Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents
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This 18 page report discusses Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents. An overview of the DSM-IV diagnosis is presented, literature related to the disorder discussed, and two case studies outlined and compared in terms of the Global Assessment of Rational Functioning or “GAF scale.” Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Obsessive-Compulsive & Its Relationship To Anxiety Disorders
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A 10 page paper discussing obsessive-compulsive disorder and its relationship to various anxiety disorders. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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A 6 page paper that provides a general overview of overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The writer distinguishes between normal "obsessions" and those that are within the diagnosis of OCD. Examples are given. Causes, incidence and treatments are discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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OCD: "As Good as It Gets
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(5pp). Today we toss psychiatric disorders at each other like we are throwing confetti on New Year's Eve. The phrase will be, I flew into "manic," or don't be "obsessive," or how"compulsive." We think we know what all the terms mean. However for some it is not so easy to be flippant. Such is the case with an "obsessive compulsive disorder." Examination of the 1997 Academy Award winning film, "As Good As it Gets," whose major character in an obsessive compulsive, allows us to see what that disorder "looks like." Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Opler's Cultural Symptoms Of Schizophrenia
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The study of psychology revolves around the concept of the individual as an integral component of society. This 5 page paper investigates a 1959 study by Marvin K, Opler to determine how the variables of prediction for schizophrenia are derived. No additional sources are listed.
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Panic Disorder / Etiology & Treatment
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A 7 page research paper investigating the symptoms, causes, and treatments for panic disorder, an illness that strikes nearly 1 in every 50 Americans. While all people suffer through the anxieties and stresses of everyday life, the victim of panic disorder feels sudden, intense fear when there is no apparent reason to be afraid. The most effective treatment for this disorder has been a combination of mediating and psychotherapy. These and other issues surrounding the illness are discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Panic Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment
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A 9 page definition of the psychiatric condition known as panic disorder. Distinguishes this condition from typical bouts with anxiety by the fact that other anxiety disorders are characterized by an ongoing feeling of impending zoom verses the sudden manifestation of attacks of intense terror which characterize panic disorder. Enumerates the symptoms of this disorder and the long-term ancillary impacts and outlines the treatment regime which has proven to be effective. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
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This is a 6 page analytical research study that examines aspects of PPD (pervasive developmental disorder) pursuant to a discussion on the efficability of a study to determine the significance in the amount of misdiagnosed autistic adults and the likelyhood of endangerment in subsequent treatment. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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