Health History Essays (Examples)
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Sexual Addiction And Treatment
Case Study Assessment
Chemical Use Assessment/history and Treatment Recommendations
Name: Alan
DOB/Age: 42
Dates of Interviews: July 10-15, 2019
Evaluator: X
Reason for Assessment
Alan is addicted to pornography … could his former wife, if more information is considered to be needed, but this is unlikely as Alan is very upfront about his history and his problem and sincerely wants help.
Background Information
Alan is a 42 year old divorced and now re-married adult male suffering from ……
References
References
Brand, M., Snagowski, J., Laier, C., & Maderwald, S. (2016). Ventral striatum activity when watching preferred pornographic pictures is correlated with symptoms of Internet pornography addiction. Neuroimage, 129, 224-232.
Doweiko, H. E. (2015). Concepts of chemical dependency (9th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
Gilbert, D. (2014). The Novena to St. Boniface of Tarsus: A Pastoral Program for Addressing Sexual Addiction in Colonial Mexico. Catholic Social Science Review, 19: 87-109.
Laaser, M. (2004). Healing the wounds of sexual addiction. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Manley, G., & Koehler, J. (2001). Sexual behavior disorders: Proposed new classification in the DSM-V. Sexual Addiction &Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 8(3-4), 253-265.
McKeague, E. L. (2014). Differentiating the female sex addict: A literature review focused on themes of gender difference used to inform recommendations for treating women with sex addiction. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 21(3), 203-224.
Park, B., Wilson, G., Berger, J., Christman, M., Reina, B., Bishop, F., ... & Doan, A. (2016). Is Internet pornography causing sexual dysfunctions? A review with clinical reports. Behavioral Sciences, 6(3), 17.
Young, K., Pistner, M.,O’Mara, J., & Buchanan, J. (2009). Cyber disorders: the mental health concern for the new millennium. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2(5), 475-479.
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Effectiveness Of The War On Drugs
Outline
I. Introduction
A. history of drugs, cross-cultural perspective
1. Opium wars (ACLU, 2020)
2. Since Nixon, the modern “war on drugs” (Pearl, 2018)
3. history of drug use in different societies (ACLU, 2020)
B. history of government intervention in the private lives of individuals via drug policy (ACLU, 2020); Baumbauer, 2012).
C. Effects of the war on drugs
… communities, families, and within individuals (London, 2005; Pearl, 2018)
2. Criminalization distracting attention from more central concerns linked to capitalism, psychological wellbeing, and health (ACLU, 2020; Coyne & Hall, 2017; London, 2005).
3. National sovereignty issues and global perspective (Coomber, Moyle, Belackova, et al., 2018; Von Hoffman, … et al., 2018; Pearl, 2018).
2. White collar crime (tobacco and pharmaceutical industries) (Netherland, & Hansen, 2017).
III. Literature Review
A. Balancing public health/safety with personal liberty/self-empowerment (ACLU, 2020; Payne & Hutton, 2017).
B. Alternate strategies, pilot projects
1. Cannabis law reform……
References
References
ACLU (2020). Against drug prohibition. Retrieved from: https://www.aclu.org/other/against-drug-prohibition " target="_blank" REL="NOFOLLOW">
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War On Drugs
War on Drugs Futile Failing and Nefariously Linked to the War on Terror
Effectiveness of the War on Drugs
Outline
I. Introduction
A. history of drugs, cross-cultural perspective
1. Opium wars
2. Since Nixon, the modern “war on drugs”
3. history of drug use in different societies
B. history of government intervention in the private lives of individuals via drug policy.
C. Effects of the war on drugs
1. Is it effective? … the social entropy in communities, families, and within individuals
2. Criminalization distracting attention from more central concerns linked to capitalism, psychological wellbeing, and health.
3. National sovereignty issues and global perspective
II. Theoretical Discussion
A. Race, class, power perspectives
B. Government, public policy, global affairs
C. Criminalization, …
D. Other sociological issues
1. Organized crime and terrorism
2. White collar crime (tobacco and pharmaceutical industries)
III. Literature Review
A. Balancing public health/safety with personal liberty/self-empowerment
B. Alternate……
References
References
ACLU (2020). Against drug prohibition. Retrieved from: https://www.aclu.org/other/against-drug-prohibition " target="_blank" REL="NOFOLLOW">
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PCOS Diagnosis And Management
… both parents, the patient expressed concerns regarding fertility as she engages in unprotected sex with her boyfriend regularly. She denies having any other health problems and stopped taking birth control pills more than a year ago. The patient suspects having a menstrual or reproductive disorder, which could … and provides a therapeutic plan incorporating pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments based on evidence-based practice.
