Essays and Research Papers on Abnormal Psychology

This 10 page paper provides recent research in depression in children and adolescents. Depression is discussed specifically for this age category. This is a paper that comes with PowerPoint slides. Speaker notes are included at no additional charge. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page clinical view of the character Stanley. Stanley is seeking a sex change operation but first he must deal with the existence of a previously unknown son. Bibliography lists sources.

12 pages in length. Perceived reality of such ratings as self-care, depression, irritability, anxiety, memory and health status indicates Alzheimer's disease patients do not possess an accurate realization of their deficits, illustrating how the disease - whether in early or advanced stages - can impact how patients believe they can function when compared to ...

A 5 page paper which examines the case of Daniel Schreber and the narrator in Dostoyevsky’s “Notes from the Underground.” The paper incorporates the notes of Freud concerning the Schreber case as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that begins with a brief definition of 'substance abuse' and 'dual diagnosis.' The incidence of dual diagnosis is reported as are the challenges this type of diagnosis presents to the clinician and the patient. The writer reports a study with bipolar disorder using a new type of group intervention that was ...

This 12 page paper examines OCD. The paper provides a complete overview of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. New research is discussed and the science behind the disorder is revealed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 4 page paper. Multiple Personality Disorder is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder. The paper begins with a brief explanation of this condition and one cause for it. The writer also comments that dissociative lapses are common in many people but not to the extent of DID. The essay discusses how DID affects the ...

A 4 page paper which examines personality theory in the work of W.E.B. Dubois titled The Souls of Black Folk. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 18 page address of the problem that is emerging in the Catholic Church. This paper explores the various theories that are being promoted to explain this abuse. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the psychotherapeutic drug Xanax. This paper argues for the inclusion of this drug in the revised version of the DSM.

14 pages in length. Suppression of feelings is a common human approach to dealing with unpleasant situations. The extent to which Andrew has mastered this defense mechanism is both grand and far-reaching; that he shuts down in order to get through the psychological pain inherent to relationship breakups speaks to his tendency to ...

7 pages in length. The student chose this memoir due to the personal association she has with the disease, inasmuch as her sister has suffered from schizophrenia for the past two decades. Having endured such drastic treatment options as electric shock therapy as well as medication treatment, the student's sister has failed to ...

A 3 page essay/research paper that analyzes the 1999 film "Fight Club" in terms of what it tells the audience about Dissociative Identity Disorder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

10 pages in length. Misunderstood throughout history as a disease that - like so many other mental illnesses - required institutionalization, bipolar disorder is both common and treatable. The vastness of this mental illness is such that nearly six million people across the United States are diagnosed on a yearly basis, a statistic ...

8 pages in length. Animals have a unique way of drawing out the best in people; their nonjudgmental, soothing and uplifting qualities make humans gravitate toward them without really knowing why. This inherent affinity is of a particular benefit to those who have mental or emotional problems that prevent them from interacting with others ...

This 3 page paper discusses the way in which schizophrenia is presented in the film “A Beautiful Mind.” Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses the use of cognitive behavior therapy with an adolescent female with several psychological conditions. She is diagnosed with a depressive disorder, an eating disorder, Anxiety Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), and who harms herself. Experts and research are reported as evidence of the effectiveness of this approach. Bibliography lists ...

A 4 page book review that draws extensively on a review of Robert Hare’s book Without Conscience by Stephen Wormth. The writer also offers a personal opinion of this text on psychopaths and the book’s value to the reading public. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page overview of this psychological disorder. The author defines the disorder and outlines the types of traumas with which it is associated. The emphasis is made that just as each case of PTSD varies in its cause and manifestation, to too must the treatment vary. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages in length. The correlation between child abuse and subsequent emotional trauma is well documented; that the abusive cycle remains with the child into adulthood illustrates the deep-seated impact such an invasion has upon the individual. Also studied to a certain degree is the risk factors involved with therapeutic treatment applied to ...

A 10 page paper. The essay begins by explaining cognitive therapy, its foundations and major premises. The writer comments on the relationship between cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The focus turns to using both approaches with substance abuse. The writer then discusses the use of cognitive therapy with trauma victims. Bibliography lists 11 ...

A 3 page paper that reports the incidence of substance abuse among bipolar patients, identifies some of the triggers for a Bipolar Disorder episode and the effect of substance abuse on this disorder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper. This essay considers Freud's theories about man's basic instincts as described in Civilization and Its Discontents and Malaparte's reports as recorded in Kaputt. The question is whether Freud's ideas about man's death or destruction instinct can really explain the horrors committed during World War II as reported by Malaparte. Bibliography lists ...

This 3 page paper examines one classification of personality disorders proposed by Larsen and Buss. Authors divide personality disorders into three categories, which are the Erratic group, the Eccentric group and the Anxious group. Another system is proposed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

11 pages in length. Being compelled by the urge to display abnormal behavior is frustrating and embarrassing reality for people who suffer with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The perceived weakness to overcome the persistent desire to repeat behaviors one knows do not need repeating inevitably breaks down one's self-esteem and compromises the overall mental ...