Free Essays on The Psychosocial Effects Of Alcoholism

  1. Genetic Determination of Alcoholism

    Running Head: GENETIC DETERMINATION OF ALCOHOLISM The Genetic Determination of Alcoholism: A Perspective From Inside and Out Kevin A. Hutten Wagner College Abstract Alcoholism is a complex genetic trait; multiple genes of small effect influence susceptibility to alcohol abuse. These influences...

  2. Psychological Effects of Alcoholism

    Psychological Effects of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a world known term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the impairment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing. It is medically...

  3. The Effects of Alcoholism

    English 0307 The Damages of Alcoholism Many of us know at least one alcoholic, whether they’re a family member, or a friend. Alcoholism affects far too many people in America. This paper will discuss a few of the many ways this terrible disease can destroy ones health, family and lifestyle conditions...

  4. The Danger of Alcoholism

    Alcoholism Drinking alcohol is dangerous for kids and teens and sometimes for adults, too. There are many reasons why people turn to alcohol, and many reasons why they choose to get help. Some people choose to use alcohol because of pressure from family. Others feel peer pressure from friends...

  5. A Closer Look at Alcoholism

    For years, it had been debated whether alcoholism is a disease or just a bad habit. A disease is defined as “a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or...

  6. Addiction Genes: Alcoholism

    Addiction Genes: Alcoholism Addiction Genes: Alcohol There are many theories about the origin of Alcohol addiction. Some say that alcoholism is a mental disease in which a person may not have the psychological desire to abstain from alcohol. They drink because they want...

  7. Dangers of Alcoholism

    Janae Jacobs Barbara Krystal English 101 October 4, 2008 The Dangers of Alcoholism Alcoholism is a very dangerous disease here in America. 10-23% of the people who consume alcohol become a victim of alcoholism. It doesn’t target certain people or certain age groups. Anyone can be prey of this...

  8. Opium and its Derivatives: Effects and Treatment

    Opium and its Derivatives: Effects and Treatment Opium and its derivatives have been used for over 5,000 years. In the 19th century opium was used as a patent medicine for many small illnesses like cold, pain, diabetes, tetanus and 54 such diseases...

  9. History of Alcoholism on Society

    Alcoholism and Society Alcoholism and Society Charlesetta Mells Capella University Alcohol is an organic chemical created naturally by the fermentation of sugar, starch, or other carbohydrate (Inaba, 2007). An alcoholic is someone that has a constant craving for alcoholic...

  10. SCI 100 Week 2 Individual Assignment Stress Effects Management Proposal

    Assignment Stress Effects Management Proposal Click Following Link To Purchase http://www.uopcoursetutorials.com/SCI-100/SCI-100-Week-2-Individual-Assignment-Stress-Effects-Management-Proposal SCI 100 Week 2 Individual Assignment Stress Effects Management Proposal Individual Stress Effects and Management...

  11. UOP SCI 100 Week 2 Individual Stress Effects and Management Proposal

    To purchase this material click below link http://www.assignmentcloud.com/SCI-100/SCI-100-Week-2-Individual-Stress-Effects-and-Management-Proposal For more classes visit www.assignmentcloud.com Resources: The text, MyHealthLab® Select a stress management technique from Ch. 2 & 3 of the text...

  12. Coping with Alcoholism

    encyclopedia, "Alcoholism is the consumption of or preoccupation with alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behaviour interferes with the alcoholic's normal, personal, family, social, or work life." Another word which is important in understanding how relatives cope with alcoholism is "codependence...

  13. Alcoholism

    Alcoholism Studies have shown at heavy drinking causes brain damage and loss of memory. According to research, two out five college students are binge drinkers also, women who moderately drink and due heavy drinking are at greater risk of developing serious illnesses. ...

  14. Contemporary health

    services, general practitioner Secondary care – specialist Tertiary care – expensive, high technology, intensive care, transplant surgery Psychosocial Health A complex interaction of your mental (thinking), emotional (feeling), social and spiritual health (being). The mentally well are: 1....

  15. Psychosocial Layers of Ellen Degeneres

    Running head: THE PSYCHOSOCIAL LAYERS OF ELLEN DEGENERES The Psychosocial Layers of Ellen DeGeneres Laura Taylor Personality Psychology The Psychosocial Layer’s of Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres is an eleven-time Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedienne, television hostess and actress...

