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    Dual Relationships As a social worker, there are obligations you should abide by in the field of practice. Dual relationships should among the client and the social worker should never take place in the field of practice. The NASW Code of Ethics, section 2.07 states, social workers who decides to engage in sexual intercourse with their client’s, will suffered many consequences for their actions. (NASW Assembly, 2008). When working in a particular setting, it will start to be uncomfortable to help

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    The management of osteoporosis patients start with the diagnosis by rolling out secondary causes and then confirm it by measuring bone mineral density (BMD). After that, begin the treatment with lifestyle changes, pharmacological medications, and surgery for some fractures if needed. In this essay I will cover generally the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis in five steps. The first step in the diagnosis is doing laboratory studies to detect any secondary causes. These include

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    proven to be caused in part by heredity. Shockingly, co-occurrence of both disorders in a single person is a very common combination, and it can be very dangerous. People who have both bipolar disorder and an addiction are understood to have a “dual-diagnosis” or “genetic overlap”. Often, each condition can worsen the symptoms of the other; having both problems increases the risk of mood swings, depression, suicide, and other violent behavior. Studies are still being done to determine the linkage

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    experts estimating 65 percent of prison inmates suffering from a dual diagnosis. The prevalence in the general population is likely very high also, thus anyone with a mental illness or substance abuse problem may find they need specialized care. "Unless the mental illness and substance abuse are treated simultaneously, the chances of a relapse are very high. Muse Treatment (https://musetreatment.com) works with patients with a dual diagnosis to ensure they get the care needed to overcome their addiction

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    Merely taking into account the longer duration of treatment may be incorrect. It must be supplemented by the knowledge of adherence to medication, the patient has demonstrated. This was advanced by Yen et al. in his study on schizophrenia and BPAD patients (Yen et al., 2008). As has already been discussed in Hypothesis 3, the model is expected to at least explain employment status in females if not the QOL. 2.5.2 Education, delay in education, income, details of employed life, comorbidities and quality

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    Addiction is becoming a very relative topic in society today. With improvements of new technology and the innovations of new ideas, addiction can go beyond the norm of just substances. As the youth of America are exposed to social media accounts, television series, and celebrities, the concern of addiction in their later life becomes more of a threat. Many aspects of addiction has to be understood in order to be the most proactive, like the definition, types of addiction, the causes, the affects

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    impair judgement, treatment and diagnosis. • Right to withdraw relationship: Is Michael aware of his right to

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    The Department of Orthopedic is a medical specialist that deal with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of bones and muscles malformation. The department focus on providing great patients care. Orthopedist is the physician who treat patients of all ages for diseases and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. There are several physicians that specializes in treating the organs of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal disorders are very common, with aging.  Musculoskeletal system consists

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    service improvement proposal is lost, and little value or quality is gained from the change. In light of this, the assignment aims to discuss and explore a service improvement proposal that will improve ‘patient-facing’ outcomes for people with dual diagnosis of a mental illness (MI) and a learning disability (LD). The improvement proposal in question, is specifically, a workshop that is aimed at educating and improving the knowledge and confidence of nurses who come into contact with patients who

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    My patient has been diagnosed with several mental disorders. The major diagnosis would be bipolar disorder. She also suffers from borderline personality disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety. The American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder defines bipolar disorder as a recurrent mood disorder that includes periods of mania or mixed episodes of mania and depression (Murphy, 2012, p. 44-50). It was previously known as manic depressive

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