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Bipolar Disorder Research and PET

for the extreme shifts in mood, energy and functioning that seem to characterize bipolar disorder (2003). For such illnesses, PET...

Overview of OCD

plans in place which have proven themselves useful for normalizing the behavior and thought patterns of OCD individuals. These tr...

Asperger's Disorder and DSM IV Assessment

However, as indicated in the main heading, this behavior alone is not sufficient to indicate Aspergers Disorder. The fact that Bil...

The Genetic Basis of Anxiety Disorders

Bouton, Mineka and Barlow (2001, 4) comment: "Anxiety, an anticipatory emotional state that functions to...

A Review of the Article Fasting Girls The Emerging Ideal Of Slenderness In American Culture

of sexual content gives children the wrong impression with regard to morals and values. Indeed, it can readily be argued how the ...

Mood Disorders and the MMPI Diagnostic Tool The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Diagnosis of Mood Disorders

allow a therapist to more fully understand their mental capacities and state. Testing is important as well in analyzing an indivi...

An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

them from the depths of depression, it also "deadens" the maniac side Of course, Jamison balances her account of the exhilaration ...

Analyzing the Eating Disorder Inventory Test

areas: Drive for Thinness, Bulimia, Body Dissatisfaction, Ineffectiveness, Perfectionism, Interpersonal Distrust, Interoceptive A...

The Children of Alcoholics and the Impact of Alcoholism

ever been exposed to. As he grows to realize it is his family displaying the dysfunctional behavior and not that of his friends, ...

Examination of Personality and Psychological Disorders and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

make good decisions (Bush, 2002). In CBT, the therapist plays an active role in helping the individual to solve his or her probl...

Anxiety Disorders and Anxiolytic Drugs

addiction and withdrawal symptoms, most of the current data suggests otherwise. The metabolic half-life of these drugs tend to cyc...

Emergency Medical Personnel and PTSD

that are now associated with post traumatic stress disorder (National Center for PTSD, 2000). It was called Da Costas Syndrome in ...

Coexisting Disorders and Recommended Treatment

well, and is defined as a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience of witnessing a life-threatening event such...

Artistic Mood, Manic Depression and Touched with Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison

one in which her "periods of high enthusiasms, [were] ... short-lived and quickly burned itself out" (PG). In Touched with Fire...

Eating Disorders and the Patriarchy

In five pages this paper examines eating disorder increases and the role of the social patriarchy, particularly the mass media. T...

Stalking Etiology of Erotomania

In seven pages the erotomania psychological disorder is examined as a stalking etiology with supporting evidence from current lite...

Article Review on Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse

In five pages a journal article by Clark and Bukstein is reviewed regarding teens, substance abuse, comorbidity, as well as negati...

2 Journal Articles on PTSD

In five pages this paper discusses 2 articles based upon Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as it relates to natural disasters and nei...

Disorder and Moral Darkness in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the tragedy of disorder and moral darkness that characterizes the play and considers the roles L...

Youth and Attachment Theory

This paper consists of five pages and from an attachment theory perspective discusses how youth attachment can lead to later socia...

Multiple Personalities and the 1976 Film Sybil

not cope with. The waking Sybil was deprived of all these emotions, and was therefore a rather drab figure. She was unaware of her...

Nurture, Nature, and Psychopathy

In eight pages psychopathy development is examined in a theoretical review that includes antisocial personality disorder and its o...

Overview of Bipolar Disorder

In a paper consisting of six pages bipolar disorder or manic depression is examined in terms of symptoms with the primary focus be...

PTSD

In seven pages this paper discusses post traumatic stress disorder in a consideration of its causes, symptoms, and treatments. Tw...

College Women and Eating Disorders

much a part of college life as fraternity parties and football games. College-age women, in particular, are significantly more su...

Attachment Disorders and Secure Attachment

In 7 pages this paper examines the causes of secure attachment bonding and attachment disorders. There are 6 sources cited in the...

Anorexia Nervosa Case Study Analysis

Many are familiar with this eating disorder that has become quite prevalent. Information is relayed about the problem in this thir...

DSM and Axes I through Psychological Assessment

In twelve pages this paper considers the diagnostic techniques the American Psychiatric Association uses and the definitions assoc...

Williams Syndrome

of an embryo. The absence of these genes affect both the embryos physical and mental developments and result in the loss of basic...

Causes, Treatments, and Consequences of Bulimia and Anorexia

In a paper consisting of seven pages gender and age groups are considered in an analysis of causes, treatments, and consequences o...