903 words

Maternal postpartum depression and infant developmental outcomes: systematic review

A peer-reviewed article in the journal Child Psychiatry and Human Development points out in the Abstract that there is a strong association between "maternal psychological distress and infant outcomes" (Kingston, et al., 2012, p. 683).

~5 min read

View paper →

990 words

Fatigue and exercise intervention in peritoneal dialysis patients

Fatigue is one of the most common and serious complaints from patients undergoing dialysis. Dialysis causes fatigue that then may have significant negative impacts on the physical and psychological health of the patient.

~5 min read

View paper →

632 words

Why women remain in abusive relationships in rural communities

Remaining in an abusive relationship may seem a preposterous proposition to some, but a complex range of psychological and sociological factors impact the stay/leave decision.

~4 min read

View paper →

625 words

Betty Neuman's model applied to obesity intervention studies in children

Betty Neuman Model of Nursing treats the client as an open system which is constantly reacting to the stressors in the environment along the lines of specific variables such as the physiological psychological, sociocultural, developmental and spiritual (Gonzalo, 2011).

~4 min read

View paper →

908 words

Statistical methods in psychiatric hospital practice and patient care

During the course of performing my professional duties at College Hospital, which is a psychiatric facility located in Cerritos, California, I encounter patients who are struggling to maintain some semblance of a normal life despite struggling with one or more mental illnesses or psychological…

~5 min read

View paper →

495 words

Socialization and personality development in "Where the Wild Things Are"

Human beings are essentially born without culture, they have what is commonly referred to as Tabula rasa by psychologists, meaning and empty and receptive mind or brain. It is the society that plants the relevant culture into this empty mind and makes the child a member of a certain culture.

~3 min read

View paper →

962 words

Durkheim's theory of crime as a normal social phenomenon

Crime is a normative aspect of any social construct. That however does not in any way imply that a criminal is a set of or his psychological and biological endowments, if that may be called so. These are actually two very different queries on altogether different premises.

~5 min read

View paper →

698 words

Guided imagery and visualization as treatments for diabetes, headaches, and depression

The use of guided imagery and visualization is powerful testimony to the mind-body connection which can be tapped into to help individuals overcome a variety of physical and psychological health challenges.

~4 min read

View paper →

804 words

Healthcare worker strategies for managing burnout and self-care

Health Care workers must deal with burnout, self-care and unfinished business for their patients, friends and families, and for themselves. My own self-care is physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, professional and a balancing act.

~5 min read

View paper →

622 words

Treatment and management of a sex offender named Max

It is always difficult to effect a form of treatment to help individuals such as Max, who are suffering from inflicting sexual abuse crimes. Still, the best means of going about doing so would likely involve some form of psychotherapy or psychological counseling.

~4 min read

View paper →