Treatment
Essays

Methylphenidate is a stimulant, which is part of a treatment regimen for the control of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, ADD an narcolepsy. It acts by altering the amount of certain substances in the brain, which are responsible for the condition. It comes in various forms for the convenient use of patients. It produces many side effects and is habit-forming. As such, it has a number of contraindicated combinations and should be taken very strictly as instructed. As is the case with regulated drugs, it has the potential of abuse and must therefore be subjected to strict monitoring.

Polypharmacy is a serious problem among individuals aged over sixty years. This is created by their seemingly weakened immune system arising from their age. This study identifies some of the strategies that medical practitioners can adopt in order to limit the occurrence of this problem. Some significant approaches include the six-sigma and the use of drugs that can easily be de-prescribed.

Psychosis = Loss of contact with reality.

This paper consists of responses to six readings assigned in a human services/ social work course focusing on human services in Australia. The concepts covered in the readings include: the definition of human services, what it means to be a caregiver, the gendered nature of care-giving, the role that paternalism plays in care-giving, and the movement away from the institutionalized provision of care.

The World Health Organization reports on the increase of suicide rates among the young, especially those aged 15-19. The paper lists and discusses the precipitating or risk factors and the cultural factors to suicide. It also discusses the social, physical and psychological/behavioral factors or determinants of health, using the 2002-2003 annual report of the San Francisco Department of Public Health as illustrative example.

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