Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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This 6 page report briefly discusses the concepts related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. The disorder has been closely tied to wartime experiences by psychological experts and social scientists now understand that it can be related to virtually any traumatic event in a person’s life. For example, childhood assault (rape, aggravated assault, or both) can result in the disorder in the child’s young life or when they are older. The same holds true for children and adults who have been victims of violent crimes, accidents, or other near-death experiences and/or those who have witnessed such occurrences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder And Treatment As A Form Of Depression
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This 10 page paper argues that the inclusion of the trauma experience with the presentation of depression demands that treatment focus on both aspects - dealing with the cognitive factors and the behavioral aspects of the trauma such as the recurrence of the event on the anniversary and the possibility of chronic depression. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Memory, and War -- Literature Review
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This 20 page report discusses the published literature relating to memory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, and the impact of trauma and the recollection of such trauma. Both psychological and medical experts have researched the connections that exist between PTSD and memory. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Children And Adolescents
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An 8 page paper. There are far fewer studies of PTSD in children and adolescents than there are for adults. The literature that is available suggests that post traumatic stress disorder may be more prevalent than previously believed. This essay provides a general overview of this disorder, incidence, traumatic events that may lead to PTSD, symptoms and treatment. The writer also discusses why this is important for educators. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Postpartum Depression is Not an Excuse for Murder
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A 7 page paper which presents information regarding postpartum depression and then argues that it is not a valid excuse for committing murder. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Predicting Antisocial Behavior
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This 5 page paper provides a critique of a research study that focused on predicting antisocial behavior. The longitudinal study included more than 1,000 boys ages six and seven at the beginning of the study. Various measures were used to determine the type and degree of antisocial behaviors. Five years later, the initial measures were compared with actual behaviors to determine the most efficient predictor. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Profile of Jeffrey Dahmer
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A 7 page paper reviewing this person's crimes and investigating personality traits that may be able to explain his motives. Dahmers's murderous and cannibalistic ways provided a measure by which he could have control over some part of his life, as well as gain control over others. In addition, he sought to prevent selected players in his life not only from leaving him, but to make them a permanent part of himself as well. Preventing victims from leaving the apartment escalated to murder, then to cannibalism as Dahmer truly "internalized" these people. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Psychoanalysis And Neurosis
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Sigmund Freud established the principle of psychologically and socially derived illnesses and treatment that was based on psychoanalysis. This 5 page paper explores the ability of psychoanalysis to explain neuroticism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Psychological Assessment: Axes I-V and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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A 12 page overview of the techniques used to describe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, personality disorders, and paranoia. Written to address specific questions, this paper gives an outline of the five diagnostic axes utilized by the American Psychiatric Association. Provides two separate diagnoses based on fictional case studies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Psychological Criminal Profiling
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This 60 page paper provides an overview of the process of psychological criminal profiling, defining the specific connection between types of crimes, types of criminals, and the development of psychological assessments. This paper integrates a view of psychological principles, as well as specific issues related to crime and sociology in order to determine why some individuals participation in behaviors that are deviant and others do not. This paper then goes on to apply these principles to a view of certain criminals, including Jack the Ripper. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
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