Distress

and Partners’ Distress: The Role of Partners’ Perceptions of Veterans’ Deployment Experiences.” Journal of Family Psychology. Vol. 25 No. 6 (2011). Print. This article goes into how those in a relationship with someone with PTSD react to their experiences. Their relationships see more distress than those where neither member has PTSD. This study goes into how the partners reacted to their loved one’s PTSD symptoms. The study finds that the greater the PTSD symptoms, the greater distress in the…

Case Citation: Bratton et. al. v. McDonough 91 A. 3d 1050 (2014) Background of Case: This is a civil case. It was tried by jury on July 16, 2012 in the State of Maine Superior Court of Somerset County. The jury found for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. The case was decided on May 6, 2014. Facts: The plaintiffs in this case are Paula Bratton, Daniel Hills Sr., and their three children (represented by their parents). The defendant is Halsey McDonough.…

earlier about a SU diagnosed with type-2 diabetes after long-term use of clozapine. These types of situations causing ethical dilemma in health professionals because giving the medication to SU, in one way “doing good” to them by relieving their mental distress but at the same time “ doing harm” to their physical health. Despite of experiencing therapeutic benefits, most of the SUs stopped taking SGAs due to their side effects. A study clearly demonstrated that almost eighty percent of SUs with…

Parentification Parentification is seen by some as a form of child neglect as it restricts childhood development through the denial of basic needs and experiences (Boszormenyi-Nagy & Spark, 1973; Hooper 2007 a, 2007b). Parentification is characterized by the relationship between parent and child, where the parent is either unwilling or unable to uphold his or her emotional and/or physical responsibilities as a caregiver. As role reversal occurs within the family, duties may be delegated to the…

is largely attributable to improvements in treatment and high rates of participation in clinical trials” (p.11). With the increased rates of survival, more children and adolescents are living into adulthood. Many of them experience psychological distress which can extend into adulthood and adversely affect their long-term survival. During adolescence, individuals are establishing their identity…

Before coming to Boston University, I spent four years working in residential treatment. My time working there helped shape my understanding of psychopathology and why people act the way they do. I interacted with teenage girls from different backgrounds and with different emotional and behavior problems. I talked with these girls about their issues to get an understanding of why they think and behave the way they do. I also learned about the residents’ past experiences and started to make…

Hogg, 1994) During Chapter 11 Hotchkiss 1995 reports that 40% of reorganized firms continue to experience operating losses in the three years following bankruptcy. Hotchkiss findings imply that Chapter 11 does not help firms that are in financial distress, it just enables them. Denis and Rodger (2007) relate the post reorganization operating performance of filing firms to firm and industry characterises and find that firms that significantly restructure their assets and liabilities during…

dysregulation, and symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 83, 131-141. doi:10.1111/ajop.12001 Priest, J. B. (2015). A Bowen family systems model of generalized anxiety disorder and romantic relationship distress. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 41, 340-353. doi:10.1111/jmft.12063 Weisman, J., & Levine, S. (2007). Anxiety disorders and older women. The Haworth Press, Inc.…

Research has consistently shown a strong link between suicide and mental disorders, with 90% of the people who die by suicide having an existing mental illness, diagnosed or undiagnosed, at the time of their death. Depression, mental and emotional distress, and low mood are most often used to describe mental states that heighten risk for suicide, however a wide range of mental states, illnesses, and trauma can trigger suicidal ideation and intent. With at least 25-30% of Nepal’s general…

Gestational Diabetes Molloy College Samantha Bishop and Morgan Woods Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance, by any degree, with its beginning or first recognition happening during pregnancy. GDM encompasses women who have had preexisting diabetes that had not been diagnosed until pregnancy and woman whose intolerance to glucose emerges during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes differs from type 1 or type 2 diabetes in women that get pregnant. The…