Essays and Research Papers on Psych. Afflictions

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a case of a woman who has depression. This paper considers the best approach to providing support, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychotherapy. This paper identifies the major support for both approaches. There are seven sources.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory : A 4 page paper. This personality assessment instrument is described and explained in this paper. Scales and components are identified. One example of how the MMPI was used in an empirical study is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper considers how the treatment of anorexia revolves around correct diagnosis. Patient case history is compared to the new criteria in the American Psychological Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V. There are 3 sources listed for this 3 page paper.

An 11 page paper. This essay provides an overview of stress that includes its definition, dimensions, results of prolonged and constant stress, and theories about stress. The essay begins with the definition of stress and the work of Hans Selye. The paper discusses work and stress, life events, environmental factors, and more. Bibliography lists ...

This 4-page paper provides a critique of a brochure about adult depression prepared by the Joint Commission. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper. This paper begins with a definition of stress as perceived by three experts. It discusses the effects of stress on physical health with data reported from different organizations. Illnesses and diseases associated with stress are described. Several therapeutic approaches for treating stress are explained. Finally, a Prospectus Assignment Page is ...

A 7 page paper. This paper discusses issues regarding mental illness and the media. Five articles that discuses some form of mental illness were selected and discussed. The disorders included are PTSD, bipolar, anxiety and depression, memory, and a review of some of the television programs the include one or more characters who have ...

A 10 page paper. Using seclusion and constraints as a tool to control mentally ill patients has a long tradition but it is known that it does not help the patient get better. This essay discuses comfort and sensory rooms as an alternative, which has supporting evidence. Bibliography lists 13 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.

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 ...