History and Theories of Psychopathology The history of the diagnosis of mental disorders is fraught with examples of how cultural norms. And prejudices interfere with and warp a diagnosis. The result is that normal behavior. And orientations have been pathologized as an illness or disease. An example of this would be the story of Alan […]

Leading, managing, and following are all important aspects of professional nursing. Regardless of position title, engaging in positive behaviors linked with these concepts has an impact on patient care and organizational outcomes. (Kerfoot, 2009) In clinical scenarios where no conventional solution exists, leadership is defined as the process of involved decision-making linked to actions made […]

In many realms of medicine, objective diagnoses can be made: A clavicula is broken.  An infection is present. TSH levels meet the diagnostic criteria for hypothyroidism. Psychiatry, on the other hand. Deals with psychological phenomena and behaviors. Can these, too, be “defined objectively and by scientific criteria (Gergen, 1985). Or are they social constructions?” (Sadock […]

Instructions (this is a continuation of the last assignment), but not an annotation. It’s a full paper Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see […]

Research week 1 – page 4 APA style citations Discussion – Week 1 COLLAPSE Top of Form Where in the World Is Evidence-Based Practice? March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world. When the Affordable Care […]