Osteosarcoma Cancer Definition of Disease Osteosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of bone composed of a malignant connective tissue stroma with evidence of malignant osteoid, bone, or cartilage formation. Epidemiology of Disease Osteosarcoma is an early cancerous growth that usually occurs to adolescences even though it may appear on the elderly in some cases. Basic bone malignancy seems to be the most common form of cancer that strikes the long bones. However, this may differ with the difference
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The Many Faces of Dissociative Identity Disorder Abstract This research paper aims to explore the mental disease known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder. I explore the meaning, symptoms, and effects of DID. My research describes those diagnosed with DID and the probable reasons of why they have the disorder. This study also explains the many different treatments and the effects those treatments might have on a person that has the disorder
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Psychological disorders and treatment Psychological disorders can be described as abnormal behavior. Defining what abnormal behavior is can be a complex process. Not every episode of behavior we would deem abnormal is due to a psychological disorder. Having anxiety before a big event, performing, etc. is natural, however, when anxiety starts to affect one’s life and causes suffering, there might be an underlying disorder. Psychologists identify behavior as abnormal when it matches one or more of
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on different stages such as infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood (Berk, 2018). However, each step has various emotional and physical changes. This paper, therefore, seeks to give the clear understanding of human development stages, whereby physical, social, emotional, cultural and cognitive changes take place in a lifespan of an individual. There are four primary development stages of a human being. The
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Occupational Therapy for Children with Obesity A current societal issue facing a great number of children is childhood obesity. Approximately one out of every five children ages six through nineteen is obese (CDC, 2017). Children who are obese are at risk for certain diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and musculoskeletal disorders (WHO, 2017). Obesity not only impacts a child’s health by making them more susceptible to diseases, but it also impacts how they function in their daily
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troduction Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and irreversible deterioration of neurodegenerative disease of the brain. The breakdown of tissue death along with shrinking of the brain size results in decline of cognitive function in everyday life. The disease starts out slowly and progresses over time interfering with memory. Especially recent learned facts which causes confusion to the individual and leads to affect their daily living situations. As the progression of the disease advances individuals
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Depression is a mental disease that disrupts a persons’ life and is marked by relapses over time. There are different types of depression including dysthymia and clinical. Dysthymia is usually last for short periods (hence the name short-term depression) and is diagnosed mostly during childhood. Typically beginning in the mid to late 20s, clinical or major depression is much more severe than dysthymia (Depression, 2004). Depression is more likely to occur in a person who is physical inactivity, smoking
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occupational therapy with the earliest discussions dating back more than fifty years ago. The idea of health promotion to prevent illness was highlighted internationally in 1978 at an international Conference on Primary Health Care. The Declaration of Alma-Ata expressed the need for immediate action by all governments, health care workers and developers, as well as the work community to promote and protect the health of people worldwide. (Health Promotion: Future occupational therapy in an ageing
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Tay-sachs disease is a genetic disorder that the result in the detruction of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The most common type, known as infantile Tay-sachs disease, becomes apparent around three to six months of age with the baby losing the ability to turn over,sit, or crawl. This is the followed by seizures, hearing loss ,and inability to move. Death usually occurs in early childhood. Less commonly the disease may occur in later childhood or adulthood. These forms generally milder
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The association of Trauma and Somatic symptoms: the efficacy of Somatic Psychotherapy Review Literature The goal of this literature is to investigate the efficacy of utilizing Somatic Therapy for deeper understanding, and better treatment, of trauma impact, through the association of somatic symptoms with trauma exposure. A biopsychosocial perspective of conceptualizing the impact of trauma on individuals would contribute to a new perspective of this association with somatic symptoms- specifically
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