theories of health behaviors

This is a 2part paper needed in APA format 2 pages for each question total of 4 pages. free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. scholarly references.
1.  You are working in a health care setting. You are referred a patient, Thomas, for noncompliance with medical recommendations. You read the medical chart and find out that Thomas is a 59-year-old patient with Type II diabetes. Thomas is overweight, eats mostly high fat processed foods, and never exercises (all risk factors for type II diabetes by the way). His blood sugar levels are dangerously high and have stayed that way in spite of the doctor’s repeated attempts to get them down. Thomas is married and has 3 grown children. He works as a janitor at a nearby office building. Thomas’ doctor complains that his patient does not do a good job checking his insulin level and taking the right doses of insulin. He also complains that Thomas makes no attempt to lose weight, eat a low fat no sugar diet, or maintain a regular exercise program. You are asked to design an intervention to help Thomas comply with medical recommendations.
Use the various theories of health behaviors for:
Identification of the problem
Plan of intervention
2.You are working in a medical/educational setting. Specifically, you work for a university hospital and medical center in beautiful, sunny, Southern California. Recently, the dermatologists at the university health center are referring an unusually high number of students to the oncology units for melanoma, the worst type of skin cancer that usually begins in a mole. Not only is the number of melanoma cases high, but students are coming in to see the dermatologists when the melanoma has already spread to the lymph nodes, and therefore chances for survival from this deadly disease decrease dramatically. You are asked to design an intervention that will promote skin cancer prevention techniques across the campus community.  Design a ‘community’ intervention, you should make sure to target groups at various levels of awareness and interest in skin cancer. Also, you should promote prevention at various stages, from prevention of skin cancer to early recognition of symptoms.

Legalization Of Marijuana

Legalization Of Marijuana
Details:
Your instructor will assign you one of the following positions   related to the legalization of recreational marijuana use:

  1. For Recreational Marijuana Legalization
  2. Against     Recreational Marijuana Legalization

Part 1:
Research your assigned position as well as the alternatives so you   can critically engage with your opponents’ position.
In 750-1,000 words, write a summary about your assigned position   that describes its major tenets and arguments for them. Make sure to   include the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of   marijuana use in your summary.
Use three to five academic resources.
Part 2:
By Day 4, post your 750-1,000-word paper as your initial response to   the thread in the Main Forum titled “Recreational Marijuana   Legalization Debate” for the topic you have been assigned.
By Day 5, respond to the two alternative positions with a   200-350-word rebuttal.
Days 6-7, continue the dialog with at least one of the alternative positions.
Be sure to ask your opponents follow-up questions that challenge   their views and answer your opponent’s questions.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in   the APA Style Guide
This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 5.C.2.h.     Classifications, indications, and contraindications of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications for appropriate medical referral and consultation.
This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:
3) Describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive drugs, including alcohol and tobacco,on the consumer and significant others.
4) Recognize the potential for substance use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders, and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse.
14) Be familiar with medical and pharmaceutical resources in the treatment of addictive disease and other substance-related disorders.
26) Screen for alcohol and other drug toxicity, withdrawal symptoms, aggression or danger to others, and potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide.
28) Determine the client’s readiness for treatment/change and the needs of others involved in the current situation.
103) Describe warning signs, symptoms, and the course of addictions.
117) Interpret and apply information from current counseling and addictions research literature in order to improve client care and enhance professional growth.
MUST PASS TURN IT IN WITH LESS 5%

Discuss the similarities and differences of the three generations of anti-psychotic medications


PCN-527 Topic 8: Short Answer Questions

Directions: Provide short answers of 75-150 words each for the following questions/statements. Do not exceed 200 words for your response. Use the textbook, and any other scholarly resources to support your responses. Include at least four peer-reviewed journal articles beyond the textbook.

1. Discuss the similarities and differences of the three generations of anti-psychotic medications.

2. How do the current anti-psychotics work on the brain?

3. Discuss the similarities and differences between the three generations of medications to treat depression.

4. How do the current medications to treat depression work on the brain?

5. Describe three medications that are used to treat substance use disorders.

6. What medications may be risky to prescribe someone who has a substance use disorder? Why are they risky?

7. Describe the importance of the DSM in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

8. Identify some adverse side effects of at least two commonly prescribed medication for treating psychiatric disorders.

References

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Psychological Issues

Discussion: Psychological Issues

The problem lay buried, unspoken, for many years in the minds of American women. […] Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay beside her husband at night—she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question—“Is this all?”
—Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique

Betty Friedan’s seminal work about social and psychological issues facing some women in the middle of the twentieth century opened with the question she saw as plaguing suburban wives: Is this all? During Friedan’s time, college graduation rates for women were actually dropping compared to the previous generation as postwar World War II economic prosperity led many women to abandon career aspirations in favor of raising families. The Feminine Mystique tells the story of a particular group of women, and as critics are correct to point out, it does not speak for the situation of many women of color and women who were not privileged socioeconomically. It did, however, expose the way that social and psychological factors came together to create gender differences in psychological wellbeing.
In the 21st century, gender differences in morbidity and mortality related to psychological issues still exist. Your course text highlights gender differences in depression, eating disorders, and suicide, but differences exist regarding other issues as well. Antisocial and avoidant personality disorders are more common in men, while borderline and histrionic personality disorders are more often seen in women. While there is some biological evidence for these differences, there is a greater amount of evidence that supports the influence of psychosocial factors related to gender socialization and gender roles themselves.
For this Discussion, you will examine gender differences related to and biopsychosocial causes of a particular psychological issue.
To prepare

  • Consider the following three populations and psychological issues and select one to use for this Discussion:
    • Autism spectrum disorder among children
    • Conduct disorder among adolescents
    • Panic disorder among adults
  • Search the Walden Library to identify any biopsychosocial risk factors that may contribute to the psychological issue you selected.
  • Identify how gender influences prevalence rates, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder.
By Day 4

Post a description of the issue you selected; identify any biopsychosocial risk factors; and discuss how gender influences prevalence rates, diagnosis, and treatment.