...from depression. For the ease of writing this paper, I will refer to this person as Lucy. While there are many types of depression, I will be focusing on unipolar depression. Unipolar depression a type of depression in which the person does not suffer from a history of mania. 2Depression is a low, sad state marked by high levels of sadness, loss of energy, low self-worth, feelings of guilt and other related symptoms. Lucy has not suffered from depression for long but her symptoms are quite severe. She frequently has crying spells and sometimes struggles to leave the house and complete ordinary daily tasks. What once seemed like an easy task to Lucy now seems like an overwhelming task that she could not...
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...Catherine McFarland Title: Time to Dream America Topic: To encourage college students to take a course on sleeping to better their future. Rhetorical Purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade the audience that if universities offered a course to allow students to take a nap during the day would be beneficial to their health, education, and is not a waste of money. Truthfully, it is supposed to be a light hearted speech, that would give college students something to think about. Thesis Statement: Sleep is beneficial to your emotional, cognitive and physical health. I believe that Mizzou and other universities should offer a course in napping to allow students to reap the benefits, to achieve the proper amount of sleep and to become well-rounded members of society. I. INTRODUCTION A) Attention Getter: How many of you are like me, and still driving that old Junker around, or maybe don’t have a car? How many of you would like a nice car someday? Okay. How many of you want a nice house someday? And to go with that nice house, would you like a family to go with it? What about being successful? My friends what we want is that “American Dream.” And how are we supposed to get it if we are not sleeping properly? We are so worried about being successful that we forget think sleep is getting in the day of our lives, but it’s the dismissal of sleep that could be holding us back from achieving all that we want. B) “What’s in it for them: According to the survey...
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...THE EFFECTS ABORTION HAS ON A WOMEN'S HEALTH By: Jane Doe Abortion can affect a woman’s health in many ways, such as: Suicide attempts, depression, eating disorders, alcohol/drug abuse, sexual dysfunction, child abuse, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Studies show that 75 percent of women who have an abortion are more likely to die within a year than women who chose to carry throughout the term (El). Though, that may not seem like much but it does consist of many women who are unhappy with the decision that they chose to make. Sometimes it is not even the decision that the women wants to make, they do it because their boyfriend or husband do not want the child and they fear that if they would keep the child than it would only cause problems in their relationships. This then causes women to have more suicidal attempts because of their decision that they chose to make. The decision may not cause the mental affect until after a couple months down the road after the abortion has happened. “The first and most pivotal is the abortion itself, which in many cases is more traumatic than usual human experience. The second criterion is re-experience, which causes women to remember the specifics of the experience; this may even include hallucinations, and often are spurred on the anniversary of the event. The third criterion is Avoidance, which is spurred on by guilt. This means that the woman avoids all things that would remind her of the event....
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...The Adjustment of College the First Year My mom said “You are going to do great, and you are going to experience something I never did.” I knew what she meant by that but even in that moment I still didn’t want to leave. “It is a fresh start and a new chapter to your life,” some people will say, but college was not something I was ready to dive in fully last year. The last talk I had with my dad, I looked out the window just so he would not see me crying. I hate when people see me cry, especially when it comes to my dad, and I definitely did not want him to see me cry. As he drove away I thought about all the times my parents yelled at me and I would think “God they are so damn annoying” but when I realized I was actually on my own, I started to miss that. Adjusting to college life is adapting to a whole new environment and the many changes that come with it: friends, academics, clubs, and sports. When I think about where I was last year and where I am this year, there are many changes that I went through to get here. I wouldn’t say I was deeply depressed, but I will say being away from home and learning everything for myself was an adjustment that I was not 100% happy about. First off I think I should say that every college student goes through a little bit of adjustment to be where they are now. Think about it: you were in high school not too long ago and your parents were waking you up before 7am to get the bus and constantly reminding you of college deadlines. It’s...
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...Informative Essay Causes & Effects of Stress in College Students Tracy Thomas Professor Evans ENG 115 March 20, 2014 "The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burden of Disease Survey estimates that mental disease, including stress-related disorders, will be the second leading cause of disabilities by the year 2020" (World Health Organization: 1990). In today's fast paced society it is common for people to experience stress in various aspects of their lives. Due to the ever evolving and increasing amounts of responsibilities the average college student has to manage on a daily basis, there is an urgent need for appropriate stress management skills in the following main causes of stress in a college student’s life: personal, academic, and financial. Let's further clarify these areas. Personal - balance of family and social life; academic - challenge of maintaining mandatory GPA; financial - stress of the cost of education and the need to garner and maintain gainful employment to cover these costs. Academic success is contingent upon the student's ability to properly manage these top causes of stress by implementing a regiment of academic time management, dietary and social health wellness routines, and by consistently harnessing available resource networks. Let’s consider how the effects of stress impact the economy. Although the term "stress" is used in a wide variety of contexts, it has consistently been proven...
