Lisa Stoltey January 13, 2013 Obsessive-compulsion disorder HCA/240 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts; feelings, ideas, sensations or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something. People that suffer from OCD are often entirely consumed by these compulsions that it can be difficult to function normally on a regular basis. There are many facts, myths, and beliefs about how OCD works, came about, treated and coped with
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explain in greater detail the aim of this week’s task. I think many of us would struggle with this task as it is, frankly, confronting to recognise and share those values at the heart of who you are. I know I have wrestled with it, trying to whittle down my values and summoning the courage to explain them and share them here. After much deliberation I have come up with the following core values that I think are the most important to me right now. I could have picked many more but I think these 5
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DISEASES in the BRAIN -Locked-in Syndrome http://www.cdrex.com/ -is a condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for the eyes. Total locked-in syndrome is a version of locked-in syndrome where the eyes are paralyzed as well.A rare neurological disorder characterized by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles in all parts of the body except for those that control eye
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behavior across settings and tasks, and maintain behaviors at follow-up. This paper will tell of effective strategies from two different videos. After viewing several videos about autism one would notice that Focus on Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome with speaker Dr. Temple Grandin was found to be very informative. The other video “Pharmacologic Treatments of Autism Spectrum Disorders” by Dr. Robert Hendren, basically conveyed the medical or medications that are used to treat autism. Dr. Temple’s
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Office workers make up almost half of the world's working population—that is equivalent to about several hundred millions of people, sitting at desks and staring at computer screens five to six days a week. A 2006 study (Sage Software Survey, Priority 2/2007) of 2,500 white-collared American workers estimated that 80% of the employees worked between 40 to 79 hours each week. Interestingly, there is a good deal of statistics that prove that long office hours hold countless interruptions
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Rett Syndrome Joseph Lee 4th Period Rett Syndrome is a disorder which affects the nervous system and is found almost exclusively in girls. One in 10,000-20,000 newborn babies are born with Rett Syndrome, making this disorder very rare. Rett Syndrome is often described as autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and various anxiety disorders wrapped into one. In this paper, I will discuss what exactly Rett Syndrome is, who discovered
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Water Safari, a 260 mile paddle race. The author first decided to compete in the race after a book publisher recommended she participate in it and write about her experience. Warren agreed. She decided to dedicate her race to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. Warren began training for the race 14 months in advance. She said many people helped mentor her through the process. Including Melissa Jory, an Olympic trainer from Colorado, and Banning Collins, her friend and a fishing guide. Just
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self-absorbed person with Asperger’s syndrome? People with Asperger’s syndrome have difficulties in relationships in general. Marriage is probably is the most interpersonal of all relationships. I believe it may be difficult for an extravert to have a fulfilling marriage. Asperger’s syndrome is one of the Autism spectrum disorders that are characterized by abnormalities of social interaction and communication. Those that are diagnosed with the syndrome often associated exhibit restricted
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NUR 251 March 25, 2011 Objectives Give three examples of side‐effects that if occur you should immediately contact your doctor. Name two nursing assessments or interventions when caring for a patient on corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroid Therapy Facts Corticosteroids are any of a class of steroid hormones that either are produced in the adrenal cortex or are synthetic analogues. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response
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Abstract There are four types of lupus, systemic lupus erythematous, discoid, drug-induced, and neonatal lupus. Systemic lupus erythematous, also known as SLE or lupus and is sometimes called the “great imitator” due to the fact that it mnemonics so many other diseases. Family practice offices often misdiagnose lupus due to lack of symptoms at the time of visit, patients being poor historians and lab work that is inconclusive at that time. Discoid lupus affects only the skin and causes rashes
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