...Wellness Research Patricia Saylor Psychology Patrick Adigwe August 21, 2011 after researching, I have found that there are many resources that promote health and wellness in my community some may even be free of charge. First, Baptist Family fitness (http://www.baptistfitness.com[->0]) offers a variety of services such as: Fitness evaluations, body fat testing, indoor pool, yoga, kids fitness strength machines, free supervised playroom, body master free weights, aerobics studio, sprint circuit workouts, cardiovascular center, message therapy, etc. Baptist staff supports you in achieving a balanced approach to exercise, weight management, as well as stress reeducation. Member’s has access as well to personal trainers, special memberships packages for seniors and students, body recall, cholesterol screenings, etc. I am not for sure on what a membership cost I could not get a hold of anyone. The services are available to the public of any age. Individuals can go either to the website or to the place of services to get the information. Second, Kentucky Healing Arts (http://www.kyhealingarts.com[->1]) they offer the best of both Swedish and general message for those looking for relaxation, and therapeutic massage. As well as, those looking to optimize their health and well being. Some services are chair massage, Swedish message, therapeutic message, women’s wellness, sports massage, etc. with the service of women’s wellness they offer treatments customized to meet the...
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...Desert There are two types of deserts Hot and Cold Where is the Desert located? • Covers about one fifth of the Earth’s land surface • Most Dry deserts are cold deserts • Most are near the Tropic Of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn • And also near the Artic Part of the Earth Climate Average Precipitation: Hot and Dry deserts have very little rainfall /short periods between long rainless periods 5cm is usually the amount of rain the desert gets Average Temperature: Hot Deserts: extreme temperature is 20 degrees to 25 degrees C Average ranges from 43.5 to 49 degrees C 5 Cold Deserts: • In the winter the cold deserts temperature is 2 degrees to 40 C and in the summer the temperature is 21 degrees to 26 degrees C • The Hot dry deserts are warm throughout the Fall and Spring seasons and very hot during the summer Animals • Borrowers • Mourning Wheatears Hot Deserts • Horned Vipers • Cactus Ferruginoug Pygmy Owl • Antelope • Ground Squirrels Cold Deserts • Jack Rabbits • Kangaroo Rats Adaptions • The Kangaroo Rat gets water from the food it eats • The Kangaroo Rat also has a cheek pouch which stores food while searching for shelter • The Cactus Ferruginoug Pygmy Owl adapts by sleeping in cactus during the winter Plants • Turpentine Bush • Prickly Pears • Brittle Bush • Shrubs • Short Woody Trees Adaptions • The ability to store water for long periods of time • And...
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...Philosophy of Stress The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of stress by evaluating it through the lenses of logical positivism and process organism. Stress will be defined in the context of each perspective. A leading perspective will then be determined and its selection justified. Definition of the Concept within the Two Perspectives Logical Positivism One of the key assumptions logical positivism makes is the theory of verifiability (Godfrey-Smith, 2003). Thus, through this lens one must consider the verifiability of the concept of stress. In order to verify that stress is occurring one must be able to observe and quantify its occurrence according to logical positivism. Additionally, logical positivism aims to describe...
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...Imagine the end of the first semester is coming up soon, and you know what that means. Finals. You’re sitting in your room trying to study. Textbooks and papers are spread around your room, covering every surface. Your head feels like it’s about to explode from cramming it with information, but you still don’t feel prepared. What are you going to do? Final’s week is a stressful time, a fact that many students can attest to. A lot of pressure is put on students by teachers, families, and even themselves. “Most of my friends put the stress on themselves,” Senior Emma Dew said. Many ZCHS students seem to put too much stress on themselves. According to a survey of 109 ZCHS students, 76% of students rated that they feel very stressed during...
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...While many actions and ailments can be chalked up to stress, not many can actually say they can identify the different types of stress. One might respond to this that there is no real benefit to identifying types of stress evident in them. This is patently false, for several reasons. As I will expand upon in this essay; by defining these different types of stress, one can have a better understanding of how they can tackle it when experiencing it themselves. Before we analyze each one individually, it is important to identify the three different kinds of stress. They are named Acute Stress, Episode Acute Stress, and Chronic Stress. While all three deal with different symptoms/occurrences in a person’s stress, these same symptoms “converge with one another” (Miller) when analyzing all three together. Acute Stress, the first of the three, would probably be defined as the broadest type, in terms of what it entails. It is known in many medical circles as the “most basic form of stress”. (Hains 18) The symptoms of Acute Stress can be separated into four major categories. Emotional distress; some combination of anger or irritability, anxiety and depression, the three stress emotions. Muscular...