  16. Teenager's Alcoholism

    worst things that some parents have to deal with is a child with a drinking problem. One of the worst things that can happen in any family is facing alcoholism in teenager. The research revealed that teenagers in each category came from a variety of family and social backgrounds with both positive and...

  17. The Psychological Effects of Alcohol Assumption

    Psychological Effects 2 The Psychological Effects of Alcohol Consumption alcohol, they may be influenced to cease drinking with mild persuasion or trusted advice. violence against their partner. without recognizing the seriousness of the harm they are doing (Texas A&M Research Foundation, N.D.)....

  18. How Alcoholism Effects Loved Ones

    How Alcoholism Effects Loved Ones May 7, 2008 We all no that being an alcoholic can hurt ones self in many ways, but what many don’t realize is how it effects there loved ones. There are many hurtful actions such as; the dealing with a drunk, stressing about there health and how to get them...

  19. Effects of Bulling

    The Effects Bullying Has On Teenagers Among the many challenges facing teenagers in today’s society, the most general and most feared is bullying, and the consequences, it has on teenagers. “Nearly 30 % of teens in the United States (or over 5.7) million are estimated at being involved in bullying...

  20. internal effects of children after war

    the views of his family. Lack of this structure can lead to a corruption of healthy social foundation for future development. Another internal effect of war is the cognitive process, that is the thoughts and memories that are influences by the experiences of war. The memories that children inherit...

  21. Effect of Alcohol on the Human Body

    Name: Thomas Wheagar Class: ESOL 1260-3 Instruct: M. Larson Date: Nov. 20, 2012 The Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body Alcohol is part of our culture. It helps us celebrate and socialize and it also enriches our religious ceremonies. But too much alcohol consumption on a single day or over a long...

  22. Effects of Music on the Mind

    2013 Effects of Music on the Mind The study of how music affects the mind has been a subject of interest for many and often surprising when discovering the interconnection between music and the physical and mental health of human beings. Research has concluded that music does have positive effects on...

  23. Effect of Drug Abuse on Nervous System

    A central nervous system depressant - Chronic drinking can lead to dependence and addiction to alcohol and to additional neurological problems Effect of alcohol on the nervous system: • Increased turnover of norepinephrine and dopamine • Decreased transmission in acetylcholine systems ...

  24. Case Study of Rosa Lee Cunningham

    is given from information provided in the book Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Children in Urban America by Leon Dash. The paper provides Rosa Lee’s psychosocial history, current status and indicators of substance abuse in various aspects of her life. It outlines Rosa Lee’s social and occupational functioning...

  25. Gambling an Issue for Seniors

    fact that the “research tools commonly being used to identify problem gambling may not be sensitive to the types of gambling problems or gambling effects that seniors are likely to experience.” An example of the conflicting data is found in the 2010 Adult Gambling Prevalence Study. The report states...

  26. Determining Causes and Effect of Unemployment

     Determining Causes and Effects of Unemployment Professor Valentine English 115 August 10, 2015 Determining Causes and Effects of Unemployment A steady source of income is essential for fulfilling the needs of an individual or a whole family. A steady source...

  27. Cognitive-Behavioral Research

    and dependence-producing effects of psychotropic drugs [drugs for mood or thought disorders]; and mechanisms that control eating and other motivational processes.”3 To create an animal model of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcoholism, autism, schizophrenia...

  28. Psychiatric Mental Health

    cultural norms defense mechanisms DSM-IV-TR multiaxial system Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain’s modeling and role modeling theory of nursing Erikson’s psychosocial theory Freud’s psychoanalytic theory Glasser’s reality theory Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Leininger’s cultural care diversity and ...

  29. Concurrent Disorders

    self-stigmatizing emotions like guilt and shame. Today there are a number of treatment options for concurrent disorders. A person might participate in psychosocial treatments (individual or group therapy), biological treatments (medications), education and psycho-education, or often all three. Theories There...

  30. SCI 162

    http://www.assignmentcloud.com/SCI-162/SCI-162-Week-4-DQ-2 For more classes visit www.assignmentcloud.com SCI 162 Week 4 DQ 3 What are some psychosocial factors that contribute to eating behaviors? What are some ways to overcome these factors? To purchase this material click below link http://www...

