Essays and Research Papers on Abnormal Psychology

A 6 page paper which examines obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ethical limits, as well as the practicality involved in treating abnormal behavior. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the position of love as a sickness, or not, in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ novel Love in the Time of Cholera. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

8 pages in length. The erroneous belief that serial killers and mass murderers are one and the same is both common and erroneous; the only distinctive similarity between the two is how they obtain complete and ultimate control over their victims and their own lives just prior to committing the homicides. Besides this ...

A 3 page paper which examines some of the reasons men hit women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the work and focuses on the concept of logotherapy. Some quotes are included. No additional sources are used.

This 6-page paper discusses causes of language impairment in autism and how educators might deal with them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper that reports and describes Hans Selye's, the father or modern stress theory, ideas and explanations of stress, including physical and psychological responses to stressors. The writer includes the evolution of PTSD from its origins in the Civil War as Soldier's Heart and traumatic neurosis. Physiological and psychological responses to stress are ...

4 pages in length. The writer discusses various aspects of bipolar disorder. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and effect on families of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines and analyzes The Quiet Room by Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennett. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The American mindset toward mental illness, mental retardation and addiction has historically been an attitude of disdain and weakness; those who suffered from these conditions have long been considered undesirable fringe of society and best kept at arm's length. In short, Americans want something done about such individuals so ...

This 3 page paper looks at mental illness. The pop star is the focus of this paper that suggests she might be bipolar. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. There is little in the way of mental health issues that is not misconstrued or embellished to the point where the erroneous assertion becomes interwoven within the disorder's foundation. Those who are diagnosed as bipolar face the suicidal stigma on a regular basis not only from laypeople who clearly ...

A 5 page research paper that discusses the case of a client with antisocial personality disorder and then discusses the therapeutic process of helping this abnormal person become normal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that introduces and discusses shyness as a problem that affects most of the population and social phobia, which is called social anxiety disorder. The paper emphasizes children and adolescents. The writer also comments on the modified Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for children and adolescents and the Social Reticence Scale. Bibliography ...

An 8 page paper that begins by explaining what the DSM is and what the TR revision was about. This introduction to the DSM explains the five axes of the manual. DSM criteria for depression are presented, which is followed by a discussion of the incidence of the condition. The writer takes issue and ...

A 5 page paper. The theory of learned helplessness was developed by Seligman in the 1960s. This paper presents how this theory came to be, what Seligman and his cohorts did to dogs and how it was transferred to humans. The writer reports the correlations between depression and learned helplessness and also comments on ...

A 10 page exploration of the motivating factors in Dahmer’s abhorrent crimes. This paper examines childhood factors that could have influenced Dahmer to rape, torture, and kill. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

5 pages in length. Mental disorders span quite a wide area with regard to cause; while many are more accessible to obvious reasons (post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, etc.), others have underlying causes that are not always immediately discovered. The notion of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) having anything to do with biological inciters has long ...

This paper is an annotated bibliography listing 10 sources dealing with the differences between clerical and non-clerical sec offenders.

A 12 page paper which offers up an overview of bipolar disorder. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 20 page paper provides an overview of the issue of autism and the causative factors for autism. This paper considers three different views of the potential cause of autism and then relates the views of parents of children with autism through a proposed questionnaire survey. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 3 page paper that describes this disorder, including the DSM-IV-TR criteria. The writer reports the case of Becky in terms of her diagnosis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page research paper/analysis that discusses the 1988 film Rain Man in terms of psychological concepts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.