Lauren Minor July 27‚ 2010 Topic 1. Indicate‚ describe and discuss the major theories and principles in abnormal psychology The Biological approach believes that abnormal behavior is caused by structural damage to the brain‚ biochemical imbalances‚ and genetic abnormalities. Research proves that certain characteristics of a person‚ such as a chemical imbalance in the brain‚ can be passed on from parent to child. These studies show patterns of abnormal behaviors from generation to generation
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MORPHINE SULFATE (mor’feen) Brand Names: Astramorph PF‚ Avinza‚ DepoDur‚ Duramorph‚ Epimorph ‚ Kadian‚ MSIR‚ MS Contin‚ Oramorph SR‚ Roxanol‚ RMS‚ Statex Classifications: central nervous system (cns) agent; analgesic; narcotic (opiate) agonist Pregnancy Category: B (D in long-term use or high dose) Controlled Substance: Schedule II Contents 1 Availability 2 Actions of Morphine Sulfate 3 Therapeutic Effects 4 Uses 5 Contraindications 6 Cautious Use 7 Route & Dosage 8 Administration
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) At some point during their lifetimes‚ some people are bound to suffer from a psychological disorder. They may be afflicted with schizophrenia‚ borderline personality disorder‚ major depressive disorder‚ bipolar disorder‚ or post-traumatic stress disorder. However‚ one anxiety disorder interests me personally‚ which locks the individuals that suffer from it into a perpetual cycle of continuous thoughts and behaviors. This disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Staff Development Teaching for Preventing Falls in the Elderly Long Term Care Facilities Background In the United States‚ unintentional falls are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries for people older than 65 years. Up to 32 percent of community individuals over the age of 65 fall each year. Females fall more frequently than man in this age group‚ especially due to the fact that most female elderlies have bone weakness such as osteoporosis‚ which makes the fall to cause fatal injuries
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critical factor that has contributed to the numbing of boy soldiers during their delayed exposure to violent aggression and to prepare them for combat. In Sierra Leone most fighters use drugs in plenty: crack cocaine‚ smoked heroin‚ ephedrine‚ benzodiazepines‚ marijuana‚ etc. Drug abuse may also develop as a means of coping with PTSD. Researchers say that substance abuse can be seen as a way to escape the emotional difficulty associated with extreme shortage and unemployment. Also being an attempt
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Can Kratom Solve The Prescription Drug Abuse Problem? The war on drugs has been an ongoing battle for the past 40-50 years. Despite adding legislative measures to help prevent the use‚ manufacture‚ and distribution of these illicit substances‚ it continues to burden the government and affect so many lives of the people. Notwithstanding the dangerous effects of what these drugs may do to one’s body‚ still more people are enticed to try them which eventually leads them to drug addiction. Prescription
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°Thioridazine hydrochloride‚USP. Is a member of the piperizine subgroup of the phenothiazines. Thioridazine occurs as a white or slightly yellow‚ crystalline or micronized powder‚ which is odourless or has a faint odor and is practically insoluble in water and freely soluble in dehydrated alcohol. The drug has sedative and hypotensive activity in common with chlorpromazine and less antiemetic activity. thioridazine is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenic patients who fail to respond
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Synthesis of Bibliography and What is Well-being A vital component of well-being is the inclusion of interpersonal relationships. For someone to have a positive well-being‚ it is important that they have a close support system‚ whether it be friends‚ family‚ or coworkers. In fact‚ it’s said that the more close relationships a person has‚ the more likely they are to report happiness in their overall life (Blizen and Kippes 1999). That being said‚ these interpersonal relationships need to have compassionate
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Title: Quiz 15 Started: April 9‚ 2009 9:57 PM Submitted: April 9‚ 2009 11:13 PM Time spent: 01:15:53 Total score: 7/10 = 70% Total score adjusted by 0.0 Maximum possible score: 10 1. The 66 chemicals that are known to be unique to the cannabis plant are called Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. cannabinoids. 100% B. THIQs. C. opioids. D. butyrates. General Feedback: page 373 Score: 1/1 2.
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THE ULTIMATE PRE REG BNF NOTES IMPORTANT MONITORING DRUGS 1. AMIODARONE Treatment of arrhythmias Loading Dose: 200mg tds for 7 days‚ then 200mg bd for 7 days then 200mg daily maintenance. Important side effects: Nausea‚ Vomiting‚ Taste disturbance‚ Pulmonary toxicity‚ Reversible corneal micro-deposits‚ Phototoxicity‚ Slate grey discolouration‚ Tremor‚ Sleep disorder‚ Hypo/hyperthyroidism‚ Jaundice. Monitoring: LFTs‚ Thyroid function tests required before treatment‚ then every 6 months. Measure
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