An Age-Old Elderly Secret: “Alcoholism” University Maryland Eastern Shore September 28, 2014 An Age-Old Elderly Secret: “Alcoholism” Alcoholism and alcohol abuse among the elderly has been a hidden and quiet kept secret that is rarely recognized and often misdiagnosed. Reasons that alcohol abuse and possible dependency goes unnoticed may vary. Could it be a theory that due to the elderly not being as active in mainstream society and therefore, unfortunately, they are seen as simply invisible? Possibly, it could also surface around the etiology of their own public health existence, involving their inviting use or abuse of alcohol as the targeted agent, a genetic and possibly adoptive
That is a problem considering Ji-li is descended from a landlord, something her classmates refuse to forget. Even though the protagonist had never met her grandfather, the landlord, and he had died when Ji-li's father was small, she was still discriminated against. For fear of being arrested or worse, the family was forced into getting rid of their wealthier, higher status items. Those include Ji-li's grandmother’s wedding presents, and a beaded wedding dress. Even though the Jiang’s were Muslims they were not discriminated against for it.
Biological, Psychological, and Social Factors of PPD Brooke Shield’s case of postpartum depression, although unique to her, is not rare in the United States. There are many factors that take part in the development of postpartum depression. In Brooke’s case there were several biological factors that contributed to her PPD. The history of alcoholism in Brooke’s family may have set the tone for a link to several mood disorders as an individual’s body chemistry can be affected by the alcohol consumption. Although Brooke had never been an alcoholic she did experience strong mood swings during PMS episodes along with periodic sadness (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009).
So what happens after the event is sometimes more significant than the event itself. The author exposes to the readers how a family copes with such a tragedy. The reason she might have written is because she knew someone who experienced something similar to incident the book. Writing can be a way to relieve a person, like how Kate writes letters to her friend Amy but can really mail them. Or perhaps the author wrote about a subject she felt strongly about, in a letter sent to Hazel Hutchins, the author, she responded by saying the story is based on some personal matters and situations taken from real life.
Side effects to being an alcoholic included violence, which Ed knew way to well. According to MayoClinic.com, over 20% of injuries come from abuse. Abuse to the head can have effects later on in the person’s life such as lack of judgement, reasoning, problem solving, and memory loss. Ed’s father was abusive due to his drinking and caused Gein to make certain decisions and actions later on in his life because of the effects the abuse had on
Schizophrenia can be managed, but it requires the assistance of medication and possibly other therapies. The wishful thinking of Elizabeth A. Richter in the thought that a person with schizophrenia can cure themselves is just a dream. The reality for people with schizophrenia is a lifestyle change that requires managing a disease with the aid of medication and therapies. Often times when a person with schizophrenia chooses to go off of medication they fall back into the world of delusions and faltered reality. This can cause upheaval and damage relationships within their life.
Margaret Nissen Expository Writing 101 Kevin Sigerman Rough Draft 2: Assignment 2 September 24, 2013 The Harmful Effects of Dissociation Many people today fall into dissociation as a way of protecting themselves. In Martha Stouts, “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday,” dissociation is introduced as a coping mechanism for those who have had an abusive past or a traumatic experience. Victims of trauma sometimes do not understand what exactly happened to them that they then enter another world where they feel safe and loved. Karen Armstrong's “Homo Religiosus” emphasizes that human beings are so focused on what is important to them that sometimes they feel the need to “seek out ekstasis, a ‘stepping outside’ the norm” (27).
It is the responsibility of the clinician to interview the patient and determine a correct diagnosis and treatment. Although, we know that Marla has underlying issues, which require therapy, the first objective is to treat the symptoms she has currently. Dysthymia is a particularly insidious disorder, some people may recover, but some continue to suffer their entire life (Faces of Abnormal Psychology, 2007). Psychological disorders do not discriminate they are equal opportunist
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Describe the experience The majority of children born with full-blown FAS were born to mothers who are alcoholics and who drink everyday. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a health problem that affects mother that consumed large amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Pregnant women are not educated about the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. High levels of alcohol during pregnancy can result in a range of physical and mental abnormalities FAS is the leading known cause of mental abnormalities. Along with mental retardation, it could also cause physical problems.
LaRhonda Williams 3/12/12 General Psychology Instructor Erica Williams Psychological Disorder | Brief and General Description of Category of Psychological Disorder | Identify one specific diagnosis for each category of psychological disorders and list some of the symptoms. | What do you believe is the cause of this disorder? | Self-defeating personality disorder | People who treated unpleasantly or demeaning in relationships neither left or took other action. | Although some clinicians argued that it was a valid category they observed in clinical practice, the disorder lacked enough research evidence to support the designation as a disorder DSM. | Some critics complained that use of the label had