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Assignment:
After going through the case study, please answer the questions below.
Maria, a 30-year-old woman from Puerto Rico and the mother of two boys, was hospitalized following a suicide attempt. She took an overdose of sleeping medication. For two months prior to the attempt, she had been seeking therapy for tiredness, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbances. Her therapist noted that she exhibited extreme helplessness and hopelessness. Additionally, Maria was low-keyed, restrained in behavior, avoided eye contact, and found it difficult to verbalize her thoughts and feelings.
The suicide attempt occurred after Maria's husband, Esteban, her high school sweetheart, refused to allow her to attend night school. Maria had registered for night school at her therapist's recommendation. She signed up for a course and even bought her books. In response, Esteban went into a rage, tearing up her registration papers and destroying her books. He refused to go to therapy with Maria.
Questions.
1. Based on the patient's profile, what places him/her at risk for the disease?
2. What are the patient's signs?
3. What are the patient's symptoms?
4. What are the treatments for this disease?
5. Name three (3) other diseases that affect the same body system.