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7) The surrounding The environment does not directly cause overweight or obesity. Some environmental factors, however, do. Some environments encourage activities that will fuels overweight and obesity. Below are environmental factors that entertain overweight: i. Availability of cheap food. In some parts where food is cheap, people tend to eat excessively especially if the food is sugary. This leads to overweight. ii. Work. Some people work in environments where they are too busy making proper…

SETTING THE SCENE: Late at night a middle age man (pt) walks into a bar and orders drink after drink until the bartender cuts the man off. He gets angry and stumbles out of the bar. On his way out he his grasping his abdomen and suddenly fall to the ground (in the middle of the bar) unconscious. An emergency medical responder happens to be in the bar and starts to assess the man but also called for help. EMS is activated. Scene: It’s a Friday 11:10pm. A crowded Irish pub with drinks all over the…

thoughts of suicide, and aches or pains. The symptoms may differ depending on the the stage of the illness. Medication can be taken for depression. SSRIs (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) are standard drugs for depression, they include sertraline, fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, and trazodone. They also cause fewer side effects. Those side effects are nausea, trouble sleeping, nervousness, tremors, and sexual…

The claimant has a past medical history significant for a fibromyalgia, cardiomyopathy, migraines, osteoarthritis, endometriosis, recurrent MRSA, and severe exhaustion. A progress note from Henry Echiverri, MD, dated 06/07/2017, indicated that the claimant presented with a possible diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She stated that bumping into walls had been on for years, but had worsened the past few months. She felt that her vision was off and the pupils just dilate without a cause. She…

Maureen a 49 year old female demonstrates signs and symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. GAD is common in female than in males. There is a level of anxiety that can be experienced by everyone at some point in life.( McGrandles & McCaig 2010) Anxiety becomes a disorder if the anxiety and worry continuous for at least six months, uncontrollable and debilitating (McGrandles & Duffy (2011).Anxiety can be described as an emotional state of fear or uncomfortable expectation with physical,…

OCD Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a symptomatically diverse condition, in which numerous kinds of obsessions and compulsions exist. Obsessions have four essential features: repeated and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that is experienced as intrusive and cause anxiety. However, research indicates that certain obsessions and compulsions tend to co-occur to form five main dimensions: obsession about being responsible for causing or failing to prevent harm; symmetry obsession, and…

The issue of overprescribing antidepressants to teens has been a growing problem throughout the decades. In research done by Harvard it is estimated that one in ten Americans takes some form of a depressant (Wehrwein). The research also states that less than one third of those who take an antidepressant have been through therapy with a licensed psychiatrist (Wehrwein). “The rate of antidepressant use in this country among teens and adults (people ages 12 and older) increased by almost 400%…

is very similar to cognitive restructuring. People suffering from PTSD may be prescribed medications to help suppress symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially approved the use of two drugs to treat adult patients with PTSD. Sertraline and paroxetine also commonly known as Zoloft and Paxil where the two antidepressants approved to treat PTSD by the FDA. The drugs do not only treat PTSD, but they also treat…

Presenting Problem: Dylan is a 17 year old with previous psychiatric history of ADHD, cannabis use disorder, severe, major depressive disorder and history of suicidal thoughts with multiple inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations He currently resides with his father. He has a probation officer due to ongoing truancy issues and inability to stop smoking marijuana. He is under advisement due to passion of Marijuana until 03/17/17. He lacks structure and accountability while residing with his…

PTSD”).Some of these medications include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)(“PTSD: National Center for PTSD”). These are a type of antidepressants that target the serotonin transmitters( “PTSD: National Center for PTSD” ). Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine, and Citalopram are a few examples of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Serotonin - norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs ) are another type of drugs that are used to “treat depression and other common PTSD…