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...Injury Rehabilitation: Stress Fracture in the Foot Allyson J. Perry Millbrook High School Stress fractures, a tiny crack in a bone caused by repetitive stress or force, often from overuse. Having a stress fracture in the foot affects other parts of the foot other than just the injured site, the other anatomy of the foot that is involved is the metatarsals, calcaneus, fibula, tibia, talus, and the navicular. The signs and symptoms include swelling on top of the foot and/or on the outside of the ankle, pain while resting, pain that occurs and increases while doing daily activities, tenderness when touched, and possible bruising. The statistics show that out of the 51,773 sports-related injuries, 389 of the injuries were stress fractures. The...
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...Military families endure more stress than civilian families. Deployments can be one of the most stressful times of a military spouse. When the spouse deploys, it leaves the other to take care of the kids, bills, vehicles, or anything else that may come up. This can be especially difficult when the spouse is away from family support and must rely on others they know for help. This is where key spouses come into play. A key spouse of an organization is someone designated by your spouse’s commander as a person to reach out to spouses of deployed personnel during times needed. In other words, it is sort of the spouses’ chain of command for issues they cannot resolve themselves and must seek help from the deployed spouses’ organization. Although...
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...Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL 1 Research Proposal: Examining the Effects of Acculturative Stress in Immigrants Christine Kreutzer University of Central Florida Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2 Research Proposal: Examining the Effects of Acculturative Stress in Immigrants Objective: This study proposes to examine if acculturative stress experienced by German and Japanese immigrants in the United States results in any long term effects, specifically in terms of mental illness. Stressors associated with immigration have been found to be harmful, and is especially important to examine because of ever rising rates of immigration in the United States. This proposed study will attempt to show any possible long term effects in terms of mental illness. Literature Review: Acculturation is the process by which a member belonging to one culture must adopt the behavior and beliefs of another cultural group. This process is typically experienced by minority immigrants that have to adapt to a dominant culture. This is known as acculturative stress. Acculturative stress occurs in somatic (or biological), psychological, and social forms (Lecture, 2011). Arbona, Olvera, Rodriguez, Hagan, Linares, and Wiesner (2010) looked at the acculturative stress experienced by documented and undocumented...
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...QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS This chapter introduces the fundamental elements of qualitative research methods, beginning with a definition of qualitative of research, followed by discussion on the evolution of qualitative research methods and how it is different from quantitative research methods. Also discussed is the importance of ethical considerations when doing qualitative research. Just like all research, qualitative research is a type of research that seeks answers to a question; is systematically conducted and involves the collection of evidence. However, the uniqueness of qualitative research is that you may produce findings that were not determined in advance and also the findings may be applicable beyond the immediate boundaries of the study. It is especially effective if you want to obtain culturally specific information about the subjects involved; i.e. the values, behaviours, and opinions of a particular population. However, the term qualitative research is a general definition that includes many different methods used in understanding and explaining social phenomena. The following are some definitions by prominent scholars in the field: • According to Denzin and Lincoln (1994), qualitative research focuses on interpretation of phenomena in their natural settings to make sense in terms of the meanings people bring to these settings. Qualitative research involves collecting information about personal...
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...Ty Meeks Psych 32 April 15, 2012 Research on Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The first reported case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder dates back nearly 3000 years. In 1000BC an Egyptian combat veteran named Hori wrote, “You determine to go forward. Shuddering seizes you, the hair on your head stands on end, your soul lies in your hand” (Dyer). Since the beginning of wars men have been terrified of dyeing, and subjected to horrific scenes of devastation. This constant mental and physical stress can lead to numerous lasting complications in combat veterans. In 1678 Swiss military physicians finally identified the unusual behaviors among their combat veterans and gave it the medical name “Nostalgia” (Bentley). Since that time many militaries around the world have been studying the effects of war on their troops. It was not till the Civil war that the US first took an active approach to handling those afflicted with the disorder. In his article Bentley wrote, “During the Civil War the psychological symptoms from war became so common, field commanders as well as medical doctors pleaded with the War Department to provide some type of screening to eliminate recruit susceptible to psychiatric breakdown.” The first military hospitals were finally opened in 1863 to deal with the large numbers of mental breaks caused by the war. The US finally gave this condition a name after WWI. They believed that the impact of the shells being...
