Neurodegenerative disorders

SCHOOL NURSES: RAISING AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 7-17YEARS LINDA KALLE STRATFORD UNIVERSITY   Abstract The center for disease control describes mental disorders among children as serious changes in the ways children learn, behave, or handle their emotions. (CDC.gov). Mental health is an important part of overall health; it is a public health issue for which teachers, family members, healthcare professionals such as school nurses work closely together to raise

THEORY AND EVIDENCED BASED INTERVENTION AMANI ALMOGBEL HLTH631 OVERVIEW An increasing number of young people are receiving health insurance coverage through their parents’ plans. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands dependent coverage to young adults 25 years old or younger. As a result, over 3 million young adults have gained coverage since 2010 (Benjamin D. Sommers, 2014) Covered individuals can now obtain important preventive reproductive and sexual health care services –

The topic of my research is an affliction that affects people called an “eating disorder.” Why did you choose this topic? I chose this topic because it is a very prevalent issue in our society today, and a close friend of mine is suffering from an eating disorder. What question(s) did you want to answer or what was your hypothesis regarding this topic? As mammals, there is no chance of escaping the need to consume food in everyday life. However, when it comes to food there can be a major concern

prevalence of mental health conditions. Groups at risk of these illnesses vary widely depending on the condition, for example: the elderly (65+) are at a higher risk of contracting dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than a teenager, but in terms of eating disorders, the risk is far higher within adolescent females. 2. Priority Population Groups: Priority

and adolescents suffers from illness severe enough to cause some level of psychiatric problems in the United States (Gonazles, 2005). Internationally, the World Health Organization predicted has by year 2020 individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders will increase by over 50% to become one of the most five common cause of mortality, morbidity and impairment in children (Department of Health and Human Services, 2000 as cited in Gonalzes, 2005). Sadly, counties with a shortage of mental health

Child Poverty in Canada Grace Abbott once said, “Child labor and poverty are inevitably bound together and if you continue to use the labor of children as the treatment for the social disease of poverty, you will have both poverty and child labor to the end of time.” Child poverty is one of the biggest issues facing Canadian children today. Child poverty can significantly shorten a child’s life. One of the major reasons child poverty in Canada is so high is because of low wages. These children have

Proposing Prop 63 “One of my biggest struggles with dealing with my ‘problems’ was being able to pay for help. At some points I thought the process to receive help was more draining than my illness itself” (May). Mental illness has plagued millions of people in the United States alone, and with the stigma it carried, getting the help that is needed is not always possible. With Proposition 63 in California it is speculated that with proper aid from the government and community those with mental

forces on Eating Disorders Kaitlyn Cestaro Ramapo College of New Jersey An eating disorder is an obsessive collection of interrelated behaviors directed towards persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact one’s health, emotions, and ability to function in important areas of life. These compulsive practices and attitudes about food, weight and body shape, manifest into deep psychological fears and an incessant need for control. Some common features of eating disorders include an irrational

antidepressants such as Adapin or Prozac? Furthermore, in the paper the results will indicate the efficacy of treatment of which method of treatment is best for Bulimia. Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as eating in a discrete period, of time (e.g., within any two hour period), and amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances (DSM (5th ed., [DSM-5], American

Anxiety is a disorder that is becoming very common, about 25 to 29 percent of people are affected by this disorder in the United States today (Butcher et.al). In many ways, anxiety can cause problems in people’s daily lives. This can be seen in academic areas. Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from situational anxieties in school, more specifically tests. However, it is hard to determine if some students are doing poorly in schools because of this anxiety or if they are not succeeding