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Introduction and context Luke is a 19 year old man who was brought in to the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) in protective custody under an assessment order and an interment treatment order to an acute mental health facility with a diagnosis of drug induced psychosis and querying schizophrenia. Luke comes from a low socioeconomic background and is currently receiving youth allowance payments. Luke is a smoker with a history of illicit drug use and alcohol abuse. Luke has recently moved…

The medical use of marijuana has long been a topic of debate. Some, including me, would argue that withholding a useful medical treatment based on antiquated thinking and societal perception is unethical. The utilitarianism theory tells us that the correct course of action should be the one, which benefits the greatest number of people. We treat patients currently with much more dangerous and addictive medications and we seem to accept those risks….Why is marijuana different? Some will argue the…

a mental condition such as, but not limited to, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and schizophrenia AND predominantly a form of substance abuse ranging from nicotine to alcohol to a more heavier illicit drug such as amphetamines, Benzodiazepines or even abuse of prescription drugs. Though it appears other addictive behaviours (nymphomaniac, gambling or the like) can also amount to a diagnosis of dual diagnosis or co-morbidity. Research appears to use dual diagnosis interchangeably…

Placing a loved one in a nursing home may be the most difficult and heartbreaking decision one will have to make. The reasons for admitting someone into a nursing home is usually because they cannot provide care for themselves, their caregiver is no longer capable, or they require full-time medical attention. Peace is typically found when one realizes it is the best option for the individual and there will be a quality health care team to support and comfort them. Susan was admitting into a…

Many people are perplexed when it comes to mental disorders. Lack of awareness of various mental health disorders, symptoms, and behaviors can lead to misunderstanding individuals suffering from mental illness. This can lead people to be intimidated when using the correct approach, much less reach out to support. In gaining knowledge and understanding can give employers and the community the upper hand, in offering people with mental illness in the workplace options. Support can be rendered in…

Aptiom and Phenytoin may both be anticonvulsants, yet they have many points of contrasting variation which exemplify their individual advantages and disadvantages. For example, they have differing amounts of clinical research, drug therapy regimen variance, and cost differences that make the each drug distinct and highly distinguishable from the other. Phenytoin was first synthesized in 1908 and was approved by the FDA in 1939 (Ogbru, n.d). Since then, it has become one of the most commonly used…

A five year old little boy is crying in his parents arms terrified for a reason unknown to him. The parents look at each other worriedly; this had become an every night thing. Their son had been diagnosed with night terrors and they know no way to help him. Night terrors have haunted children and their parents all around the world, prompting scientists find the causes of this disorder, improve treatment so parents and children can sleep peacefully at night, and help prevent them from happening.…

FORENSIC SCIENCE (forensis: a latin word, meaning-belonging to the court of law) in its’ simplest term is the multidisciplinary branch of science that is used for the court of law for criminal administration. The role of forensic science starts after Crime Scene Investigation. It is the Physical Evidences which are Collected, Packed, Preserved, from the crime scene and Forwarded to the Forensic Laboratories for their examination under the different branches of this science. CRIME SCENE…

Ok, so you may be wondering what exactly the definition of a social disorder is. Well let’s break this down. Disorder is the disarrangement or an abnormality of the function concerning your mental state. The word social means relation to society. Though when you put the two together it is the prime definition of a social disorder- an abnormality in the function of which occurs when relating to society. No matter the disorder, they all greatly affect your life and have a long lasting impact on…

1) Please write your own personal reaction to the movie. (1-2 paragraphs – 5 points) This movie was exhausting. Watching it felt like watching, or even being involved in, a boxing match. It started off slow without out much drama, then out of nowhere two or three major things would happen that was like being hit by two or three jabs. Then, the drama would subside for a while, but, out of nowhere, two or three more unbelievable things would happen, and this pattern continued throughout the…