Biopsychosocial Case Study Case studies are an important part of clinical psychology. One can learn about the biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors involved by studying patients with certain disorders or illnesses. The case study of Christina Ricci and Karen Carpenter are extraordinary and this analysis will give a brief overview of their case as well as discuss the biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors involved. This analysis will also explain the need for adaptation in
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Tennis: The Best Biopsychosocial Sport December 3‚ 2013 Tennis: The Best Biopsychosocial Sport Coined the “Sport for a lifetime”‚ tennis is played by over 75 million people worldwide and is considered by scientists‚ physicians‚ and other experts as the most healthful activity in the world (Groppel & DiNubile‚ 2009; Pluim‚ Miller‚ Dines‚ Renstrom‚ Windler‚ Norris‚ Stroia‚ Donaldson & Martin‚ 2007). The basis for this powerful claim primarily comes from the many health benefits
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Matthew is a 9 year-old Caucasian‚ fourth grader who is currently attending James Caldwell Elementary School‚ Springfield‚ NJ. His parents are divorced and share his custody. He primarily lives with his mother Ms. Lauren Share and his 7 year-old sister Olivia in Springfield‚ NJ and visits his father Mr. Marc Whitken on weekends and some weekdays. His mother is a learning specialist with New Jersey Blue Cross Blue Shield. His father works as a Senior System Engineer. He has remarried and lives in
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Biopsychosocial Human behavior can be explored by taking a look at the different aspects of a person’s life. These aspects include the biological‚ psychological‚ social‚ cultural and spiritual. These aspects can help social workers better understand the background history of a person’s life and gather information in order to do an accurate assessment of a person. This paper does not intend to make an assessment but it’s rather an informative paper in order to discover and understand the various
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This essay will examine the biopsychosocial issues that have influenced the perceptions of the health and well being of a patient I have nursed during a recent clinical placement. For the purpose of this essay the name of this patient has been changed to protect his anonymity as well as to be compliant with the Nursing Midwifery Council Professional Code of Conduct (NMC 2008) regarding confidentiality. The patient‚ who will be known as William‚ is 62 years of age and has a venous leg ulcer to his
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past 30 years nursing has evolved from a task-oriented to a logical and systematic approach to care‚ using theories and models to guide practice (Pearson et al‚ 1996). Being a nurse is not as easier as simply providing nursing care according to individuals’ disease during hospitalization. Neuman (1980) describes the person as a whole system and recognizes that there are common features in any species and a core of such features in people.Also‚ nursing model is not restricted to nursing but can be
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Nursing Philosophy‚ Model‚ and Theory Discussion NUR 403October 19‚ 2014 Introduction For the past four weeks‚ we have been learning about many different nursing theorists. In this paper‚ we will be discussing how the different nursing theorists have enhanced our views of the nursing process. We will also explain how some of the nursing theories have influenced our everyday practice. How nursing theorists have expanded our views of the nursing process “Nurses’ practice and their ability to
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Some say that nursing is a straightforward profession‚ that a nurse only needs to look after poorly patients‚ administer medication‚ and write documentation. That caring is innate to human beings and doing it as a job is not so much difficult. But in my personal opinion‚ nursing is anything other than straightforward. Nursing as a profession requires critical thinking and sometimes spur-of-the-moment decision-making as the lives of people depend on such decisions. (Reflective Model Used) This paper
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Professional Practice Model Background/Problem: Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Hillcrest (BSWMC-H) utilizes the professional practice model (PPM) to evaluate the quality of care provided to ensure existing processes maintain safe passage for patients‚ through the continuum of care. Frequently‚ clinical nurses evaluate the PPM during daily huddles on the units. This evaluation helps determine if the PPM continues to be relevant and representative of the current nursing practice. During one
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The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on is the administration of Intramuscular (IM) injections. I will use a reflective model to guide me in my reflection. The Gibbs reflection cycle features‚ description‚ feelings‚ evaluation‚ description‚ conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The first stage of Gibbs (1988) is description of events. On my clinical placement I had the opportunity to administer a drug to a patient via IM injection under the supervision of my mentor. I had already
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