disorder have had success in coping with their symptoms. Signs and Symptoms of ADHD There are three main signs or symptoms of ADHD identified as; problems with paying attention‚ being very active‚ and acting before thinking. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2007)‚ found based on these symptoms three types of ADHD have been defined‚ which are: Inattentive type‚ where the person can’t stay focused on an activity; Hyperactive-impulsive type‚ where the person is very active and acts
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concussion or how to treat one? A concussion is a head injury that is usually involved with sports injuries. Concussions are growing in how many people get them each year and need to be attended to when someone has one. People might not think they have one‚ but certain symptoms of a concussion might say otherwise. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body‚ a fall‚ or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. There is fluid
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Signs and symptoms of Conjunctivitis‚ Swelling of conjunctiva and watering of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis. However‚ the pupils should be normally reactive‚ and the visual acuity normal. Viral Viral conjunctivitis is often associated with an infection of the upper respiratory tract‚ a common cold‚ and/or a sore throat. Its symptoms include excessive watering and itching. The infection usually begins with one eye‚ but may spread easily to the other. Viral conjunctivitis
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Unit 40 - P1 Describe the types of dementia and common signs and symptoms The term ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms which can include loss of memory‚ mood changes and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain conditions and diseases‚ including Alzheimer’s disease‚ vascular dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Age is the greatest risk factor for dementia. Dementia affects one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in six over
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formative assessment feedback form 1.1 & 1.2-Define the following types of abuse... physical abuse. signs of physical abuse are Fractures Burns Bed sores Fear Depression Unexplained weight loss Assault (can be intentional or reckless) Sexual abuse Loss of sleep Unexpected or unexplained change in behaviour Bruising Soreness around the genitals Torn‚ stained or bloody underwear A preoccupation with anything sexual Sexually transmitted diseases Pregnancy Rape – e.g. a male
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1 Please find signs and symptoms of the following childhood illnesses and treatment. Please type into the box and it will expand. Symptoms of a common cold Cold symptoms usually begin with a sore throat‚ which usually goes away after a day or two. Nasal symptoms‚ runny nose‚ and congestion follow‚ along with a cough by the fourth and fifth days. Fever is uncommon in adults‚ but a slight fever is possible. Children are more likely to have a fever with a cold. With cold symptoms‚ your nose teems
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Mental Illness: Depression Depression a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad‚ hopeless‚ unimportant‚ anger without enthusiasm‚ and often is unable to live in a normal life. Each person is different and will have unique symptoms‚ but here are some of the more common symptoms of depression: >Feeling of sadness and loss: Feeling that life is not worth living or worth the effort to even maintain their appearance or hygiene. They may believe that a negative situation will
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Signs and symptoms of child abuse In this essay I shall describe the signs and symptoms of different types of abuse and my schools policy and procedures when handing disclosures and concerns regarding abuse. Abuse can be defined as mistreating a child either directly or indirectly‚ or failing to prevent harm to a child. Abuse can be categorised into four different types of abuse‚ sexual‚ physical‚ emotional and neglect. Sexual abuse is when a child is forced or enticed into engaging into
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Identify the characteristics of different types of child abuse. *** Answer submitted on Apr 7 2013 4:55PM *** There are four main types of child abuse; Physical‚ Sexual‚ Emotional/Phychological and Neglect. PHYSICAL Physical child abuse is an injury resulting from physical agression even if the injury was not intended the act is considered physical abuse. Beating‚ slapping and hitting. Pushing‚ shaking‚ kicking or throwing. Pinching‚ biting‚ choking or hair pulling. Burning with cigerettes
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Burnes (1906) explains that elderly abuse or neglect refer to an intentional act which is physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ financial abuse‚ or neglect‚ occurring in a relationship of trust. Researchers‚ and clinicians recognize elder mistreatment is a big problem associated with major consequences‚ including shortened survival‚ and societal costs. It is important to understand the signs‚ types‚ and prevention of elderly abuse or neglect. As elders become weaker and weaker‚ they lose their ability to
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