...differentiae this disorder from other disorders by becoming familiar with the DSM and the criteria. Social worker should also talk to the client and see what do they consider normal for sexual behavior. Some people may feel as though if a man is in control then everything is normal, some people may want female o be in control. So the social worker should conduct a unstructured interview so understand the clients point of view on sexual expectations. Because everyone has their one view points on sexual needs and desires it may correlate on how their body will respond to treatment (Dziegielewsi, 2015) Discuss your personal feelings about the likelihood or unlikelihood of misdiagnosing a person with one of this disorder. How could a social worker avoid misdiagnosing? I believe that the likely hood of misdiagnosing someone with this disorder is very likely. Social worker has to be comfortable talking about this subject with their clients. Which can be very hard, especially if the client is of the opposite sex. I feel as though everything is too subjective, when it comes to this topic. Social worker should ensure that their client is not using an illegal substance and should also administer a stress test because that could be the cause of this situation. I would also like to add to that fact that with this topic I have seen a lot people abuse this disorder, meaning that they told the clinician that they were having problems performing in order to receive medication to aid them in...
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...The third aspect considers whether all rational beings, thinking rationally, should accept it regardless of whether they are the agent or the receiver of the action” (DeGeorge 67). While considering a principle or action, we must also consider it from the point of view of the receiver. John Rawls, a deontological philosopher, created a way to apply this categorical imperative by using a veil of ignorance to consider whether a practice is fair to all affected parties. “A fair or just solution is one that all would agree to behind a veil of ignorance” (DeGeorge 78). As a stakeholder in a pharmaceutical company, one believes that direct-to-consumer drug advertising is fair and moral because they want to market their products by informing the...
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...Bipolar Disorder Ashley Lannon Introduction to Psychology Professor Deborah Schlobach Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness is not just mood swings it is a brain disorder that can cause uncommon shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function in everyday activities. Bipolar disorder is more than just usual mood swings that you, or I might have from time to time, they are much more than that. Before you can fully understand Bipolar disorder, the two main mood stages must be identified. This is a mental condition in which a person alternates between feelings of mania and feelings of depression, affecting one to two percent of the population. Bipolar disorder is a long term illness that must carefully be managed through out a person’s life. In my opinion, the three domains of psychology relate to bipolar disorder in a way that physically the body is feeling sad or empty at times. Cognitively, because there is no choice to what this person is thinking or feeling at any given time. Which brings me to social emotional for the reason that, there is no control of the feel and show for empathy in others, and are not always able to establish, and maintain positive relationships with others. (psychology.com) Throughout, the different stages of Bipolar disorder a person may experience many stages of mania and depression. Each mood episode represents a drastic change from a person's usual mood and behavior...
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...hyperness. Lastly, Ford describes how the rigid school structure is naturally not suited for some children. She states how mundane work and lack of breaks would by nature create frustration that does not necessarily point to a disorder, “Hours of seat work, few breaks, lack of recess, and few tactile and kinesthetic activities do not match how many students prefer to learn; it does not reflect their home and community experiences” (Ford). It would make sense that not all children could behave for that long in school whether they have A.D.H.D. or not. The above tells us that intolerance in schools could be more to blame than the children themselves for not complying. In summary, Ford believes that these are three factors contributing to the misdiagnosing and overmedicating of A.D.H.D. today. The argument was effective, but could have been improved by adding more information. Although, without suggesting what other types of kids or behavior other than hyperactivity to look for instead, the article somewhat stigmatizes mental health care for children that do need it. However, Ford made effective points and provided the evidence to back them up. The call to action was direct and supported the overall article....
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...leverages the wisdom of the crowd to distinguish the good from the great. Insight #3 Why would you self-diagnose a symptom when Curely gives you the opportunity to seek the opinion of a medical doctor for under $10. Insight #4 The average Doctor’s visit is seven minutes or less - why substitute time for your wellbeing when Curely gives you real-time access to a Doctor anytime, anywhere? Insight #5 Those who prioritize wellbeing aggregate their medical records into a central location that they monitor and update regularly. The more accurate the records, the more efficient a resource like Curely will be. Insight #6 Did you know that 82% of overdose deaths are caused by prescription drugs? Why risk misdiagnosing your symptom? Curely gives you live constant care with a real-time physician. Insight #7 Founders who scale focus more on aligning the inevitability of their vision with the personal goals of each of their team members. Insight #8 “….to learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.” - Stephen Covey on doing Insight #9 “There’s nothing that...
