Essays and Research Papers on Psychology Mixed

A 4 page research paper that discusses a specific case scenario, which is briefly outlined. The case scenario for this discussion of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) presents Stephen, a 35-year-old successful surgeon who turns to drugs due to peer pressure "to fit in" and to alleviate stress from being over-extended financially. The writer outlines possible treatment ...

A 5 page research paper that gives an overview to the psychoanalytic therapy devised by Dr. William Glasser, Reality Therapy. The writer describes this therapy, and also discusses how Glasser has updated his ideas with Choice Theory. The basic tenets of this therapy approach are described. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with an introduction to the study identifying independent and dependent variables and comments on the difficulties of validating recovered memories, which are the dependent variable. The paper identifies the target population and the two types of therapeutic approaches that would be used with victims of recovered memories of child ...

This 3 page paper discusses the reactions of someone who violates social norms, and why they feel as they do. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper examines Keating's concept and uses several examples. Franny in Salinger's Franny and Zooey is one example used. Comedian Michael Richards and his rant is discussed in the context of Keating's model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper focuses on child development and twins. A bit about child development in general is discussed. The unique bond twins share seems to alter some of the stages and experiences of twins as they grow up. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the prejudice that obese people face, including discrimination in jobs, and psychological effects of discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

10 pages in length. Learning to live with one mental disorder is more than enough of a challenge for most people; having that reality intensified by adding substance abuse to the mix makes one's existence on earth a struggle at best and a life threatening confrontation at worst. The coupling of mental illness ...

A 5 page discussion of how scripture influences behavior. The author uses dress codes from the Amish and Pentecostal faith to illustrate the theories of George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper that explains the major concepts in Roger's person-centered therapy, the transtheoretical stages of change model and Maslow's needs hierarchy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper describes some of the causes of depression, insofar as they are known; and some of the effects of this debilitating condition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 13 page paper discusses social systems theory in general and foster care specifically and in detail; and touches on reasons why foster care children do poorly in school. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses various treatment methods for addressing major depression in adolescents.

This 3 page paper provides a summary and brief review of this book that addresses tragedy and coping mechanisms. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

10 pages in length. The myriad stages of a person's life reflect the foundation upon which the individual's entire emotional, spiritual and physical being is comprised; to abandon even the most seemingly insignificant occurrence as inconsequential to the ultimate outcome of someone's life is to ignore the grand and far-reaching subtleties that make up ...

This paper provides an overview of the article Predicting Expressed Emotion: A Study With Families of Obsessive—Compulsive and Agoraphobic Outpatients by Chambless, Bryan, Aiken, Steketee and Hooley. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses client-centered therapy, which works by using the client's ability to heal himself. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. The Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale measures the extent to which youths between the ages of ten and twenty-one years old respond to anxiety and fantasy. Administered as a questionnaire, the scale seeks to uncover the person's ability to deal with certain situations – and thereby dissociate him- or herself ...

A 3 page review of some of the new findings in early infant development. This article outlines the major milestones in infant emotional development. No additional sources are listed.

This 3 page paper focuses on the decision-making process. To what extent are assumptions used versus the use of facts? Hume is quoted. Bibliography lists 1 source.

19 pages in length. To understand the ongoing controversy surrounding ECT, it is important to gain a working knowledge of the procedure, indications, risks and common misconceptions about this alternative approach to treating severe mental illness that has been in place for a number of decades. The process of ECT has undergone such ...

This 6 page paper answers several questions about various types of abuse and what can (or should) be done in each case. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page paper that discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the prevalence of this condition. Different treatments are explained and discussed, including SSRIs. The focus of the paper is on the effectiveness of medication, cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy. Results of studies are reported. The author offers conclusions at the end of the ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a research article provided by the student entitled: EMOTIONS IN HUMANS: UNIVERSAL OR CULTURALLY DETERMINED? This paper relates one of the fundamental problems with the article and considers the implications in terms of emotion research. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

3 pages in length. Of the myriad methods for understanding human behavior, the approach of behaviorism itself serves as the most effective and productive. The extent to which behaviorism reaches down to the core of how and why people act or react is both grand and far-reaching; that behaviorism seeks to uncover the ...