...INTRODUCTION Buildings come in various types and shapes, frequently determined by their functions. Unfortunately, there are many types of building defect that may occur in most of the building. Building defect is one of the major components of building that needed attention. Building defect refer to the results in a failure of a component part of a building or structure and causes damage to person or property, usually resulting in financial harm to the owner. Building defect will also reduce the value and the function of a building. There are many types of building defect such as cracking, dampness, spalling, peeling paint, insect or termite attack, corrosion, fungus stain and so on. These building defect can affect the performance and the appearance of the building. Building defect can occur either because of poor design, or low quality workmanship, or because the building was not constructed according to the design, or use of inferior materials. When a building facing defects, the causes of that defect have to identified before any remedial work can be undertaken to remedial it. Therefore, we are required to investigate the building defect of a building. We also have to identify the possible cause of the building defect which occur in that building. We have choose the building of Guest House to make our case study and survey. This building is located at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. Guest House is one of the famous hospitality choices for USM visitors...
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...Clinical Assessment PSY 270 December 15, 2013 Dr. Stephanie Sencil-White Clinical Assessment Clara is a four year old adopted child who is exhibiting lack of eye contact, inconsolable temper tantrums, and an aversion to school; these behaviors have her parents concerned. During the interview with Clara’s family I would begin by asking if there were any recent changes in the household, such as, a new baby or pregnancy, or the loss of a loved one. I would inquire if these behaviors were sudden or a gradual progression. I would ask if the temper tantrums preceded or followed a specific incident or if they appeared for no apparent reason. I would also ask if a specific incident happened at school or if there was an area of concern that the teacher had mentioned that may be causing the lack of desire to attend. I would inquire about the biological parents and if there was any information available about their psychological or physical health or that of any other biological relatives that may be beneficial, including the age Clara was when she was adopted. Upon concluding the initial interview I would look into performing further testing such as a clinical observation so that I could observe Clara in an environment that was more natural to her in the hopes I could gain a better view of her behaviors (Comer, 2011). I would further conduct a mental status exam to help determine Clara’s awareness, orientation, attention span, and memory, thought process, mood, and appearance...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix E Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources |Source |What makes the source credible or what does not make it |Explain in at least two to four | | |credible? Consider the following when addressing the |sentences what information you can | | |source: |gather from this source? | | | | | | |What is the author’s affiliation to any organization | | | |related to the subject of the article? Does he or she have| | | |an ulterior motive? | | | | | | | |What is the author’s experience with the subject, | | | |including academic or professional credentials related to | | | |the subject of the source...
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...My preferred theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The main assumption of CBT is that events and situations in life do not cause emotional problems (e.g., guilt or depression); rather problems are due to irrational beliefs and perceptions about the situations . The goals of CBT focus on correcting the client’s automatic and self-defeating thoughts, which should ultimately help them to develop a more adaptive philosophy of life . I like that this approach focuses on challenging and changing the client’s cognitive distortions, core beliefs, automatic thoughts, and schemas. Another positive aspect is that this approach focuses on the cognitive triad, which consists of how one views the self, the world, and the future. Furthermore, CBT places responsibility on the individual to put insight into action by making changes to their thoughts and behaviors, both in and out of the therapy sessions. In order to bring about change, the client needs to understand that the primary source of difficulty lies in how they perceive events based on their belief system . Overall, CBT is a structured approach that emphasizes EVTs, learning, empowerment, brevity, and focusing on the individual . CBT is open to using techniques from other approaches that fit the needs of the client, and the empirically validated techniques of CBT, when individualized for the client, work well in other approaches. These aspects of CBT make it a useful approach that can be adapted for individuals...
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...Examination of Clinical Psychology Steven Billingsley University of Phoenix PSY 480 Cindy Fouhy 02/01/14 Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is an area of psychology which seeks to find and understand the various behavioral problems humans possess, and the possible psychological problems and disorders. “According to the APA, clinical psychology attempts to use the principles of psychology to better understand, predict, and alleviate intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning (APA, 2009a)”(Plante, 2011, pg. 5). For one to gain a better understanding of clinical psychology, the history and evolving nature of clinical psychology must be discussed, the role of research and statistics must be explained, and the differences between clinical psychology and other mental health professions must be discussed. The items listed will be addressed and examined throughout this paper. History of Clinical Psychology In the later part of the 1800’s, psychology was being discovered in several laboratories in different universities. The field of psychology was insisting and leaning more on pure science as the main practice, but a former student of Wilhelm Wundt, named Lightner Witmer, made an impact and changed that view on psychology (Pickren, 2009). Lightner Whitmer in charge of the psychology department in the University of Pennsylvania. Whitmer began to work with a boy who had problems with spelling...