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...Everyday, people around the world experiencing seemingly harmless symptoms decide to go online to diagnose their illness. “It can’t hurt, can it?” They ask. Alas, after consulting Dr. WebMD, this unfortunate soul is shocked- their headache and cough may actually be the deadly bubonic plague! Grievously, our protagonist begins to write their will, and several days later, they are found in their house- alive. This scenario is a common example of “armchair doctors” misdiagnosing their symptoms. However, with the Remote Presence Virtual + Independent Telemedicine Assistant, or RP-VITA, patients can visit the hospital for their diagnosis, and have it verified by a medical expert. The RP-VITA, developed by iRobot and InTouch Health,...
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...also complain of physical or cognitive decline or an inability to complete tasks. Measuring "tiredness", "decline", or slower performance is very difficult and relative, thus the complexity in diagnosing chronic fatigue. Many researchers have added "qualifiers" to help understand a senior's troubles. Examples are defining the condition as cognitive fatigue, muscular fatigue, or emotional fatigue. Further complicating matters, chronic fatigue syndrome is an ailment in which the symptoms of fatigue have no medical conditions to explain the problems. Yet, the fatigue could be caused by any number of medical problems including hypothyroidism, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, lung disease, or even rheumatoid arthritis or depression. Misdiagnosing the problem could lead to severe complications by missing an underlying condition. Many times seniors will have a hard time explaining the changes the are occurring. Senior services providers are often able to relate what they have seen and heard to help the doctors in their diagnosis. This first-hand, qualitative account of your loved one's issues are often essential in moving forward quickly with a plan of action. Because chronic fatigue is measured in degrees of variance, a running record of compiled data is often necessary to determine if any treatments are working. Senior services providers are able to chart and collect this data for your loved one. There is rarely a quick fix to issues of fatigue, and several treatment options...
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...the future. According to Taylor, the main cause of the financial crisis was monetary excesses brought by a loose-fitting monetary policy. Through the use of several graphs, he explains that the Federal Reserve caused the lending bubble because they did not follow the “Taylor Rule” and its inflation-based policy for interest rates. The Fed needed to raise interest rates sooner to minimize the “boom and bust” in the housing market. Low interest rates and the pressure on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase home sales prompted the boom because it spurred the sub-prime mortgage market. The bust followed because the boom was unsustainable. By tracking the LIBOR index during the crisis, Taylor shows how the Fed prolonged the problem by misdiagnosing the reason for the increased spreads. He says they focused on increasing liquidity in the economy when counter-party risk was the real culprit. With his graphs, Taylor is able to discount each of the three actions taken by the Fed, including the Term Auction Facility, the temporary cash infusions, and the initial cuts in interest rates through 2008. Professor Taylor then uses the LIBOR index to explain how government policy made the crisis worse. He shows how the ad hoc support for financial institutions such as Bear Stearns, Lehman...
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...I remember one group member suggesting to other member who do not have a psychiatrist of her own to first seek a primary care providers opinion so she can have diagnostic test first as to distinguish, if the depression and anxiety she was currently feeling is due to hormonal problems – basically eliminating the chance of misdiagnosing somebody. During the start of the meeting, DBSA organizers emphasized the need to be respectful what others are sharing. Therapeutic communication was widely encouraged. Everyone speaking is only allowed to use “I” instead of “you” and never to use the word “should”. Suggestions are welcome but it should only be coming from one’s experience and members are refrained from insisting their own ideas to others. DBSA participated in health promotion by encouraging those who are diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorders to attend their weekly meeting. By doing so, they are helping these people who are struggling with these type of mental illness to open up to others, listens to suggestions and help them feel a little better knowing...
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...syntax and informative diction to achieve her desired purpose of bringing awareness to the need of diagnosing mental health illnesses in school-aged children. Quindlen utilizes various schemes to get a unique syntax which helps her connect with her desired audience in an eye-catching way. Her sentence structure is lengthier, with little to no fragmented sentences. Drawn-out sentences are used to investigate an idea more thoroughly, give a vivid description, and develop tension. All three of these elements are critical for strengthening her argument, the reason Quindlen incorporates this style of syntax. Quindlen goes into grand detail, telling the personal stories of children that have been directly affected by the ignorance and misdiagnosing...
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...maybe for a better job or for something they may need in their current company. The vacationer mindset person is there to get away from everything not to learn. They want to get away from the office and enjoy their time away. The prisoner feels as if they were forced to be there and they come in mostly with a closed mind about the training they are attending. Rosner also speaks about some problems that people have within their organizations and how some of these problems are misdiagnosed because the proper people are not in the proper positions with the proper training. Rosner quotes from Valerie Oberfie, a former vice president at Disney University that has done business consulting and training for corporations. She says that to avoid misdiagnosing a problem businesses should do their homework (Rosner, 2009)....