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...Question 2: Was nazism nationalist or racist? National Socialist German Workers Party or more commonly know as Nazi was formed in 1919. Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler in 1921, the party eventually becomes the most powerful political force in German. Nazi party was an ideology that was based on racism and nationalism that governed Germany from 1933 to 1945. They promised to build up its greatness with a scientific theory of racism in which people were racially superior to all others. Their effort and endeavor eventually brought a great deal of success to its nation and followers. Based on the statements made by the authority, they demand the equality of the German people with all other nation and “how they demand land and soil (colonies) for the nourishment of [their] people” (NSDAP program ex.3). Just by looking through their ardor at the first glance, Nazism seems to approaches nationalism. However, when appraise and evaluate acutely about their political form, their nationalistic approaches are just the outer shell and the reality is turns out to be racist. In Nazism, their intention is to give favor to the people with German blood while excluding the foreign races. They made the numerous rules of restriction while strongly support the idea of discriminations for non-Germans while the people with German blood were advocated in almost every aspect in their country. Non-German people were forbidden to participate in many fields such as politics, cultural life and other...
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...foundation of the house, but time and place determine its form.” This quote recognizes that nature and nurture both have roles in determining why people are who they are. Nurture explains that people are the way they are based on how society and their environment has shaped them. On the other side, nature states that people are defined based on genes handed down to them. Both explanations hold some truth; however, some people believe that one side is the only explanation. The Nature versus Nurture debate has lasted for many years. Two of the most famous people who researched and created theories on this topic were B.F. Skinner and Charles Darwin. Skinner believed in the concept...
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...This Week in Sex: Bisexual Men Have Unique Needs, Casual Sex Is Good for Some, Later Childbirth Linked to Longer Life by Martha Kempner June 27, 2014 - 11:50 am A new study suggests that reactions to casual sex are mostly about the individuals who are having it and how authentic they are being to their own sexual mores. (Couple in bed via Shutterstock) This Week in Sex is a weekly summary of news and research related to sexual behavior, sexuality education, contraception, STIs, and more. The Public Health Community and the Needs of Bisexual Men A new study in the Journal of Preventative Medicine argues that the public health community has not paid enough attention to the unique needs of bisexual men. In Beyond the Bisexual Bridge, author William Jeffries suggests that men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) are often seen as transmitters of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and, more to the point, as the way in which certain diseases or epidemics jump from gay men to heterosexuals of both sexes. By looking at them as disease vectors and not a population with their own sexual health issues, however, Jeffries believes that we are making bisexual men more vulnerable to STIs. Only about 2 percent of the male population identifies as MSMW but, according to the study, their sexual health needs and experiences are different from those of heterosexual or straight men. They are more likely to have early sexual debut, forced sexual encounters, and sex in...
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...1. UCRPlease describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university. Here are some questions to help you get started: How have classroom experiences shaped your interest in your major? What experiences outside of the classroom have helped develop this interest? What other influences (culture, community, family, etc.) have steered you toward this major? How is your intended major tied to your long-term goals? Additional questions I would hope that all of the hard work I have put into my education over the past years have helped prepare me for this moment, the moment where I move from a community college to a university. My readiness for upper division courses in my major, which is Sociology, include me taking all of my general requirements, of course, but also being very focused...
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...Unit 40: Dementia Care P1: Describe types of dementia and common signs and symptoms. What is dementia? Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800,000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older, and the condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65. Dementia is a syndrome associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This includes problems with: * memory loss * thinking speed * mental agility * language * understanding * judgment People with dementia can lose interest in their usual activities, and have problems controlling their emotions. They may also find social situations challenging, lose interest in socializing, and aspects of their personality may change. A person with dementia may lose empathy (understanding and compassion), they may see or hear things that other people do not (hallucinations), or they may make false claims or statements. As dementia affects a person's mental abilities, they may find planning and organizing difficult. Being independent may also become a problem. A person with dementia will therefore usually need help from friends or relatives, including help with decision making. Most types of dementia can't be cured, but if it is detected early there are ways to slow it down and maintain mental function. Dementia is a collection of symptoms including memory loss, personality change, and impaired intellectual functions resulting from disease...
