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When Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder Attempt Suicide

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

ADHD as a Predictor of Social Development

academic performance is widely written about and accepted. Studies indicate conclusively that ADD is associated with poorer academ...

Psychiatric Drugs

is excreted from the body. By the time the drug goes through membranes and organs, less than 100 percent of the drug is available ...

Psychotropic Medications

J. (2009, April 8). When to avoid antidepressants in bipolar patients. Psychiatric Times, 26(4), 5+ Loganathan, N., Lohano, K., Ro...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Somatoform Disorders and DSM-V

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

Fatal Attraction and Borderline Personality Disorder

(BPD) is subject to period of extreme emotional turmoil, as these individuals tend to see themselves in a distorted fashion, which...

Borderline Personality Disorder, An Overview

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Case of Postpartum Depression

In a paper of four pages, the author identifies mental health issues, including borderline personality disorder and postpartum dep...

A Review of Veterans and Bipolar Disorder

In a paper of seven pages, the writer looks at veterans and bipolar disorder. An analysis is carried out of a major research study...

Manic Depressive

The title manic depressive was changed about three decades ago but it is still referred to by this label. Today, it is called bipo...

Case Study Depression

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

All About Cognitive Therapy

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