Because of Ben’s primary condition of anxiety, the diagnosis of lung cancer would be very debilitating for Ben and his family. Ben has used common therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy and the family has been involved in family therapy for his anxiety. These therapies have provided positive outcomes in the past. The diagnosis of lung cancer for Ben has now added an additional stress which would be traumatic for Ben and his family. The diagnosis of lung cancer would exacerbate his stress and anxiety which makes it hard for Ben to adapt to this very stressful situation.
The stress response is experienced when you feel like you’re encountering a threat and don’t know how to deal with it. The stressor is the ‘threat’ that causes stress, e.g. exams, death of a loved one, losing your job, divorce. If you do suffer with stress, you’ll have an increase in heart rate, increase in breathing and also you don’t feel hungry. The immune system is a collection of billions of cells that travel through the bloodstream; there are B cells and T cells.
Challenges such as cancer, heart disease and cardiovascular illnesses can be extensive, some lasting even for years. Furthermore, the elderly are then faced with difficulty performing even basic tasks such as dressing, bathing and eating for themselves. As a result, these conditions often put the elderly in jeopardy for other psychological behaviors as well. A report by the Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association (JAMA) (1996) outlines this in a compelling theory that in many cases, feelings of hopelessness, which most often will accompany alcoholism, may be more important than depression. Expert Dr. Y. D. Coble (1996) exemplifies this concept in a persuasive article written in (JAMA).
What many people do not realize is that exercise plays a key role in how healthy a person can be. If people are sedentary, they are more at risk of heart disease and possible early death. The purpose of this paper is to educate others about the many health benefits that exercise can have on the body and how it can help prevent disease. This topic is very important because we are dealing with so many diseases that could possibly be prevented if exercise was incorporated into a daily routine. So many people are sickened with disease, yet most only know to take a medication to fix the problem when something as simple as exercise might be a very important component in trying to fix whatever ails them.
It is thought that more than two-thirds or about 70% of these adverse events are preventable that is why patient safety has become increasingly important in Health Care. In relation to adverse events that occur in hospital setting, medical error plays a distressing role in patient safety as it gets in the way of the quality of care. Kohn L. et al (2000) states that health care is not as safe as it should be due to the fact that sizeable body of evidence points to medical errors as leading cause of death and injury. Milligan F. et al (2005) states that such incidents can have physical and psychological effect not only to the patient, but to families, friends
A reflection on the facilitators and barriers to the provision of optimal supportive and palliative care in the clinical setting. This essay shall critically engage with the issue surrounding supportive and palliative care. We shall begin with evaluating the philosophies, history and definitions within the supportive and palliative care, including concepts such as; quality of life, health and wellbeing, communication and the conflicts between the medical and nursing models. Following this introduction to the key areas, we shall then evaluate some facilitators and barriers as they are perceived in practice. This evaluation will engage with reflections on practise in my own experience, and vignettes are offered as a means to facilitate the discussion about the complex nature of supportive and palliative (S&PC) care and the disparities found between theory and practice.
They would be able to restore balance and continue to function in a state of psychological equilibrium and be able to manage their emotions attached the suicide. Still some may not be able to adjust to a healthy psychological state and could develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which causes the individual to be unable to cope with the event. They may relive the memory of being told about the suicide or if they were the one to find the body images of the corpse could haunt them on a daily basis. The symptoms can vary greatly depending on the trauma and the degree to which the victim was emotionally attached. Sometime medicines and antidepressants are prescribed.
High blood pressure can lead to issues with sight, ears, heart attacks and stroke. Patients with hypertension need to work on lowering their blood pressure to avoid such health catastrophes. Age and developmental issues Males are most likely to develop hypertension at middle age. At the age of 45, Mr. Garcia is a prime example of a male at risk for hypertension. In addition, the stress he receives from work to fill a quota and the stress placed on him caring for his elderly parents are also significant attributes causing hypertension.
The U.S.’s Department of Veterans Affairs website states that the symptoms “can be terrifying. They may disrupt your life and make it hard to continue with your daily activities. It may be hard just to get through the day.” Among the causes listed are how intense the trauma was and how long it lasted, if you lost someone you were close to, and how much help and support you got after the event. The site even lists some of the common problems that vets might face, including drinking/drug problems, feelings of hopelessness, employment problems, and relationship
Virtually every medication presents some risk of undesirable side effects, sometimes even serious ones. Doctors consider the potential benefits and risks to each patient before prescribing medications, but even then if taken for long periods of time they can have an effect on your ability to see clearly. What makes it worse is that people who abuse drugs might not understand how these factors may affect them or that prescription drugs do more than cause a high, help them stay awake, help them relax, or relieve pain. Another problem is that many drug abusers take more than one drug at a time and this can cause serious consequences, one of which is death. Every 14 minutes someone dies because of prescription pills.