Illness Article Reviews Samples For Students

David Chandler in his essay “Representing the Mad King: George III in Cinema” argues that different representations of the notorious King were affected by currents of the time that those representations were created. George III is an infamous historical. Chandler points out that there were three areas of everyday life that George III’s unique rule irrevocably changed. He calls his illness “the most famous” in British history and lists three areas where the consequences of it can be measured: political, attitudes towards the monarchy, the understanding of mental illness” (Chandler, 74). As understandings of mental illnesses, madness and ...

Post-Partum Psychosis

Doctors see some kind of mental disturbance in up to 80% of mothers in the post-partum period, or the few days or weeks after childbirth. Depression is the most common problem, but for about one in 1,000 women the issue is post-partum psychosis. Psychosis is defined as a mental illness characterized by a loss of contact with reality and requires immediate medical attention. Valdimarsdottir et al. decided to determine what characteristics increased the chance of post-partum psychosis by searching through a very large number of first time mothers in Sweden and identifying and studying those women diagnosed this mental illness within ...

While it remains debatable that money cannot buy happiness, money certainly can buy quality mental health medications and services. It also may buy a sense of feeling good about one’s self – or at least feeling better in comparison to poorer people. Living in poverty and living with a mental health issue are often comorbidities. Common mental disorders (CMD) such as major depression and anxiety are treatable only if a person suffering from these disorders is able to get access to mental health care. Sadly, this is not often the case for those living at the poverty level or homelessness, no matter ...

Social Theory and Health

This article, about Social Theory and Health’ appeared in a Palgrave McMillan Journal dated May 2006 and was written by renowned anthropologist, Mette Beth Risor. The actual title reads, ‘Illness Behavior and Functional Somatic Symptoms - Rethinking the Concept of Illness Behavior from an Anthropological Perspective.’
Theoretically, the researcher’s assumptions were associated with a statement of the problem that illness behavior was discussed, generally, from a non scientific and illogical theoretical framework. As such, the aim of the study was to redefine illness utilizing concepts and assumptions of psychiatrics, psychologists, sociologists and Medical doctors (Risor, 2006)
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Abstract

This research established in the article sought to explain the issue of marriage regarding Chinese rural young women and to give the grounds if the issue served as a risk or protective factor for their suicide. The analysis included a brief summary of the main ideas of the article, the purpose of the research, key findings and consequences of the results. Moreover, the major theoretical perspective to clarify the findings was based on Emile Durkheim’s social integration theory of suicide which highlights sources of people’s social support. The observations allowed ...

Problem Statement

The need to live in a healthy environment is the desire of everyone. A healthy environment exists where health professionals engage in the analysis of various factors that contribute to health problems, and adopting remedies to solve them in their various contexts. This needs appreciation of the cultural diversity among the human population, and recognition of its impact on the diagnosis and treatment of various health issues such as mental illnesses (Covan, 2010). The ethnic background of individuals reinforces their culture and assigns them different gender roles. These are crucial in analyzing health problems in order to advise on the ...

Summary

According to philospher Justice in Swerissen and Duckett article a good death is about how individuals wish to die and reasons on the cause of good death. It makes pain life experiences to these people and family responses to the issue of terminating his life to avoid more pschological and cycological stress. The communirty at large has arole to play in ensuring that these patients are highly protected and care. Education and setting good standards for health services ensures that good life ending for these patients and their preferences maintained.
A good death is one where an individual decides ...

The recent shift in the healthcare system, which implied the reduction of the specialized facilities in dealing with mentally disabled patients, has increased the incidents numbers that police forces to handle. This situation has led to the need for understanding the preparedness of the police officers to answer the deviant behavior of mentally disordered individuals involved in public offenses or criminal action. Four articles will be reviewed for developing an integrative literature review on this topic, which will be critically synthesized for reaching solutions for dealing with the current situation. Hollander, Lee, Tahtalian Young and Kulkarni’s article “Challenges ...

