Physical dependence

willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional/psychological abuse" (NCACD, 2015). In the United States alone, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men, have been physically abused by an intimate partner, with 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men experiencing severe physical abuse (NCACD, 2015).…

There are a plethora of reasons that victims of domestic violence stay in an abusive relationship (Why do Abuse Victims Stay? 2008). Among them are; economic, emotional, situational and fear based reasoning’s (Wallace & Roberson 2015). There have been a multitude of studies and investigative hypotheses conjured to answer this broad and frustrating question (Wallace & Roberson 2015). Victims of domestic abuse have been asked to explain what their victimizations consisted of and many ideas have…

Rehabilitation Clinical Observation According to Hinkle and Cheever (2014), rehabilitation is a goal- oriented process that enables people with acute or chronic disorders, including those with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities or impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. (p.153) Early, intensive therapies are required for the patient to achieve optimal recovery. Majority of the clients attending a rehabilitation facility are those with stroke, brain injury,…

Around seventy-four percent out of two-thousand five hundred people that called in said that they believed their partner had done something similar to gaslighting (sdjfksdj). Self confidence is another place where the abuser can it causing the dependence on the abuser. Abusive relationships can leave many long lasting consequences such as eating disorders, mental problems, and even having trouble to have normal relationships again. The balance power in the relationship is a main key to having a…

Discussion surrounding the use of physical restraints in long-term care facilities and home care is still relevant in Canada as reports suggest a physical restraint use prevalence of 13.2% nationwide (Freeman, Spirgiene, Martin-Khan, & Hirdes, 2017). Despite available evidence indicating that physical restraints use does not decrease the incidence of falls, the most commonly cited reason for such interventions is to prevent injuries from falls (Möhler & Meyer, 2014; Shanahan, 2012). Accordingly,…

The main type of abuse is physical abuse. Physical abuse is characterized by being directly attacked by another person, whether that is being hit with their hands or objects, bit, scratching, or pushing. Physical abuse is any negative bodily contact that causes physical pain and distress to the individual. Another form of physical abuse often overlooked is when the older adult is not being properly fed or is in fact being forced…

and bad ways of dealing with stress. Outlets may include eating , sleeping, and even consuming alcohol to feel better. But an effective and healthy outlet to help alleviate is exercising. Using physical activity helps in ways that the negative ways can not. "Alcohol misuse can progress to alcohol dependence. Alcohol use disorder involves a craving, or a powerful, uncontrollable desire for alcohol" (Scholten, 2015). When resulting to alcohol consumption to deal with stress not only does it impair…

Domestic violence can cause victims to become disempowering. The victims of domestic violence are stripped of their personal agency and their free will and forced the victims to live a life of fear (Busch & Valentine, 2000). Also, the lack of referral and encouragement to seek services is also seen as a form of disempowering to the victims (Russell & Light, 2006) To help restore the victims; personal power victims are encouraged to create avenues to make a decision about their life…

IV.3. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: {Childhood obesity treatment book p261-264} Importance of Physical Activity: Physical activity is the only modifiable component of the energy expenditure portion of the energy balance equation. Increasing physical activity improves weight loss and maintenance and decreases obesity health hazards. Strategies to increase physical activity should include both increasing in structured and non-structured physical activity and reducing the amount of time spent in sedentary…

and comes in many forms such as physical, emotional, sexual, physiological, and economical. With the numbers of domestic violence so high, it is very likely that every single one of us knows someone who has been a victim of domestic violence. With this epidemic, we as a country need to find a way to help these victims and stop domestic violence. Physical violence is pretty explanatory and is where your spouse is inflicting or attempting to inflict physical injury. Sexual abuse is…