Essays and Research Papers on Disorders

A 3 page paper that reports three case studies. A brief scenario of the individual was provided and using those descriptions, the writer proposed a potential psychological diagnosis and effective treatments for those conditions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper. As more people live into older years, the risk of contacting dementia increases. This paper is about listening to a speech on different topics related to dementia and suicide. The writer discusses how they listened and why. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page case study related to conditioned learning. The case involves a mother who feels terror is she hears the sound of a motorcycle and a teenage son who developed a very strong aversion to the smell of meatloaf. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper. Autism is often diagnosed in infancy and almost always by the age of 3 years. The DSM-5, published in 2013, changed the diagnostic criteria for this condition. This essay reports the different categories, types, the three levels of severity, examples of symptoms at each level, and some interventions that have had ...

A 6 page paper. This essay focuses on the case study of Jamie, an alcoholic and drug addict. The essay provides a description of the case, discusses two theoretical models of addiction and how they apply to Jamie, and reports the DSM-V criteria for substance abuse disorders. Advances in neuroscience are changing the perceptions ...

An 8 page paper. Two case studies are discussed in this report. They are children of a heart surgeon consultant and a former catwalk model. The children were raised mostly by nannies. Each child has been diagnosed with different psychoses. This essay provides a brief background for each child and their diagnoses. Two different ...

This 4 page paper discusses construct development for an instrument for the evaluation of depression. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper. This essay reports any changes needed for the treatment plans for six clients based on new information. A brief description is given for each client and justification for changing treatment interventions is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper. It was reported that the number of children and adolescents being treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold between 1994 and 2003. Why? There is lots of speculation but conclusions have not been made. This paper presents the arguments supporting the belief that there really are more children with bipolar and the ...

This 6 page paper pertains to the scandal that has rocked the VA, which pertains to veterans not being able to access health care, with particularly focus on mental health. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper. Mental illness has typically been portrayed in the media inaccurately but in recent years there have been TV shows that are more accurate. This essay discusses the character of Carrie on Homeland and the show's portrayal of her bipolar disorder. It also discusses Robin Williams, as a living person whose diagnosis ...