Describe any psychological factors and emotional states of your client which appear to impact her or his mental and physical health

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Review several of your classmates’ posts, and by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week, respond to at least two of your classmates who chose a different type of pain to address than you chose. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion. Ask questions that might help to further your understanding of the discussion or take the discussion to a deeper level. State whether or not you agree with your peer’s suggestions for treatment. Explain why, or why not. Support your comments to your classmates with evidence from at least one scholarly source including in-text citations and a reference list that are in accordance with APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the week, and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post. In addition to responding to at least two of your classmates, you are required to respond to any questions your instructor asks you prior to 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7.
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• Identify the type of pain your client is experiencing for which applications of applied behavioral science are appropriate (e.g., arthritis, bone or joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, cancer pain, post-surgery, etc.).
Jessica a 35 year old lady, a formally very active lady, was involved in a tragic car accident leaving her with damage to her vertebrate, causing her constant back pain. She is becoming very depressed at her now dependency, being stuck in a wheelchair. She is starting to gain weight from the depression, and is no longer motivated to attend physical therapy.

• Describe any psychological factors and emotional states of your client which appear to impact her or his mental and physical health (e.g., depression, anxiety, general level of satisfaction with life).
Jessica has become so depressed, at times she does not want to even get out of bed. She is not use to relying on other to care for her, and feels like a burden to her one and only daughter. She feels held back from all the normal activities that she use to participate in, going jogging, dancing, and even having to quit her full-time job. She is in such pain, it makes it hard for her to even move, although she is supposed to be attending physical therapy, she feels like she sees no improvement and it’s causing her pain, so she has cut back from going. With this depression and over eating, this can lead to further problems if she does not change her eating habits. This can lead to obesity, and further more even more complications. “Obesity predisposes individuals to a variety of health risks, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and sleep apnea( McCarthy; DeLisa; Getzfeld; McCarthy; Moss-King; Mosser;Privera; Spence;Walker; Weinberg; Yousself- Morgan, 2016. Section 3.4, par 3).

• Indicate the client’s locus of control and health motivation. Utilize terminology outlined in your reading.
Jessica at times has no motivation. Her depression has gotten the best of her. With the help and support of her daughter, she realizes she needs to push through these physical therapy sessions or she will be stuck in that wheelchair for good. Since she loves the outdoors, her daughter is now taking her to the park to the walking chair, encouraging her to push herself, while still being able to enjoy the outdoors that she so dearly misses. She is now changing her eating style, and attending physical therapy sessions again. She has faced the facts, and realized she needs a change in her lifestyle if she wants to get better. Her motivation is growing and her depression is subsiding.

• Identify any additional stressors your client is experiencing that may exacerbate her or his pain experience.
With her negative thinking she was becoming more depressed. She would get frustrated and give up when she couldn’t achieve something on her own.

• Based on the reading, identify at least one pain management technique you believe would best reduce the pain experience in this situation.
Because of Jessica’s love for the outdoors I believe, Mindfulness – based stress Reduction can help with her depression. This has been shown to “ reduce stress and anxiety symptoms, negative mood related feelings, depression, and even increase self-esteem and improve overall functioning”( 4.3, par 21). Being able to just be outdoors, watching sunsets, enjoying the outdoors can help lift her spirits and give her a new outlook on life. “ Meditation can be a great healing process.
“techniques, such as diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, distraction, medi-tation, and guided imagery have been shown to significantly reduce pain”( Haozous, Doorenbos; Ardith; Stoner,2016 par 2).

Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology

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Assignment 1: Biology Article
Due Week 5 and worth 120 points
Use the Internet and / or the Strayer Learning Resource Center to research aspects of biology.
Select an article from a magazine or newspaper that has something in it that pertains to biology. This will serve as the ??arget article??for this assignment. For instance, you can select an article about medicine, invasive species, nature, conservation, genetic technology, ecology, or any other topic that is related to biology. One purpose of this assignment is to help you become aware of how biology is related to your everyday life.
Write a one to three (1-3) page paper in which you:

Summarize the article in one (1) or more paragraphs, using your own words. Be sure to identify the article using an in-text citation in the body of the paper, as well as a reference in the reference section.?
Explain how the article relates to this course. Identify which biological concepts from the course and / or text are relevant to the topic covered in the article. Citing the course text, discuss the ways in which this course does (or doesn??) provide background information to help you understand the article and the larger issues surrounding it.?
Explain why the article caught your attention. Relate the article to your life and to issues that are important to you. Discuss how or if the scientific knowledge about the topic covered in the article affects you directly or indirectly.
Discuss your opinion on how research on this topic should be funded. State whether you think taxpayer monies should support research on this topic or whether such research in this area should be funded by the private sector. Rate the importance of research on this topic, relative to other areas of research.?

