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Service Delivery Models in Speech Pathology, 2006.
An overview of the pull-out intervention model of speech-language pathology and its advantages.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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There are a number of different interventions available to the speech-language specialist. All interventions have their benefits, but not to all students. Because of the many models available, however, the speech-language specialist should be able to find one that meshes with his or her working style and is beneficial to his or her clients. This speech-language pathology paper discusses the the pull-out intervention model and offers support for its use.
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"At one time, speech-language specialists in a school setting worked in isolation from the rest of the teaching staff. This isolation was not merely physical; rather, the lesson plan used by the speech-language specialist existed in isolation as well. With legislation that requires integration of all subject programs--including those like speech therapy--this model of speech-language therapy delivery has changed. The number of speech-language specialists in the schools will increase, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, due to the influx of specialists coming under contract to fill these requirements (par. 22). "
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Speech Language Pathology, 2007.
This paper explores the education and employment of speech language pathologists.
1,248 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper researches and examines the qualifications necessary for the career of the speech language pathologist. The paper looks at the educational requirements, colleges that offer preparation for this career and the costs of attending a college or university. The paper also discusses the employment outlook, earnings, the nature of the work, the working conditions and the typical day of a speech-language pathologist.
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Objective
Introduction
Educational Requirements
Colleges Offering Courses for Speech Language Pathology
Costs of Attending College or University
Employment Outlook
Earnings
Nature of the Work in Speech Pathology Field
Working Conditions in Speech Pathology Career
Typical Day Informational Interview
Summary and Conclusion
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"The speech-language pathologist is one who treats individuals with "speech, language, voice and fluency disorders" (U.S. Department of Labor, 1997) Specifically the speech-language pathologists treats those who are unable to make sounds of speech or who cannot make those sounds clearly as well as those with problems in speech rhythm and fluency. One example of this is stuttering. Direct clinical services are provided by the speech-language pathologist to individuals who have communication disorders."
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Freud's and Radcliffe-Browne's Notions of Pathology, 2001.
A comparison of the approaches of Sigmund Freud and A. R. Radcliffe-Browne.
2,013 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses Freud's and Radcliffe-Browne's notions of of pathology in relation to states of individual and social normativity. The paper gives special relevance given to their use and denotation of ?normativity.?
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"Freud provides a more elaborate description of pathology (introducing definitions of perversion and neurosis) that is grounded in the individual human psyche, while Radcliffe-Brown confines his discourse to functioning social structures. Despite the overarching difference in scale, organic versus superorganic, both share varying degrees of similarity along the comparative axes of theoretical analogy, intention, concepts of adaptation, and conclusions about the effectiveness that their theoretical postures can have upon future scientific advancement. "
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Nutritional Support in Pathology, 2002.
Discussion of the importance of proper nutrition for preventing disease, fighting disease, or surviving disease.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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Nutrition is important in the fight against cancer, but it is also important for those surviving cancer. Nutrition is important in fighting against heart diseases and diabetes. Nutrition plays an important role in health whether it is prevention, fighing a disease, or suvival after an illness.
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Speech Pathology, 2005.
Reviews an article relating to dysarthria.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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Dysarthria is a condition that is a consequence of neurological impairment. The speech symptoms of dysarthria tend to be highly varied depending upon the nature of the original neurological damage and differential rates of recovery. This paper shows that, as a result, dysarthria can be a complex disorder to treat. Given that a number of studies have found that speech rate reduction strategies generally have a positive impact upon individuals with this disorder and this is shown in the paper.
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Body Image, Body Health and Pathology, 2005.
An overview of eating disorders and anorexia and their seriousness.
5,322 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 131.95
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This is a detailed paper about eating disorders and anorexia. The paper describes the symptoms, the segment of the population most affected by eating disorders, the physical problems prolonged eating disorders can cause and some the environmental, physiological and psychological conditions that might predispose some to developing an eating disorder. The paper also explains that there are far more women with eating disorders than men and points out that this is an important factor in determining the causes of eating disorders. Additionally, the paper discusses treatment methods and prevention programs.
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"Eating disorders and anorexia are becoming more commonplace today, and this is true particularly of young women, although older people and men sometimes also suffer from them. It is important to look at this issue as it relates to body image and how one feels about one's body, but also important to see it in the light of the way that one trusts oneself and others, and the hope for the future that is sometimes absent from the lives of these individuals. Such problems as depression can often play a large role in whether someone has problems with body image and eating disorders."
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Speech Pathology and the Nervous System, 2008.
This paper discusses speech and language in adults with diseases of the central nervous system.
3,848 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 105.95
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In this article, the writer notes that speech and language difficulties accompany a number of diseases of the central nervous system in adults. The writer points out that sometimes the speech difficulty might be the reason for seeking medical help, or it might be one of many factors that cause a person to seek medical attention. Speech difficulties might arise simultaneously with other symptoms, or they might arise at a different time. A myriad of problems fall under the category of speech and language difficulties. The writer discusses symptoms that range from slurred speech, slow speech and other problems that make it difficult to be understood to more serious difficulties, including a total loss of ability to speak at all. The writer looks at related causes, treatment and therapies. The writer maintains that regardless of the severity of the speech or language difficulty, or its cause, these problems make life difficult for patients and their caregivers.
