Mental Health Essays and Term Papers

Attention Deficit Disorder

During the last one hundred years scientists and doctors have been studying why some people can not stay still and pay attention. The first documented mention in a Medical text of was in 1904 in the British journal Lancet. The Story of Fidgety Philip "Let me see if Philip can Be a little ...

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Beware -- Witch Hunt In Sessio

“On March 1, 1950, The New York Times reports that…John E. Peurifoy, in charge of the State Department security program, was asked by a Senate Committee how many department employees had resigned while under investigation as security risks since the beginning of 1947. ...

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Suicide In Our Society

Once every minute someone tries to commit suicide. Sixty or seventy times a day these attempts succeed.( Earl A. Grollman, Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, Postvention, Boston: Beacon Press, 1988, p.4) Unlike what many want to believe, suicide can happen to anyone regardless of race, age or ...

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Juvenile Justice System In America

An academic paper submitted to the Hamilton University in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Criminal Justice Written under the direction of the Office of the Faculty Advisor CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. JUVENILE CRIME 5 III. JUVENILE COURT 7 IV. PUNISHMENT ...

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Far From The Madding Crowd

English Literature Coursework Assignment - ‘Compare and contrast Bathsheba Everdene’s three suitors’ In the novel ‘’ the main female role, Bathsheba Everdene, is pursued by three suitors, each of whom is very different from the others. These three men are Farmer William Boldwood, owner of the ...

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Adoption And Identity Formatio

There has been an enormous amount of research conducted about adoptees and their problems with identity formation. Many of the researchers agree on some of the causes of identity formation problems in adolescent adoptees, while other researchers conclude that there is no significant difference in ...

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A Study Of Depression And Relationships

A primary concern for Psychology research is depression. Depression affects a great deal of our population and many aspects of an individual's mental health and well-being. In my research of books, articles, and Internet pages on depression, I chose to base my paper mainly on a 1994 article ...

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Cults 2

As the new millennium approaches the number of doomsday cults that exist is expected to increase. Because of the approaching new millennium, these cults will predict many cataclysmic events. Many people feel that cults are nothing more than a nontraditional religion, but a distinction can be ...

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Sanity For Independence

A look at “The Yellow Wallpaper”, by C.P Gilman The short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a woman’s cry for freedom. It is about a creative woman whose talents are suppressed by her dominant husband. His efforts to oppress her, in order ...

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Far From The Madding Crowd

English Literature Coursework Assignment - ‘Compare and contrast Bathsheba Everdene’s three suitors’ In the novel ‘’ the main female role, Bathsheba Everdene, is pursued by three suitors, each of whom is very different from the others. These three men are Farmer William Boldwood, owner of the ...

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Ritalin

Abstract (Methylphenidate) is a mild CNS stimulant. In medicine, 's primary use is treatment of Attention Deficit /Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The mode of action in humans is not completely understood, but presumably activates the arousal system of the brain stem and the cortex to produce its ...

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Phobias

are a very common disorder in the United States these days. The definition for phobia is "an abnormal or morbid fear or aversion" ("Oxford" 655). To be considered a phobia, a fear must cause great distress or interfere with a person’s life in a major way. The word phobia is Greek, ...

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Adoptees And Identity Formation

There has been an enormous amount of research conducted about adoptees and their problems with identity formation. Many of the researchers agree on some of the causes of identity formation problems in adolescent adoptees, while other researchers conclude that there is no significant difference ...

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Adoption And Identity Formation

There has been an enormous amount of research conducted about adoptees and their problems with identity formation. Many of the researchers agree on some of the causes of identity formation problems in adolescent adoptees, while other researchers conclude that there is no significant difference in ...

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The Devils Of Loudun, By Aldou

'The Devils of Loudun', by Aldous Huxley ‘The Devils of Loudun’ is a historical account of religious fanaticism and sexual hysteria in seventeenth century France, and an investigation into the circumstances that led to the torture and execution of a local parson who, during a farcical ...

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD is an anxiety disorder that is described as someone having obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive behavior. People with OCD are absorbed in repetitive behavior and thoughts they have no control over. Obsession is defined as the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, ...

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Ed Gein

You could never image how many e-mails I get from people saying "Did you know the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is true" or "A friend of a friend was in jail with the real LEATHERFACE". Who ever thought of putting that intro at the beginning of TCM with the narration of John Larroquette forever engraved ...

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Interpreter of Maladies: Analysis

The stories in Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection, Interpreter of Maladies, examine the troubled relationships between intimate individuals. Each story involves characters of Indian descent presenting an insight into their culture and customs. Traditionally, "marriage is treated as an alliance between ...

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder There are many different types of Personality disorders that are known throughout the world, there also are many that are not known. One that is not known is Borderline Personality Disorder or also known as BPD. Even though this Disorder isn’t as publicized as ...

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Marital Intimacy

Running head: MARITAL INTIMACY Marital Intimacy: An Unfolding Gift Carla R. Simmons Liberty University Abstract There has been substantial study performed on the marriage relationship; what makes one successful and another fail are among the most recent studies. Researchers and therapist ...

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