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...Outline and Evaluate research into the effects on Stress in the Immune System (12 marks) Stress is an environmental event or situation (a stressor), which can induce a stress response in us. When someone is experiencing a stressful situation, all the body's resources are diverted and this suppresses the immune system because of the high levels of stress hormones, corticosteroids, which shrink the thymus glands preventing the growth of T-cells. This makes us more vulnerable to infection and disease. Various studies have been devised to test whether stress makes us more vulnerable to infection and illness. Research has supported the theory that stress can reduce the effectiveness of the immune system. Kiecolt-Glaser et al 1984 devised the study of exam stress and the immune function in people exposed to high levels of stress. Blood samples were taken from medical students 1 month before their final exams (control reading) and on the first day of their exams. (stress reading) Participants also completed psychological questionnaires, and the difference in blood counts was greatest for those who reported highest levels of anxiety and social isolation. This sample of participants is an unrepresentative sample of the general population and its generalisation is therefore restricted only to medical students. Also the questionnaire is subjective and social desirability may take over the participant’s answers as they may be worrying who will see them. The perceptions...
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...PTSD,more commonly known as post-traumatic stress syndrome.It is a disease that is permanent once it is diagnosed,meaning there is no cure(“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” n.pg.).The disease is caused by a traumatic experience of any kind.In the reading the reader will be reading about a character who most likely has PTSD. The character that has been chosen is Benjamin Schwartz or Benjamin Fatalist(Singer 24). Benjamin is a very naive,smart,bold,and brave man who believed in fatalism.Fatalism is a belief that everything that happens was written by fate(Singer 24).Benjamin Schwartz will probably end up with PTSD,others may say he is just not happy with his life and regrets it,but he may end up with PTSD for two reasons,one is because he has...
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...Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a disorder that was developed from experiencing extreme psychological trauma. The effects of PTSD can last a very long time if not treated. While it is not really classified as an anxiety disorder, most of the symptoms of PTSD and other anxiety disorders are the same, if not, related. Events that produces an extreme sense of helplessness and horror can cause an individual to get PTSD. When comparing PTSD to other anxiety disorders, PTSD would be the most threatening out of the others as a person would be extremely disrupted. Generalized anxiety disorder is the excessive and persistent symptoms of anxiety. Generalized anxiety is very broad as there are many factors that could cause it such...
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...Posttraumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder that can develop after a person is exposed to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, or other threats on a person's life. Symptoms may include disturbing thoughts, feelings, or dreams related to the events, mental or physical distress to trauma-related cues, attempts to avoid trauma-related cues, alterations in how a person thinks and feels, and increased arousal. In the United States about 3.5% of adults have PTSD in a given year and 9% of people develop it at some point in their life. Symptoms of trauma-related mental disorders have been documented since at least the time of the ancient Greeks. During the World Wars study increased and it was known under various terms including "shell shock" and "combat neurosis". The term "posttraumatic stress disorder" came into use in the 1970s in large part due to the diagnoses of US military veterans of the Vietnam War. It was officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980 in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Classification...
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...Research that has suggested a link between stress and ill health. Looking at the link between stress and illness, there have been many studies done to show the direct effect stress has in relation to illness, the main three pathways looked at are the direct effect, stress interacting with pre-existing vulnerabilities and how stress leads to behavioural changes that are not beneficial to one’s health. However it is hard for researchers to establish a definite cause and effect relationship between stress and specific physical symptoms or illnesses. Not only do people's minds and bodies react differently to stress, but there also are other factors at work when someone falls ill. Most researchers have found the more a person suffers from stress the weaker his or hers immune system becomes. In trying to understand why stress can be bad for the body is to look at it from an evolutionary perspective, where in the past our ancestors were often confronted with life threatening situations and as a result the ‘fight or flight’ response evolved. Whilst being confronted by dangerous situations such as confrontation with a predator it was necessary to send blood to the muscles and be in a heightened state of arousal, however today it might not be relevant to most everyday stressors. So we can say most stressors do not pose a physical danger to us yet the way our nervous and endocrine systems have evolved we react to the stressors as if they did, whilst it might have been an adaptive response...
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