The aim of the article is to reduce the chances of musculoskeletal conditions among individuals through reduction of impairment, occurrence, and limitation in the social participation and, and functional limitations. This enhances reduction of osteoporosis and fractures that occur because of increased intake of calcium. Chronic back conditions, osteoporosis, and arthritis affect the ability of individuals to work, the quality of life and the daily activities of human beings. There are many types of arthritis, which are accompanied with chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Interventions that treat pain are important in helping the people with ...

Review of “Resilience and Vulnerability to Daily Stressors Assessed via Diary Methods” by David M. Almeida.
In his article “Resilience and Vulnerability to Daily Stressors Assessed via Diary Methods,” David Almeida defines daily stressors as “routine challenges of day-to-day living, such as everyday concerns of work, caring for other people, and commuting between work and home. They may also refer to more unexpected small occurrences – such as arguments with children, unexpected work deadlines, and malfunctioning computers – that disrupt daily life” (Almeida, 2005). Almeida also distinguishes between these daily stressors and major events that occur in peoples’ lives. The ...

The title of the chosen article for this assignment is “Use of self-care strategies in the management of bipolar disorder and their relationship to symptoms, illness intrusiveness, and quality of life” authored by Edward Wynter and Tania Perich. The scholarly article presents a study on specified self-care strategies important for managing bipolar disorder. It further asserts that self-care benefits those with bipolar disorder for the improvement of their quality of life. The research method used in this particular study was quantitative through the use of Self-Care Strategies Questionnaire (SCSQ). The questions were classified according to the six domains of ...

The paper on the different religions and their significance and implications on health and nursing has provided evidence on its claim that spiritual diversity is significant on the provision of nursing care to patients. The details on the differences of the three religions namely Sikh, Buddhism and Bahai have been clearly and succinctly emphasized by the writer. Specifically, the significance on religious beliefs and different health beliefs and practices has been clearly delineated in the paper. The paper, however, has not provided a comprehensive detail on the differences of each religion on health beliefs and practices on varying stages of ...

Jones, M., Rona, R. J., Hooper, R., & Wesseley, S. (2006). The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces. Occupational Medicine, 56(5), 322-328.
Jones, Margaret, et al. "The burden of psychological symptoms in UK Armed Forces." Occupational Medicine 56.5 (2006): 322-328.
The article compares to that of Foa, E. B., Steketee, G., & Rothbaum, B. O. (1989) whop try to find out the reason we have this issue among war veterans. It contrasts with the artcle by Kang, H. K., Natelson, B. H., Mahan, C. M., Lee, K. Y., & Murphy, F. M. (2003) who analyse a particular ...

Culture can be termed as a pattern of customs, ideas, and behaviors that are shared by a particular group of people in a given society (Jeffreys, 2015). Culture has vast influence on health. It affects beliefs about a certain disease, perceptions of health, health promotion approaches, how to express pain and illness, where and how patients seek medical help and the type of treatment that patients prefer.
In western industrialized societies like the United States, a disease is as result of natural scientific phenomena and medical treatments are considered as the best method to treat the disease (Jeffreys, 2015). ...

Jane Doe

The following two peer-reviewed articles present studies that have been done by scholars, which reinforces the challenges of diagnosing mood disorders. Often times, mood is so intricately connected to the various mental illnesses that determining whether one is struggling as a result of mental disorder or mood disorder becomes a point of contention for the medical professions specializing in this area of treatment. Mood is an aspect of daily life that can often make diagnosis of mood disorders incredibly tricky.
The first article titled, “Mood self-assessment in bipolar disorder: a comparison between patients in mania, depression, and euthymia” examines ...

Abstract

The article “Divorce Trends and Patterns in the Western World: A socio-legal overview”, written by Tony Fahey, contains a profound overview of all the patterns and trends in divorce in the modern world in developed countries of the Western World. It regards the definition of the world “divorce” and its meaning, the causes and reasons of divorce, the legal process, and usual consequences thereof. Tony Fahey has made a deep investigation of marital breakdown in the modern society over half of a century. The author indicates that though the number of divorces has radically increased recently, the reasons of ...

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This article review evaluates the manner in which the article under review followed all the writing style and the format as per the APA manual and the lecture notes. It also evaluates how the information of the article was presented in the abstract section and its appropriateness. The article reviews whether the authors support their claims in the introduction, with appropriate and enough works cited. The description of how the findings of this study were discussed is also included. The study is about the application of an empirical method in describing the course in schizophrenia, and the differentiation of ...