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...Health Services) Award 2000 38 plus ADO entitlement Performance appraisal 6 weeks, At 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months (end of probationary period), 9 months and 12 months and/or as required by the Nurse Unit Manger and/or Practice Development Nurse - Graduate Date October, 2010 BASIC JOB PURPOSE The Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse, under the guidance of the Nurse Unit Manager or Associate Nurse Unit Manager, will be responsible for the delivery of high quality patient care within the healthcare team. The Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse will Page 1 October 2010 Position Description Division One, Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse be responsible for ensuring his / her own professional development in order to maintain clinical skills and knowledge. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES RESPONSIBILITY AREA 1: Continuum of Care The Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse will ensure that the nursing care delivered is at the highest possible standard and in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practice. The Grade 2 Year 1 Registered Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development. Performance Indicators: Ensures delivery of high quality care incorporating the values and Health Care Philosophy of...
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...MODULE 2 Standards of Care | Met | Unmet | Example | Recommendation | 1. Patients have access to the health care organizations’ services based on their identified health care needs and the organizations’ mission and resources. | * | | Patients are being cared of according to their complaint: * The patient is complaining of flank pain, the health care provider in the institution performs assessment and laboratory examinations. | | 2. The patient has a process for admitting patients to the organization. | * | | The institution has the TRIAGE system. * The institution utilizes this system in determining priorities and intervening to needs. | | 3. Patients with emergency or immediate needs are given priority for assessment and treatment. | * | | | | 4. At admission, the health care organization provides the following information to patients’ and appropriate family member and decision makers; information on the proposed care, the expected results of the care, and any expected cost to the patient for the care. | * | | Consent for admission is being explained to and signed by the significant other and the patient. | | 5. The organization seeks to reduce physical, language, cultural and other barriers to access and delivery of service. | * | | * As much as possible, patients having different dialect are being entertained by using the same dialect. * During blood transfusion, patients’ cultures are being respected after...
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...Bachelor of Science in Nursing Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah Muar 3rd September- 23 November 2012 Clinical Planning BSN July 09- Clinical Practice VI Roster | Clinical Learning Outcome | Clinical Plan Activity | 3rd-Sept- 12 OctoberGroup 3: - 4 BSN with 7 DIN studentsWeek 13rd -7th Sept Week 210th-14th SeptGroup 1: - 4 BSN with 7 DIN studentsWeek 317th- 21st Sept Week 424th-28th SeptGroup 2 : - 4 BSN with 7 DIN studentsWeek 51st-5th Oct Week 68th-12th Oct15 October-23 NovemberBSN July ‘09Ward 5 Surgical/Eye/ENT Clinic15 Octo-26 OctGroup 1-7 StnGroup 2- 8 StnWard 10 Medical /Hemodialysis29 Oct-9NovGroup 1-7 StnGroup 2- 8 StnOrtho Clinic/Physio Clinic12 Nov-16 Nov ( Holiday)19 Nov-23 NovGroup 1-7 StnGroup 2- 8 Stn | Hospital OrientationWARD 17Pediatric WardBSN Clinical Practice VI AN 3320 * Clinical Learning Objective: 1. Provide individualized quality care to all assigned clients following the nursing process 2. Perform management and organizational ability during the provision of nursing care 3. Apply critical appraisal skills to evaluate the available evidence which underpins practice 4. Plan health promotion activities for clients and family to maintain appropriate behaviors to attain or maintain health 5. Integrate significance of research in clinical practice to achieve best patient outcomesSpecific Objectives: * Plan timely execution of nursing task in the ward * Perform independent learning through self-study and reflective practice...
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...The Free Online Dictionary defines Insights as “the capacity to discern the true nature of a situation” Currently; in the Caribbean we are facing an economic down turn that is unlike the Great Depression of the 1900’s. It is also seen throughout the United States as well as North America where the unemployment rates are at very high. The economy’s struggling state has left us all seeking for solutions. In the cases of such economic dire straits, the people who are likely to suffer are the poor, the homeless and maybe even some low middle class families as well. Here in the Caribbean, the government have been applying cuts through out a number of departments as well as a number of services that were being offered to the members of our community. It appears that our mental health services drew the shortest straw. Ironically, it appears that due to our economic down turn mental health issues are on the rise. These services are being eliminated or decreased at a time when the issues are more prevalent than ever and very much needed. The Department of Health is understaffed, overwhelmed and in dire need of equipment to provide adequate care for our community as a whole much less those in need of mental health services. Our Mental Health services are dormant and our government is incapable of handling the number of cases of mentally ill patients visible and undiagnosed around the community. Consequently, one must look towards the private sector for help in this matter. There...
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...According to the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center, one possible symptom of clinical depression is known to be a loss interest in enjoyable activities, including sexual intercourse. Others suggest that it is a choice made by people who are following their religious beliefs that sex is immoral. Even then, individuals offer the idea that an asexual person simply might not have found the right person, and that someone out there will make the ace feel more comfortable with the idea of having sex. In fact, Anthony Bogaert, a distinguished psychologist and a leading researcher in a sexuality, observed some common characteristics of asexuals, including having depression, having low self-esteem, and attending religious services more often. There’s a strong possibility that asexuality is a mental issue, and steps can be taken to...
