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Overview of Huntington's Disease

made based on these factors: family history of the disease; the "presence of an extrapyramidal movement disorder, i.e., when nerve...

Overview of Dyslexia

In six pages an overview of this learning disability is presented in a consideration of its causes, diagnosis, prevalance, treatme...

Analyzing Let Me Hear Your Voice by Catherine Maurice

In a paper consisting of five pages a family describes firsthand how to find proper intervention for autistic children along with ...

Etiology of Scarlet Fever

a red rash about the face and body, another telltale symptom of scarlet fever to help confirm the diagnosis includes sore throat, ...

Dyslexia's Two Primary Subtypes, Current Practice and Thinking

In a paper consisting of 6 pages visual spatial and phonological types of dyslexia are examined in terms of current diagnosis rese...

Senior Citizens, Young People, and Suicide

to 14. Considering only adolescents 15 to 19, the suicide rate is "was 8.2 deaths per 100,000 teenagers, including five times as ...

Literature Review on Borderline Personality Disorder

order to make a diagnosis of BPD, the client should demonstrate behavior that indicates five or more of these characteristics (Pal...

'Proper' Alternative of Euthanasia

what is tantamount to a death sentence, because of the "uncertain definition of suicide in the context of a terminal illness" (Mar...

Biographical Sketch of Bipolar Disorder

(APA, 2003) and "These rates are consistent across diverse cultures and ethnic groups" (APA, 2003). The rate for bipolar II is abo...

Autism's Realities

that show that: "... more than a million people in the U.S. suffer from one of the autistic disorders (also known as pervasive dev...

Personality Disorders and Anxiety

for this subject. Personal History/Information When John A. was diagnosed with bone cancer in both of his legs at the age of 9...

The Impact of Adult ADD/ADHD on Education

diagnosis of ADD is an extremely complex process, which is complicated by the fact that the symptoms are very similar to other emo...

An ADHD Review

"generalized impulsivity disorder, with the traits of impulsivity manifesting at the motor, emotional, social, and attentional lev...

Autism

an avoidance of eye contact, absence of speech or a nonsensical parroting of others (referred to as echolalia), apparent deafness ...

Implantation and Genetics

a whole host of other problems, they are also equipped with the option to choose genetic composition such as gender. "We currentl...

Surgical Procedure Known As Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

the patient engage in more physical activity (Bypass surgery..., 2005). Chronic conditions that can increase the patients risk of ...

Overview of Coronary Artery Disease

known as hardening of the arteries (Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 2006). These plaque blockages can be either hard and consol...

Overview of Sinusitis

whatever substances that have become trapped in it) toward openings known as ostia, which lead to a passageway in the back of the ...

Diabetes Education Lesson Plan

reason, who are newly diagnosed with Type II diabetes. The primary purpose will be to impress upon these patients the critical ne...

Asthma and the Human Respiratory System

Many diverse conditions can affect the lung. Asthma is one such condition. Unfortunately, asthma is too often dismissed as an in...

High Heels and Resulting Medical Problems

wear heels? It can result in a neuroma, leading to affected areas often between the third and fourth metatarsals (Christiansen, 20...

Epidemiology of Syphilis

so easily treated in many instances. At least one of the pharmacological treatment mainstays has recently been noted as ineffecti...

Assessing An Intervention - A Statistical Analysis

BarOn EQ test control group 21 Table 21 Chi squares test to assess link between improvement in scores and the intervention 22 3.4 ...

Assessing Abnormal Behavior

even schizophrenia. While Hippocrates approached the issue with a scientific bent, seeking to use medicinal practices to relieve a...

PTSD Group Therapy for Veterans

This research paper presents empirical information that the student can use to develop group therapy that addresses the needs of v...

Nursing Care for Elderly Patient

By addressing this need, which includes rehabilitation designed to aid her mobility, nursing intervention can also have a positive...

Depression Treatment and William Styron

guilty: difficulty concentrating or making decisions or in the extreme, feeling suicidal" (Nicolson and Clayfield 136). It is inte...

A look at the Herpes Viruses

subfamily have longer reproductive cycles and a more narrow host range. In this group, infected "cells often become enlarged. Lat...

Etiology of School Age Children's Seizure Disorder

developing epilepsy; the changes increases to three percent at seventy-five years of age. The typical nature of epilepsy is to st...

Psychology's Role in Managing Overall Health

of improved mental health, but it also often improves physical health as well. For example, at one time, any problems that a woma...