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Alcoholics and ADHD

Disorders (DSM-IV) of the American Psychiatric Association outlines the criteria for making a diagnosis of ADHD (Wilens, 1998). Ac...

Manifestation Differences and Dyslexia

between 5% and 15% of all Americans (Health & Medicine Week, 2004). Padget has given a good definition of the condition, which it ...

Overview of Hemoglobinopathies and Hemoglobin Electrophoresis

elbow, with the help of an elasticised band placed around the upper arm in order to restrict blood supply and make collection easi...

Use of Lithium Within The Field of Psycho-Pharmacology

notes that another five percent are victims of occasional despondency, with one of every six people succumbing to a "serious, or m...

Eating Disorders and Successful Treatment Approaches

use behavioral modification to redirect the negative self talk that many of these people engage in. Bulimia Nervosa is a combina...

Mental Illness and Social Theory

In five pages this paper discusses mentally ill individuals in a consideration of social perceptions and their impact upon treatme...

Diagnosis and Treatment of Sybil's Multiple Personality Disorder

In five pages this paper examines Sybil's diagnosis of multiple personality disorder, psychotherapy, and treatment through hypnosi...

ADHD and Children

thing that the experts can do is to state that they do know that it is biological in nature, though environment can over stimulate...

Causes of Eating Disorders

still believe that they are not adequate (ANRED, 2003). Interpersonal Factors: Personal relationships with family and others ca...

Vietnam War Veterans and PTSD

In six pages this paper discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in a consideration of Vietnam war veterans and non veterans with ...

Bipolar Disorder Discussion

In 1875, Falrets findings were called Manic-Depressive Psychosis and considered a psychiatric disorder (Caregiver.com, 2003). ...

Psychotic Discourse Framing Analysis

were a child answering her mother (Ribeiro 80). The great playwright William Shakespeare was a keen observer of human behavior, ...

Discrimination and Mental Illness

In two pages this paper examines how discrimination regarding individuals with mental disorders vary according to gender and race ...

The Conditions of Attention Deficit Disorder

In seven pages this paper discusses the disorder in terms of definition, symptoms, prevalence, diagnostics, treatment, and the pos...

Arguing Against Ritalin Use for ADD

these conditions of hyperactivity have been throughout history? These are two of the most important questions that are not often d...

Gender Differences and ADD/ADHD

In this paper of seven pages the gender discrepancies as they relate to this disorder are examined and the assertion that girls ar...

ADHD Traits and Interventions

In a paper consisting of twenty five pages the characteristics generally associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Data

Post-traumatic stress disorder or what is more commonly referred to as PTSD has only been diagnosed using these terms since the la...

Proper Nutrition and Exorcise to Eliminate Eating Disorders

This paper contends that the measures that are needed to address obesity are the same as those needed to address binge eating, ano...

Service Dogs and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

This paper considers the alternative means of treating PTSD. The VA does not currently approve service dogs. There are twenty-tw...

Improving Self-Esteem by Removing Eating Disorders

therapy than other types of psychological disorders, and require a lengthy recovery period often lasting several years (Vanderlind...

Psychology Questions on Mental Disorders and Medication Use

practitioners with information to determine whether a patients symptoms can be explained organically as a result of an actual heal...

Research on Autism and A Proposal for an Autistic Disorder Workshop

up in practice, and learning about new modalities and new research from experts in the field, conference attendees will leave with...

Computers and Their Impact Upon Students with Extreme Behavior Disorder

In five pages this proposed model tests computer effects upon students with EBD with methodology and anticipated results included....

The Psychological Disorder of Binge Eating

The writer discusses the psychological problem of binge eating, which has only recently been recognized as a significant problem c...

Residential Treatment of Eating Disorders

In five pages residential treatments that are commonly provided for inpatient sufferers of bulimia and anorexia are examined with ...

Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction and DSM IV Disorder

In five pages this research paper considers sexual dysfunction in men and women as defined and classified by the DSM IV along with...

Spine Disorders and Ergonomics

In five pages ergonomics and the implications for the spine are discussed in this consideration of how poor ergonomic design contr...

Social Disorder and Unemployment

This 4 page paper discusses issues such as wages, labor, unemployment, length of the work week, etc. The writer argues that increa...

Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder Students and Positive Reinforcement

to a lack of social skills, or rather, the lack of the ability to use the social skills are prevalent in all environments. Child...