POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Abstract This paper offers a clear understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder. Its signs, symptoms, treatment, and preventions. This disorder is commonly known to affect individuals who have been in wars and/or affected by a death of a beloved one. The disorder however varies from person to person in which each uses a different method of approach. It is believed Posttraumatic
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few or no problems. Then there are those people that abuse or are dependent upon alcohol. Alcoholism is the common term for these two disorders and is the extreme dependence on excessive amounts of alcohol. People may use alcohol to help anxiety, unhappiness, loneliness, or other personal problems. There are many risks associated with alcohol use and excessive consumption of alcohol affects your brain, your behavior, and your overall general health. Research over the years has improved
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Parental Responsibility: Childhood Obesity Name Here Devry University Parental Responsibility: Childhood Obesity Obesity causes approximately 300,000 preventable deaths that come with an annual price tag of 161.3 billion dollars a year (Hojjat, 2015). Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic that is leading to a multitude of severe health and emotional problems in children. As this epidemic has progressed, society has gone through many changes that have brought about new acceptable
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The emergence of Jason’s stammer during a classroom game of hangman is gruesomely familiar to anyone who has anxieties that stem from wanting to fit in and/or constantly worrying about what other think of you. “Miss Throckmorton said, “Yes, Jason?” and that was when my life divided itself into Before Hangman and After Hangman. The word “nightingale” kaboomed in my
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full account of the impact of changes on those who are affected (Warrilow). According to research conducted, in addition to these reoccurring reasons behind resistance to change, it has also been concluded that resistance is a function of social factors. These social factors include the following: • Rational factors: an employees’ own rational assessment of the outcomes of the proposed change differs with the outcomes envisioned by management. These differences cast doubt in the employees’ mind. •
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Substance abuse is characterized as a social problem in numerous parts of America. Substance abuse is defined as a pattern of harmful use of substances for mood-altering purposes (“Drug Abuse”). Drug abuse is the use of illicit drugs or abuse of prescription or over the counter drugs for purposes
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MOTIVATION AT WORKPLACE Author: 1. Ms. Chanchal gupta Address: C/O S.N. ghosh, Opp. Saoli hospital, Hanuman mandir road, Nagpur-440010 Mobile no.: - 09975124097 Email ID: - chanchal.gupta1911@gmail.com 2. Ms. Asmita bhalerao Address: C/O ASHOK LAXMAN BHALERAO 141 HARIKRUPA, HANUMAN NAGAR, NAGPUR -440009 Mobile no.:
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such as depression, irrational cognitions, lower self esteem, and anxiety (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984). There are many negative aspects of academic procrastination. As stated earlier procrastination strikes deep into every aspect of daily life, it is a problem that cannot be solved by just looking at the individual. In Van Eerde’s (2003) meta-analysis on the networks of procrastination he stressed the importance of examining the social influences on the students. Academic procrastination is a well sought
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Creating a Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity Obesity is a rising problem in the United States, and with all the privileges given to its citizens, the country has become increasingly lazy. It is also a second preventable cause of death and a huge problem that needs to be resolved because it affects all people, unlike most issues. In addition, it is a serious medical condition that affects not only adults but most especially children. Childhood obesity is one of the important issues in our
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Psychological Bulletin 2007, Vol. 133, No. 1, 65–94 Copyright 2007 by the American Psychological Association 0033-2909/07/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65 The Nature of Procrastination: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review of Quintessential Self-Regulatory Failure Piers Steel University of Calgary Procrastination is a prevalent and pernicious form of self-regulatory failure that is not entirely understood. Hence, the relevant conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work is reviewed
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