Living With Schizophrenia
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This 5 page paper explores various aspects of living with schizophrenia form practicing safe sex to preventing suicide. Schizophrenia is viewed as a condition but emphasis is placed on the fact that sufferers live normal lives. The bulk of the paper focuses on articles that pertain to a variety of subjects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA146sch.rtf

Major Depression
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An 8 page paper. This paper provides a general overview of major, or unipolar depression. Issues discussed include incidence, diagnosis, and treatment. Also includes an overview of how recent technologies and scientific knowledge helps towards understanding the etiology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdep6.wps

Making it Crazy: an Ethnography of Psychiatric Clients in an American Community: A Review of the Book by Sue E. Estroff
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A 6 page review of the injustices associated with the mental health arena as presented by Sue Estroff. Estroff approaches her subject from the eyes of the patient in the institutional setting and because of this she illuminates many aspects of the interaction between the mental health patient, mainstream society, and the mental health profession which are not typically explored in the professional literature. Asserts that the mentally ill are discriminated against in this country by both the general public and mental health professionals. Draws parallels between the scenarios which unfold in "Making It Crazy: An Ethnography of Psychiatric Clients in an American Community" and the popular fictional film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Concludes that patients, mental health professionals and the general public share in the many wrongs which are apparent in the mental health arena and that will only be through the cooperation of each that the injustices which Estroff is so adept at illustrating will be righted. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPcrazy.wps

Man and Woman: Societal Differences
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A 5 page discussion of the varying societal roles of women and men. Emphasizes that these roles change according to culture and time. Provides occupational examples from mainstream America which detail the differing societal expectations even here. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPmanWom.wps

Maternal Depression And Child Development
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A 6 page paper. What are the effects of maternal depression on child development? This is the question explored in this essay. Maternal depression has broad and long-lasting effects on the infant and child. Different factors are discussed including the development of attachment patterns, behavior and social problems, and cognitive delays. The effects of unipolar and bipolar depression are included. Data are reported. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdepdev.wps

Mental Health For The Homeless
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This 5 page paper discusses the reasons mental health services are needed for the homeless. Research indicates that between 20 and 40 percent of the homeless population have some degree of mental illness. They are the same disorders found in the general population but there is a greater prevalence among the homeless. Traditional services do not work. The writer offers a proposal regarding the provision of mental health services, two arguments against the proposal and rebuttals to the arguments. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGhome.wps

Mental Retardation
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A 10 page research paper on mental retardation. The writer details retardation's definition, causes, etc; Also discussed are some of the negative ways in which the mentally retarded and have been treated, poorly cared for, and misunderstood throughout history. Recent discoveries in motivating & teaching retarded children are discussed as are some possible implications of experimental research being conducted. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Retarded.wps

Mental Retardation / "Cloak of Competence" by Robert Edgerton
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A 7 page paper the provides an overview of a study conducted by the researchers through the Pacific Hospital on the outcomes of released mentally retarded patients. Edgerton utilized case studies and interviews to present a comprehensive look at the impact of release on the patients, and their ability to adapt to life on the outside.
Filename: Cloak.wps