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The Varied Manifestations and Causes of PTSD

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) results from a...

BPD Difficlut to Diagnose

a relatively new mental illness category. Gunderson (2001) explained that borderline personality disorder "is layered between neur...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

with attention; hyperactive behaviors; and impulsivity. Children who have this condition have great trouble concentrating and payi...

Homosexuality, Shifting Societal Views

This essay draws on sources to describe the shift from viewing homosexuality as a criminal offense and a mental disorder to a more...

DSM-IV and Categories of Disorders

alcoholic may have full knowledge that the substance is disrupting his or her life in some dramatic way (such as the loss of a job...

Setting Appropriate Goals for Children with Disabilities

reduce fluid retention in the brain and the ability to control for fluid retention (often resulting in the implantation of stents ...

Differential Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder and the Misuse of Mood Stabilizers

of Bipolar II are more likely to develop the disorder, and this hereditary component has become the center of genomic research int...

Different Topics in Psychology

share many of the prevalence characteristics of ASDs. As a result, the classification of Aspergers Syndrome as a PDD can have a n...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder: A Literature-Based Review

effective. In order to gain such an understanding, it is crucial for professionals to engage in reviews of existing literature so ...

PTSD Group Therapy for Veterans

This research paper presents empirical information that the student can use to develop group therapy that addresses the needs of v...

Overview of PTSD and Trauma

world in which they live and these changes in cognition may lead to co-morbid conditions, such as alcohol or drug addiction (Willi...

Cognitive Therapy and Personality Disorder

hopelessness; he feels he is not good enough and not worthy. (2) affectivity (i.e., the range, intensity, liability, and appropri...

Factitious Disorder

a 35 year-old divorced woman, shows a pattern of extensive hospitalizations (20 within the last 5 years) and a long list of maladi...

Paraphilias, Learning Theory and the DSM

The learning theory perspective provides a basis for creating functional change when fetishism or paraphilias are particularly pro...

A Definition of Bipolar Disorder

In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II and provides definitions of both...

Bipolar Disorder Treatments

improvement, and 57% of those using psychosocial interventions showed no improvement (Keks, 2009). Clearly, the administration of ...

Image Enhancement and Eating Disorders

This paper contends photoshopping, the generic terms for the so called enhancement of images of the human form used in advertising...

Healing the Body and Mind with Yoga

This 3 page paper gives an explanation of how meditation can help healing. This paper includes the practice of meditation for heal...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Soldiers

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition that has always existed but it is only in the last few decades that it has received ...

Recommendations for a Vocational Rehabilitation Case

This essay offers recommendations that pertain to a vocational rehabilitation case in which the client has been diagnosed as havin...

Disability and Information Processing

This research paper focuses on the topic of information processing and how it is relevant to dyslexia and traumatic brain injury. ...

Article Analysis Concerning Depression Types

This 4 page paper gives an analysis of two different articles about depression and treatment of the disorder. This paper includes ...

Comprehensive Physical Examination

This research paper provides the details of a health history interview and physical examination conducted for a hypothetical patie...

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5

This is the manual mental health care professionals use for diagnostic and informational purposes. The manual lists mental health ...

Veterans and PTSD

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that interferes with every aspect of life. It is the results of being exposed to a v...

All About Cognitive Therapy

This essay explains and discusses cognitive therapy from its inception. It includes references to empirical evidence for the inter...

Autism Spectrum Disorder

This essay offers information about autism spectrum disorder and specifically autism. Age of onset, symptoms, and some bio-neurolo...

How Counselors can Help Clients with Sleep Problems

This is a research proposal that focuses on numerous sleep-wake disorders. The symptoms, consequences of each, and treatments that...

Diagnostic Process for DSM IV TR

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at the process of diagnosing psychological disorders. The five axis diagnosis process i...

Case Study Depression

This is a report of a hypothetical patient who has depressive disorder. The essay discusses symptoms, diagnosis, interventions, an...