Body Image: A Literature Review
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This 6 page paper outlines a review of literature on the issue of body image. This paper considers the impact that body image has on the development of eating disorders. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Body Image: Journal Articles Overview
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4 pages in length. Both research articles - [1] Davidson et al's (2006) "Adolescent Body Image and Psychosocial Functioning" and [2] McCabe et al's (2003) "Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Body Changes Among Adolescent Boys and Girls" from The Journal of Social Psychology focus their respective studies upon how body image impacts the manner by which teens perceive themselves and how they believe they are perceived by their others in their age group. Each article submitted questionnaires to a random sampling of the target adolescent group in order to generate response to the following hypotheses: [1] To what extent poor body image influences peer interaction with adolescent boys and girls, and [2] the extent to which sociocultural influences forecast how/why adolescent boys and girls alter their bodies (i.e. lose weight) in order to be accepted. No additional sources cited.
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Brief Summary Of Four Topics
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6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses educational interventions with learning disabilities; the social necessity of educational and psychological testing; lesson plan in math for learning disabled sixth graders; and emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD). Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Carl Rogers: Client-Centered Therapy
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This 25 page paper examines Carl Rogers' concepts, their limitations and some of the ways in which they can be applied to working with adolescents. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Challenging behavior in adolescents in school
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A paper which looks at the various factors which might contribute to adolescents demonstrating challenging behaviours in school, and at some of the psychological and sociological models which have been developed to address these issues. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
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Child And Adolescent Obesity
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This 11 page paper explores the issue of obesity in American youth, a condition that is increasing dramatically each year. Obesity poses numerous health risks for the youngster from the beginning of coronary artery disease to diabetes. Research offers a number of verified causes for obesity in children and adolescents that range from genetic factor to television to diet and a lack of activity. The writer reports the research, then makes an argument for one alleged cause as the most valid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Childhood Depression and Suicide: The Appropriate Role of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Treatment
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A 10 page discussion of depression and suicidal tendencies among children. While the suicide rate has actually declined since the introduction of SSRIs, there is a growing concern that these drugs many contribute to suicidal thoughts and behavior among some children. Is it possible that the declining suicide rate is not a reflection of SSRI usage but of some other factor? This paper explores the validity of the concerns over SSRIs. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Children & Divorce
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A 5 page research report examining the detrimental effects that divorce often has on children and adolescents. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Children and Divorce: The Advantages of Group Therapy
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A 9 page overview of the many impacts divorces inflicts on children. Emphasizes that group therapy can go a long way toward resolving these impacts and in optimizing child welfare. Concludes, however, that group therapy, however, is just as dependent on outside factors as is any other type of behavioral therapy. The variation in effectiveness is largely dependent on a number of factors such as the degree of conflict which exists prior to and after the divorce, the custody arrangements, the degree to which the estranged parent stays involved with the children, and the age a child is when divorce occurs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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