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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...

Developmental Disorders, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia

are considered "axis 2" disorders by the DSM IV-TR, suggesting their involvement in serving as a foundation for higher-level axis ...

Paraphilias, Learning Theory and the DSM

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

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 ...

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...

Anxiety Disorders and the Impacts on Adolescent Suicide

of risk and the impact for families. Research suggests that there is a need to consider the approaches for assessing suicide ri...

Trying Juvenile Offenders as Adults

part of the American judicial system that juvenile offenders could be transferred to adult court under a waiver system; however, b...

Models of Counseling and Female Orgasmic Disorder

the process of building a developmentally based clinical intervention" (Geidner, 2009, pp. 370-371). Sexual history interview que...

An Overview of Thyroid Disorders

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at thyroid disorders. Topics covered, in the form of a Power Point presentation, includ...

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...

Temple Grandin and Autism Spectrum Disorders

In a paper of twelve pages, the writer looks at autism spectrum disorders. Insights from Temple Grandin are cited. Paper uses one ...

PTSD Literature Review

In a paper of six pages, the author reviews articles on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The author identifies the problem a...

Treatment and Prevention of Conduct Disorders

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at conduct disorders. Treatment and prevention strategies are analyzed in a review of l...

Four Interventions for OCD

This essay briefly explains four clinical approaches to treating obsessive compulsive disorder. The philosophy and foundation of e...

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...

Borderline Personality Disorder, An Overview

Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) defines borderline personality disorder (BPD) by listing nine diagnostic criteria, which...

Nursing and Adolescent Pregnancy

their infants, and this factor is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, as well as significant financial expenditures...

Somatoform Disorders and DSM-V

one-third of patients with major depression experience remission using the first medication prescribed. This leads the doctor will...

Abnormal Psychology Depression

This all contributed to a lack of stability in his life. He got a job at a printing company in 1960 and within a year, he married...

Studies in OCD

OCD. However, the authors do note that a previous study did indicate beneficial results, thus indicating there may be possibilitie...

A Case Study of Advanced Counseling Techniques

chest, perhaps indicative of a desire for protection from contact that may be painful. Marge did not shake my hand at the onset o...

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

put into place active behavioral modification plans, and require the use of pharmacological support. Understanding treatment opti...

Children and the Psychological Effects of PTSD Associated with Hurricane Katrina

illness. Post traumatic stress syndrome can result from diversity of causes including the horrors of war, sexual abuse, or even s...

Evaluation of a CBT session

on too long, she says things that do not need to be said, like the comment about not wanting to overwhelm him and they will go thr...

Overview of Sleep Apnea

symptoms (Zepf, 2003). The "gold standard" for diagnosing sleep apnea is to use polysomnography in a sleep laboratory (Zepf, 2003)...

Lance Armstrong and the notion 'Its Not About the Bike'

on Armstrongs body but the real heroics are attributable to the man and to the body itself! Armstrong was diagnosed with te...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Whole Word Instruction

is an abstract concept that can be interpreted many different ways. The whole word method stems from an understanding of literacy ...