The Miracle In Front of You Jamie Lynnn Schuster's recent article titled “Miracle In Front Of You” interviews pediatric oncologist and Duke University Professor Raymond Barfield on the intersection of medicine, philosophy and theology and his views on integrating palliative care for children and adults alike. In this interview, Barfield speaks of his personal background, history and underlying philosophy that guides his research and work with pediatric cancer patients. He also speaks on his current medical research which examines immune therapies and quality of life issues for children with terminal illness. He also speaks on how his doctoral work ...

Brief Introduction and Importance to Mental Health Nursing

The article entitled “Recovery in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A Qualitative Study of Service Users’ Perspectives” written by Katsakou, Marougka, Barnicot, White, & Lockwood (2012) presented an exploration of the perception of recovery from individuals diagnosed with BPD, classified as service users, or those contracting professional mental health treatment. The study had been pursued due to the lack of clear understanding of the manner by which persons diagnosed with BPD attained their respective personal recovery goals and were deemed to be consistent with the recovery goals or clinical improvements provided by mental health practitioners. The study is considered important ...

The DNA Dilemma: A Test That Could Change Your Life by Bonnie Rochman, TIME, December 24 2012

The article discusses whether it's both professional and ethical for genomics and genetics to release the DNA and fine chromosomal test results to their patients in full without considering the consequences. DNA results can truly change its life; it could mean breaking of a marriage, realization that death is killing slowly from within, acquiring funding to fight the illness, higher funding into research for a disease cure.
Some patient's results withheld while others are given in part to protect the patient interests. The practice has proven to be a dilemma for the society because both ways there are harder consequences. For ...

Is this patient competent to stand trial? How to evaluate mentally ill criminal court defendants

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In 8-15 % of felony cases involving patients with a history of depression, defense counsels raise the question of whether their clients are competent to stand trial. This arises from issues such as previous history mental illness or difficulties in cooperating with the client. When such situations arise, the judge may request for an independent evaluation of the client.
Assessing competency to stand trial may involve the use of a number of assessment tools. For example, the MacArthur Competency Assessment Tool is one of the instruments used to determine the ability to understand issues around the trial. In ...

This paper provides an insight on the cause of madness. It springs from disease of thought and moods of mind obtained from general intellect. Many people think that genius and insanity are intertwined. For example in the 18th and 19th century, poet William Blake wrote about the extreme mood swings he went through, which caused him to develop depression (Jamison, 1995). Most artists in the past suffered from severe mood disorders namely manic-depressive illness. As much as it is a lethal disorder, it is, however, very treatable.
In my opinion, most people with the disorder do not posses extraordinary ...

Nursing

1.) Title
The title of the article “Evaluation of Hand Washing Program for 2nd graders” describes the type of the study, the major variable and the population to which it applies. It can be inferred from the title that the purpose is to assess and evaluate the hand washing program for the second graders. However, the variable can be inferred from the behavior change and early interventions among children so that they will develop the hand washing as a well-practiced habit (Tousman, Arnold, Helland, Roth, Heshelman, Castaneda, Fischer, O'Neil, & Bileto, 2007).
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This article examines issues that can arise as the result of surrogacy. The author states that even though the parents appear on the birth certificate this can be reversed. The challenge of determining who the legal guardian is is challenging. Because of this most surrogacies are gestational. The author states that issues of discrimination can arise when speaking about an infertile parent versus a fertile parent. The ethical issues include this discrimination. It also calls to question if parentage should be reversed legally. Legally this presents many issues.
This article looks at the issues surrounding a patient’s ability to ...

D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner" tells the tale of a family torn apart by perceptions of luck, fortune and success - of particular note is Paul, the young boy who understands, over the course of the story, that his mother does not love him or his siblings; he ends up coping with that (and his increasing illness) by creating a system for winning horse races by riding a rocking horse for hours on end, hoping to raise money to support the family. Paul in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" drives himself to illness and death due to the constant pressure and drive to chase ...