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How does TBI relate to Mental Illnesses? If we ask any person with a permanent disability how they became incapacitated, the answer that we will likely receive is traumatic brain injury (TBI). As a frequent volunteer at a hospital’s rehabilitation center, I often notice that many patients receive rehabilitation services to improve their function and quality of life have suffered head trauma. As an avid rugby fan, I realize that in contact sports, athletes often suffer from head injuries and can…

In society people have little to no direct personal experience with crime, therefore the mass media represents crime in a certain way to the public. This is media outlets such as newspapers, television, websites, films, video games and books etc. Usually the portrayal of crime is negative or positive depending on who, what and where the crime is committed. Pearson argues that the media has encouraged a fear and fascination with crime. Media content and crime are studied in different ways. For…

James Joyce writes his stories about the family in a way that reflects the early twentieth-century family and its effects on an individual within a family. Family is the single most important human need for happiness in this life. The concept of family holds importance because it is through the influence of a family that an individual comes to know the world around him/her. The family is the vehicle in which most individuals first develop their character in life. James Joyce’s idea of the family…

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM T.O., a 10 year, 2 month old male was brought to the Florida Atlantic University-Communication Disorders Clinic by his mother, P.O for a Speech-Language evaluation. He was referred to the FAU-CDC by Dr. Goodell, T.O’s physician, for an evaluation due to a traumatic brain injury caused during a car accident 6 months ago. According to Dr. Goodell, T.O. is exhibiting difficulties in the areas of cognition, receptive language and articulation. It was also reported that T.O. has…

Introduction The first time I heard the term “Social Exclusion” was in a lecture on social housing given by Ms. Olivia Duncan who gave us a questionnaire at the beginning of the course asking us if social housing can prevent social exclusion and help solve this problem. I could not understand the question at that time, nor did I get the meaning of social exclusion. At first, I found myself with many questions about the topic. what did social exclusion mean? How does it feel to be socially…

Singh’s neurological function. This assessment must consider his presenting conditions of increasing confusion and decreasing mobility. The assessment may cover: Glasgow Comma Score (GCS); pain; pupil response; limb movement and strength; temperature; and blood glucose (Thim et al., 2012). Mr. Singh has a GCS of 13/15. This is a drop of two from his usual GCS which does not trigger escalation under assessment (a…

In today 's society, there are ways to prevent disease and infection. The two main ways to prevent the spread of disease is to use hand sanitizers, or to wash your hands. Many say that hand sanitizers kill the pathogens, or “microorganisms that causes disease that accumulate on your hands” (Krystine). Also, people say that hand washing is the best way to prevent pathogens from spreading, which is true. In the past, before people were educated on the risk factors of not being sanitary, sickness…

Personality Assessment Diane Glasgow PS330: Personality Development Summary of the Person’s Life Experience Born in around 1930, Warren Edward Buffett is regarded as world’s most successful investor (Blair, 2004). His birthplace is Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett was the second-born and the only son of Congressman Howard Buffett, who had three children. Buffett first attended Rose Hill Elementary School, but in 1942, his father relocated to Washington D.C, after being elected into the US Congress.…

even those that are created in a different time period. This is no exception for the two religious paintings: Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dalí, 1951. Oil on canvas, 205 cm × 116 cm (80.7 × 45.67") Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland and Christ on the Cross by Diego Velazquez, 1631. Oil on canvas, 100 x 57 cm. Museo del Pardo. Madrid, Spain. Though similar in nature the two pieces have many different aspects and elements that makes both works of art stand out.…

Prevention of Inpatient Falls Patient falls remain the most common adverse event in acute care facilities, with 2%-15% of hospitalized patients reported to fall at least once. Falls can lead to pain, loss of function, fear of further falls and even death (Tanaka, Sakuma, Ohtani, Toshiro, Matsumura, & Morimoto, 2012). An increased focus is being placed on inpatient falls because of morbidity, mortality, increased cost of care, and lack of reimbursement (Cumbler, Simpson, Rosenthal, & Likosky,…