ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADHD is neither a rare or new disorder. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the disorder, its symptoms, prevalence and treatment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adolescent Depression : Review Of Articles
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This 10 page paper provides a very brief synopsis of 6 journal articles about depression. Although the emphasis is adolescents, some articles discuss the thinking processes of depressed persons as the incidence of depression in the world, as well as articles specifically about adolescents. Following a synopsis of each article, the writer discusses the issues and some of the effective treatment approaches. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Adolescent Depression And Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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This 6 page paper discusses the use of cognitive behavior therapy with an adolescent female with several psychological conditions. She is diagnosed with a depressive disorder, an eating disorder, Anxiety Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), and who harms herself. Experts and research are reported as evidence of the effectiveness of this approach. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Adolescent Depression Treatment
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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 paper. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Adolescent Depression Treatment Research Study
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This 16 page paper is an extension of PGdpadl6.rtf. This paper includes an abstract, method section, results and discussion. The writer discusses depression in adolescents beginning with the high 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. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Adult-Onset Schizophrenia
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A 9 page literature review. Schizophrenia has been extensively researched over the years, but in many ways it remains an enigma. The overwhelming majority of cases occur in young adults, but some cases do not develop until much later in life. The purpose here is to review the literature addressing factors associated with adult-onset schizophrenia. The paper concludes that though much more information is available on adult-onset schizophrenia now than was available in the past, real determinations that can be widely generalized still have yet to be discovered. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Aggression: Is It Genetic or Learned?
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A 16 page study researching whether aggression is innate or learned. The paper discusses adolescent stress levels and stressors; personality factors linked to aggression; and quantitative differences between African Americans and whites. Poverty, both individual and community, is seen as being instrumental in aggressive display, as is lack of parental control. The methods section includes a detailed description of the types of statistical analyses that will be used in the study. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Agnosia
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This 10 page paper describes the different categories of agnosia. This is a condition that can affect any of the five senses and, in general, results in a dissociation between the sensory stimulus and the associative memory related to that stimulus. For instance, if a patient with visual agnosia were shown a picture of an object, he would be unable to recall the name of the object. It is not a memory disorder; it is a perceptual-associative disorder caused primarily by stroke and brain injury. The several classifications of agnosia are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Agoraphobia
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This 5 page paper presents a diagnostic summary of DSM IV Axis classification for the anxiety disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, based on the character of Helen in the 1995 movie, Copycat. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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