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Neurodegenerative Diseases
Speech and Language Therapy in CNS Diseases
Role of the Speech Pathologist
Treatment
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"Parkinson's Disease is a dysfunction of the neurotransmitters between the nerve cells. Parkinson's disease destroys brain cells, resulting in a shortage of dopamine. The first signs of Parkinson's are typically subtle, such as softer or slower speech. As the disease progresses, tremors begin, which eventually worsen until hey cause considerable difficulty performing everyday tasks. Treatments to replace dopamine can help to slow the disease.
"Brain injuries are typically not listed under the category of disease. However, they are included in this research because they can cause certain forms of neurological dysfunction that can have an effect of speech and language."
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Pathological Gambling, 2005.
This paper discusses pathological gambling and suggests methods of controlling this problem.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that the every-present opportunities to gamble have caused a sharp increase in gambling addicts or pathological gamblers. The author points out that pathological gambling addiction is similar to drug and alcohol addiction; "Gambler's Anonymous" is perhaps the best known and most successful outpatient treatment for gambling. The paper relates that, although the gaming industry is trying to help treat the problem by funding educational programs and treatment facilities, one of the main keys to solving the problem is making gambling less accessible similar to limiting the hours and to whom alcohol can be sold and served.
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"Unlike pathological drug abuse, pathological gambling is hard to identify. The addict can at times seem quite normal, but there are some side effects and symptoms. Gambling addicts often have wide mood swings similar to manic depression. They are happy when winning, and depressed when losing. This depression can sometimes be suicidal. The pathological gambler often ends up in debt, and has problems accounting for large sums of misplaced or lost money. They borrow money from friends frequently, and fail to pay their bills."
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Hidden Addiction: Pathological Gambling, 2001.
A look at how pathological gambling effects the individual.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, $ 48.95
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This paper examines pathological gambling as a disease. The author examines the various stages that one undergoes, the threats that gambling imposes and the different symptoms and solutions to the disorder.
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"Pathological gambling is often called a ?hidden addiction? since prominent indications such as needle tracks or impaired conversation skills cannot be observed in this disorder. However, pathological gambling can be as destructive as other forms of addiction such as chemical dependency. Some similarities can be found between pathological gambling and chemical dependency. For example, many of those compulsive gamblers experience an inability to stop the addiction, severe depression, mood swings, and low self-esteem just as many drug addicts or alcoholics do. Also the characteristics of pathological gambling- the sudden euphoria and the marked dysphoria- are similar to the characteristics of dependency on cocaine."
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A Study of the Medical Aspects of Pathological Intoxication, 1994.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the nature and scope of pathological intoxication, also referred to as alcohol idiosyncratic intoxication. The paper concludes that the insidious nature of pathological intoxication far exceeds other forms of alcoholism due to its nature and effect upon the individual.
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"This disorder is usually defined as a mental aberration, involving severe behavioral alterations when the affected individual consumes alcohol (Mendelson 215), yet those affected with pathological intoxication behave in a manner most unlike their normal self, usually resulting in aggression (DSM-III 132). This alteration in behavior is directly associated with the amount of ethanol ingested, for in regular drinkers, small amounts of ethanol produce no ill effects except for mild intoxication, but in individuals with PI, small amounts can trigger bizarre behavioral changes. Following the ingestion of a single drink, the affected individual becomes very intoxicated which results in assault or belligerent behavior."
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Pathological Gamblers and Their Obsession, 2005.
An examination of the causes and effects of compulsive gambling.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the topic of compulsive or pathological gambling. Specifically, it discusses pathological gamblers and why they do not gamble for entertainment or retreatist purposes, but rather to try to chase their losses and beat the machine or the game they are playing.
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"How do people become pathological gamblers? Most experts agree that pathological gambling usually begins with a significant gaming win. These experts note, "These windfalls self-gratify the player's perception of competence and power, whereas losses are perceived as circumstances of chance" (Barker and Britz 115). Thus, most pathological gamblers begin with social gambling, but graduate to more activity after they win a significant amount. The authors continue, "Graduation to the 'losing' phase is punctuated with periods of deceptive activity--designed to elicit funds to replenish depleted accounts and provide capital to 'chase' monies lost (Barker and Britz 115). Most experts agree this "chasing" theory is also a key to the activity of most compulsive gamblers. Susan Fisher notes it in her essay "The Pull of the Fruit Machines," and the NCPG notes it on their Web site. Pathological gamblers lose so much money they are continually "chasing" their losses, and sadly, what they win is never enough to make up the difference, so they continue their behavior."
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"Enduring Love", 2007.
An analysis of the psychological pathology of madness in "Enduring Love" by Ian McEwan.
