Essays and Research Papers on Abnormal Psychology

A 14 page discussion of the cause, diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder. The author describes the prevalence of this condition; the biological, psychological, and environmental causes; and the recommended interventions. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 5 page examination of the considerations that autism entails from both a patient and a family perspective. This paper emphasizes that family involvement in the treatment plan is a critical component in enhancing not just patient but family welfare as a whole. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. It all started with a bout with food poisoning; from that point forward in young Ruth Deane's life, she was controlled by an invisible force that made her life a living hell. Not only did this sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder cause her physical pain from washing and washing ...

4 pages in length. Developing therapeutic relationships with clients is a critical component to proper and appropriate counseling. That no two clients are treated in exactly the same manner illustrates the importance of establishing such a relationship so the therapist is able to gain the client's trust and, therefore, facilitate healing. When ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses this mental disorder. Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy (MSP) is when a parent, usually the mother, fabricates symptoms in a child thereby subjecting the child to unnecessary medical tests and/or surgical procedures. The primary motivation in MSP appears to be both an intense need by the parent to have ...

This 11 page paper seeks to discover why there has been an increase in the number of middle-aged women suffering from eating disorders, such as anorexia, when these diseases are thought to afflict only much younger people. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 20 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Over the course of the last two decades, a number of important studies have been conducted to assess the impacts of abuse and neglect on psychological development and the cyclical nature of abusive relationships. Theorists have applied psychological premises to support the notion that ...

A 7 page research paper that answers specific questions about this 1999 film that relate it to the treatment of mental illness. The majority of the paper discusses a treatment plan for Antisocial Personal Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 16 page paper is an extension of PGdpadl6.rtf. This paper includes an abstract, method section, results and discussion. The writer discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the high prevalence of this condition. Different treatments are explained and discussed, including SSRIs. The focus of the paper is on the effectiveness of medication, cognitive behavior therapy ...

This 5 page paper discusses aspects of schizophrenia including what it is, its cause, and how it can be treated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

3 pages in length. Nathan Schwartz-Salant's application of Jungian archetypal approach to clients with BPD illustrates the extent to which there is more than merely the obvious method(s) by which to therapeutically treat borderline individuals. When looking at the various ways Schwartz-Salant (1989) incorporates Jungian theory to gain a better understanding of the borderline ...

5 pages in length. The reasons for and comorbidity of major depression make treatment an often challenging objective given the myriad components that come into play. The extent to which major depression incorporates a number of micro, molecular and macro causes, as well as the propensity to exist concurrently with other mental illnesses, ...

A 3 page report on the book “A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation” by Catherine Crier. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines the effects of deployment, when soldiers return home, on military families. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page book review that compares 2 autobiographical texts on depression. William Styron (Darkness Visible, 1990) and Kay Redfield Jamison (An Unquiet Mind, 1997) have written detailed autobiographical accounts of their experiences with mental illness. Styron, a noted author, at the age of sixty found himself plunged into despair by pathological depression. Jamison, a ...

A 9 page research paper that examines Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The writer discusses etiology, symptoms and behavior, pharmacological and behavior therapies and recent research. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses cause, symptoms and treatment as they relate to schizophrenia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the types of schizophrenia and mood disorders in existence. Treatment is discussed as well as how society views mental illness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of the varying opinions that exist regarding the normality of unusual eating behaviors such as bulimia and anorexia. The author asserts that those that argue that these types of behaviors are normal base their arguments in emotion rather than fact. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of articles on schizophrenia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of personality assessments in the counseling or clincial practice setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A paper which looks at various aspects of body dysmorphic disorder including how it is distinguished from OCD and eating disorders and a range of the therapeutic options currently available. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 3 page overview of Bipolar Disorder. The author distinguishes between Bipolar Disorder I (unipolar) and Bipolar Disorder II. Bipolar II is more commonly associated with mania and more difficult to treat than Bipolar I. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the use of REBT (rational emotive behavioral therapy) in the treatment of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the entitled movie, the differences between the movie and the reality of John Nash's life, and paranoid schizophrenia. The writer reminds the reader of some of the scenes in the film and how the movie lures the audience into Nash's delusions. Some of the many events not depicted in the ...