As my professor Dr. Randy Oberhoff (Forensic Psychology 6101, 2013) said… “It's not as if there are some founding fathers of Forensic Psychology”. My choice of specialty would be in corrections oriented toward involuntary conferment of the mentally ill; this is because I have worked in this field for the last decade; Dr. Oberhoff centres his field of interest in malingering, deception, recidivism, psychopathy, and rehab for criminals. Theorists that contribute to Dr. Oberhoff area of interests
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“Amazon.com and Border Books” Submitted by xxxxxxxxxxxx Bus 302 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 05-13-12 Amazon.com and Border Books History Amazon.com is a Fortune 500 e-commerce company based in Seattle, WA. It was started by Jeff Bezos in 1994. He started this business out of his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Initially he was able to fund his new venture from Nick Hanauer who provided the first investment of $40,000. A second investment of $100,000 from Tom
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When dealing with accountability Rena handles more personal accountability most of the paperwork is done by the psychologist on staff. Personal accountability for Rena focuses on communication with clients, and the setting of boundaries with those clients. Boundaries are very important because it is what keeps a counselor safe. Once a boundary is set “I do not let my clients push boundaries with me that is how accidents happen. (Rogers)” In her line of work her clients will test their limits to
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H.R. 5590 – Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act: 115th Congress 2017-2018 There is a high level of opioid abuse in the United States that has reached epidemic proportions. According to the National Institute on Drug abuse (2018), “In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates”. Opioids are now easier to obtain than in previous
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The Joint Commission Noelle Cunningham HCS 430 April 15, 2013 Norman Greene The Joint Commission The Joint Commission continually seeks to improve health care for the public (The Joint Commission, 2013). The Joint Commission began in 1910 as an evaluation process called “the end result system of hospital standardization” to determine successful treatments of patients. Over the next 40 years, The Joint Commission evolved into a collaboration system. In 1951, several stakeholders, such as the
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Theories of Development Amanda M. Glover Walden University There are dozens of developmental theories. There are theories that believe developmental a child learn behavior and other theories believe children are subjects of their environment. There is an age-old debate, dating back to the earliest Greek philosophers, of whether knowledge is innate-that is we are born with it-or whether it is learned through experience (Cohen, 2011). There is no proven scientific way to determine if nature or
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RUNNINGHEAD: Abbreviated Qualitative Research Plan Abbreviated Qualitative Research Plan Tiana Parisa Mash Walden University RSCH-8100Y-6 Dr. David Horner February 2nd, 2014 Introduction The term “corrections” mean many different things to the average citizen. Some of these connotations have created several myths surrounding what a correctional institution is and what it does. Ideally, mentally ill offenders that are assigned to a correctional facility
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(University, 2014). In more than 85% of the colon cancer patients the hormone had decreased by 100 to 1,000 times its normal level. Researchers stained slices of tissue to check for the presence of guanylin, but the results were negative. Scott Walden, M.D, Ph.D., the senior author on the study, stated “The fact that the vast majority of cancers stop producing this hormone leads us to believe that guanylin may be driving the growth of the tumors” (University, 2014). He also stated that if the belief
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Content Review Week Five Ernestine Brodie Walden University In Chapter 3 of your course text, Ramsey states: "In short, caring is a powerful emotion that energizes concern for ourselves and others and our willingness to confront and change inequities. Thus, it is an essential component of multicultural education" (Ramsey, 2004, p. 44). Drawing on what you have learned in this course and particularly this week, explain why this statement is true, citing the Learning Resources to
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Drawing Conclusions about HIV Youth Intervention Programs Laurie Blake, Karen Gividen, Judy Kintner, Andrea Plati, Casey Thompson NURS 6030- 4 The Practice of Population-Based Care Walden University August 14, 2011 Drawing Conclusions about HIV Youth Intervention Programs Team E investigated the topic of young people in the United States who continue to be at risk for human immunosuppressive virus (HIV). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes young people as individuals
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