has caused mental illness there is little to be done to stop it. Examples • Alzheimer- a type of dementia caused by the malformation and loss of cells in a number of areas of the nervous system. • Alcohol and drugs can also damage the brain, which may result in korsakoffs syndrome – prefound impairment of memory most commonly caused by alcohol. Evidence. • Lawrie showed that an average schizophrenic lateral ventricle were 40% bigger than controls. This suggests that brain damage has caused schizophrenia. PARAGRAPH...
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...Economic Thought In this essay I plan on discussing three schools of economic thought. The first school I will be discussing is the Keynesian school of economic thought followed by, the Monetarist and concluding with the Austrian school of economic thought. Throughout this essay I will explain and discuss the key components, philosophy and history of each of the following. I also plan on discussing how each school is accepted today in society and what the future of these schools hold. To concluded the essay, I will elaborate on which school I believe is more relevant in todays society and which economic school of thought I believe is best for our society today. The Keynesian school of economic thought, is a theory based on total spending in an economy, and the potential results on inflation and input. Keynesian believe that aggregate demand is highly influenced by several economic factors and decisions. Some of those decisions include; monetary, fiscal policies as well as changes in aggregate demand. "According to Keynesian theory, changes in aggregate demand, whether anticipated or unanticipated, have their greatest short-run effect on real output and employment, not on prices". Summarizing the previous quote, Keynesians in general believe that the short run can't infer what can or shall occur in the long run. In todays society many people would agree that prices and wages increase promptly with any sudden change in supply and demand, but that is a different case for...
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...Introduction: The first Part of this paper will review the literature to define Classification. Briefly Discuss DSM IV and ICD 10 and list the main categories of clinical disorders. The paper will discuss the main dangers of classification identified as labelling and Stigma which have lifelong implications for those diagnosed with a mental illness. The main advantages of classification such as most appropriate treatment and community education Definition of the Classification system used to Diagnosis Mental illness. As Social workers it important to try and grasp the concepts of how classification of mental illness is arrived at and to have a basic knowledge of the types of mental disorders people can be classified as having so we can understand the basis of a diagnosis. According Mendelson (2001) “Classification refers to ordering of objects into groups on the basis of their relationship. The result is a classificatory system. Nomenclature related to agreed names that have been assigned to disease or syndromes. Taxonomy covers principles and methods underlying the practice of classification. Finally, nosology denotes the conceptual system that supports the strategy of classifying.” ( Mendelson 2001 p. 63) Golightley (2004) text states that classification is an important step towards the diagnosis of a mental disorder. Mental disorder is broken down into various classifications that represent groups or syndromes of symptoms. Thus if a series of symptoms fits into...
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...The purpose of this essay is to discuss, within a case study context, the impact of severe mental health problems on a client whose care I have been involved in and, to discuss how the condition has affected the person, their informal carers, family and supporters. This essay will aim to provide an explanation of severe mental illness as well as an overview of the chosen client’s background, diagnosis and the impact this has had on them and those involved in their care. To protect the identity of the client and to respect the principle of confidentiality, a pseudonym has been used throughout this essay (NMC, 2008). The reason for choosing John for my case study is that having worked with him for approximately 2 years now, I feel I have already developed a therapeutic relationship with him. Having this Therapeutic relationship means there is an ongoing rapport resulting in John feeling at ease in disclosing personal information.. There is no universal understanding of what a severe mental health illness is it tends to be seen differently by the person experiencing it, their family and doctors. The term can refer to an illness where psychosis occurs, e.g. Schizophrenia; it also includes mood disorders, e.g. manic depression, schizoaffective disorder and clinical depression, and often referred to severe mental illness Psychosis describes the loss of reality a person experiences. (Rethink, 2009). This case study is based around a 24-year-old man who shall be referred to as John...
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...Essay Topic – PsychoEducation is a fundamental part of routine care for people with mental illness, using current literature, discuss the use of psychoeducation in mental health care under the following headings; Opportunities for psychoeducation in clinical settings Role of the nurse/therapist in providing psychoeducation Effectiveness of psychoeducation in enhancing mental health outcomes for people with mental disorders The current therapeutic model for the treatment of mental health disorders embraces a combination of pharmacological and psychological interventions. Psychoeducational methods are employed in clinical procedures for all mental health disorders and are critical to integrated health care (Bedell, Hunter & Corrigan, 2009). Creamer and O'Donnell (2008) refer to psychoeducation as education, which is specially targeted to psychological health and aims to produce changes in an individual’s knowledge, attitudes, and skills to improve health outcomes. This study is aimed at discussing what psychoeducation is, its role in clinical settings, its efficacy and how nurses figure in employing techniques attributed to psychoeducation. The study draws from evidence-based literature, including meta-analyses and research papers in the field. It is common practice to inform patients with any chronic disorder to be informed about their illness, prognosis and treatment. For instance, patients with diabetes will be educated on their...
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