Epigenetics

1 HEALTH HISTORY The health history interview is a conversation with a purpose. As you learn to elicit the patient’s history, family Medical History Include questions about the health status of the patient’s siblings, parents, grandparents, spouse, and children. Ask whether they are living and well or the cause of death if they are deceased. Specifically ask questions relating to cardiovascular problems and race specific illnesses such as sickle cell anemia. It is a systematic…

Stop 1: Chimpanzee, Modern Human, and Neandertal Skeleton 1. The modern human skeleton is much larger in size compared to the chimpanzee and hominid skeleton. The Chimpanzee had longer arms, much narrower rib cage and smaller skull compared to both ancient hominid and human. On the other hand, the hominid had robust bone joints, allowing more flexibility. The skeleton structure of chimpanzee indicates that they moved by using four limbs while both human and hominid walked upright. 2. The…

Erikson considered young adulthood to be a longer stage than the previous ones, extending from the end of adolescence to about age 35. During this period we establish our independence from parents and quasi-parental institutions, such as college, and begin to function more autonomously as mature, responsible adults. We undertake some form of productive work and establish intimate relationships close friendships and sexual unions. In Erikson’s view, intimacy was not restricted to sexual…

Family is an important part of an individual’s development. The treatment one receives throughout their life and the environment that surrounds them can have a big impact on what kind of person they mature to be. The two psychological theories of Baumrind and Brofenbrenner address these two critical factors. Diana Baumrind, an American developmental psychologist, generated four different parenting styles that produce different levels of warmth and demandingness. She believed that each parenting…

healthy development. If the crisis is not resolved, it could lead to certain conflicts within the individual's overall development. Erikson believed that everyone had a predetermined plan that places them within each stage. This is what he called the "Epigenetic Principle" (Schroger lecture, 2017) I analyzed two brothers who are 4 years apart in age. The older one is 14 years old and is named Eduardo, while the second is his younger brother Jesus. They…

Background Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) when infiltrated within the body of humans and animals undergoes a series of chemically modified changes to form a number of metabolites that are known to elicit portentous and toxic effects (4). Benzo(a)pyrene has a chemical formula of C20H12 and is considered a Group 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research and Cancer (IARC) (7, 11). It is composed of a cyclic structure and crystals appear to be pale yellow…

Vulnerable Population: Obese Children Childhood is fraught with many struggles which can be exacerbated by being obese. Children are a vulnerable population because they rely heavily on their caretakers and society to help them make healthy and safe choices. The number of factors that contribute to the current childhood obesity problem are numerous and beyond the scope of the following analysis. However, this analysis will provide the reader with an introduction for this and an understanding…

Ethical Overview With more and more people in this world, to make ethical decisions. An ethical decision is made over ideas that are of a moral foundation. These ideas are also lead into ethics which are very big aspects of human life. There are going to be many different types of ethics in life, and those are political ethics, business ethics, and economic ethics. With these different ethics that influences one’s ability to make a decision. Ethical theory refers to “the processes that…

In history books the act if war is always alluded to as an act constructed by humans. Humanity is the only known species to have ever invented such a mechanism for control. But what is often missed is the fact that humans are a part of the animal kingdom and that us as biological creatures, along with the rest of the animals on the planet, have an innate biological wiring that triggers actions of war and violence. In pieces such as Margaret Mead’s “Warfare: An Invention – Not a Biological…

own problems with anxiety, possible causes, how it has negatively affected my life, why I wish to take steps to reduce it, and what treatment options might be available. Regarding cause, a longtime debate in psychology is nature versus nurture. Epigenetics…