Major depressive disorder

According to Kosslyn, Rosenberg and Lambert, (2014) people with Depressive disorders are characterized by depressed mood or loss of interest in social activities and feels hopeless. This definition relates to a definition that was given by Liese and Beck (1997) in which they stated that an individual such as James that has…

Death has long been an element in life that most people have a great deal of fear into the point that for many it is a major concern. Whether it is the fear of dying or the depression that comes from losing a loved one, the fact is that regardless the process can be very emotionally strenuous. Such an emotional journey is described by Kubler-Ross's theory of grieving which states that the process has multiple steps before acceptance. Additionally, the element of culture plays a significant role…

Guilt – n. the sensation of sadness and despair that follows an action of wrongdoing. It’s common to feel guilt after one has committed something that goes against their ethics. One can never escape guilt, as it is always present. In a passage from his autobiographic novel, A Summer Life, Gary Soto shows the eternal struggle of a six-year old over doing right and wrong and explains the overexaggerated guilt a young one may feel after doing wrong by way of imagery, diction, and symbolism. From a…

barrier to a content and happy life is a feeling that cannot even be avoided by the strongest people in life. In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, loneliness is a significantly major issue shown throughout this book that are expressed by many characters. Their reason for feeling lonely plays a major role as their obstacle to a life free of loneliness and isolation. It is clear that an important theme of this story is that people are affected by loneliness in different ways.…

Thesis Statement Chronic pain is a disabling condition that affects over 100 million Americans (IOM, 2011). It is constant or recurring pain that remains beyond the healing of an injury or acute illness. Chronic pain has the ability to destructively affect a person’s quality of life including their mental and emotional well-being. The pharmaceutical industry’s strong influence on American culture encourages healthcare providers to overly prescribe medications that offer temporary relief to…

Behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative behavioral patterns into positive ones. Because behavioral rehab has many benefits, it is often used in addiction recovery. Below is a list of some of the benefits of behavioral rehab: Helps People Change Their Thoughts In order for one to successfully recover from an addiction, people have to get to the root cause of it. Many people who are battling an addiction are struggling with negative thoughts. Negative…

Depression among college students. Depression is a state of intense sadness or despair that is troublesome to an individual’s social functioning and the basic activities of daily living. Depression is currently a critical issue among college students. Depression can make college students to be socially withdrawn and this can result to them taking drugs and engaging in all sorts of dangerous activities like smoking. College students get depressed from so many things like the pressure of getting…

The client is 62 y/o who is awake and alert and who appears healthy and looks his stated age. The client’s vital signs are normal; a Body temperature of 37.5, Blood pressure is 110/80, Pulse rate is 80 beats/minute and Respiration rate of 14 breaths/minute. The circumference of the client’s head is 16.5 cm, his hair has a normal texture and have no presence of lesion and dandruff. The client can figure out the letters in the sneller’s chart and can follow the light of the penlight which…

The integumentary system is made up of skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands. The integumentary system is also the largest organ in the body. With this being said, there are many diseases that can arise. The disease that I’ve decided to cover is, Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a condition in which skin cells build up and form scales and itchy, dry patches. No one really knows exactly what causes psoriasis, but most researchers agree that it is related to the immune system and genetics. No special…

QP provided MY-Kayla with a CBT activity geared towards mood management. QP explained to My-Kayla that the activity will help her to understand negative emotions, help her to identify automatic thoughts that leads to negative emotions and develop ways to counter automatic thoughts and relate negative moods with cognitive and behavioral changes. QP asked My-Kayla to list some negative feelings and thoughts that leads to negative emotions. QP discussed with My-Kayla ways to counteract negative…