Mental health

Among the many things that affect children are mental health issues. As a result, some youth must seek mental health services. One mental health issue that adolescents act on or struggle with wanting to do is committing suicide. This behavior is the third well known cause of death among child...

Infertility normally relates to the failure to become pregnant after 12 months of unprotected regular sex every few days. The purpose of this paper is to take an in depth look at the impact that infertility has on a couple. Elements that are covered include addressing the financial, emotional, cultural,...

Picture a mother sitting in front of her two year old child asking, “Can you say mama? Say mama?” The child sits unresponsive, uncaringly and even appears to not show any feeling as their parent leads them in socialization. Another scene where a classroom full of Preschool aged children are...

Extremely fast pace of college life makes its undeniable impact on students’ general physical and mental health. Dozens of assignments, active social life, and household duties run in never ending circle. Relaxation is an important method to ease tension and recuperate. I prefer drawing in my everyday life and camping...

Research has revealed that most mental disorders are brought about by a combination of environmental, biological and psychological factors. Mental illness that is linked to abnormal functioning of the nerve cell system or trails that link certain brain areas is said to be biologically caused. There are also rare cases...

Psychopathology addresses the specific phenomenon of mental disorders, intending to discern their etiology, their change and development, he symptomatic forms which they take, as well as intentions of treatment. (Rudd, 2013, p. 2) Whereas the study of psychopathology emerges from the field of medicine (Rudd, 2013, p. 2), there is...

A key concept explored in the lecture on The Broader Social Context of Health and Behavior is the idea that the physical environment can have an impact on human health. As an element of the social ecological model, the physical environment, and the extent to which it is “built” rather...

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV, 2015), every minute almost 20 people are being physically abused by their intimate partners in the United States. Over the course of a single year, more than 10 million men and women experience this type of domestic violence. In fact, 1...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a client recovery-focused treatment plan for a client with a cluster C personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder. Assessment The role of the psychiatrist and health professional includes assessing whether OCD is of disability severity, in which case it may be necessary to...

Parkinson’s disease is a common neurological disorder that typically affects older adults, although an early-onset type exists (Preston & Edmans, 2016). Parkinson’s disease is associated with the death of cells in the substantia nigra, an area of the brain that is associated with movement (Preston & Edmans, 2016). This causes...

For those with DBS, the diathermy energy can be conveyed through the implanted system which can cause tissue destruction at the site of the implanted electrodes, consequential to serious injury or even death (Yeoh, 2016). Neuro-stimulator system can also be destroyed by diathermy components resulting in loss of therapy. Summary...

Among the millions of surgeries done today, Coronary Artery Bypass graft surgery (CABG) is one of the most performed. “Approximately 800,000 patients each year undergoing the procedure worldwide”1. When an individual has coronary artery disease (CAD), it means the narrowing of the coronary arteries by fat deposits. The coronary arteries...

Anesthesia, a term derived from the Greek language refers to the loss of sensation. When administered, anesthesia makes it possible to perform painful and invasive procedures on a patient with as little distress as possible. There are three types of anesthesia which include general, regional and local anesthesia. They differ...

Miguel is a 15-year-old male who presents for a sports physical. He is a healthy adolescent with no complaints. He plays basketball. He is 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 198 pounds. You note long arms and long thin fingers. He has joint laxity in his wrists, shoulders, and...

Cigarette smoking is a worldwide epidemic, especially among the younger generation. When young people repeatedly embrace the drug, they become addicted as they grow. Cigarette smoking poses serious health threats not only in the US but also other parts of the globe. The essay will expound on how cigarette smoking...

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that play an integral role in cellular communication as they transmit signals across synapses allowing for rapid communication between cells. Due to their vital role in signal transduction, it is important that these transmitters function properly (Sapolsky, 2005). While all humans possess these neurotransmitters it is...

Today we will enter the brain directly through its protective enclosure, the bony skull. We will then cross three arachnoid membranes before entering the soft tissue of the brain. The first two membranes are dura mater, and the third membrane is the pia mater. These tissues hold the brain together....

The brain stem is important because the motor and sensory systems send signals from the nerve connections through this part of the brain to provide communication with the peripheral nervous system. The brain stem consists of the mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata. The first part, mesencephalon, also called the midbrain,...

The interaction between the brain and the environment has significant implications to the shaping of the brain since it affects the production of the hormones. Apparently, studies have proved that hormones can have permanent effects on the brain (Sapolsky, 2005). The gray matter of the brain is fundamentally packed with...

Gateway Behavioral Health Services is a part of the State of Georgia machinery. The entity is operating under the general direction of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, albeit it has a very particular social purpose with a high level of ownership of the activities. Gateway Behavioral Health...