This, combined with mood disturbances, can undermine relationships with family, friends, and co-workers. BPD disturbances also may include self-harm. [3] Without treatment, symptoms may worsen, leading (in extreme cases) to suicide attempts There is an ongoing debate between clinicians and patients worldwide regarding the term Borderline, and some suggest it be renamed, and called Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. There is concern that the diagnosis of BPD stigmatizes people and is a discriminatory practice. It is common for those suffering from BPD and their families to feel confused by a lack of clear diagnosis, effective treatments and accurate information.
The most common one for veterans is Combat Exposure. 10 to 18 percent of service member returning home because of PTSD will excessively drink, use tobacco and will be involved in a conflict with others (National Center of PTSD, 2010). Veterans go through several stressors while deploy that can lead to PTSD, some of these are death/injuries, being away from home for long period of times, Family problems while away and low morale and poor social support. Another trauma that can effect PTSD is going through some sort of Violence or Abuse. Violence and abuse is defined as a physical or mental traumatic event that can affect you through out any period of your life.
However, how we process emotions after such traumatic events is distinctive to different people. Most victims develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder especially when they lose family members or friends. Indirectly affected people face acute stress after reading or watching traumatic events on the television and newspapers. Children are most affected because they develop phobias (Schein, 2006). In case natural disaster like floods or earthquake, the survivors may have distressing dreams while children become excessively frightened.
Unit 21: The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control |Link to Learning Outcome |Question |Answer | |Unit 21.1.1 |Explain employees’ roles and |Infection is a major cause of human suffering. Even relatively | | |responsibilities in |minor infections can become more serious, leading to major | | |relation to the prevention and control of|infection and can, in some cases, lead to patient death. In | | |infection (at least 3) |addition to patient suffering, infection causes distress to family | | | |and friends. | | | |Employees in the work place have a responsibility in relation to | | | |the prevention and control of infection. They also have a personal | | | |and moral responsibility, as workers in a care home and society.
“What factors would a therapist take into account when planning treatment for a psychologically abused client?” Word count 3,121 Abuse can be very draining and soul destroying for the victim. There are several kinds of abuse which include, physical, emotional, financial, sexual, institutional, environmental, neglect, verbal, and isolation. These forms of abuse can happen to anyone at any age. If abuse happens during childhood it may transfer into adulthood, therefore the emotional scaring can be devastating for the person. They may have many contributing factors which effect everyday life that require exploration during the counselling process.
Also if the person is hospitalised or needs surgery, poisoned from wrong medication, shock and disbelief. If someone is being physically abused then the effects are going to be mainly physical, such as bruising and cuts. There are also Long term effects. Abuse is a major source of stress and can have long-term effects on the health and well-being of older adults. The stress of abuse could trigger chest pain or angina, and may be a factor in other serious heart problems.
In later stages of TSD, the child will experience seizures, vision and hearing loss, exhibit an abnormal startle response to loud noises and paralysis. TSD is a fatal and tragic disease, and it is very important for parents, and anyone who is thinking of becoming a parent to be informed on what the disease is, and how it can and will affect not only their life, but their child’s life. Tay-Sachs disease was named
Introducing the “Care for memories initiative” Amongst thousands of conditions that can affect the human body, neurological dysfunctions are highly devastating for families because they can affect someone’s ability to complete basic daily functions on their own. Some of these disorders can affect the older adult or appear as an effect of aging. Others may strike early on in life. Whatever the case, people affected by these conditions will most likely require partial or complete care which will most likely be provided by an immediate family member who’s life will be greatly affected by this unexpected occurrence. For instance, people usually associate dementia with old age but in recent years it has been shown that adults, as young as 50 have
1.). Some of the events are military or combat exposure, natural disasters such as floods, fires, earthquake, or tornado, serious accidents such as a car wreck, physical abuse, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, physical assault, terrorist attacks, and the death of a loved one. After such event, a person might feel frightened, confused, or annoyed. If these feeling stay with a person or if they get worse, the person may have PTSD. These types of symptoms can interrupt a person life, and make it difficult to go on with activities that are done a daily basis (United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011, p.
Psychological Impact on Cancer Patients That Have Six Months of Life Introduction Cancer is one of most devastating diseases; it is considered a terminal disease and its effects range from physiological disturbances to psychological disturbances. Its therapy is bombarded with a lot of side effects that also alter the psychological and physiological well-being of the patient. Towards the end of life of the cancer patient, there is a lot that goes on in the mind of the patient. The psychological effects are quite enormous and dealing with the situation becomes difficult due to the fact that death is approaching and it is inevitable. The purpose of this research paper is to attempt to understand the psychological disturbances of the patient towards the end of his/her life.