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...create rhythm patterns, developing coordination and sense of timing. 5. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Singing activities: Sing songs together as a group or one-on-one. By doing this, help to recover their language. 5. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Music Therapy and Autism People with Autism possess a better control of their awareness which is linked with a more tolerant attitude in their day-to-day life thanks to music involvement. As a result, we have benefits like: Helps with communication, boosts self-confidence, helps with emotional regulation, improves attention span and helps to build relationships. 6. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Other Benefits of Music Therapy A song might be so powerful that it moves us to dance or cry without much conscious thought. In which case, this methodology is amply proven. Optimizing your health and wellness. 8. What is the difference between a.. Conclusion. The. All in all, it is quite relevant to know that music therapy is applied in many medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s, depression, showing a positive effect in the learning behavior of the patients. Despite the fact that this resource is highly beneficial, it should not be used as a...
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...of negative tension in the emotional well-being of a person. Stress is the process on how we handle and cope with our environment (Myers, 2014). This tension, or stressors, can create anxiety, unintended pressure, and can completely hassle a person’s life. Stress relates to the field of Psychology in that it affects the bodies physical and mental state. Negative stress can cause what experts define as psychophysiological illnesses, which include hypertension and migraines (Myers, 2014). Negative stress can also be more taxing on other physical ailments with certain diseases. Throughout the course of my life I’ve had many ups and many downs. There have been situations that I have been in control of, and others that I have not and the stress of these situations has affected my life in different ways. The first stressor in my life I would say would have to be the biggest thing out of my control. February 14, 2011 I was sent to the hospital with a horrible headache. Eventually, my vision became impaired and an MRI and Spinal tap revealed the diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis. I had never heard of this disease or known anyone who was affected by it. Since being diagnosed, I was immediately thrown into a position that was unknown and uncomfortable. The biggest stress about this disease is the unpredictability factor. I do not know how my specific case will progress and I do not know how this will eventually affect my family in the future. The not knowing is a huge stressor...
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...answered so that the well being of pageant participants is ensured. The issue of regulation is of particular importance since parents, pageant companies, and the media all contribute to the growing pageant industry. Some regulation is needed to protect the young participants. Generally this regulation would be the parent’s responsibility, but in this paper I will argue that the industry merits specific regulation. In order to prove that regulation is warranted, I will analyze the negative impacts of the pageant industry using research from psychologists and sociologists along with accounts from previous contestants and media sources. Prior to providing this analysis, I will also present a brief history of the pageant system to show readers how today’s pageant industry has emerged. By illustrating the negative impact the pageant industry has on young contestants, I will show that pageants merit regulation. While the emergence of...
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...Sexual and Gender Identity, Personality, and Eating Disorders Holly Bracy Psy/410 November 18, 2013 Kathryn Westbeld Sexual and Gender Identity, Personality, and Eating Disorders Sexual and Gender Disorder Categories * Sexual Dysfunction * Sexual Desire Disorders * Sexual Arousal Disorders * Orgasmic Disorders * Sexual Pain Disorders * Paraphilias * Gender Identity Disorders (Hansell & Damour, 2008) Sexual and Gender Disorder Classifications * The DSM-IV-TR classifies sexual disorders into three types: sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias, and gender identity disorder. (Hansell & Damour, 2008) Summary of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders * The psychodynamic approach focuses on fixations in sexual development and also focuses on defense mechanisms. * Cognitive/behavioral perspectives emphasize social learning of abnormal sexuality, classically conditioned sexual arousal to deviant stimuli, and reinforcement of aberrant sexual behavior. * Biological factors can include some disinhibiting diseases or injuries or mental retardation that can contribute to abnormal behavior. (Hansell & Damour, 2008) Personality Disorder Categories * Paranoid Personality Disorder * Schizoid Personality Disorder * Schizotypal Personality Disorder * Antisocial Personality Disorder * Borderline Personality Disorder * Histrionic Personality Disorder * Narcissistic Personality Disorder * Avoidant Personality...
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...provide informative narratives along with expansive bibliographies. General texts covering major historical events with attention to chronology include John Hope Franklin and Alfred A. Moss, Jr., From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans (Boston: McGraw Hill, 2000), considered a classic; along with Joe William Trotter, Jr., The African American 1  Experience (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001); and, Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, and Stanley Harrold, The African American Odyssey (Upper Saddle River: Printice-Hall, Inc., 2000). Other general texts not to be overlooked are Colin A. Palmer’s Passageways: An Interpretive History of Black America Vol. I: 1619-1863 and Vol. II (Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1998), which emphasizes culture; and, Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson’s Shining Thread of Hope: The History of Black...
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