Autism In Children
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An overview of the disorder is provided in this 5 page paper. Definition, symptoms, new research as well as the latest treatment options are provided. The controversial 'hard holding' technique is discussed. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
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Paper Title: Autism In Children

Autistic Children
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A 10 page research paper that investigates aspects of autism, including: what it is, diagnosis, etiology and treatment. Autism is a condition that continues from infancy through adulthood. The most effective treatment programs are discussed as well as those in experimentation. Bibliography included.
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Paper Title: Autistic Children

Interventions For Autism
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A 15 page paper that provides an overview of possible interventions for autism, with a focus on how interventions facilitate communication and language skills. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Paper Title: Interventions For Autism

Amnesia / Types & Causes
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A 12 page paper describing the different types of amnesia and brain conditions that cause the condition. A section describing the how the brain and memory work. Separate sections illustrating different causes are included. These sections consist of Alzheimer's, alcoholism, brain injuries, and traumatic experiences. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Paper Title: Amnesia / Types & Causes

“A Deadly Game” by Catherine Crier
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A 3 page report on the book “A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation” by Catherine Crier. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: “A Deadly Game” by Catherine Crier

“Adoption as a factor in the psychological profiling of serial killers: Berkowitz and Dahmer”
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An eight page paper which investigates the relevance of adoption in the psychological background of serial killers, and considers how important an influence it is in comparison to other aspects of family life and upbringing. The paper includes a comparison of two serial killers, one who was adopted and one who was not. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: “Adoption as a factor in the psychological profiling of serial killers: Berkowitz and Dahmer”

“Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and its Devastation” by Susan Forward and Craig Buck
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A 5 page book report on a taboo subject that remains a ‘dirty little secret’ in many families. No additional sources are used.
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Paper Title: “Betrayal of Innocence: Incest and its Devastation” by Susan Forward and Craig Buck

“Childhood Disorders” by Philip C. Kendall
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This 5 page report discusses Temple University’s Philip C. Kendall’s Childhood Disorders. The book offers what is clearly topical information about the current understanding of different psychological disorders of childhood. Kendall offers his commentary and research that is then tied into the most “traditional” of the major models of disorders and uses both existing literature and case studies to the process of detailing what standards are used to make a particular diagnoses. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
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Paper Title: “Childhood Disorders” by Philip C. Kendall

“Childhood onset schizophrenia”
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A five page paper which looks at some of the causes, behavioural symptoms and neurophysical features of childhood onset schizophrenia and the various therapies which are currently available to treat the condition and alleviate the symptoms. Bibliography lists 11 sources
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Paper Title: “Childhood onset schizophrenia”

“Dead Man Out”: Governmental Structure and Mental Illness in the Movie Starring Danny Glover and Ruben Blades
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A 5 page discussion of the underlying societal and governmental factors interwoven in the complex plot of this movie. Blades is a convicted criminal who is serving time on death row. His execution has been delayed, however, due to his insanity. Danny Glover has been recruited as a psychiatrist to treat him. Glover has to not only employ his best clinical approaches but also come to the realization that, if he is successful in his efforts to restore this convict’s mental stability, Blades will face the electric chair. What ensues in the plot is a struggle between human emotions in the constraints of a cold and precise medical and legal arena. No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: “Dead Man Out”: Governmental Structure and Mental Illness in the Movie Starring Danny Glover and Ruben Blades