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...Unit 2 Assignment Job 1 Job Title: School Psychologist and Director of Guidance Job Description:The psychologist will serve as the coordinator of the school's special education services including resource rooms and a self-contained classroom for 2013-2014 school year. In addition, in working with our pre-school program, the psychologist must understand child development and be able to communicate clearly with faculty and families. The successful candidate will be able to read and interpret psychological testing in a manner that is helpful to children, parents and teachers. Also, as the Director of Guidance this individual will work with the Principal and other members of the administration to develop a school-wide, age appropriate guidance program that integrates aspects of Jewish life, Sephardic culture and social/emotional understanding. A PhD in Psychology or a PsyD is required for this position. Skills needed for the job, taken from both the job description and your own analysis of the job (Note: Be sure to list at least 5 skills, three of which are specific skills in the XYZ field): |Skill |Necessity of Skill | |1.Active Listening |To be able to fully understand the issues that the client is dealing with so I have the | | |best ways possible in finding solutions...
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...Hypothesis Testing Paper Michelle Ware Psy 315 July 6, 2015 Nancy Walker Hypothesis Testing Paper Criminal acts stemming from prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity-frequently referred to as “hate violence”- have increased during recent years. (Barnes & Ephross, 1994) My hypothesis is the nature of hate attacks and victim’s responses. We can date back in American history the major importance of crime as a social problem. Society in America has been increasingly concerned about this problem and the victims experience with hate. This type of crime has generated the development of a numerous variety of victim service programs and research that will focus on victims instead of giving the criminals their five seconds of fame. “Hate violence crimes are those directed against persons, families, groups, or organizations because of their racial, ethnic, religious, or sexual identities or their sexual orientation or condition of disabilities. These crimes include arson of homes, businesses, and harassment, destruction of religious property, cross burnings, personal assaults, and homicides.” (Barnes & Ephross, 1994) It could be a difficult task to estimate the current prevalence of hate violence in the United States. With the help of media sources, there is a way to keep track and be more aware of these types of crimes. Focus group meetings, individual interviews, and questionnaires would be a way of sampling victims. Victims should...
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...INTERVIEW A PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIELD Matthew J. Rick Senior Seminar in Psychology American Military University 09/17/13 Abstract For my interview I came up with several questions pertaining to becoming a Military Psychologist and what the job entails. My goal was to find out what a Military Psychologist does and if it is better to be an active duty Psychologist or a civilian. Throughout the interview I got the impression from the Psychologist that I interview that she loved what she is doing. She mentioned that there isn’t anything else that she would want to do. Over the course of this interview I was able to get all my questions answered and felt that I received strait forward answers and not just what I wanted to hear. Being a military Psychologist entails a lot more than I thought it did however it is still a very intriguing career field. I have listed all the questions that were asked during this interview along with the answers that where given by the interviewee. Where can you apply for a military psychologist job? To become a Psychologist in the Military there are multiple ways to go about it first you can become a Psychologist in the Military by talking to a medical officer recruiter to find out the requirements and to get you started. If you are interested in becoming a civilian Psychologist with the military and already possess a license to practice in the state where the base is located you can apply for jobs on USA jobs website. (Dr...
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...Promoting Wellness and Resilience in the LGBT Community Lisa J. Ware Capella University LGBT is a minority group that continues suffering from inequalities, discrimination, and acts of hate crimes, in addition to, being faced with the challenges that causes mental, emotional and health problems. The sexual orientation of LGBT was once known as a mental illness, however, the individual that classify as having same-sex attraction and/or sexually attract to both male and female, experience great levels of minority stress that result in mental and emotional problems. Minority stress, if experienced in severity over long periods of time will contribute to mental and physical illness. Therefore, individual in this community has developed modifiers to help cope with stressors. A mental health counselor will work with these individuals by informing on how to deal with stress through intervention planning and preventative education, that will last through out the lifespan, as a practice, when stress arrive. The Wellness and Resiliency Model The wellness model in counseling is based from research that help form the evidence bases for practice in the counseling field. The wellness approach used by mental health counselor involves a perspective that promotes a holistic approach of the mind, body, and spirit that emphasize empowerment, wellness, normal development, intervention, and prevention. Within this approach, the therapeutic goals, when working with the client, are to improve their...
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...Quezon City Polytechnic University Batasan Satellite Campus Batasan Hills, Quezon City Research Paper in Symbolic Logic HOMOSEXUALITIES Submitted by Joann E. Buenavente Submitted to Prof. Fabian Avila I. Introduction Homosexuality Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As an orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectionate, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same sex; "it also refers to an individual's sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them." Homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation, along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, within the heterosexual-homosexual continuum (with asexuality sometimes considered a fourth). Scientific and medical understanding is that sexual orientation is not a choice, but rather a complex interplay of biological and environmental factors,[1][3] especially with regard to early uterine environment. While there are those who still hold the view that homosexual activity is "unnatural" or "dysfunctional", research has shown that homosexuality is an example of natural variation in human sexuality and is not in and of itself a source of negative psychological effects. Prejudice and discrimination against homosexual and bisexual people...
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