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Traumatic Stress Disorder Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
1,835 words
Have you ever witnessed someone being badly
injured or even killed? Have you ever been
involved in a fire, flood, or any other natural
disaster? The estimated lifetime prevalence of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among adult
Americans is 7. 8 %, with men calculating at 5 %
and women at 10. 4 %, twice as likely as men to
have PTSD at some point in their lives. This
represents a small proportion of those who have
experienced at least one traumatic event, for 60.
7 % of men and 51. 2 % of women rep...
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Lupus Erythematosus Chronic Fatigue
1,116 words
... ions. Preparations with a sun protection
factor (SPF) of at least 15 and which block both
UVA and UVB rays are recommended. SLE is typically
a disease which shows a fluctuating course
characterized by long periods of relative
inactivity (remission) punctuated by unpredictable
flares of inflammation involving one or more organ
systems (exacerbation). Fortunately for a majority
of SLE patients, the symptoms are so mild as to
require little or no specific treatment. The
choice of therapy will t...
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Cystic Fibrosis Defective Gene
1,182 words
According to old northern European folklore, a
child that tasted salty when kissed upon the
forehead was bewitched and would soon die. Today
we know the reason -the genetic disease, cystic
fibrosis or CF. It is a chronic, progressive
disease and the most common, fatal inherited
disorder in the United States. About 30, 000
Americans suffer from cystic fibrosis, and 2500
babies are born in the U. S. with the disease each
year. While all races and ethnic groups may suffer
from the disease, it occur...
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Needles And Syringes Scar Tissue
1,117 words
... deathly and apply pressure on the area for a
few minutes. An ice pack or crushed ice in a tea
towel will also help reduce any bleeding or pain).
To inject into the thigh, divide the thigh from
the knee to the hip in thirds by drawing three
imaginary horizontal lines across it. Inject into
the outer part of the middle section. The thigh
has more exposed nerves and veins than the
backside. Place a cotton ball over the injection
site if the oil based steroid dribbles out a
little bit - this sug...
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Word Choice Drinking Alcohol
941 words
People read articles everyday, but they do not
recognize that bias is being used to alternate
their opinion. Readers are easily blinded by bias
within print media because journalists are very
good with blending the bias into their articles.
Although bias is detectable, some types of bias
are well disguised and hard to point out. Print
media uses certain types of bias that can persuade
a person into reading the article that may not
concern them. There are many types of bias that
are used in print...
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Nature And Nurture Types Of Depression
1,412 words
Depression is one of the most common psychological
problems, affecting nearly everyone through either
personal experience or through depression in a
family member. The cost in human suffering cannot
be estimated. Depression can interfere with normal
functioning, and frequently causes problems with
work, social, and family adjustment. It causes
pain and suffering not only to those who have a
disorder, but also to those who care about them.
Serious depression can destroy family life as well
as the...
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White Blood Cells Bone Marrow
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... paul, or liquid form. You will swallow the
drug, just as you do many other medications. Into
a muscle, under the skin, or directly into a
cancerous area in the skin. You will get an
injection with a needle. Topically. The medication
will be applied onto the skin. Some medicines may
interfere with the effects of chemotherapy. That
is why patients should take a list of all their
medications to their doctor prior to the start of
their chemotherapy. Over-the-counter drugs and
vitamins as well as...
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U S Department Child Abuse And Neglect
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November 10, 1997 - January 26, 1998 Instructor:
Rebecca (Becky) Quintieri, M. S. The maltreatment
of children is a national problem. We are all
responsible for the prevention of child abuse and
neglect in our country. Violence against children
must always be a priority for criminal justice
officials, political leaders and the public we
serve. It is very disturbing to find that most
children are physically abused and neglected in
the home, and is committed by persons known to and
trusted by the ...
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Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
1,028 words
... someone has been badly traumatized, the
support of loved ones is critical to their
recovery. Family and friends should not assume the
traumatized person can snap out of it; instead
allowing time to grieve and mourn is all part of
recovery process. Being able to communicate with
the feelings of guilt, self-blame, and rage about
the trauma usually is effective in helping people
put the event behind them. Psychiatrists have
several medications such as beta-adrenergic
blockers called propranolol...
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Lot Of People Tupac Shakur
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Since the late 1980 's rap music has been called
the Anti Christ in our culture, because of it's
so-called influence in people's life. People swear
up and down that the music is why people,
specially the youth resort to violent crimes. I
think by saying this they are trying to cover up
the real truth by giving simple answers. Rap is
defined as a style of popular music consisting of
improvised rhymes performed to a rhythmic
accompaniment. The first rap song was made in the
late 70 's, the songs w...
