Occupational Therapy and School Mental Health What Is School Mental Health‚ and How Does It Impact Student Success? Mental health can be defined as “…a state of successful performance of mental function‚ resulting in productive activities‚ fulfilling relationships with other people‚ and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1999). School mental health can be defined as any mental health service or support provided in a school
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CHOLERA Causes: (reference 10) Cholera is a small intestinal infection caused by the digestion of the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae (a comma-shaped bacillus that varies in size from 1-3 µm in length by 0.5-0.8 µm in diameter)‚ present in food or water (raw shellfish‚ uncooked fruits and vegetables‚ and other foods). The disease is most common in places with poor sanitation‚ crowding‚ war‚ and famine. Transmission: (reference 1) When humans ingest cholera bacteria‚ they may not become sick themselves
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Lorelei Chamberlain ROTC 3/11/2013 Cholera We all know of and have experienced many diseases during our lifetimes‚ ranging from the common cold‚ to the flu‚ and even strep throat. However‚ there are many diseases that are relatively unknown by the public‚ such as Ebola‚ Kuru‚ or Carpenter syndrome. Some diseases that‚ although not initially fatal‚ can become fatal if not known about or treated properly. In the case of some diseases‚ the side effects of it are even more deadly than the original
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bleed for a short time‚ or apply leaches to them to remove blood. 3. What did the miasma model of disease propose as the cause for cholera? The miasma model of disease proposed that the cause for cholera was caused and spread from person to person through bad vapors or gases in the air. 4. Unlike Snow’s later work on cholera‚ his research on anesthesia was experimental in nature. What general skills of experimental design were necessary to plan effective experiments
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PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION Nutrients 1. Carbohydrates 2. Proteins 3. Lipids 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Water – functions: a. Solvent b. A lubricant c. Transport medium d. Regulate body temperature 7. Macronutrients – carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids required in grams‚ kilograms 8. Micronutrients – vitamins and minerals needed in micrograms or milligrams 9. Energy needed for a. Basic body functions/basal metabolism (60 – 75% total energy requirement) b. Physical activity (15 – 30%)
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BARIATRIC SURGERY ! What new patients need to know about weight reduction surgery at the University of Virginia. Presented by Anna D. Miller‚ R.N.‚ B.S.N. Normal anatomy of abdomen ! Food normally goes from your stomach into the small intestine‚ then into the large intestine. Laparoscopic surgery ! ! ! Surgeons use air to inflate your belly so they can see the stomach and intestines. Special staplers make the connections internally. 98% of gastric bypass surgeries are
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In public health many strategies were put in place to increase someone’s life span‚ prevent illness and encourage healthy things. They had many roles within these strategies‚ starting with keeping a record of the health status of the population. They did this because they could then see what the overall health was and then they would prevent life threatening diseasing from coming out. This means they would be able to inform people with the problems that could occur. An example of this would have
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DCM: Let’s Talk about Health Professor Alford 1/22/2015 Is violence a public health issue? Violence should be a public health issue. It affects millions if not billions of people around the world. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing‚ “violence has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a public health priority worldwide”. The reason violence should be recognized as a public health issue is not only because of its immediate effect on health‚ but the repercussions
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Perspectives Public Health in India: Dangerous Neglect Public health services‚ which reduce a population’s exposure to disease through such measures as sanitation and vector control‚ are an essential part of a country’s development infrastructure. In India‚ policies have focused largely on medical services. Public health services‚ and even implementation of basic public health regulations‚ have been neglected. Various organisational issues also militate against the rational deployment of personnel
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Source Question on Public Health Reform 1832-1853 (a) Sources B and C mainly provide similar evidence for attitudes towards Public Health and the dangers of an outbreak of disease in 1849 because they both agree that public health in certain areas were much worse than those which were affected by the new Public Health Act. This is clear because Source B refers to‚ “We live in muck and filthe” and Source C refers to‚ “We also want sewers and an ample supply of water”. They also both agree that
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