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This paper studies the issue of whether drug use is an indicator of disturbance and substance-use disorder. The paper discusses the pros and cons of the issue and examines the arguments to support the claims of each side. The paper concludes that drug use is a qualified indicator of disturbance.

Tags:drugs

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This paper investigates the problems that are found in the dual status of mental retardation and emotional disturbances for children and teens. This paper takes the perspective that if emotional disturbances are not addressed, these disturbances will likely grow worse and harm the overall quality-of-life for the retarded individual.

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This paper discusses postmodern philosophy and the term "differance," which was coined by Jacques Derrida to challenge the totalitarian view of being and attempt a more authentic description of our existence. The writer explains differance, which Derrida insisted does not have any kind of form, using several types of examples. The paper concludes that Derrida calls on us to remain disturbed - to keep us focused on the deferred presence-ing that ultimately leads us to the absolute.

From the Paper
"Post-modernism realizes that there is an open world out there. The metaphysics of being does not singly define the world that we live in. Instead there is a "breaking open" of long-held beliefs that we have grown accustomed to. This means then that the ground that we have all been relying upon has been removed. An imagery of the rug being swept under one's feet comes into mind. Derrida is an example of such a man who sweeps the rug and makes one off balance. It is his concept of the play of differance that seeks to replace the totality of being. Derrida then enjoins us not to fall trap to a totalitarian view of the whole but rather to a constant dynamism that truly characterizes our existence."

Tags:fixity totality concept paradigm science hospitality, constant flux, becoming justice

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This paper analyzes some of "Dracula"'s more disturbing and terrifying aspects as depicted in Bram Stocker's novel. The paper discusses how Stoker exploits some of people's darkest fears in the novel and explains the concept of unseen evil forces.

From the Paper
"Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" is considered by many to be one of the greatest tales of Gothic horror ever written. Stoker utilizes the folklore of vampires that has existed for decades but creates a narrative that examines the terrifying subject in a wholly new light. Indeed there is much in "Dracula" that may be disturbing to readers, as Stoker exploits some of our darkest fears in the novel in order to give the narrative deeper meaning."

Tags:stoker, dracula, disturb, terrify, death, superstition, technology, science

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The paper looks at the impact on the classroom of the presence of an emotionally disturbed student and explores the role and strategies of the educator in establishing control over the emotionally disturbed student's negative behaviors. The paper highlights how educators must attempt to positively impact emotionally disturbed students and provide them with a supportive confidence in his or her capacity to demonstrate growth, to grasp educational concepts and to achieve these within the framework of acceptable social and behavioral conditions. The paper concludes that of key importance is positive reinforcement, and the ability to achieve this will hinge heavily on the educator's ability to establish a real and trust-based relationship with the student, to access all available resources and support system members and to maintain the crucial individual attentiveness that every special needs student requires.

Outline:
Literature Review
Conclusion and Recommendations

From the Paper
"The reality of special education is that those with learning disabilities and those with behavioral problems are frequently categorized similarly. The latter group often will possess distinct learning or cognitive disabilities which may be related to the behaviors which suggest an individual to be emotionally disturbed. Where this is not the case, it still remains often the case that emotionally disturbed students are lumped in with special learning needs students or even general populations. As the article by Ogonosky (2009) argues, this places a pressing impetus upon the instructor to achieve control over the classroom as a way both to enhance the emotionally disturbed student's opportunities for learning and to diminish the threat of disruption for the other students in the classroom. Ogonosky warns that such disruption can take myriad forms and that a special education or inclusion classroom teacher must be prepared to confront this disruption appropriately in all of its forms. While there is never a condition in which disruptive or inappropriate behavior is to be accepted or tolerated, it is anticipated that an educator working with an emotionally disturbed student will nonetheless encounter these behaviors and perhaps with some regularity. As the article indicates, "tantrums, defiance, aggression, poor academic progress, poor social skills and passive noncompliance of requests (such as putting heads down on desks) can present a challenge. But educators can have success with children who have emotional disturbances if they get support from co-workers and consistently implement behavioral strategies and classroom management techniques." (Ogonosky, 1)"

Tags:feedback, reinforcement, trust, rapport, lesson, plans

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This research project examines strategies used by shift workers in aviation maintenance to cope with the fatigue and sleep disturbances suffered as a result of interrupted sleeping patterns. A connection is drawn between accidents, injuries and even airplane malfunctions and sleep disturbances in shift workers.

