Essay about Biopsychosocial Case Study

For example, Lorraine's mother always tells her “you’re not a pretty girl Lorraine.”, she also always calls Lorraine fat and ugly. Lorraine’s mother does not set a good example for Lorraine because she bullies her. Another example is John’s father likes to lie which rubbed off on John, one time John’s father went around bragging how he phonied up a car insurance claim to get a hundred dollars to replace a piece of aluminum on their new car, which he had really replaced himself. John’s father taught John that lying was not bad without even knowing. John’s family also had other issues because John’s father was an alcoholic and did not care if John drank beer. John was not old enough to drink beer but his father did not care because he was an alcoholic. Both families show that they have bad family values because they are mean and

This family is an upper-middle class Caucasian family living in an urban environment. The parent’s divorce has impacts on the

There are over 500 Federally Recognized tribes in the U.S., plus some additional tribes recognized by states, plus unknown number of smaller unrecognized tribes. Many are also divided into clans and loosely categorized into major groups. While it is impossible to totally generalize across such a broad spectrum, the scope of this project and the focus of the information compiled are of the generalized Native American/Alaskan Native. Where appropriate the Alaskan Native is separated

Popular culture has shaped our understanding and perception of Native American culture. From Disney to literature has given the picture of the “blood thirsty savage” of the beginning colonialism in the new world to the “Noble Savage,” a trait painted by non-native the West (Landsman and Lewis 184) and this has influenced many non native perceptions. What many outsiders do not see is the struggle Native American have on day to day bases. Each generation of Native American is on a struggle to keep their traditions alive, but to function in school and ultimately graduate.

The biomedical model and the biopsychosocial model are both representations of health commonly accepted in modern society. The biomedical model considers the absence of disease is physical wellness. This model is good practice but it has limitations. On the other hand, the biopsychosocial model takes into account the whole person which has led to extensive research in many aspects of wellness. It addresses more than physical well being as many people now are ill but they have no presence of disease. Socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity and generational differences all play important roles in

Native Americans on the reservations are at socially and economically disadvantage compared to persons who reside in metropolitan cities. Life advancement opportunities and individual accountability for better living standards are almost non-existence in many Native American communities. The environment that is around young adolescents are very

The home of Santana Janis, an Oglala Lakota American Indian girl of barely thirteen, was a dilapidated trailer, shared with her grandfather and as many as a dozen siblings. Her mother was an alcoholic, and her town, Manderson-White Horse Creek, was deeply impoverished. As for Santana, she, like many others in her particular corner of America, was deeply, suicidally, depressed; when her grandfather heard her talk of ending her life, he called her other grandfather, an activist for Native American rights named Keith Janis. “Please, promise Grandpa you’ll never do that,” Janis told his granddaughter. She promised. But on February 4th, 2015, little more than a month later, she hanged herself, joining a long list of Native American suicides —the

Martha Garcia and Paula Gunn Allen both write in their essays of the challenges that Native American women have historically faced and continue to confront to this day. Major contributors to these challenges are the stereotypes and misconceptions by white male anthropologists and missionaries who studied the Native American tribes and found the women subservient and passive. Both of these authors strongly disagree in this characterization of Native American women and instead portray them as important and honored members of their tribes who will struggle but will continue to have a tremendous impact on the future of their tribes.

“The Way of a Cherokee” by Foxxy is about her memories and experiences growing up as a young child with her sister, Sierra, and grandpa. She is a Native American that has lived in a world that is different from the world her grandpa grew up in. In addition, she learned to love and appreciate nature just like her grandpa did. I can relate to her relationship with her grandpa because I have created many memories with my grandpa. My grandpa told me stories about his childhood. In Foxxy’s essay she explores the relationship between identity and cultural history through physical location, family relationships, and language differences.

“Don’t treat the disease, treat the patient” [9]. The concept of health has seemed to become complex in definition over the centuries as science improves. “Health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.”-World Health Definition of Health (1948) [9]

The household is a single-family household consisting of the mother a five-year-old sibling. The mother reported because she had to work all the time different family members and friends helped to care for the child throughout the infancy. The mother reported that the child responded well to different people. The mother reported that being a single mother was stressful.

At times, Kay wrongly felt like she could stop taking the Lithium and she was the

Her father did not let her go to school because all their money need to give to her brothers for their education.

This case study is about the Bartlett’s family. The Bartlett’s family has five family members that are Kate, Tony, James, Michael, and Emily. Kate is an Italian and she is 39 years old now. Her father is emeritus but he has a business. Kate is a draftsperson and she is working in her father’s business. Tony is 40 years old and he was born in Sydney. He has no brother and sister and his father is an Army. His parents sent Tony study at a boarding school. He was bullied and beaten. Because he did not want anyone bully himself, he joined them to bully other students. Then, Tony and his parents moved to Brisbane after his father left the army. When Tony was in the year 11, he left the school because he had a fight with other students. He is a self-employed

The family that was observed consisted of an adult male, adult female, adolescent boy, preschool aged boy, and an infant girl. The family appeared to be of European American descent. The family spoke English. The adult male, which will be called the father, appeared to be 40-years-old; he was about five feet eight inches tall and of average weight for his height. The adult female, which will be called the mother, appeared to be 35-years-old; she was about five feet seven inches tall and overweight for her height. The adolescent boy, which will be called the teenager, appeared to be about 13-years-old; he was about five feet eight inches tall and slightly overweight for his height. The preschool aged boy, which will be called the preschooler, appeared to be four-years-old; he was about three feet four inches tall and was of average weight for his height. The infant girl, which will be called the infant, appeared to be four-months-old; she seemed to be of average height and weight for her age. The family hierarchies seemed to be that the mother was in control and made decisions for everyone else. The father seemed to follow the directions of the mother, but when he did not, the mother got agitated and started to sternly talk to the father. The teenager was not listening to the mother’s directions and the father seemed to be disengaged. The preschooler was sitting and eating, and then ran around and neither parent seemed to notice. The infant laid in her carseat and played with