screening tool as I mentioned in my first and last paragraph of my post. I apologize as I realize in my post I left out the teaching that my preceptor and I had with the patient and her parents. The fifteen year-old came to the clinic due to risky behavior whereby she ended up in a motor vehicle accident and was not wearing her seatbelt. She was not the driver and was in the backseat on the right side. The RAAPS questionnaire has twenty-one questions and for a more detailed response to your…
first substance most commonly used in the progression of substance use (C Ingraham 2016)”.**With the use alcohol in the picture, sexual behavior is always something that can happen and is very risky, as the adolescents are not in the right mindset. A study done in 2013 found that “one in every five students (to be more exact it’s 22.4%) consumed alcohol before their last sexual intercourse”(camy.org). A positive outcome from this is…
the statistics on how many infants are being abandon in the United States we will find that no one knows. But according to (Abandoned-Baby Laws, by Philipsen, Nayna). The Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Division of Health and Human Services evaluates that 30,905 infants were deserted across the nation in 1998. The greater part of these newborn children were medication uncovered infants in doctor's facilities. It likewise evaluates that, in 1998, 520,000 kids were in child…
Sexting among teens is on the rise. According to Katie Abbondanza, a recent study among teens shows that almost 30 percent have sent a “sext” and 60 percent have been asked to send revealing photos of themselves.(Abbondanza) We face the present question, is it harmful or completely harmless and fun. Many would argue that it’s a violation of law and that it’s a gateway to both emotional and legal trouble. In our generation, sexting is pressured onto the According to the studies being…
Every public and private employment is subject to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which prohibits against sexual harassment in the workplace. Each organization’s workers, including upper managements, managers, supervisors, and non-supervisory employees are subject to the FEHA’s anti-harassment provisions. All employees are expected to behave professionally and respectfully while interacting with others without regard to classification, job title, or function. Discriminatory or…
marijuana abuse, depression and alcohol abuse, and ADHD with both forms of substance abuse (Narendorf, 2014). Lastly, 24% of the surveyed displaced youth met criteria for a PTSD diagnosis, and 60% of the girls along with 23% of the boys reported sexual abuse (Cauce, 2000). Unfortunately, there are simply not enough accessible mental and emotional health resources for this demographic of people, especially those facing trauma. This is partly due to the reluctance of many displaced youth to…
WHAT IS MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM? Mycoplasma genitalium is a newly discovered emerging sexually transmitted bacterial infection (STI) species that does not have a nick name, it infects the mucous membranes of the urethra, cervix, throat and anus. Mycoplasma genitalium is very similar to chlamydia as it is transmitted through unprotected sex. Just like with chlamydia many people do not know that they have the infection because there are often no symptoms at all. There is evidence to suggest that…
My father Jim Duggar was by my side (Josh Duggar) in May, when reports surfaced that I molested five underage girls as a teen. But after my second sex scandal broke two weeks ago, my father called me a hypocrite. Michael takes issue with my confession that I used Ashley Madison’s website to cheat on my wife Anna, and was addicted to porn while preaching conservative values on 19 Kids and Counting and as a lobbyist. "It distresses me to say that Josh Duggar's greatest sin is a by product of the…
During puberty adolescents exhibit a strong sense of self-important thinking. In this stage of development, teenagers begin to focus their thoughts and actions around themselves due to the fact that their still maturing brains enhances self-consciousness. In this stage of development, adolescents are very egocentric so due to this, teenagers face many obstacles during. The two major aspects of adolescent egocentrism are the invincibility fable imaginary audience fable. Together these fables are…
While exploring the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health website (www.asph.org), one discovers the definition of public along with three main assertions: public health is personal, global, and its impact is measurable. With regards to creating healthier communities, the modern world generates great threats to living a healthy lifestyle. From tobacco to sedentary lifestyles to eating poorly, people in the world today must challenge themselves to live healthily. Unfortunately,…