From the Paper
"Approximately 20 percent of the American workforce - some 20 illion workers - work nonstandard hours (Liskowsky, 1992). Shift work may take the form of evening or night work, rotating shifts, irregular shifts, split shifts, or extended-duty hours. The U.S. Office of Technology has asserted that shift work has the potential to disrupt the body's biological rhythms or changes in various physiological and behavioral functions that repeat at regular intervals ranging from minutes to months."

Tags:shift-related, fatigue, aviation, shift, workers

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This paper explains that students with emotional and behavioral disturbances (E/BD) are protected under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) only in the public school setting; yet, E/BD students, who make the transition into postsecondary education at the university level, often find that the school works to accommodate their special needs. The author points out that, when leaving the postsecondary environment and entering professional work environments, this accommodation has caused problems for some E/BD students, who become accustomed to an environment that supports their potentially unusual work habits and social interactions. The paper stresses that a multiple model program at the postsecondary level can help ease this transition to the work environment by assisting E/BD students, on a case-to-case basis, in acquiring skills necessary for success in the post-education setting.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances in the Work Environment
Transitional Process from Postsecondary School to Work
Potential Solutions

From the Paper
"Even if it is recognized by the employer and the employee that changes can and should be made to the work environment, the E/BD employee can cause challenges to successful goal completion. E/BD affliction can manifest in many distinctive ways, some of which are counterproductive to the work environment, such as antisocial behaviors. For example, E/BD can occur in the form of post traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), which can reduce the coping strategies of social persons and hamper resiliency in stressful events."

Tags:therapy, employer, trigger, interactivity, case-by-case

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In this essay, the writer discusses that the effect of natural disturbances such as hurricanes, storms, tornadoes and volcanic activity upon forest ecosystems is a sorely unexplored phenomenon which has extorted frustratingly empty conclusions. The writer points out that current research has acknowledged that such effects are generally varied unpredictable and particular to each individual situation. Furthermore, the writer notes that the effect of such disturbances on forest ecology can be seen as either positive or negative as regards an afflicted ecosystem, possibly both.

Tags:hurricane, effect, mangroves

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This paper explores the transitional period between education and entering the workforce for young people with emotional and behavioral disturbances (E/BD). The paper further addresses the privileges and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) granted to these individuals. According to the paper, these help improve the students' educational options through facilitating pedagogical strategies that minimize the negative impact that E/BD can have on concentration and performance.

From the Paper
"Students with emotional and behavioral disturbances (E/BD) are granted privileges and protections under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) (Lane, Gresham, & O'Shaughnessy, 2002). These help improve the students' educational options through facilitating pedagogical strategies that minimize the negative impact that E/BD can have on concentration and performance ..."

Tags:behavioral, disorder, postsecondary

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The paper reviews the article, "Serving Culturally Diverse Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Their Families", which is concerned about how cultural insensitivity harms children from diverse backgrounds. The paper explores why this issue is important - especially when it comes to educating young people - and outlines the difficult situations which can arise when teachers fail to understand the cultural impetuses which guide and shape behavior. Finally, the paper looks at what cultural sensitivity (and a lack thereof) means for professionals who must work regularly with non-European children.

From the Paper
"A recent article by Gwendolyn Cartledge, Cathy Kea, and Evette Simmons-Reed (2002), "Serving Culturally Diverse Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Their Families," reveals the importance of cultural sensitivity when dealing with children coming from diverse backgrounds. To wit, the United States is now a nation with a remarkably polyglot population; this trend will continue. In light of this, those involved in the field of counseling and social work (and many other occupations that deal with troubled young people) will have to develop sophisticated understandings of how culture interacts with social behavior if they are to provide unbiased interventions to children afflicted by behavioral problems. Finally, the authors seem to favor an approach which recognizes that other ways of doing things need to be recognized insofar as the needs of minority children may not be assessed properly simply because the counselor or professional dealing with them is viewing their problems through the wrong cultural lens and is not appreciative of the reality that culture guides behavior (Cartledge et al, 2002)."

Tags:sensitivity, teachers, non-European, children, minority, stereotypes