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notes from the first day of class

Class notes from the second day of class.

Notes from lectures given during the first three days of class.

Treatment for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Chapter 8 Treatments for Unipolar Depression (part 1) • Around half of persons with unipolar depression (major depressive or dysthymic disorder) receive treatment from a mental health professional each year • Access to treatment differs among ethnic and racial groups • Many other people in therapy experience depressed feelings as part of another disorder • Much of therapy being done today is for unipolar depression Treatments for...

Constipation is the condition of being unable to easily release solid waste from your body : the condition of being unable to have a bowel movement easily. Many common prescription and OTC medications can cause constipation. For example: Aluminium containing antacids Antispasmodics (e.g. dicycloverine, mebeverine, peppermint oil) Diuretics (e.g. furosemide) Antihypertensive drugs (e.g. clonidine, methyldopa, propranolol, verapamil) Sedating antihistamines (e.g. chlorphenamine, prometh...

Psychomotor Skills Required Prior to Simulation Physical assessment of each individual body system. Development of a strategy for implementing an integrated full physical assessment. SBAR/handoff Patient safety and communication skills Cognitive Activities Required prior to Simulation [i.e. independent reading (R), video review (V), computer simulations (CS), lecture (L)]

PSY 291 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAMS 1-3 FINAL EXAM Multiple Choice 1. The aim of the Tuskegee Study was to examine which disease? a. Syphilis b. HIV c. Tuberculosis d. Smallpox 2. Which of the following events did NOT occur in the Tuskegee Study? a. Researchers told participants they were receiving treatment even though they were not. b. Participants in the study were given/infected with the disease. c. Participants were not told they had been infected with the disease. d. Research...

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