Diagnostic Testing and Possible Physical Exam Findings
The patient’s history of present illness meets the criteria for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), which is a common endocrine disorder in adolescent girls (Lanzo, Monge & … or diagnostic testing. Clinical assessment for this condition begins with a comprehensive adolescent-based interview. During this assessment, the clinician examines the patient’s pubertal history, past medical history, menstrual history, and reproductive health history. For this patient, assessment of probable PCOS is essential since she has a history of amenorrhea. PCOS is the most……
References
References
Lanzo, E., Monge, M. & Trent, M. (2015, September). Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescent Girl. Pediatric Annals, 44(9), e223-e230. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5659205/
Lua, A.C.Y., How, C.H. & King, T.F.J. (2018, November). Managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Primary Care. Singaporean Medical Journal, 59(11), 567-571. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6250763/
Williams, T., Mortada, R. & Porter, S. (2016, July 15). Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. American Family Physician, 94(2), 106-113. Retrieved from https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0715/p106.html
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CDC Guideline For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain
… demands (Dowell, Haegerich & Chou, 2016).
2. Determine and measure the progress towards attainment of goals
Before initiating opioid therapy for chronic pain, health experts should establish the goals for treatment with the patients. They should include realistic goals that will tackle the pain and function of … is needed
Opioid use, in the long term, starts with acute pain treatment regimes. When the drug is used to alleviate acute pain, health experts should only prescribe the lowest immediate release dose that is effective. They should not raise the dose to higher levels that needed … never go over seven days in whatever circumstances.
5. Provide a taper if the opioids are not seen to act or are harmful
health experts should review the effect of the opioids administered in one to four weeks of escalated administration. The benefits and the side effects … usage
Opioid-related harms should be……
References
References
Breuer, B., Cruciani, R., & Portenoy, R. K. (2010). Pain management by primary care physicians, pain physicians, chiropractors, and acupuncturists: a national survey. Southern Medical Journal, 103(8), 738-747.
CDC, (2016). CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR).
Cheatle, M. D., & Savage, S. R. (2012). Informed consent in opioid therapy: a potential obligation and opportunity. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 44(1), 105-116.
Dowell, D., Haegerich, T. M., & Chou, R. (2016). CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—the United States, 2016. Jama, 315(15), 1624-1645.
Hudspeth, R. S. (2016). Standards of care for opioid prescribing: What every APRN prescriber and investigator need to know. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 7(1), 15-20.
Study Document
The Ebola Virus Outbreak
…
Success would be based on how many cases of Ebola emerge. If there are a resounding high…[break]…Ivory Coast)
4. Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) (Public health England, 2016).
Investigation of the disease could lead to the discovery of the source of the infection. That is why if the plan ……
References
References
CDC. (2019, March 27). Treatment. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/treatment/index.html
Public Health England. (2016, August 19). Ebola: overview, history, origins and transmission. Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ebola-origins-reservoirs-transmission-and-guidelines/ebola-overview-history-origins-and-transmission
WHO. (2014, October 6). What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/06-october-2014/en/
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Formulating An Effective National Response To Ebola In Nigeria
… 11,000 deaths, primarily in West Africa, but the disease has the potential to spread worldwide unless first responders, emergency management managers and the health care community take aggressive steps to identify infections and contain outbreaks. The main purpose of this study is to provide a systematic and … and 2016, but the second-largest outbreak is still ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo despite efforts on the part of the international health care community to contain it (Ebola, 2019). In fact, the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was all the more noteworthy because … Ebola include the prevention of further infections by the disease by performing safe but respectful burials of deceased victims, and ensuring that affected health care facilities, ambulances and victims’ homes are decontaminated (Ebola, 2019).
While these steps can help contain an outbreak, they do not stop them … disease is spread and the……
References
References
Allam, M. F. (2014, September). Ebola hemorrhagic fever: Case fatality rate 90%? Central European Journal of Public Health 22(3), 207-210.
Allam, M. F. & Vonka, V. (2015, March). Ebola virus disease: Temperature checks for travelers? Central European Journal of Public Health, 23(1), 84.
Brand, J. E. & Stela, D. (2014, October). Ebola is here: Knowledge, identification, and appropriate infection control are key. American Nurse Today, 9(10), 37-39.
Brown, G. (2015, Winter). Ebola in America: An epidemic or a pandemic? ABNF Journal, 26(1), 3-5.
Ebola. (2019). Doctors without Borders. Retrieved from https://www.doctorswithout borders.org/what-we-do/medical-issues/ebola.
Ebola outbreak. (2019). U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/history/2014-2016-outbreak/index.html .
Ebola virus disease. (2019). U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html .
Hancock, M. (2019, September). After Ebola. African Business, 422, 56-58.