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Anti Psychotic Drugs People With Schizophrenia
1,079 words
Schizophrenia is a serious, chronic mental
disorder characterized by loss of contact with
reality and disturbances of thought, mood, and
perception. Schizophrenia is the most common and
the most potentially sever and disabling of the
psychosis, a term encompassing several severe
mental disorders that result in the loss of
contact with reality along with major personality
derangements. Schizophrenia patients experience
delusions, hallucinations and often lose thought
process. Schizophrenia affect...
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American Psychiatric Association Tourette Syndrome
1,599 words
... disorder. 40 to 60 % of children with ADHD
grow up to have symptoms as adults. (Shimberg,
1995, p. 62) More than 10 million Americans are
thought to have ADHD. 2 out of every 3 children
with Tourette syndrome also complain of tactile
sensitivity. This is called sensory integrative
disorder, and is not uncommon in TS, although
tactile sensitivity is found in those who do not
duffer from TS. Sensory integration disorder is
characterized by hypersensitivity of the senses.
It can be misinterpret...
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Wife And Mother Piece Of Land
1,756 words
Nobody knows how long there have been people
living in the southern part of the African
mainland. Experts dates foundings of iron tools in
the Swaziland to the 4 th century. Sailors who
were shipwrecked outside the coast of South-Africa
had contact with people who earned their living by
farming and cattle breeding. Later on when the
Europeans arrived to South-Africa, they found a
people on the east coast of Natal who called
themselves" A ma zulu." These people were tall and
very atletico build, ...
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Gulf War Syndrome U S Government
1,618 words
In 1990 the United States deployed 700, 000
soldiers into and around the region of the middle
east known as the Persian Gulf. The U. S. wanted
to stop the progression of Iraqi forces who were
invading the oil-rich neighboring country of
Kuwait. When Iraq Surrendered to the Allied forces
on March 5 th they had been completely swept out
of Kuwait. The United States only lost
one-hundred-forty-eight men while Iraq's losses
where estimated around 100, 000 men. Little did
the United States know that ...
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Autoimmune Diseases Immune System
734 words
Systemic lupus erythematosus, or simply lupus is a
chronic autoimmune disease or immune system
malfunction. A person's immune system normally
protects the person from viruses, bacteria and
other foreign materials. When a person has an
autoimmune diseases like lupus, the immune system
turns against itself and attacks itself. Lupus
does not have a known cause, and because of that
it has no known cure. The exact cause of lupus is
unknown, but scientists suspect that it is likely
to be a combination...
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Withdrawal Symptoms Substance Abuse
922 words
There are several different ways to describe
substance abuse. So many people think that
substance abuse only pertains to alcoholism. There
is several other substances that may cause someone
to be diagnosed with substance abuse disorder.
Some of those things include: marijuana, alcohol,
stimulants (cocaine and amphetamines),
Hallucinogens, Inhalants, sedatives, and even
nicotine. Even though some people may not see some
of these things as things that may become
addicting they are. More and more p...
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Rotator Cuff Tear Tear Is Fixed Surgery
394 words
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery helps many athletes
speed up the healing process of many shoulder
injuries. If an athlete requires some type of
shoulder surgery many of them prefer to have the
surgery done Arthroscopically so that they can
resume playing or training to get back into their
sport. Sometimes Arthroscopic surgery will even
save some players careers. Baseball pitchers are
the most common athletes to require shoulder
surgery. Their shoulders have a lot of pressure
put on them when they ...
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Red Blood Cells Vitamin B 12
464 words
Anemia is a disease of the blood. Anemia is
characterized by a deficiency in red blood cells
or in the concentration of hemoglobin in the body.
These deficiencies are caused by either decreased
production or increased destruction of blood
cells. Anemia is most common among women in their
reproductive years, infants, and the elderly.
Because one of the major functions of red blood
cells is to transport oxygen, a decrease in red
blood cells decreases the amount of oxygen
delivered to the body's ti...
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Bone Marrow Adverse Effects
705 words
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is one of the
four most common types of leukemia and is
responsible for 15 to 20 percent of all adult
leukemias. CML is a deadly cancer of the bone
marrow cells that causes white blood cells to
increase to more than twelve times their limit, at
an uncontrollable rate. Normally, this can lead to
fatigue, fever, and a fatal 5 -year survival rate.
Novartis Oncology Pharmaceuticals, the second
largest drug company in the world, with
headquarters in Switzerland, is ...
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Health And Human Services Department Of Health And Human
926 words
Tobacco was introduced into the American colonies
in the early 1600 s. The tobacco plant soon became
the leading crop and trading commodity in America.
Tobacco was widely accepted up until the 1960 s
when research found that there was health effects
directly associated with tobacco use. However,
since the 1970 s tobacco use has increased
dramatically. An increasing amount of tobacco
users has caused an increasing number of deaths in
America because it has been proven to cause
cancer. In the 1990...
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