Major histocompatibility complex

The brain is an organ which controls all systems of the body. Unfortunately, there are some diseases which make a defect called mental illness. Two specific diseases which affect in patient's behavior are borderline personality disorder and depression. Borderline personality disorder and depression have many common things in some symptoms, diagnosis, and the methods of the treatment. These disorders also can be contrasted in another symptoms, results of untreated disorders, and priority of using…

Whether it be riding to Citi Field to watch my Mets play on a warm May night, or sitting on the couch at home, watching baseball has always been my favorite pastime. And a few years ago, I was introduced to an element of baseball that involves another passion of mine, mathematics. The study of the utterly distinct, yet blissful marriage of baseball and mathematics is known as sabermetrics, and it has brought my love of baseball to a new level. “Sabermetricians,” attempt to analyze baseball from…

Dr. Solomon in the beginning of the lecture quoted Robert Jay Lifton, saying that we are responsible for our own extinction. He was relating to the growth of weaponry in the 20th century; yet, I believe that some of the points he made about “death” throughout the lecture, they could also be applied to the statement about extinction. To me, this lecture was not just about death, but life as well. Depression and substance abuse is a current— or even past—problem for many Americans. I am…

“A minute of pain is worth a lifetime of glory,” - Louis Zamperini. Wise words to live by for a man. Louis was a United States Olympic distance runner and a United States prisoner of war survivor of World War II. Louis was born on January 26,1917 in Olean, New York. Louis had trouble with the law before his big track career. Once Louis cleaned up his act, he ran track for Torrance High School in California. In 1934, Zamperini set the national high school mile record with a time of 4:21.2, his…

Mental health is defined as a state of wellbeing in which the individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community. A mental health illness is a diagnosable illness that affects a (young) person’s thinking, emotional state and behaviour wherein it’s a significant problem within the Australian population as it has become increasingly apparent. Unfortunately, the stigma around…

When one gets ready in the morning, what clothes they choose to wear, and whom they choose for friends are all decided by one underlining factor; culture. Different cultures create laws of life in which its followers think they need to abide by. Certain cultures, however, can be intimidating if a person is not familiar with it; it can even be intimidating to someone who is apart of this culture. Chaim Potok’s The Chosen showcases the building of a friendship that will try to outlast all the…

bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, are known as psychiatric disorders and can cause substantial functional deficiency and decreased quality of life. Furthermore, the worth of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for symptoms of mood disorders, such as depression, is significantly recognized; yet, there are limited reports and studies examining the success of CBT in a true-to-life setting. Method The participants in this study included patients, whom were diagnosed with major…

Ableism have been serious since it started. Here are some facts about ableism. I will tell you about what is it, how does it affect people and examples throughout history. First of all, what is it? What is ableism? Well, ableism is a type of discrimination for people who are handicapped, etc. An example of ableism is getting turned down for a job because you are handicapped. However, doing something like that could get you arrested and charged today. Another example is being made fun of because…

The clinician should understand what being Muslim and being an immigrant means to the client. What specific stresses they are experiencing such as acculturation stress, ethnic identity stress, or economic stress. The client may be experiencing any number of stresses including ones associated with their religion or spirituality. The clinician should pay particular attention to how the client explains their presenting problems, both verbally and non-verbally. (Ahmed & Reddy, 2007) Some Muslim…

has been successful defences (Daftary-Kapuret al, 2011). Research has also shown that those who often resort to the insanity plea has prior mental hospitalization records to either inpatient or outpatient facilities and ~82% has been diagnosed with major mental disorders at the times of the psychiatric evaluations. (Daftary-Kapuret al, 2011). Further research has shown contrary to public opinion insanity defense is not exclusive to violent crimes. 31.6% of the insanity defence pleas included…