Late adulthood should be a time in a person’s life where they feel fulfilled. They can look back on their memories and be happy with the way they have lived their life. Now‚ too many elderly people are not satisfied and look at this stage as depressing. Most fear death of either a loved one or for themselves. This topic is interesting to me because elderly people should make the best of their last stage of life. This topic discusses about getting older‚ the life changes that they go through physically
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Critical Thinking Paper In the world of psychology there are many different forms of psychological disorders. Many of these disorders are portrayed in movies‚ television‚ music‚ and in literature. The portrayals of these disorders can be effective in showing the true colors of psychological disorders‚ or they can leave the audience with a false impression. The pop culture event that I studied was the film As Good as it Gets. The film did a good job depicting the disorder of obsessive compulsive
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ANXIETY DISORDER There are many types of anxiety disorders that include panic disorder‚ obsessive compulsive disorder‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ social anxiety disorder‚ specific phobias‚ and generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at times. Many people feel anxious‚ or nervous‚ when faced with a problem at work‚ before taking a test‚ or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders‚ however‚ are different. They can cause such distress
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Topic #6 – Anxiety Disorders (OCD) Reviewed by : ............................... / JC2 a) Definitions‚ Measures‚ Examples of Obsessions and Compulsions DEFINITION OF OBSESSIONS & COMPULSIONS Obsessions involve recurring and persistent thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that are experienced as inappropriate‚ intrusive‚ and anxiety provoking‚ and are not just excessive worries about real-life problems. Compulsions involve repetitive and rule following behaviour or mental acts that the sufferer feels
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patient is 82yrs old female weight 200lbs and height 62inches. Patient’s admitting diagnosed are hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ osteoporosis‚ insomnia and anxiety. For hypertension patient taking carvedilol tab 3.125mg by mouth every two hours is beta blocker. Beta blocker affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Coreg is used to treat heart failure and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used after a heart attack that has caused your heart not to pump as
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Drug Name: Clozapine (Brand name Clozaril) Medication Class: Anti-psychotic‚ atypical‚ second generation. History of Use: Clozapine was used in Europe first in the early 1970s to treat schizophrenia. It was withdrawn in 1975 when it was shown to cause a dangerous drop in white blood cells (agranulocytosis). It was later approved for limited use in the United States (1989)‚ specifically for treatment-resistant Schizophrenia‚ as long as weekly blood tests were monitored for low white cell counts.
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Mood disorder is a mental issue that is a typical cause among individuals everywhere throughout the world. There are diverse sorts of mental disorder‚ however‚ the significant ones are bipolar disorder and dysthymia. Dysthymia can happen to anyone of all ages. I was shocked to hear about my aunt Lola‚ who was diagnosed with dysthymia at the age of 30. This was just a year after her wedding. It was awful to hear about her disorder‚ partly because she was expecting a baby‚ but she had a miscarriage
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Annika Riggins Professor McGaughey English 101 17 September 2014 Obsessive Heartbreak Chronic conditions are one of the leading causes for death and disability. You may have heard about these conditions such as ADD‚ ADHD‚ OCD‚ etc.‚ but are you aware of the social burdens they can have on their victims? Most people are not affected by chronic conditions in their own lives‚ and do not take into consideration the day-to-day struggle and constant battle being faced by others who do have them.
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Valium Vanessa Monroy College America Melodye Nolan April 20‚ 2012 Valium‚ also known as diazepam‚ belongs to a group of prescription drugs called benzodiazaines. Valium is used to control agitation due to withdrawals for people suffering from alcoholism. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms‚ anxiety‚ and seizures. Diazepam comes in a tablet‚ a capsule‚ and liquid to take by mouth. It may be taken with or without food‚ 1-4 times a day and you must follow the prescription directions
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GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER http://www.adaa.org/finding-help/treatment By Demi Pirrone General Information On the first page of the association’s website‚ treatments and the use of medication are depicted‚ with several links to more information on specifics. Getting professional help‚ clinical trials‚ and circumstances with older adult anxiety is also generally talked about in the first page. On the side of the page‚ a link is given to find a qualified‚ specialized therapist for the anxious individual
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