Essays and Research Papers on Disorders

This is a 10 page paper discussing all the aspects of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a eating disorder which is a considered the refusal by an individual to maintain normal body weight but instead loses weight either by diet, exercise or purging with an attempt to obtain an ideal body weight; however, the individual ...

A 6 page overview of anxiety disorders and their genetic basis. The author describes the various manifestations of anxiety disorders and identifies the specific gene (SLC6A4) believed to be responsible for these conditions. Pharmacological as well as cognitive therapy are discussed in regard to options for treatment. Includes a one page Roman ...

This 10 page report discusses psychological testing and measurement and the fact that such a broad-based topic includes numerous and specific frames of reference in relationship to different types of measurement or assessment. Despite arguments that psychological testing cannot be truly thought of as “hard science,” the fact remains that psychological measurement is a quantifiable and legitimate and ...

This 5 page paper looks at psychoanalytic theory and how it applies to the field of criminology. Both victims and criminals are discussed in regard to the topic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines how a person may change due to being a victim of some crime. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 19 page paper addresses the problem of rape and focuses on a typology of four different types of rapists. Psychological theories are the focus of this investigation that also looks at feminist theory. The motives behind the rapes is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview, and reaction to the book written by a schizophrenic who would eventually be cured. The gripping account of what it is like to be schizophrenic is relayed in the book. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper which provides a generalized overview of schizophrenia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 3 page paper discussing schizophrenics living normal lives. An abstract is included. Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder causing delusions, hallucinations, speech and behavioral problems and occurs in approximately one in one hundred people in populations throughout the world. While people with schizophrenia were commonly institutionalized, now recent advances in antipsychotic medications ...

This 3 page paper uses the book Eye of the Beast to evaluate the behavior of serial killer James Wood. Maslow's hierarchy of needs is discussed. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which summarizes Truddi Chase’s “When Rabbit Howls” and discusses its relevancy to psychiatric nursing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 6 page paper discussing therapeutic containment. Therapeutic containment is a controlled and structured psychiatric therapy to help calm and stabilize children who experience anxiety, tantrums, insecurity or trauma. The idea for therapeutic containment is to provide the child with a temporary environment which will allow him to calm himself and feel safe ...

A 5 page paper which examines the profile of Glen Rogers, a serial killer. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page book report on a taboo subject that remains a ‘dirty little secret’ in many families. No additional sources are used.

This is a 10 page paper discussing psychological and personality theories in relation to criminal behavior. Psychological and personality theories used most often in relation to criminal behavior are those which are based on the psychoanalytical developmental theories of Freud, the cognitive developmental theories of Kohlberg, the learning and behavioral theories of Eysenck and the ...

A 10 page paper which examines various articles and discusses whether or not schizophrenia is a disease. Sources used and cited were provided by the student in fax form. As such there is no bibliography included.

This 9 page paper addresses whether or not the DSM is useful for diagnosis of abnormal behaviors. The essay begins with a brief historical account of the DSM and the reasons it was first written. Those reasons are still true today. The writer discusses why DSM classifications might be deleted or added to the manual. ...

A 5 page overview of the various causes and treatments for depression. This paper emphasizes that depression is quite diverse in its manifestations and physiological causes. Consequently there is a multitude of pharmacological approaches to treating the various conditions we lump into that broad category of “depression”. The three most basic pharmacological ...

This 7 page paper begins with the DSM-IV definition of disruptive behavior disorders and then discusses the three groups of disorders: conduct disorder (CD), opposition defiant disorder (ODD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD). Each is discussed in terms of incidence, symptoms, causes and treatment interventions. Also included are comments regarding the costs of these disorders. ...

A 7 page paper presenting the case of John, a financial analyst who survived the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. More than a year after the attacks, John is suffering the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and seeks counseling only because his wife has decided she no longer ...

A 4 page paper. For clarity, this essay begins with the diagnostic criteria for depression as published in the DSM-IV. Research consistently finds that the incidence of depression is higher among adolescent girls than among adolescent boys. This paper reports data regarding the proportion of girls and boys who experience clinical depression, including the ...

This 3 page report discusses Jamison’s 1993 book and the ways in which it provides new insights into manic-depressive illness and how it may have had an impact on some of the world’s greatest artists. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10-page paper details the difference and similarities between Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and Impulse Control Disorder. Also under discussion is trichotillomania and whether this disorder is considered obsessive or impulsive. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page discussion of our societal construct of deviance. Under the medical model deviance is nothing more than a pathology, a view many psychiatrists and sociologists find disquieting. These same professionals prefer to look at deviance form a conflict and labeling standpoint. They view it as not simply a disease but ...

A 31 page paper that provides a comprehensive report on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a special emphasis on emergency medical technicians and firefighters. The introduction offers general comments about PTSD. The historical foundations of this condition are reported, including when the nomenclature first appeared in the DSM. The causes and risk factors are explained ...