The Treatment of Depression and the 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act
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This 5 page paper takes a look at the subject of depression, its treatment and how patients can access care. The Act to emanate from the UK is discussed in light of how therapists, and clients, are affected and how they can obtain appropriate treatment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Treatment Options for ADHD
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This five-page-paper presents a lively discussion on the treatment options available for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Medication, behavior modification and diet options are all explored. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWadhd.wps

The Use of Antidepressants and Increased Suicide Rates in Adolescents
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of research around the topic of the use of antidepressants and the increased number of suicides in depressed adolescents. This paper considers the existing research and potential problems with this research. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHDepSui.rtf

Therapeutic Alliance
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of therapeutic alliance as it applies to psychotherapy and considers the ethical implications for practitioners. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Therapeutic Containment: Techniques and Application
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This is a 6 page paper discussing therapeutic containment. Therapeutic containment is a controlled and structured psychiatric therapy to help calm and stabilize children who experience anxiety, tantrums, insecurity or trauma. The idea for therapeutic containment is to provide the child with a temporary environment which will allow him to calm himself and feel safe and secure. Therapeutic containment is meant to be non-punitive and thus each technique is to allow temporary relief for the child in the hopes that the child will learn to internalize the feelings of containment into maturity. Containment techniques and skills include space manipulation in which children can be given a place to have a “time-out” if needed, routine management which will provide a structured environment in addition to the establishment of caretaker teamwork, rules, and at times, physical containment. Physical containment varies according to the child as holding a child who is upset may provide a calming effect on some, children who have been traumatized react more positively to containment techniques which involve some distance from adults. The reassurance therapeutic containment can give a child is beneficial to allowing the child time to experience feelings of safety and security needed in development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Three Faces Of Eve: Multiple Personality Disorder
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The movie, The Three Faces Of Eve, was released in 1957 and won an Academy Award for Joanne Woodward in the title role. This 5 page paper explores the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder that was featured in the film. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Three Understandings of “Mental Illness” and the Concept of “Cure”
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This 5 page report discusses three leading perspectives that have had a profound influence in the understanding of human psychology and the ways in which human beings struggle with their own consciousness, personal insight, and awarenesses. The theories of Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers, and Albert Ellis are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWmenill.rtf

Trauma
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A 3 page paper on trauma as it involves disempowerment and disconnection. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAtrm.rtf

Treating an Hispanic Abuser of Alcohol
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A 4 page paper introducing a Hispanic alcohol abuser; cultural characteristics; and implication for practice. Cultural characteristics can dictate individuals’ reactions to stressors and treatment, and those involved in treatment must be aware of the individual’s culture’s views of and reactions to substance abuse. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSpsychHispAlco.rtf

Treating Depression with Serzone:
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This 5 page paper discusses the benefits of treating depression with the drug Serzone. Other treatment options are also discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSDepres.rtf.

Treatment for Anorexia
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An 8 page paper comparing and contrasting Salvador Minuchin’s structural approach to treatment of anorexia to the more common strategic approach that seeks to treat only the anorexic. The paper contains no introduction and no conclusion, only comparison of these two approaches. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSanorexia.rtf

Treatment Of EMDR And PTSD From A Biological Point Of View
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3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the benefit of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an alternative therapy for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCEMDR_PTSD.rtf

Treatments for Schizophrenia: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Social Skills Training, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), and Medication
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This is an 8 page paper discussing some treatments for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is considered a life-long illness in which individuals experience delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and/or catatonic behavior among other symptoms. Without treatment, schizophrenics may be unable to cope with everyday experiences and this can negatively affect their social relationships, family function and occupational opportunities. Fortunately, there are several types of treatment which include anti-psychotic medications, cognitive-behavioral therapy, social skills training and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) among others. While almost all treatments report more success in combination with medication, medication alone cannot help individuals overcome the behaviors often associated with everyday stresses. From this perspective, cognitive behavioral therapy and social skills training are the most beneficial and in cases of severe depression accompanying schizophrenia, ECT has been reported to be extremely beneficial. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Violence and PTSD
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This 7 page paper considers the issue of a family culture of violence. Children are often exposed to a wide variety of experiences that can be viewed as violent. Studies since the 1990s suggest that there is an increasing amount of violence in the home, with a growing number of children being raised in families where domestic violence is common. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Violence and PTSD
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of some views on violence and PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked to the experiencing of a variety of different types of violence. Children who have been exposed to sexual violence, to parental interpersonal violence, to gang violence and even to war, all demonstrate similar symptomologies that can be linked to PTSD. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHVioPTSD.rtf

What is the Image of 'Crazy' in our Society?
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5 pages in length. What is the image of crazy in our society? What happens to women who are not considered 'normal'? And what might be the image of women in psychiatric institutions or who see counselors or therapists? What might be some reasons for mental illness? These questions and more can be pondered and discussed and each time we might come up with different answers. But for the purpose of this paper we shall consider these questions and attempt to explain societal means of looking at those women who are not considered 'normal'- even though we might be hard-pressed to determine just what exactly normal might be. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Why Do People Smoke?
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An 4 page paper which examines why people smoke. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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