  31. Positive and Negative Effect of Media on Children/Adolescents.

    . Date: Nov 9, 2013. Positive and negative effects of Medias on children/adolescent. Media is a vast form of communication that flows into and spread out through nearly every aspect of modern culture. Today, people use Medias like TV, radio, cell phone, video game...

  32. Overview of Dev Psych

    Most stem cell treatments involve adding stem cells to the body that will migrate to the area of damage & differentiate into the needed cell type. In effect, this brings “fresh troops” to help repair damaged tissues. Stem cells offer the big advantages of on-site adaptability & a reduced rejection reaction...

  33. How Alcohol Became Into Being

    Alcoholism Alcoholism, seems to appear almost daily, whether it is in the news, in a magazine, or just in someone’s daily life. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has estimated that almost fourteen million people have alcohol problems (Dudley 17). Although many are faced with...

  34. The Strong Desire to Drink

    Alcoholism Alcoholism is disease characterized by a strong desire to drink, the inability to stop drinking once a person has commenced, the need for increased amounts of alcohol to feel the effect, and the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms (nausea, sweating, shakiness). Most experts agree that...

  35. Psyc 1001

    Psychological Effects Brain III. Physiological Effects IV. Conclusion Alcoholism is characterized by desire, physical reliance, lack of self-restraint, and tolerance. The most recent alcoholism statistics state that approximately 43% of Americans know someone who exhibits those four traits. Alcoholism is a...

  36. Acoholism

    “Serious Problem” Alcoholism affects many people in the United States today. It doesn’t only affect the alcoholic, but also their family, friends, co-workers, and sometime even strangers. There are many symptoms, causes and effects. Alcoholism is drinking alcoholic beverages at a level that interferes...

  37. The Great Alcoholic Father

    being just like her dad as she always wanted, even with a daughter of her own and a son. Drinking since the age of 16 caused her to suffer from alcoholism, a disease which results in a persistent use of alcohol despite negative consequences (wikipedia paragraph 1), which enabled her to lead the life...

  38. UOP SCI 220 Week 3 DQ 2

    Week 3 DQ 2 What is the difference between a problem drinker and an alcoholic? What factors can cause someone to become an alcoholic? What effect does alcoholism have on an alcoholic’s family? To purchase this material click below link http://www.assignmentcloud.com/SCI-220/SCI-220-Week-3-DQ-2 For...

  39. Essay

    Alcohol has big impact on human life. Alcohol causes people to become aggressive. Alcoholism has serious consequences on a person’s health, family and friends, and on society at large. Alcoholism can also lead to a number of personal problems, including depression, unemployment, and family problems...

  40. Problems with alcohol

    Kyle Pennington Professor Suh Sociology 101 3/13/2016 Alcoholism has become a very large social issue within the united states over the last several years. Not only is it a psychological problem but it’s also known as a family disease. A disease that can turn something that could potentially be...

  41. Substance Abuse 9

    environment and it has always been debated due to its adverse effects on the work environment. Its awareness has also been on the increase and different work environments have paid much attention related to substance abuse due to their adverse effects on the work environment. Employees will involve themselves...

  42. Week 2 Science Project

    is not a secret anymore that extreme use of alcohol brings about seriously adverse effects on people such as lack of concentration and tendency to using drugs. The first, maybe the most adverse, effect of alcoholism on people is that it causes lack of concentration. The brain is regarded as the organ...

  43. Believes on addiction

    that the Psychosocial Perspective would be the greatest way to look at an addiction. “This perspective sees the individual as struggling with inner problems that cause the addictive process”. This model also influences some parts of my life, like the implications for treatment include Psychosocial Rehab...

  44. social issues

    Alcohol Anonymous Experience Meeting Alcoholism and Family Stress Theory Our visit to the Alcohol Anonymous (A.A.) office was a wonderful and very educational experience. We were warmly welcomed by both the staff and participants in the A.A. Program. We had a round table conference at the Good Shepherd...

  45. Spanking vs. Other Forms of Punishment

    is effective, and what, if any effect does it have on children. Should a parent spank, or should they try other alternatives to discipline their children? This paper examines what experts and research has to say about spanking, its effectiveness, and long term effects on children. It is a very personal...

  46. Marijuana vs Alcohol

    American philosophical approach. I believe it is time to look at the facts and benefits, and to reconsider marijuana prohibition. Marijuana has a positive effect on patients with certain diseases. AIDS victims are sometimes prescribed marijuana to help increase their appetite. Victims of AIDS do not want to...