In addition to the target article, you should use at least one additional resource, such as your textbook or another article. You must have a reference section which contains an APA reference to your chosen article and all other sources. Additionally, you must provide in-text citations (in APA format) to your references in the body of the text. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with your in-text citations.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?? name, the professor?? name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology.
Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing mechanics.

Description of telehealth and e-medicine

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For this assignment, you will play the role of a nurse informaticist charged with selling e-medicine and telehealth to senior leaders.

Create a compelling presentation to convince the CEO of an organization of the benefits of e-medicine and telehealth. Include the following:

Description of telehealth and e-medicine
Explanation of the available technologies
Telehealth and e-medicine program recommendation
Statistical research to support your recommendation
How data tracking is improved through telehealth and e-medicine

Format your presentation as one of the following:

7- to 10-slide presentation
7- to 10-minute oral presentation
450-word executive summary
1-page infographic
Another format approved by your instructor

Include detailed speaker notes and at least three, current, APA-formatted references.

Integration of Mental Health into Primary Health care in Uganda

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Counselors As Contributors to Health Care Reform

The training of  counselor educators and supervisors provides for instruction in the  wellness model, developmental stages of lifetime adjustment, early  intervention and prevention, and empowerment of clients. These values  seem perfectly matched for the re-focusing of health care on the early  stages of care rather than end-of-life care. An example of a health care  model that utilizes early identification of mental health issues and  has a client-centered approach to care is Intermountain Healthcare’s  Mental Health Integration model.

Intermountain’s Mental Health Integration  involves licensed mental health professionals working side-by-side with  primary care physicians. Together they are administering or reviewing  clients’ mental health screening instruments, consulting with physicians  on mental health issues, providing same-day brief counseling and  psycho-education, recommending referral for chronic and severe patients,  and working in a health care team along with other professionals. This  model engages community agencies such as the National Alliance for  Mental Illness (NAMI) to support patients and families in the treatment  process. Studies at Intermountain indicate that the Mental Health  Integration model provides higher quality health care at revenue-neutral  or reduced costs. The idea is for mental health workers to collaborate  across professional fields to increase quality health care.

The Committee on  Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive  Disorders offers the following six aims to achieve high-quality health  care:

“The Six Aims of High-Quality Health Care:

 

Safe—avoiding injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them.

Effective—providing  services based on scientific knowledge to all who could benefit and  refraining from providing services to those not likely to benefit.

Patient-centered—providing  care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient  preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide  all clinical decisions.

Timely—reducing waits and sometimes harmful delays for both those who receive and those who give care.
Efficient—avoiding waste, in particular waste of equipment, supplies, ideas, and energy.
Equitable—providing  care that does not vary in quality because of personal characteristics  such as gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic  status”

Source: Institute of Medicine (Eds.). (2006). Improving the quality of health care for mental and substance-use conditions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11470&page=57

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the article,  “Integration of Mental Health into Primary Health care in Uganda:  Opportunities and Challenges.” Consider the challenges to integrating  mental health care into primary care and think about strategies for  overcoming these challenges.

Review the article, “Far  West Area Health Service Mental Health Integration Project: Model for  Rural Australia,” and think about how mental health care can be improved  by using a primary health care model.

Review the article,  “Reducing Harm Through Quality Improvement.” Consider the challenges and  opportunities presented by Intermountain Healthcare’s mental health  integration quality improvement program.

Think about how you think the implementation of the mental health integration model might affect you personally.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a (200 Word APA Format) an  explanation of how you think you would be affected personally by the  implementation of the mental heath integration model. Be specific, using  the model and your situation to illustrate your points.