FOUNDATIONS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING
11171To prepare for this Assignment, consider the need for and importance of strategic planning in an organization. Further, consider any potential ramifications of strategic planning, including both minor and major organizational changes. Be sure to consider your experience as a business practitioner and independent scholar...
DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
11145TO PREPARE Review the case study for this week. Start by familiarizing yourself with the disorders from the DSM-5-TR found in the Learning Resources this Week. Look within the noted sections for symptoms, behaviors, or other features the client presents within the case study. If some of the symptoms...
THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS: PSYCHOSIS AS A SYMPTOM
11144The medical model is a key element of stabilizing schizophrenia, but psychosocial interventions are also critical if families and patients are to avoid the high rates of suicide, despair, isolation, unemployment, and homelessness that can result from a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Early and ongoing psychosocial...
ELIMINATING HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES
11143Underrepresented groups in the United States carry a significant and disproportionate burden of specific diseases. For example, while African Americans make up only 12% of the U.S. population, this group accounted for 44% of all HIV/AIDS cases in the United States in 2010 (Kaiser Family...
DISPARITIES IN HEALTH CARE ACROSS RACE AND ETHNICITY
11142Our society values equality as a right for all of our citizens. Yet, the reality is that disparities exist, especially in health care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010) defines health disparity as “a particular type of health difference that is closely...
DIAGNOSIS OF SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS
11139TO PREPARE Review the case study for this week. Start by familiarizing yourself with the disorders from the DSM-5-TR found in the Learning Resources this Week. Look within the noted sections for symptoms, behaviors, or other features the client presents within the case study. If some of the symptoms...
ALIGNING ICD-11 WITH A DSM-5-TR DIAGNOSIS
11138TO PREPARE Find a scholarly article on one of the following disorders that are in ICD-11 but not in the DSM-5-TR: Internet gaming disorder Compulsive sexual behavior Note: Be sure to find an article that is less than five years old. Use the ICD-11, accessed from the World Health...
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
11137Post a description of the findings of your research on the debate over ACA. Explain some of the misconceptions or misunderstandings the general population might have about the ACA. Explain how the ACA may or may not increase affordability, health insurance coverage, and access to...
CONCRETE RESOURCES IN HEALTH CARE
11136Post an explanation of the differences between the public and private health insurances as well as the difference in access to care based on one’s insurance. Explain the differences between Medicare and Medicaid in terms of eligibility, cost, benefits, services provided, and limitations in services....