...Welcome to the MNT Knowledge Center, your source for our most detailed content on specific conditions and subjects. Click through to Knowledge Center Home to read more. What is depression? What causes depression? Last updated on Wednesday 6 November 2013 Originally published on Tuesday 7 April 2009 DepressionPsychology / PsychiatryBipolarMental Healthadd your opinionemailKnowledge Center Add your rating Current ratings for: What is depression? What causes depression? Public / Patient:3.6 (166 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 Health Professionals:3.9 (43 votes) 1 2 3 4 5 Depression, also known as major depression, clinical depression or major depressive disorder is a medical illness that causes a constant feeling of sadness and lack of interest. Depression affects how the person feels, behaves and thinks. Depression can lead to emotional and physical problems. Typically, people with depression find it hard to go about their day-to-day activities, and may also feel that life is not worth living. This Medical News Today (MNT) information page provides essential details about depression - describes what it is, the different forms of depression, its symptoms, possible causes, and currently available treatments. At the end of some sections you may find updates from MNT news articles. What is depression? Feeling sad, or what we may call "depressed", happens to all of us. The sensation usually passes after a while. However, people with a depressive disorder - clinical...
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...weight2. Transmission of HIV is higher in women who have known violence3,4. Access to healthcare services is limited in this group of women. In India, women who were victims of violence had higher HIV/AIDS5 prevalence compared to women who had not. Increased drug use has been found in studies6. In Nigeria 32% or males and 19% of females in 2008 reportedly found acceptable wife beating as compared to 25% and 13% of females in 20137. In the US, 4.8 million women experience IPV/NSPV every year and more than half occurring before age 18 and 22% before age of twelve4. Education and sensitization seem to be important tools in curbing this phenomenon3. A substantial decrease in gender based violence will lead to favorable outcomes in the women’s health2. Alternatives Several interventions seeking to reduce morbidity and mortality in women victims of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence, exist and can be grouped around primary prevention, secondary and tertiary prevention, interventions targeting the victims on one hand; interventions targeting the perpetrators and interventions seeking to prevent violence to be committed on women. Victim centered interventions as provided by the framework laid by the WHO include actions targeting emergency psychological management, women centered interventions, identifying and caring for survivors of sexual assault, clinical care for survivors of sexual assault, training healthcare providers on intimate partner violence and non-partner...
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...Identification of Community The community to be discussed is Oklahoma County, Oklahoma which is located in central Oklahoma. Oklahoma County seats 20 different cities and town. As of the 2013 census there were 755,245 residents in Oklahoma County. Oklahoma County is 718 Square miles with a population density of approximately 1,013 people per square mile. The average housing density is approximately 416 per square mile. The county consists of a lot of open land, rivers, lakes, and ponds. The City of Oklahoma City is by far the largest in the county consisting mainly of urban development with homes and commercial properties close together. Cities like Choctaw, Oklahoma have a small downtown area but the homes are mostly spread out with approximately 1 acre lots. There is a large variety and diversity within the boundaries of Oklahoma County. Summary of Tools, Description of Community, & Interpretation of Collected Data The tool in which I used to assess the community were Population Economic Status Assessment, Disaster Assessment and Planning, Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory, Cultural Assessment, Community and Population Health Windshield Survey, and Community and Population Health Scavenger Hunt. From the tool it helped me discover different aspects of the community and identify common health problems. The race diversity in Oklahoma County is quite large and prevalent depending on what part of the community you are in. Some parts of the community are ethnically...
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...Wee-Care Urgent Medical Website Plan 1909 Oak Bluff Trail Austell, Georgia 30122 770-942-3199 weecare.com Monifa Mwangi January 4, 2011 Executive Summary One of the top complaints of individuals seeking non-critical emergency services is wait time. For emergency room visits, a patient may spend 2-3 hours in an emergency waiting room for non-critical treatment such as fever, cough, sprains, etc. Quick2treat is an online concept developed to allow consumers access to WeeCare’s current office wait times and allows the patient to schedule an appointment, or hold their place in line for urgent care treatment. Once the patient has confirmed the appointment time, the patient is guaranteed to be seen within 15 minutes upon arrival. Internet registration for non-life threatening emergency department services that allows patient and family to avoid dreaded time in a waiting room. The concept of Quick2treat follows current technology for real-time online status reporting used by the airport industry, amusement parks “fast pass” system and online reservation services in restaurants. The market indicates that there is a significant need for quality “urgent” care other then emergency services provided by area hospital’s emergency rooms. Currently, the clinic employs competent, well-educated physicians and support staff to respond to the current needs of patients, however, there is room for growth. WeeCare has developed an excellent reputation with many of patients, through...
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...Human rights impact Assessment: an INtroduction TABLE OF CONTENTS executive summary3 I. human rights are NOW the business of business4 II. WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?5 III. WHAT IS AN HRIA FOR? (WHAT GOOD IS IT?)9 IV. WHAt does an hria Add to all of the other studies and assessments?10 V. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR AN HRIA TO BE EFFECTIVE10 VI. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT12 A. PHASE I: DESKTOP RESEARCH13 B. PHASE iI: FIELD RESEARCH13 C. PHASE IiI: rate impacts14 D. PHASE iV: Feedback16 E. PHASE v: RECOMMENDATIONS AND MONITORING16 APPENDIX I: ACRONYMS17 APPENDIX II: REFERENCES18 Executive Summary The term “Human Rights Impact Assessment” is new. References to human rights are everywhere. It is a topic constantly in the news, in analyses, in the mouths of the activists, academics, and government officials. “Impact assessment” is familiar when describing a study done on the environment, or on public health. But the novel combination of “human rights” and “impact assessment” can surprise and confuse. Human rights are constantly discussed, but rarely defined. Some companies take “human rights” to mean proper use of private security personnel. Some governments use it to mean freedom to protest. Adding to this confusion are new international structures, initiatives and protocols that require companies to conduct human rights impact assessments. When are these to be done? How are they...
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