Entries by Daphne Hanson

Motivational interviewing

11.Your patient reports to you that they are struggling with a work/life balance. They state “I know I need to eat write and exercise, but I struggle. For this you want to use motivational interviewing to assess diet/exercise. What is motivational interviewing? 2.Using the pen questions, affirmation, reflective listening, and summary reflections(OARS) method of motivational […]

Advanced reproductive technology

As reproductive technology advanced, headlines announcing “Couple Battles over Frozen Embryos” became more and more commonplace. For example, in the 1980s a man went to court and succeeded in preventing his ex-wife from using their frozen embryos to become pregnant. He maintained that after he and his wife had divorced, he no longer wanted to […]

Paranoid schizophrenia

At vsome point patients might feel the drugs they are taking worsen their situation. Your client with paranoid schizophrenia tells you they re going to stop taking their pills because they think they’re being poisoned. what would you do?

Transient ischemic attacks

After experiencing transient ischemic attacks. Mr. D. has been started on clopidogrel (Plavix). He has had a history of atherosclerotic heart disease and has had problems with peptic ulcer disease .Mr. D. asks, “Why am I taking this fancy medicine? Why can’t I just take an aspirin a day, like they say on television?” What […]

Social determinants of health

As a public health professional, it will be imperative that you consider the social determinants of health when intervening for public health challenges. Define and give examples of social determinants of health. Describe how social determinants of health can impact an individual’s personal health and the health of the community. In your personal life, which […]

Practice of a recovery specialist

Explain the scope of practice of a recovery specialist. What techniques will you be able to use with clients and what types of cases will need to be referred to a licensed specialist? Discuss the benefits of three different types of advanced training strategies that you will use with clients. Note advanced training strategies  like […]