Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic, second generation, indicated for schizophrenia and other psychoses, is an atypical antipsychotic drug approved by the FDA. The aripiprazole is an antipsychotic drug that works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. It is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, or with other medicines to treat major depressive disorder in adults. “Aripiprazole is also used to treat symptoms of…
THE PRESENTING PROBLEM: Hector was a university student that was carried to the emergency room by a campus police, with claims by a professor that Hector walked into the room shouting, “he was the joker who was looking for batman” and he refused to leave (Delusions and Hallucinations, APA, 2013). Hector behavior became increasingly odd during the past year, which he starts to isolate himself from family and friends; he spent most of his time lying in bed and starring at the ceiling. Hector was…
Rationale for NDDS (1500): NDDSs are being developed to overcome several limitations of conventional drug delivery systems. Although oral risperidone has superior efficacy to older antipsychotics and has remarkably less side effects (5), the greatest limitation with the use of risperidone for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is non-compliance such as partial dosing or infrequent dosing by patients (6) Three quarter of all patients with schizophrenia are not compliant to their oral…
Gilmore Girls: Gender stereotypes Gilmore girls is an American TV show built on the basis of teen pregnancy with Lorelai and Emily assuming centre stage. Of significance in the show are the themes of feminism and role of women in the family. In this light Lorelai and Emily, her mother, are complete contrasts with each taking an opposite stand in the subject. Emily takes on the role of conservatist while Lorelai is a radical in the sense that she is not only initiative and a free thinker but also…
However, the personalities of these two characters are opposite of the traditional gender roles. Hester symbolizes a masculine role in the novel, while Dimmesdale symbolizes the feminine role. Even when Hester was examined according to today’s criteria for the typical American women, she is able to fit in accordance with that model. All in all, Hawthorne did an exceptional job in showing the conditions as to which people who had committed adultery were forced to live with. However, in…
Google defines gender roles as “a set of societal norms dictating what types of behaviours are generally considered acceptable, appropriate or desirable for a person based on their actual or perceived sex” (Google, 2015). What this means is that gender roles were created to describe how the majority of society believe a specific sex should act. Just because someone believes you should act a specific way does not mean you need to base your life around it. When talking about gender roles and their…
ultures Children’s role play in pretend and make-believe situations is often referred to as a socio-dramatic play (Bragg, Kehily 61). It is a reflection of the social values and the cultural environment they live in. Although it varies in different cultures, and changes over time as society develops, it is a universal children’s culture through which children make sense of the adult world and develop their social identities. How children play is directly affected by how play is valued socially…
The Role of Women in Becoming a Man In the past sixty years, society has undergone a significant change in how its people view women and their role in everyday life. Women evolved from residing solely in the home completing such tasks as housework, child care, and making sure life runs smoothly, to becoming CEO’s of large corporations and fighting in the front lines of war. In this particular commercial ad for the Old Spice antiperspirant spray, the denotative meaning behind the ad can be…
Although highly influential to solidifying the structure of capitalism, Karl Marx blatantly failed to analyze the role of a significant group within society: women. Since Marx emphasized a focus on capitalism as a whole through the underlying economic laws of society, he was unsuccessful in considering the role of interrelated groups past his predominant conflict theory.The oppression of women through this fault has called for the rise of various distinctive feminists groups, such as the lesser…
Jill Ker Conway grew up in an oscillating household, experiencing economic failure, personal tragedy, social isolation, and eventual financial success. A gifted student, Conway eventually fled Australia, citing psychological distress and professional stagnation. Conway’s upbringing was largely similar to a rural American girl in the middle twentieth century. Facing social limitations, economic hardship, and controlling parents, Conway received similar autonomy to female Americans. However, her…