Postpartum Depression: A Literature Review
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of recent, relevant literature on the subject of postpartum depression. Causes and solutions are examined as well as statistics on the prevalence of the disorder. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Paper Title: Postpartum Depression: A Literature Review

A Review of the Causes of Depression
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2 pages in length. This is a very interesting review of an article about depression. The article is based on the arguable viewpoint that explores the possibility depression is also caused by a physical abnormality as well as a chemical one.
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Paper Title: A Review of the Causes of Depression

Manic Depressive Illness / The Challenges of a Therapist Inflicted
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Mary Redfield Jamison, in her work An Unquiet Mind, demonstrates the characteristics and struggles of a psychologist and therapist who suffered the ravages of mental illness. This 8 page paper considers the characteristics of the psychological disturbance as they manifested themselves in Jamison as both a person and a therapist and relates specific memorable episodes presented in her work. In addition, this paper also provides speculation about how Jamison might conduct herself in a clinical interview and considers factors like transferences and countertransferences that might occur between Jamison and a therapist. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Manic Depressive Illness / The Challenges of a Therapist Inflicted

Behavioral Change Contract Instrument As A Tool In Counseling
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A 30 page proposed behavioral change counseling dynamic through the introduction of an instrument in the commitment phase of the counseling process—which further acts as a contract between the counseling psychologist and the client in determining the initial and ongoing direction of treatment. The instrument would, therefore, offer a continuous means to not only provide the adolescent with eating disorder pathology an autonomous relationship with self within the behavioral change program, but recreate the program through a simple tool. The pros and cons of the tool are discussed in the discussion section of the proposal. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
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Paper Title: Behavioral Change Contract Instrument As A Tool In Counseling

Family Therapy: A Systemic-Behavioral Approach by Joan Atwood
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the major components of Atwood’s book and considers the application of systemic-behavioral approaches to family therapy as an extension of social construction theory. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Family Therapy: A Systemic-Behavioral Approach by Joan Atwood

Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Loss
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A good 6 page overview of the various forms of memory loss including dementia, Alzheimer's, and so forth. Alzheimer's is specifically compared to Vascular Dementia and a thorough discussion of symptoms, treatment, research, etc; is provided. Bibliography lists 12 comprehensive sources.
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Paper Title: Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Loss

Jack: 21 Grams of MPD
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Paper posits that 21 Grams is a metaphor for saving Jack from multiple personality disorder (MPD), thereby saving his soul. How Jack is saved is by killing off his other souls (destroying others) with his Jesus truck (faith). Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: Jack: 21 Grams of MPD

“Adult survivors of childhood abuse”
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A paper which looks at some of the issues surrounding childhood abuse and the different way in which it affects adult survivors, including the types of trauma and emotional damage which may be suffered, the importance of therapy, the use of hypnosis in accessing repressed memories of abuse and the way in which survivors learn to cope with their early experiences. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Paper Title: “Adult survivors of childhood abuse”

“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”

“Depression in younger stroke victims”
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A twelve page paper which looks at the specific problems faced by younger stroke victims, the many contributory factors which may contribute to the depression which is associated with recovery from stroke, and the way in which young stroke victims may suffer from a greater degree of isolation and negativity due to a lack of awareness of the particular difficulties which they face in comparison to older sufferers. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: “Depression in younger stroke victims”