The Continuum

Before taking this course I had no idea on what a social worker did. As the classes passed I started to learn more about the different types of practice settings, different levels of practice, different settings, how a genogram works, and what it takes to be in the health field as a social worker. First of all, coming from a lower class, education for my family is important because they want me to have a higher paying job. Therefore, I have the financial support from my parents and I’m…

In reading, towards a feminist narratology author begins by admitting that feminism and narratology would seem to be strange bed-fellows, the one being “impressionistic, evaluative and political” , the other being “scientific, descriptive and non ideological”. Indeed, no contemporary theory has exerted so little influence on feminist theory as formalist-structuralist narratology . Author posits that there are many reasons for this distrust of narratology on the part of feminism.First and…

ADHD is short for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and is a mental disorder that affects 6.4 million children in America ("ADHD by the Numbers: Facts, Statistics, and You." Healthline. N.p., 4 Sept. 2014. Web. 10 May 2016.) ADHD Diagnosis has risen 42% in the past 8 years. ADHD does not only affect children, 4% of American adults over the age of 18 have ADHD (Holland, Kimberly, and Elsbeth Riley. "ADHD by the Numbers: Facts, Statistics, and You." Healthline. N.p., 4 Sept. 2014. Web. 10…

There are many differences between traditional schooling and a school with an inclusive model. Perhaps the most significant difference is that in an inclusive building there is a philosophy that every child regardless of having a disability or not is able to achieve and are held to a high standard. Due to this philosophy in an inclusive school the majority of students are served in general education classrooms rather than in a traditional school setting where many students with disabilities…

Utilization of PTSD Screening in a Primary Care Setting Background Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, nearly 14 years ago, there have been over 2 million military personnel deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), with more than 45% of this number having deployed more than once (Castro, 2014). Combat operations in both the Afghanistan and Iraqi theater have created a population of combat veterans in America who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (Fulton…

1. Describe the development tasks and interventions for the eight stages of human development. Choose 3 of the stage and give examples of how this staged is accomplished. The first stage of development is Basic Trust versus Basic Mistrust, which begins from birth to age 1 ½. The task involves the development to trust in his or her parents and the environment in which their living within. The interventions children within this age is affections and the consistent care from their parents in order…

Johnson (2008) developed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy based on the principles of attachment theory. The basic assumption is that lack of a secure attachment in childhood results in emotional and relationship problems in adulthood. Parents are human beings with their own problems and cannot always respond to children in a healthy and appropriate way, so it is quite common that children experience insecurity and trauma. However, in order to heal from the wounds of childhood, adults need to…

Annotated Bibliography: Breast Cancer and Early Prevention of Breast Cancer Among Minorities and Those With Lower Socioeconomic Statuses. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women today. According to Meredith (2013), there have been many advances in breast cancer screening and early detection, but incidences of breast cancer still remain exceptionally high among American women. In previous experiences, I have had the opportunity of working with cancer patients,…

T. G. is a 54 year old, Caucasian female with a medical history of seizures, hypertension, substance abuse, withdrawal, hepatitis C, and schizoaffective disorder. The past surgical history includes a skin graft. Patient has a medical alert for a history of hepatitis. The patient has an allergy to penicillin. The patient was admitted to OLOL Hospital with an admitting diagnosis of Encephalopathy and Alcohol intoxication. Ecephalopathy states that “Encephalopathy is condition caused by diseases…

potential reaction to the stressor. 5. The client, whether in a state of wellness or sickness, is a dynamic composite of the interrelationships of variables-physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental, and spiritual. Wellness is on a continuum of existing energy to hold the systems in an optimal state of system solidity. 6. Inherent within each client system are internal resistance factors known as lines of resistance, which function to calm down and return the client to the…