  47. Illicit Drugs

    Thomas Edison State College Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in the Military By Adam D. Max Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in the Military Alcoholism and drug abuse in the military has become of great concern to it’s leaders. The military holds it’s members to the highest standards of discipline and...

  48. Alcohol and Family Violence

    perspective on how alcohol and family violence have been affected by legislative changes. It will identify the effects of alcohol abuse on both the addicted individual and those around them and the effects of family violence on both the perpetrator of family violence and those exposed to family violence. This...

  49. Case Report

    emotive techniques will be used to change the target irrational beliefs (p.3). Blake’s treatment plan will also address the secondary problems of his alcoholism, and his sleepiness. Since building a trusting relationship is important in any therapeutic approach, ample time will be spent in developing...

  50. Dsm Iv

    as in any current physical disorders, all important medical conditions experienced by the client should be recorded. Axis IV is concerned with psychosocial and environmental problems that may affect the treatment of a mental disorder, such as, a recent divorce, job loss, recent death of mother and any...

  51. ASH SOC 313 Week 2 DQ 1 Degenerative Diseases

    assignmentcloud.com/soc-313-ash-new/soc-313-week-2-dq-1-degenerative-diseases Prior to engaging in this discussion, read “The Experience of Disease: Psychosocial Aspects of Movement Disorder” (Jacopini, 2000), “Caregiver Bodywork: Family Members Experiences of Caring for a Person With Motor Neuron Disease”...

  52. Lisa.....Dot Therapy Patient

    “Lisa” Living with Tuberculosis and Fighting Alcoholism Directly Observed Therapy Monika Keller Liberty University Abstract: Although once very prevelant, tuberculosis and alcholism has decreased in this past century. However, there are instances where the disease has become more visable...

  53. Genetics Are the Basis of Our Personalities

    formulated many conjectures from pragmatic to ridiculous, and have had many people along for the ride. This long standing arguments premise centers on the effect of two primary conditions. Nature, as expressed in hereditary factors that we are born with and nurture, as expressed by social and environmental factors...

  54. PSYC221 Week 2 to 7 Quizzes and Final Exam

    unconscious D.goal-oriented achievement E.none of the above Question 26 of 28 1.0 Points Which of the following is NOT one of Erikson's psychosocial stages? A.identity vs. role confusion B.industry vs. inferiority C.generativity vs. stagnation D.trust vs. mistrust E...

  55. The Three Health Service Organizations Mission Statements

    health service organizations mission statements that I have chosen to write about are WellPoint, Inc., National Institute on Alcohol and Abuse and Alcoholism, and the American Cancer Society. These three organizations stood out to me because they serve and help a great deal in my community and surrounding...

  56. Advance Abnormal Psychology: Introduction to Psychopathology

    abnormal psychology has evolved into a scientific discipline, and lastly assess the theoretical viewpoints and interpretations of the biological, psychosocial, and sociocultural models (White, 1948). The historical origins of abnormal psychology date back to somewhere around 460 B.C. where the Greek physician...

  57. PSYCH 504 Week 3 Learning Team Chart Of Theories Psychosocial, Attachment, And Humanistic Theories

    Theories Psychosocial, Attachment, And Humanistic Theories Click Following Link To Purchase http://www.uopcoursetutorials.com/PSYCH-504/PSYCH-504-Week-3-Learning-Team-Chart-of-Theories-Psychosocial,-Attachment,-and-Humanistic-Theories PSYCH 504 Week 3 Learning Team Chart of Theories Psychosocial, Attachment...

  58. HCS 433 (Dimensions of Health and the Older Adult)All Assignme

    in your outline: • Possible health promotion idea • Demographics of clientele • Overview of a chronic health issue, including prevalence and effect on client Refer to the Health Promotion Project Outline on the student website for more information. Submit the Health Promotion Project Outline...

  59. Combatting Compassion Fatigue

    workplace environment by decreasing productivity and increasing turnover (Lombardo, 2011). This paper will discuss the causes, symptoms, the side effects and the steps needed to combat compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue is defined as a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion...

  60. ADHD

    whether or not the stimulant medication, lisdexamfetamine, improves parent functioning. Measures of parenting behavior, parental psychosocial functioning, and child psychosocial functioning will be collected. It is hypothesized that lisdexamfetamine will be associated with some improvement in this assessment...