S. Bureau of the Census regarding the population count during the year 2000, indicated that approximately 18 million Americans continue to live in poverty. The rise in the number of homeless school-aged children during the past decade has become an i Continue Reading...
Childhood Obesity Focused on 6 to 11-Year-Olds in Tyler, Texas Obesity is associated with a condition of calorific imbalance in which the ratio of consumption of calories consumed and the ones expended is skewed such that the amount of the ones spe Continue Reading...
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder abbreviated as DMDD is a condition featuring chronic and severe irritability. This has been added to the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders catering to adolescent and childhoo Continue Reading...
Sickle Cell Disease Recent years have seen a number of different investigations of the issues involved in the transition of care -- from pediatric-oriented to adult-oriented services -- for those who suffer from sickle cell disease. Although differe Continue Reading...
Super ego. In Freud's model, the final element of personality to develop is the superego. According to Cherry, "The superego is the aspect of personality that holds all of our internalized moral standards and ideals that we acquire from both parent Continue Reading...
Paradoxical as it might seem the Internet, which is being touted as a broad socializing medium is silently causing social isolation among some of the users. In some countries like Korea and China, increasing number of adolescents are addicted to onl Continue Reading...
Bibliography Mouffak, Faycal; Gallarda, Thierry; Baup, Nicolas; Olie, Jean-Pierre; and Krebs, Marie-Odile (2007) Gender Identity Disorders and Bipolar Disorder Associated With the Ring Y Chromosome. American Journal Psychiatry 164:1122-1123 July 2 Continue Reading...
Introduction Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family systems theory are two schools of counseling and psychotherapy that can be used to treat individuals and groups. Both have been well-researched and are strongly supported with evidence that s Continue Reading...
Internet: Privacy for High School Students An Analysis of Privacy Issues and High School Students in the United States Today In the Age of Information, the issue of invasion of privacy continues to dominate the headlines. More and more people, it s Continue Reading...
Obesity and Discrimination Bias against overweight and obese individuals is perhaps the last form of acceptable discrimination. Overweight people are subject to both subtle and blatant forms of discrimination, from childhood to adulthood. Discrimina Continue Reading...
Diabetes and Self-Care Ability of High School Diabetics The diabetes menace has become on of the central health challenges that ail our contemporary society. The trends have change significantly over the last 50 years and now the high school populat Continue Reading...
Technology and Health Care E-therapy also know as online therapy, tele-therapy, or e-counselling is new method for mental health where the therapist offers support and psychological advice over the internet (Sucala et al., 2012). This can be done us Continue Reading...
Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Theories Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Theories In this paper, there is going to an examination of Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic theories. This is accomplished by focusing on: the two theories, Continue Reading...
In person interviews can be an effective research tool but for the purpose of this study it would not be the most effective tool. Asking children in person how many hours they watch of television may not get accurate answers or results. In addition, Continue Reading...
dysfunctional behavior that strikes 1 out of 40 or 50 adults and 1 out of 100 children or 2-3% of any population. It can begin at any age, although most commonly in adolescence or early adulthood - from ages 6 to 15 in boys and between 20 and 30 in Continue Reading...
CRHIP: Mental Health in the U.S. especially among African American MenAbstractThis Cultural Relevant Health Intervention Project (CRHIP) addresses the critical issue of mental health among African American men in the United States, a demographic sign Continue Reading...
Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion Abortion and Virtue Ethics In the Crossfire: Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion In the Crossfire: Nurses and the Ethics of Abortion Nebraska's Attorney General, Jon Bruning, announced his efforts to revoke the lic Continue Reading...
In general, any business organization can help the homeless by contributing money or volunteers to local shelters and to promote the availability of jobs for those whose circumstances are mainly attributable to their inability to find steady work an Continue Reading...
Media on Terrorism Acts of anti-American terrorism are becoming increasingly common, and more and more are occurring on American soil, according to Columbia political scientist Brigitte L. Nacos (Nacos, 1995). According to Nacos, the rise in terror Continue Reading...
Impact of School Social Workers and Sex Education Programs in SchoolsIntroductionSocial workers and sex education programs in schools are often seen as controversial because they deal with sensitive topics that can make people uncomfortable. Some peo Continue Reading...
PRE-REFERRAL SCREENING School Psychologist Special Education Assessment Pre-Referral Screening/RTI ProcessAbstractChildren with special needs require specialized interventions that help them attain the desired educational and behavioral goals the sam Continue Reading...
Los Angeles' gang intervention initiatives. Program shortcomings as well as potential future improvements will be discussed. Limitations of Gang Intervention Programs The V2K helper foundation's efforts are targeted at adolescents and young adults Continue Reading...
Teenage Pregnancy in the United States Teenage pregnancy has long been on the public health agenda in the United States. There are a plethora of different perspectives in which this public health issue has been addressed from any many forms of inter Continue Reading...
Role of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression Over the last thirty years, one of the most interesting paradoxes in the study and treatment of depression has been that increased knowledge about the biomedical and genetic causes of the disease h Continue Reading...
attitudes and values of high school students. Reforms to the high school system in the United States are also explained. Additionally, the reason why students need not be involved in the planning of reforms is elucidated. High School Students: thei Continue Reading...
Advocacy Strategy: Domestic Violence Against Women Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence states domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that includes the use or threat of violence and intimidation for gaining power and control over another Continue Reading...
Concept Analysis of Self-Mutilation Introduction Self-mutilation, also known as self-harm, is a complex and multifaceted behavior that has garnered increasing attention in recent years. The act of intentionally harming oneself without suicidal Continue Reading...
Reducing Childhood Obesity in the USAIntroductionObesity among teenagers and younger children has exacerbated epidemic proportions in America, adversely impacting millions of lives. In the last thirty years, childhood obesity rates have increased thr Continue Reading...
Teenage pregnancy issues should be undertaken by putting into practice programs that will help prevent teenagers from becoming pregnant. Health care providers need to devise intervention programs that allow family, school and society in general to Continue Reading...
Divorce on the Lives of Children In today's society, half of all marriages end in divorce. Many of those marriages involve children. Parents who are involved in a divorce are often concerned about the effect of the divorce on their children. During Continue Reading...
K-12 Curriculum and Instruction: Changing Paradigms in the 21st Century This is not your grandfathers' economy or his educational paradigm however; today's curriculum still appears as such and therein lays a very significant and challenging problem Continue Reading...
Unpacking Social Issues in Schools Introduction Schools are often seen as places of learning, growth, and development for young individuals. However, they are also spaces where various social issues can arise and impact students in significant ways Continue Reading...
The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Addressing the Causes and Consequences Childhood obesity has emerged as a significant public health crisis, with alarming prevalence rates and severe consequences for both physical and mental well-being (World Health Continue Reading...
Importance of the Safe School Collaborative Process Considering the Social Cognition of School-Age ChildrenAbstractThis paper examines the importance of a collaborative process in ensuring safe schools, with a focus on the social cognition of school- Continue Reading...
The Concept of Gang DisciplineAbstractStudies reveal that gang crime has been the leading cause of gang discipline as illegal and non-political violence cases increased drastically. The gangs execute the violence against law enforcement officers, civ Continue Reading...
Understanding a form of prejudice and discrimination in a black community Explain how prejudice and discrimination manifests in this community Research on health and race often invoke discrimination, prejudice, and racism as probable causes for incre Continue Reading...
Background of HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic remains a prevalent public health crisis both globally and in the United States. The world statistics estimate for HIV was 37 Million people by 2016 with 1.8 Million new cases re Continue Reading...
