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Paranoid Schizophrenia

not the case that there is a greater likelihood of both twins being afflicted with schizophrenia; often, one twin has it but the o...

Ovarian Cancer/An Overview

: The precise causes of ovarian cancer remain unknown, but some researchers believe that it has to do with the processes of tissue...

Mood Disorder: Case Study

Being a temporary mood lifter, marijuana actually creates even more of a problem for someone experiencing the throes of major depr...

COMPLEXITIES OF BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES: AN ANALYSIS

from colds to cancer (AFP, 2005). The researchers discovered that during periods of stress, the body releases a hormone called neu...

Case Study: Bipolar Disorder, Manic Episode With Psychotic Features

When researchers looked into what might cause this shrinkage, it was found that it could be the result of having loss of glia, whi...

Osteoporosis In Elderly Women

in harmony and when they dont, osteoporosis is the result (Kantrowitz, 2007). Bone mineral density is generally measured as a T-s...

MEDICAL INSURANCE TERMINOLOGY

provider (non-institutional) to bill Medicare carriers. The CMS-1500 is also sometimes used to bill certain Medicaid state agencie...

Guillain Barre/Physical Therapy

stress ad fearful concerning what is happening to them. Reassurance and description of the phases of the illness and the positive...

A Discussion of Amnesia

In two pages this paper defines amnesia, considers its diagnosis and treatment methodologies along with the the biological, physic...

IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer

dose of antibiotics, after which time -- when the indications do not disappear -- further testing in the form of biopsy, ultrasoun...

Lifestyle Factors in Hypertension

other organs. Renal damage is of particular concern. Addressing hypertension first demands identifying the condition. Unfortun...

DIAGNOSING AND TREATING DEPRESSION

Beyond the actual symptoms of depression, psychologists and psychiatrists have also developed several models of depression. One of...

Overview of Prenatal Development

in the uterus, it has become a blastocyst and the layers of the blastocyst begin to differentiate, with the outer layer becoming t...

Prostate Cancer

history of prostate cancer should be aware that they have a higher risk of developing this disease. It is unknown why, but Black m...

Issues in Abnormal Pscyhology

illness. A positive life leads to health in all areas, physically, mentally and spiritually. The negative side is a general lack o...

Anthrax Cause and Response

The disease known as Anthrax is caused by the highly infectious microorganism Bacillus anthracis. The bacteria...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

with attention; hyperactive behaviors; and impulsivity. Children who have this condition have great trouble concentrating and payi...

An Overview of Schizophrenia

personality and impaired functioning of regular kinds of activities and tasks. Psychosis refers to distorted reality or a lack of ...

Troubled Teens: SUDs and DBDs in Adolescent Populations

226) and occurs in as much as 26 percent of the adolescent population, and include alcohol, tobacco and illegal substance use. Su...

Psychometric Case Studies

Mass weekly. He stated that he thinks he was and is a good parent. He has a BA in engineering and was employed as an aerospace wo...

Influences on Patient Healthcare Service Provider Communication

information being given to the patient by the doctor. Anecdotal evidence from those who were patients at the time remember importa...

ANALYSIS FROM A POPULATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC STANDPOINT OF TYPE II DIABETES

of sugar build up in the blood, creating hyperglycemia and high levels of blood glucose. Complications from this disease range fro...

Research on Autism and A Proposal for an Autistic Disorder Workshop

up in practice, and learning about new modalities and new research from experts in the field, conference attendees will leave with...

Borderline Personality Disorder, An Overview

Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) defines borderline personality disorder (BPD) by listing nine diagnostic criteria, which...

Issues Concerning Childhood Depression

the childs life. Children are not simply adults in miniature, as their bodies and organ function are in a continual state of deve...

Effects of Mental Illness

(Smith, 2006). They need to realize they will become tired and frustrated. What family and friends can do to help the patient is...

Abnormal Psychology Depression

This all contributed to a lack of stability in his life. He got a job at a printing company in 1960 and within a year, he married...

A Psychology Case Study

Disorder 300.3 Axis II: Schizoid Personality Disorder 301.20 Axis III: Abuse of caffeine. Axis IV: Stressors related to compl...

Ringworm (Overview)

Tinea capitis is ringworm of the scalp (Seebacher, C., Abeck, D. & Brasch, O. et al., 2007). III. Transmission Ringworm is qu...

Homeless Veterans Suffering From PTSD

veterans, as the vast majority of homeless veterans (93 percent) served with honor (Gamache, 2000). Evidence suggests that PTSD pl...