908 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines the psychological pathology of madness that arises within the novel "Enduring Love" by Ian McEwan. The characters Joe, Jed, Clarissa and Mrs. Logan are critically analyzed through a narrative perspective, which divulges the pathology of madness that is present within the novel.
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"The central theme of Ian McEwan's novel Enduring love revolves around the subtext of guilt, shame, and remorse that Joe Rose must face after failing to rescue a boy from a balloon. In the Chilterns, Joe Rose and his wife Clarissa witness a balloon accident where a boy is trapped within balloon that has gotten out of control. In an effort to try and brig the balloon back down the ground, Joe and two other men fail to pull the balloon downwards. Although Joe and Jed had dropped off as the wind took the aircraft in a sudden gust, the third man, John Logan, falls to his death because of a late release. "
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The Zodiac Killer, 2007.
An analysis of the activities of the Zodiac Killer and the pathology of serial killers, in general.
1,604 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the case of the Zodiac Killer who terrorized the city of San Fransisco for almost a decade, beginning in 1968. The paper discusses the known activities of the serial killer and the general pathology that would apply to a killer such as the Zodiac Killer. The paper then discusses which of these pathologies have been associated with the Zodiac Killer, as he has not yet been identified.
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"Law enforcement has become better equipped over the past thirty years to cope with this sort of crime, with the aforementioned use of profiles, with DNA as a new tool, and with the creation of units dedicated specifically to this type of crime. Even so, numerous instances can be cited where progress was stymied just as much as it was for the Zodiac case for many years before the killer was found. The Green River killer in Washington state is one such case, and he operated from 1982 to 1998 for "the largest unsolved murder case in the country" until Gary Ridgbeway pleaded guilty in 2003 ("Green River Killings" para. 1). Another case is that of the so-called BTK killer in Kansas, who operated from 1974 to 1991 and then again in 2004 until Dennis Rader was caught. Such crimes can be virtually impossible to stop and very difficult to solve, and the Zodiac case is a clear example. Graysmith details how the police and others tried to solve the crimes and how they failed, though the crimes did stop for reasons unknown."
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Allopathic Medicine, 2002.
A look at the pathology of allopathic medicine.
3,599 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper discusses the topic of allopathic medicine or modern medicine. It examines how the allopathic approach to medicine has shown itself to be more kill than cure and how a change is desperately needed. It shows how modern allopathic medicine oppresses women and treats childbearing and childhood as a pathology and in general it takes a terrible toll with unnecessary and even dangerous techniques. It argues how modern medicine is in collusion with the pharmaceutical and insurance industries to create a system of profit rather than health and how the only effective alternative is to turn back to natural cures, to proper nutrition and diet and a holistic approach to healing.
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"While women are far more likely to have unnecessary surgeries (other than circumcision) performed on them, allopathic medicine?s rush to operate is nearly criminal in all cases. In a review of New York hospitals, 43% of hysterectomies reviewed were shown to be unnecessary. Mendelsohn records that the most conservative estimates suggest that about 2.4 million unnecessary surgeries are performed every year. The number is likely far higher than that when one takes into account that even ?officially? necessary surgeries may not always be the best choice. Men as well as women suffer in this regard. Doctors overprescribe pharmaceutical medicines designed to treat rather than to cure. They also perform hosts of unnecessary surgeries. Even surgeries that may seem necessary are no guarantees. For example, according to Smith?s research, there is no difference in long term survival between those with cardiac problems who agree to undergo surgery (and survive it) and those who do not undergo surgery."
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Sickle Cell Disease, 2006.
A discussion of the pathology and treatment of sickle cell disease.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper presents a detailed overview of sickle cell disease, an inherited disease of the red blood cells, which is present from birth. The paper begins with a brief discussion of the history of the disease, including its discovery. Next the paper investigates the pathophysiological aspects of the disease, presenting the information in easy-to-understand layman terms. The paper then discusses how sickle cell disease affects sufferers physically. Finally the paper presents and evaluates treatment options.
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Historical Perspective
Pathophysiological Basics of Sickle Cell Disease
Physical Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Treatment options for Sickle Cell Disease
Conclusion
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"Before one can speak in depth on sickle cell disease itself, one must understand the basic pathophysiology which surrounds the condition. Hemoglobin is a protein carried by red cells, which carries oxygen from the lungs for delivery to peripheral tissues. It is composed of two similar proteins, alpha and beta. It is the coordinated action of the alpha and beta globin chains which allow the oxygen transport to occur. These two chains combine to form hemoglobin. During life, except during the very first week of embryonic development, one of the globin chains in an alpha. A developing fetus also has another chain which is a gamma globin; sometimes called non-alpha is present in the fetal circulation. The gamma globin is replaced shortly after birth with the beta, which then chains with the alpha. When two alpha chains combine with two gamma chains, this is called Hemoglobin F, or the common hemoglobin of fetal circulation. Adult hemoglobin, formed of two alpha and beta chains is called Hemoglobin A. If one alpha and one non-alpha chain combine, then this two chain combination is called a dimer and it not functional enough to deliver oxygen to tissues."
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