Sourcebook

Introduction Have you ever felt sadness, guilt, or loss of interest for over two weeks of time? If so, you probably have one of the most common mental disorders in America today. Depression can come and go, but even with extensive research, no one knows exactly what can onset depression. Many people with depression need someone to notice their suffering before they will actually get help, and sometimes that call for help will be drastic. Anyone can have depression, but the symptoms, types, and…

Alternative Medicine Although Alternative medicine is not a common source of health care, it has been proven to be an effective way to cure illnesses. The three most commonly used alternative medicines are Herbal Medicines, acupuncture, and Mind-body medicine. Before our modern medicine that we use today was invented, herbs were what cured many diseases and sicknesses. (Moore, Arden, and Bridget Doherty 2) Our ancestors thousands of years ago, did not know how the herbs they used worked. They…

Anyone who has witnessed a traumatic event or natural disaster can develop it. For example, people who were involved in 9/11, who saw the disaster, and who lost relatives or friends could have been diagnosed with PTSD (Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial). People who have had a history trauma have an increased risk of getting PTSD after a recent traumatic event. Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect people of any age, gender or culture. Children may be more vulnerable to PTSD than adults who have…

Martin’s Sourcebook for Writing Tutors. More specifically, the Jeff Brook’s article, “Minimalist Tutoring: Making the Student Do All the Work” was present in my mind during our exchange in the session. The first step I took was to, “sit beside the student, not across…

support the American colonists as fervently as the British, the colonists would ultimately emerge victorious as a nation united. Bibliography Cogliano, Francis D., and Kirsten E. Phimister. Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Sourcebook. New York and London: Routledge, 2011. Graymont, Barbara. The Iroquois in the American Revolution. 1st ed. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1972. Hale, Horatio. The Iroquois Book of Rites. New York: AMS Press, 1969. Penrose, Maryly…

Song of Myself “Song of Myself”, which is famous for “representing the core of Whitmans poetic vision” (Greenspan) was written in 1881 by Walt Whitman. This poem is baffling to many people because of both the symbolism and wordplay. Walt Whitman begins by introducing the subject in the poem, which is himself and he goes on by celebrating this theme. Whitman utilizes words such “I”, “myself” and his inner soul to generate a feel of being and depiction in specific sects of the poem. Whilst it…

The main concepts of this journal are citizenship, punishment, and social control. Citizenship as the legal status of being a citizen of this country. Punishment as the infliction of a penalty as retribution for an offense. Social control as a concept that refers to the ways in which one is sentenced based on their citizenship, in this journal. Light, Massoglia, and King state the lack of attention given to the relationship between immigration, citizenship, and capital punishment, based on…

A BADGE OF HONOR? “Our society seems to place a moral value on sleeping as little as possible… . Saying ‘I’m tired and I’m going to sleep’ is viewed as being lazy.” Sleep research Dr. Eve Van Cauter (Brody) provided this adequate description of how our high demand, 24 hours a day, seven days a week world, is robbing substantial numbers of people of sleep. For many Americans “inadequate sleep is a workaholic’s badge of honor” (Brink). We proudly pin on our badge of sleep deprivation and polish…

Slavery is an institution that has existed throughout Western history. Slavery is known as one of the world’s biggest abomination, it diverges through many cultures, ethnicities, and religions. However, by studying slavery as an institution in areas all around the world one will learn that the political, social, and economic factors of slavery vary at different periods of time. Slavery is the act of enslaving people, treating them as lesser human beings and forcing them to commit to work labor.…

The LPC Code of Ethics The Texas Law and the Practice of Psychology (TL,2014, pp.2-7) book, defines sexual exploitation as a pattern, practice, or scheme of behavior, which may include sexual contact, that can be taken as being for the purposes of sexual stimulation of someone else. This term does not include the reception of information about a client’s sexual past within standard accepted practice while treating a sexual or marital issue. The professional will take accountability for sexual…