Childhood Schizophrenia
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the issues relating to childhood schizophrenia and suggests the importance of effective treatment options. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Schizoch.wps

Claustrophobia
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A 5 page discussion of an article which researches claustrophobia. The article is titled 'A Dimensional Analysis of Claustrophobia.,' by Febbraro, G.A.R.; Clum, G.A.. and appeared in the Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, December, 1995. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAclaus.wps

Conduct Disorder: Kazdin’s “Conduct Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence”
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A 5 page overview of conduct disorder. This paper defines the condition and reviews a 1995 article by A. E. Kazdin, one of the primary researchers in the field of conduct disorder. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcndct2.rtf

Conduct Disorder: The Cognitive/Behavioral Approach of Alan E. Kazdin A 10 page discussion of the psychosocial condition labeled "conduct disorder". Defines the condition using DSMIV criteria and the work of researcher Alan E. Kazdin. Distinguishes
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Conduct Disorder: The Cognitive/Behavioral A 10 page discussion of the psychosocial condition labeled "conduct disorder". Defines the condition using DSM IV criteria and the work of researcher Alan E. Kazdin. Distinguishes between conduct disorder and commonly confused conditions such as schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder. Points out both the strengths and weaknesses of Kazdin's work, emphasizing the applicability of Kazdin's suggested interventional method of involving parent and community in the prevention of conduct disorder. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPcondct.wps

Cultural Influences: Eating Disorders
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A 5 page paper which discusses the cultural influences which are felt by those who develop eating disorders. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAeatcltr.wps

Dean Corll: The Candy Man
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7 pages in length. Pasadena, Texas resident Dean Corll was the last person anyone would expect to be a serial killer, especially when it came to children. The Texan, who was born on Christmas Eve 1939, was considered a most likable guy with a particular penchant toward making candy and planning parties for the neighborhood kids. Without any indication of any kind, the parents of these children were setting them up for inevitable disaster, inasmuch as the parties were staged as a way for Corll to hand-pick the next young boy he would eventually sodomize, murder and dismember in his private torture chamber. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCcorll.wps

Deinstitutionalized Homeless and the Problems They Face
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This five-page-paper discusses and explores the current plight of the mentally ill homeless population. It opens with suggested research about the needed support system for this growing population and lists the benefits for society in providing this support. Four sources are listed.
Filename: CWhomele.wps

Delusional Misidentification
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This 10 page paper explores explanations for this puzzling range of disorders. Capgras syndrome, Fregoli delusion, reduplicative paramnesis, and Cotard's syndrome are each discussed among other variations. Psychological, physiological and neurological explanations are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA202mis.rtf

Demons and Mental Illness
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A 5 page paper which discusses the Biblical perspective on demons and mental illness. Other issues regarding counseling and aspects of mental illness are discussed. No sources cited.
Filename: RAdmnill.wps

Depression: Theories And Treatment
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This 6 page paper discusses theories about depression and resultant treatment interventions. Depression is the second leading cause of disability in the United States affecting as many as 19 million adults each year. Although the exact cause of depression is still a mystery, recent advanced research has demonstrated that disruption in the functioning of the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex. This paper discusses recent theories regarding depression and the treatments that have emerged. Data regarding the incidence of depression are also included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdpr7.rtf