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are considered "axis 2" disorders by the DSM IV-TR, suggesting their involvement in serving as a foundation for higher-level axis ...

refers to instances in which patients who have been admitted to a health care facility decide to refuse treatment from doctors (Lo...

clinicians rely on the DSM to diagnose their patients. It is credible insofar as it is published by the American Psychiatric Assoc...

there is too much medicating of children and that the scientific evidence for its use is not at all convincing. Researchers have s...

from the commune to provide support for Helen in the hospital setting. Some general concerns occurred as a result of the assessme...

In a paper of four pages, the writer considers the issue of the unresponsive patient, especially as it impacts patient care. This...

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

to refuse treatment independently of their parents wishes; the second position holds that parents have the sole right to this deci...

different ways, In communication a starting point is the presence of verbal and non verbal communication. Different cultures may h...

have also engaged in outpatient mental health care services. Ms. Tyler held a job on an assembly line for a short period of time...

of a busy dermatological practice. This dermatologist see as many as 100 patients a day and is known as an "expert in the evaluati...

In order to determine whether or not the consent form signed is valid we need to consider the concept of informed consent. The con...

a fever, and a variety of other symptoms (Boyd, 2008). It is the variety of symptoms associated with NMS that become a significant...

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

niece Marcee, a sweet little girl he absolutely adores (Howard, 2001). But none of these people is real; they are the creations of...

This paper considers the role of patients' religion and how it should impact nursing care. The writer focuses on the way in whic...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Evidence-based practice is used to treat substance abuse disorders. This paper inclu...

The treatments Breuer and Freud developed for treating hysteria had an impact on the development of psychoanalysis. This is discu...

The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...

This research paper described a case study and whether or not the patient's health can be beneficially addressed by bariatric surg...

This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...

Hospital readmissions of patients is upsetting to patients and families, especially when that readmission occurs within 30 days of...

To deal with the HIV crisis many lesser and middle income countries had to develop innovative and cost effective strategies to de...

This essay focuses on Watson's nursing theory of caring. It reports and explains the meta-paradigms, caratives, and how nurses dev...

This essay provides a student with a hypothetical guide to discussing interviews with RN, a nurse practitioner and a patient conce...

This paper points out the importance of using evidence-based practices with people who have schizophrenia. The paper includes sect...

There have been a number of psychotherapeutic approaches used to treat schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders. The one d...

This research paper presents a plan for a proposed project that will utilize a sample group of 30 homeless male participants who ...

Treating non responsive patients presents challenges. This paper looks at the approach to treatment and sequence which should be u...

a discussion and review of literature that focuses on hypertension (HTN) among minority ethnic groups, with a particular emphasis ...