Essays and Research Papers on Abnormal Psychology

This 8 page paper defines and explores the concept of 'medicalization' and examines its’ application to health experiences today. The issues raised are illustrated with different healthcare examples such as depression and ADHD. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

A 7 page overview of Attention Deficity with Hyperactivity Disorder. The author outlines what is known regarding the causes and the impacts of this condition. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 3 page paper that explains what this condition is, etiology, symptoms, and treatment. The writer also comments on the need for more research and possible inclusion in the DSM. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. The definition of "normal" has a wide connotation that many erroneously believe depends upon the culture in question and the extent to which various behaviors are either accepted or rejected. To consider the fundamental basis of abnormal behavior on a general scale is to look at how a person ...

A 12 page discussion of panic disorder and the threat it can present to a marriage. This paper outlines the usefulness of marriage therapy in overcoming that threat. Bibliography lists seven sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the behavior of John Wilkes Booth in light of the criminological theory of personality disorder; it also discusses the psychological dimensions of the theory; the crime itself and the outcome. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of modernism and postmodernis and links these theoretical views to the problem of aging. Bibiography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses obsessive-compulsive behavior and its treatment using cognitive therapy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper that summarizes 3 points that Karen Cronkite makes on mood disorders in her book On the Edge of Darkness and the offers a personal response to their application to the writer's life. No additional sources cited.

3 pages in length. Those who lived through the Great Depression understand the concept of hoarding, inasmuch as this single activity undoubtedly saved untold lives as people were forced to subsist very meagerly until the nation's economy was revived. This particular connotation means to squirrel away supplies such as food, money or any ...

A 4 page paper that begins with a report regarding the incidence of clinical depression and explaining what symptoms must be present for a diagnosis of clinical depression. The rest of the paper discusses the reliance of medications and who benefits from the push to prescribe drugs. The writer offers personal opinions regarding the condition ...

This 6 page paper discusses the entitle movie and focuses on whether the writer believes the main character, Susanna, really did have borderline personality disorder. The writer recalls the era, the 1960s and what was happening in terms of Susanna's actions. The DSM criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder today are outlined and the writer ...

6 pages in length. Creativity often lends itself to abstract thought and behavior, ultimately labeling artistic types as being eccentric, peculiar and unconventional. Mental illness, which has been found as a preponderant and critical aspect of the uniqueness inherent to artists, is clearly a motivating factor in myriad creative celebrities, many of whom ...

3 pages in length. Typically treated with a combination of pharmacotherapy and counseling, depression has proven to respond well to the alternative -- yet also complementary -- therapy: massage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Without any further understanding of paranoid schizophrenia, the average moviegoer may watch and become enthralled with A Beautiful Mind but never consider the story as being grounded in reality; indeed, the expansive nature of Nash's cognitive ability that spanned from one end of the spectrum to another in an unfathomable ...

This 3 page paper discusses two recent articles about ADHD. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page essay that offers a reaction paper to readings from Karen Cronkite's book On the Edge of Darkness (1994), which concerns depression. The writer summarizes 3 points from the book and then offers personal reflections. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper that explains cognitive therapy, particularly the theories of Beck. The paper then uses information about a woman with depression and how a cognitive therapist would treat her and why. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines various phobias. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper begins by reporting the incidence of depression and comments on how physicians often miss this condition. The DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis are reported. The essay then discusses typical treatment for the condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGder08.rtf

A 10 page research paper that examines the links between MAOA, as a genetic factor, and the development of conduct disorder. There is a large body of empirical research that connects the development of conduct disorder to childhood maltreatment (Fergusson, Boden and Horwood, 2008; Jaffee, et al, 2004). However, a continuing debate addresses the question ...

An 11 page overview of autism, its causes, and its societal and individual importance. This paper suggests that the environment can, in fact, determine the direction of autistic behavior. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

6 pages in length. Depression has a number of catalysts from environmental to biological, but one that is not as often considered as other causes is that of nutrition. Research has clearly illustrated the interwoven association between appropriate food choices and mental illness; the extent to which depression is a consequence poor nutrition ...

A 7 page research paper that offers an overview of Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, which is a psychiatric disorder in which adults, typically a parent or guardian fabricates and/or induces illness in a child in order to gain sympathy and attention for themselves. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the concept of sex addiction, outlining what it is, the symptoms and the impact on the lives of the addicts. The paper then looks at to potential approaches to therapy; narrative and existential. The way sees therapy approaches may be used to treat a sex addict outlined and compared. ...