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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...

Emotional Handicap and ADD

In five pages this paper discusses the social cause theoretical controversy in this consideration of the connection between emotio...

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...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Antibiotic Use, and Childhood Infections

In six pages Sydenham's chorea is discussed as it relates to obsessive compulsive disorder and the treatment of strep throat with ...

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...

Adolescent Behavior and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

in the life of dealing with an adolescent who has ADHD, and for the adolescent to be able to deal with the disorder. Volumes of r...

Hypothetical Study on Ritalin

In eight pages this paper offers a hypothetical study on whether or not a child with attention disorders receives behavioral benef...

The Genetic Basis of Anxiety Disorders

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

Treatment and Rehabilitation of Female Offenders

were carried out by women who had, had it with the system which had failed to protect them from an abusive spouse. Says Nadler, "F...

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...

War, Memory, and PTSD

that might not necessarily be equated with CIS. However, other more telling symptoms like chest pain, weakness, dizziness, vomiti...

ADD and Nutritional Supplements

II. CAUSES Assessing the cause and extent of ADD, as well as determining the applicable methods of nutritional supplementat...

Borderline Personality Disorder and Social Perspectives

BPD as a result of emergency room visits following suicidal attempts. The theoretical basis and etiology of the disorder is relat...

Conduct Disorder

of garnering information. In other words, incoming information is modified and transformed in the mind into certain data structur...

Pervasive Developmental Disorder and a Group Centered Perspective

to understanding this disorder. Further, it is also beneficial to consider the views of theorists like Erik Erikson, who recogniz...

An Overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

demonize others. Most share an impulsive nature but generally tend to differ in their style of emotional response. Ironically, t...

Bipolar Disorder Overview

or depression. It usually begins, or shows initial signs, during adolescence or early adulthood. It can, however, start in ear...

Depression and PTSD Treatment

depression disorder is the post partum depression that often results after a woman has given birth. Post Traumatic Stress Disor...

Literature Review of Psychosocial Treatment of Mental Illness

more common in boys than girls (Silka and Hauser, 1997). Determining the cause of retardation can be difficult and hard to pinpoin...

Literature Review of Psychosocial Interventions

In five pages this literature review considers noninvasive treatment of learning disorders, mental retardation, and mental illness...

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

range from simple personal habits like repeating words in certain situations, to more serious conduct, such as excessive hand wash...

Stem Cells and Their Potential

("paralysis," 1996). As far as Takayasus arteritis is concerned, it is a disorder marked by progressive closure of multiple arter...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

In fourteen pages and 4 parts this paper examines PTSD and Albert Ellis' REBT in a study recommendations for the combination of Po...

Eating Disorders and Gender

In eleven pages this paper discusses bulimia and anorexia nervosa eating disorders in terms of the gender gaps that exists between...

Two Articles on Disabled Veterans

In six pages 2 articles pertaining to veterans with disabilities are compared with a discussion of post traumatic stress disorder ...

Public School Students and Nonverbal Learning Disorders

In six pages this paper examines public school students and nonverbal learning disorders that affect about 10 percent of LD childr...