Study Document
The Importance Of A Healthy Lifestyle For College Students
… wellness in one dimensions, the higher the levels of wellness are likely to be in other dimensions. In other words, when individuals’ physical health levels are high, their ability to care for their basic living needs translates into their ability to achieve higher levels in other dimensions … 100 years ago were not suffering from many of the same age-related disorders that are becoming increasingly commonplace today, and the decisions about health lifestyle choice were far less important (Hermon & Davis, 2009). This situation, today, however, is vastly different and increasing numbers of health care consumers are focusing on remaining health throughout their lives. In this regard, according to Walsh (2015), “As older Americans seek to reverse these dismal trends and exert control over … their lives. In this regard, according to Walsh (2015), “As older Americans seek to reverse these dismal trends and exert control over their health……
References
References
Hermon, D. A. & Davis, G. A. (2009, Spring). College student wellness: A comparison between traditional- and nontraditional-age students. Journal of College Counseling, 7(1), 32-36.
Holland, D. & Wheeler, H. (2016, Fall). College student stress and mental health: Examination of stigmatic views on mental health counseling. Michigan Sociological Review, 30, 16-21.
Introduction to wellness, fitness, and lifestyle management.
Seat belts overview (2020). Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Retrieved from https://www.iihs.org/topics/seat-belts .
Walsh, B. (2015, Spring). America\\\\\\'s evolution toward wellness. Generations, 39(1), 23-26.
Study Document
Cholelithiasis Gallstones Gallbladder Disease
… the most effective treatment for gallbladder disease patients. Exercise, diet, and nutrition affect gallbladder disease. It is important for patients to integrate the health habits into their lifestyle to lower the risk of developing gallbladder disorders (Jugenheimer, et al., 2008).
Cholelithiasis (gallstones) is the most common type … the affected sites.
Conclusion
Gallbladder diseases are often secondary to cholelithiasis. Some cases are asymptomatic, but others can progress to become symptomatic. Family history, ethnicity, gender, diet and nutrition, and medical history can increase the susceptibility or risk of developing gallbladder disease. Imaging techniques are used to diagnose gallbladder disease. The techniques have varying pros ……
References
References
Anderson, P. O., Knoben, J. E., & Troutman, W. G. (2010). Clinical drug data. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical.
Al-alem, F., Mattar, R. E., Madkhali, A., Alsharabi, A., Alsaif, F., & Hassanain, M. (April 26, 2017). Incidental Gallbladder Cancer.
Borzellino, G., & Cordiano, C. (2008). Biliary lithiasis: Basic science, current diagnosis, and management. Milan: Springer.
Bullock, ., Shane, ., & Hales, . (2012). Principles of Pathophysiology. Sydney: P. Ed Australia.
In Agresta, F., In Campanile, F. C., & In Vettoretto, N. (2014). Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Evidence-based Guide.
In Cox, M. R., In Eslick, G. D., & In Padbury, R. (2018). The management of gallstone disease: A practical and evidence-based approach.
In Wang, D. Q.-H., & In Portincasa, P. A. M. (2017). Gallstones: Recent advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management.
Jugenheimer, M., Immenroth, M., Berg, T., & Brenner, J. (2008). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Heidelberg: Springer.
Study Document
Dementia Inevitable Or Preventable
Introduction
Dementia is a degenerative cognitive health issue that primarily affects the elderly population and is characterized by “impairments in cognitive and intellectual ability, memory, language, reasoning, and judgment,” all … and intellectual ability, memory, language, reasoning, and judgment,” all of which interfere with the individual’s ability to function in everyday life (Agency for health Research and Quality, 2014). The two most common forms of dementia are Alzheimer’s Disease and vascular dementia (Livingston et al., 2017). While not … to perform everyday tasks are all signs that the person may be suffering from dementia. There is no diagnosis for dementia though medical history and tests can provide doctors with a high degree of certainty about the condition of the individual.
Three Articles of Dementia Prevention
Livingston … adulthood. The evidence suggests that the more engaged one’s mind is on a daily basis, the more likely the brain is to stay……
References
References
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2015). Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?productid=1999&pageaction=displayproduct
Livingston, G., Sommerlad, A., Orgeta, V., Costafreda, S. G., Huntley, J., Ames, D., ... & Cooper, C. (2017). Dementia prevention, intervention, and care. The Lancet, 390(10113), 2673-2734.
McCleery, J., Abraham, R. P., Denton, D. A., Rutjes, A. W., Chong, L. Y., Al?Assaf, A.S., ... & Di Nisio, M. (2018). Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (11).
Van Baal, P. H., Hoogendoorn, M., & Fischer, A. (2016). Preventing dementia by promoting physical activity and the long-term impact on health and social care expenditures. Preventive medicine, 85, 78-83.
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