Psychology and Health Issues Program Review October 7‚ 2012 HCA/250 Instructor: Catherine Doughty In this final project of the class‚ we are asked to follow a widespread psychological issue to be chosen from a list of subjects. The overview that was selected was diabetes. An explanation of the health issue overview‚ education program‚ and a proposal to improve the program will be explained in the following paragraphs as well as psychology issues‚ risk factors‚ and treatments that are associated
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Obesity HCA/250 September 15‚ 2013 Abstract Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. There are several risk factors from centralized obesity. According to Whitney and Sizer‚ “Fat that collects deep within the central abdominal area of the body‚ called visceral fat‚ poses the greatest risk with regard to: diabetes‚ hypertension‚ heart disease‚ gallbladder disease‚ stroke and some kinds of cancer. (2011‚ page 326) However‚ knowing these risks that can be potentially
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Health Psychology Committee Report HCA 250 May 2008 Health Psychology Committee Report page 2 Our hospital as well as all hospitals need a health care reform plan to ensure that all patients are getting proper counseling during their hospital stay and when they leave they can take care of themselves to the best of their ability with out-patient help if needed. Education about their illnesses‚ surgeries‚ hospital stays‚ overall health‚ and after care is of utmost importance
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Psychology and Health Issues Amber Findley HCA/250 05/19/2013 Vinod Sharma Psychology and Health Issues According to Mayo Clinic‚ obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. (Mayo Clinic‚ 2013) Obesity is a disease that has become an epidemic in the United States. In the last two decades‚ there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who are obese. “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and
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This file comprises HCA 250 Week 7 Journal Review Health Care - General Health Care Locate and read an article in the University Library on violence in the workplace. Write a 500- to 750-word paper on violence in the workplace. Include the following in your paper: · Summarize the article. · Identify forms of bullying that may lead to violence in the workplace. · What strategies may be implemented to manage the impact of violence in the workplace? Format your paper
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Running head: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT Health Psychology Committee Report University of Phoenix Health Psychology Committee Report Health Psychology is a specialty that focuses on how different biological‚ psychological‚ social and behavioral factors influence the recovery of ones health and illnesses. The committee has set forth five specialists to collaborate on the study of the illness and to give specialized treatment in each area of recovery while dealing with such situations
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Week 9 Final Project assignment Vicki Browning University of Phoenix/ HCA 250 The subject I choose for my Fianl paper was: Substance Abuse. The reason I choose this subject was because I have had a lot of experience with it. Substance Abuse is a very serious addiction that can happen to anyone. An addiction is any continued involvement with a substance or activity despite its ongoing negative consequences. It is also
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Review This assignment required me to find an article on violence in the office and write a brief overview of the article using the university library. I will discuss different types of violence that lead to office violence. I will then discuss ways in which a company can control the influences that incite office violence. After reviewing a few different articles I have decided on an article from the university library called” Out of the Shadows‚” by Dori Meinert. This article talks about
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Week 7 Assignment Tiffany Cartwright HCA 250 May 12‚ 2013 Violence in the Workplace Workplace violence includes threatening behaviors‚ verbal abuse and physical assault. In any given week about 20 workers are murdered in the United States (Bruce& Nowlin‚ 2011). This can include the harming of an employee or client/customer of an organization by another employee‚ client/customer‚ or member of the general public. Many internal and external factors‚ including socioeconomic conditions‚ problems
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How does psychology affect ones physical health? Several psychological factors including stress‚ behavior due to chronic pain‚ depression‚ and cultural beliefs can have adverse affects on the body’s physical condition. The treatment of both physiological and psychological aspects of poor health are crucial for patients to have successful treatment outcomes‚ maintain and improve wellness‚ and improved adherence to medical regimens. Adding a team of five psychologists to a hospital’s staff and assigning
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