This report explores the origin of human violence by discussing the risk factors of the perpetrator and the victims, investigating the ecological framework of the individual’s characteristics, relationship connections, community impact, societal and cultural aspects. This paper will draw the connection from these key risk factors and link its effects on the well-being of a…
Injury and Violence Prevention in the DC Metro Area
The Issue “An eighteen-year-old male was found unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds today…”. This announcement is a news opener we hear way too often. Areas with large urban populations such as Washington, DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles are hit the hardest with these types of disparities, which is why Healthy People 2020 named it one…
Workplace and Horizontal Violence in Nursing
Workplace and Horizontal Violence in Nursing Definition and Scope of the Issue The duty of a nurse is to continuously provide unconditional love, patience, and the utmost care for their patients’ health and safety. It is almost impossible for anyone to work in an environment in which they feel their safety is jeopardized. In the…
Effects of HIV/AIDS in Democratic Republic of Congo
Research proposal 1. Title A study of AIDS/HIV Epidemic and Impact of Getting to zero Strategy among Women in the Eastern Region of Democratic Republic of Congo from 1996 2. Abstract This research project presents the conditions and consequences of HIV/AIDS among Congolese women in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 1996 to…
Challenges to Developing Mental Health Policy
Identification of Issue The lack of mental health care providers is an issue in our rural health community. Currently the patients located in the rural communities of Texas do not have easy access to mental health providers (counselors, therapists, psychiatrists, or mental health nurse practitioners). These communities depend heavily on law enforcement and emergency departments…
How Does Physical Activity Impact Mental Health
The benefits of exercise and the impact it has on our mental and physical wellbeing is well documented and researched. The NHS and the department of health have invested heavily into exercise and its benefits on both our physical and emotional well-being. Overwhelming evidence shows that regular exercise reduces the risks of all major illnesses…
The Underdiagnosis of Mental Health Disorders
What makes mental disorders overdiagnosed? How can we, as a society, define a mental disorder? And what dictates a mental disorder? A mental disorder is a condition that affects one’s mood, thinking, and behavior. This, in today’s society, a social stigma and discrimination has worsened towards mental health and has impeded on treatment and recovery….
Factors Influencing Mental Illness Rates in Pakistan
Introduction At the 13 th year of her life, she was worried due to the recently started bleeding from her vaginal area without any manifested injury. She ran to her mother and asked that what is happening to her. Her mother scolded and asked her to put some piece of cloth over there so that…
Mental Health of Children with HIV
Chapter 1 Introduction Women are more at risk of acquiring HIV infection than men in sub-Saharan Africa mainly due to Gender inequality, this relatively increases the risk of children acquiring HIV through mother-to-child-transmission [1]. According to available statistics about 30% of babies born in sub-Saharan Africa to HIV positive mothers will themselves be infected with…
Symptoms- Causes and Treatment for Depression
Antony Nguyen Depression Depression is common mental health disorder, which affects over 350 million people of all ages worldwide 1 . It is estimated that one in every six people in Australia are likely to experience a diagnosable depressive at some stage of their lives and occur more often in females than males 2 ….