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...psychotropic drugs would not have been such a dire issue, but with medication, it potentially could be fatal to be misdiagnosed. There are some that say the psychologist follow rigid enough criteria that the rate of failure would be very small. Then there are others who believe that doctors over diagnose disorders, such as bipolar or ADHD, and that they aren’t thorough enough in their studies. My topic of psychiatric diagnoses is controversial. Even though there are many who do not believe in the accuracy of psychiatrists, there are many who still do. During the 20th century there have been many medical advances and books written turning something known as a soft science into a legitimate hard science. To keep psychologist from misdiagnosing patients a book called DSM was written. The DSM is updated periodically and we are currently on the fourth edition. The fifth will be released in 2012. In 1954 Thorazine, an antipsychotic drug to treat schizophrenia was developed that lowered the risk...
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...Eboni Goodrich Research Paper 1 Project 3; (400 hours) February 17th, 2014 Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology Michele Byers didn't have any skin problems. She just wanted to do something nice for herself as she approached her 50th birthday. Byers went to an at-home esthetician for microdermabrasion, a nonsurgical procedure that polishes away dead skin. After a session, bumps started to appear on Byers' face. Her cheeks were covered in indentations. "It looked like a railroad track on my forehead and nose," says Byers of Castro Valley, Calif. "Here I was trying to do something nice for myself and I ended up looking worse than I ever had in my life." Contrary to popular belief, darker skin is not tougher; in fact, while extra melanin does have its benefits - sun protection and slowed signs of aging - it makes the skin more sensitive and vulnerable to injury. The side effects are common for people with darker skin. Most skin care is only marketed to white people (lacking tone), not even Asians, Hispanics and darker-skinned Europeans. Education of the skin is geared to white skin, and it's still not considered to be a prestigious career here in the United States as with beauty advisers in Europe. If the skin is darker it is prone to scarring and hyper-pigmentation, so we have to be more careful with skin of color. Latin, Asian, Indian, Mediterranean or African-American descents skin requires special skin care. Even acne or laser hair removal should be handled differently on...
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...Medicalization and Psychologisation: The Need for a Specialty in Women’s Health For centuries, women’s health has been compromised by technologies and practices that stem from outdated androcentric philosophies and theories about women’s reproductive systems and women’s “nature”. Let us consider the following; vulva is from the Latin pudere meaning “to be ashamed of”; estrogen is from the Greek oistros “insane desire”; and hysterectomy is from the Greek hysteria meaning “belonging to the womb”. In today’s day and age, women’s health continues to be threatened by a male dominated medical model of health care. Evidence of this can be found in the medicalization and the psychologisation of women’s health. This essay examines both of these practices and how they relate to the need for a specialty in women’s health. It also suggests how these issues can be mitigated. The Need for a Specialty in Women’s Health The more you depend on forces outside of yourself, the more you are dominated by them. Harold Sherman The need for a specialty devoted to women’s health can be attributed to a profound male bias within the medical model of health care that ignores women’s total health needs and therefore threatens their health. Women have often been short changed by medicine when it comes to research, drug trials, the safety of medical products as well as the diagnosing and treatment of their health conditions. Using research as an example, we find that it has traditionally...
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...having more success in treating and preventing heart disease, cancer, strokes, and other killers, more and older people are living into their 80s and beyond. The old-old need more of such community help as Meals on Wheels, home health care, special busing, and homemaker services. The older an older person becomes, the higher the probability that he or she will become a resident of a nursing home. Health care for the later adulthood is still very much needed. They have it where the government has set limits on what they will pay for a variety of medical procedures. This is a national debate because of the reduce funds. Elderly people are not being treated with the right care because some physicians choose just to treat the young and also misdiagnosing the old people. They either think that if an elderly is living in a nursing facility they don’t have long to live so they are not giving high-quality care. It takes time to adjust from work to retirement. Having a job provides not just your money, but a lifestyle, independence, purpose and friendships. An individual may get depressed now that they don’t have anything to do as they once did when they were working. But if you have carefully planned for retirement is more than likely to be a positive experience. Being retired is not the end of working; you can do volunteer work or take up hobbies to keep you occupied. One of the most common problems associated with retirement is adjusting to a reduced income. With the financial aspect that...
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