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Psychopathology, 2002.
Examines the causes of psychopathology in both children and families.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly addresses two forms of psychopathology in children and families. These forms of psychopathology are those created by external and internal factors. Those that have a psychopathological condition caused by an internal factor are similar to those that manifest a physiological disease. Those individuals that manifest a form of psychopathology triggered by external factors are best perceived as having a behavioral or mental condition that was generated through environmental conditions, such as post- traumatic stress syndrome or attention deficit disorder.
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Psychopathology, 2006.
A look at the practice of psychopathology and where it sometimes fails the victims.
969 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper begins with a definition of psychopathology and what the practice of psychopathology is supposed to accomplish. The paper then goes on to take a look at where psychologists often fail to help their patients and instead, cause more damage than good.
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"A Psychological disorder is a kind of malformation of a person's personality that is acquired over time, much in the same way that he or she has acquired other traits that develop gradually throughout childhood and adolescence. Competence emerging in an individual occurs in the same way as a personality disorder begins to show up. Psychopathology can be seen as normal development, but something goes wrong in the process. It is a maladaptation of patterns of behavior."
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'Family Psychopathology', 2004.
This paper reviews L'Abate's book, 'Family Psychopathology'.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 39.95
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In this article, the writer reviews 'Family Psychopathology' by L'Abate. The writer places the focus of the discussion on the varieties of family therapy. The writer looks at the theories of family psychotherapy and examines family structure. The different kinds of psychopathology therapies for high risk families are also discussed in the book and in this paper.
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"Luciano L'Abate, the editor of 'Family Psychopathology' states in the introduction that his intent was to bring together a number of disparate articles addressing family psychopathology from a research theoretical preventive and therapeutic perspective. The text consists of six sections addressing the foundations or theories of family psychotherapy, the dimensions of family structure, the varieties of individual and family psychopathology therapies directed toward families at risk, in need or in crisis and a single contribution focused on the methodological ... "
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Existential Philosophy and Psychopathology, 2003.
A discussion of the relationship between existential philosophies and the development of psychopathology.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper discusses the impact of existential philosophies on the development of psychopathology and methods of treatment. The paper begins by looking at basic notions of existential philosophy and historical events that fostered its growth. Next the paper asks how existentialism impacted psychology. The paper concludes with an investigation of psychopathology and authenticity.
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Criminal Psychopathology, 2007.
Describes the methods and uses of criminal psychopathology in locating perpetrators of crimes.
2,056 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper describes the elements and uses of criminal psychopathology in developing profiles to locate perpetrators of crimes. The author presents appropriate terminology and definitions throughout the paper. Two different types of criminals and their personality traits are examined. The paper further evaluates different methods of developing criminal profiles. The author concludes by calling for more research in this area, with special reference to the role of mental health professionals.
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"The first approach in criminal profiling, diagnostic evaluation, adapts a psychotherapeutic theory on crime by the individual investigators (Muller 2000). This approach relies mainly on clinical judgment and the investigators' individual assumptions and assessment. The second approach, crime scene analysis, or CSA, was developed by the Behavioral Science Unit of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI. And the third, called investigative psychology, was evolved by British environmental psychologist, David Canter. The CSA is mostly applicable to serial murderers. Recently, the FBI broadly categorized offenders into disorganized and organized (Muller)."
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Understanding Psychopathology, 2002.
An analysis of psychopathology, including an explanation of the origins and treatment of mental disorders.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper focuses on two theoretical approaches of psychopathology concerning abnormal behavior in humans, the behavioral approach and the cognitive approach. These two approaches are compared and contrasted. The paper considers their effectiveness in both explaining the origins of, and treating mental disorders. The paper's explanation of the behavioral approach includes a look at modeling, operant conditioning and classical conditioning. The cognitive model is portrayed as an evolved behaviorist model. The paper explains that cognitive psychologists believe that cognitive processes, such as thoughts and emotions, drive behavior. The conclusion drawn by the paper is that the therapies that work best are ones that use combinations and treatments of these models, such as the cognitive-behaviorist model.
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"The first theoretical approach that shall be focused on is behaviorism. The underlying connotations of this approach is that all human behavior, whether it being internal (mental) or external (observable), is determined by the experiences a person has undergone, and how they have learned from them. One of the positive aspects of behaviorism is that it can be tested, observed and measured easily, unlike most psychological theories and models. Behaviorists have come to the conclusion that all human behavior has been conditioned. This belief originated in the 1950?s where psychologists performed experiments on the behavior of organisms and through conditioning they could be taught how to act or behave in certain predicted ways. Through this method they applied several of these methods as being the cause of human functioning and if done incorrectly then could be the cause for abnormal functioning."
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The Psychopathology of the Terrorist Mind, 2004.
An exploration of the mentality behind terrorists and acts of terrorism.
2,750 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines different theories of how terrorists and the terrorist mind set are made. It discusses Dr. Jerrold M. Post?s theory that terrorist behavior is a product of psychotic forces and Dr. Eric Shaw?s argument that terrorists follow a ?personal pathway model? on the road to becoming terrorists. The case of John Walker-Lindh is also discussed by analyzing his odyssey from mixed-up teenager to American Taliban.
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The Psychopathology of the Terrorist Mind
Dr. Eric Shaw?s "The Personal Pathway Model"
Quickly Contrasting and Comparing the Two Theories
John Walker-Lindh the "American Taliban"
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"Dr. Post notes that there is a striking consistency considering the diversity of causes that terrorists are attracted to. Whether it be the old Red Guard Faction in Germany during the 70?s, the communists terrorists in the Philippines or today?s incarnations of Islamic jihads in the Middle East they share the aforementioned worldview of an us versus them mindset. This worldview is without nuance, without shades of gray. For the terrorist ?they," the establishment, are the source of all evil and are thus the source of all of their problems. With this view then, people outside the cause, all potential targets, become less human, more easily dismissed as expendable in order to achieve their ends."
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Psychopathological Serial Killers, 2001.
Examines the moral development of psychopathological killers and what causes their deeds.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper looks at the root of evil which manifests itself in serial killing. It also analyzes the morality of serial killers by studying the behaviorial patterns of Bundy, Berkowitz, Gacy, and Toole. It examines the lack of moral development in serial killers, specifically those which fall into the category of psychopaths.
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"The lack of morality displayed by serial killers is something that is easily identifiable through hindsight. Once their malicious and brutal "secret lives" have been brought to the forefront, it is quite easy to say that these men (and sometimes women) have no concept of morality. If this lack of morality is so obvious, why then do we not notice it prior to their murderous rampages? The most likely answer to this question is that the majority of serial killers can be classified as psychopaths. According to John E. Conklin (1997, 564) a psychopath is "a person who has a specific cluster of personality traits; is asocial, aggressive, highly impulsive, and unable to form lasting bonds of affection with others; and feels little or no guilt for antisocial activities." Clecky (1976) has outline 16 major characteristics of psychopaths, which include: intelligent, rational, calm, unreliable, insincere, without shame or remorse, having poor judgment, without capacity for love, unemotional, poor insight, indifferent to the trust of kindness of others, over-reactive to alcohol, suicidal, impersonal sex life, lacking long term goals, and inadequately motivated antisocial behaviour. Due to their high levels of intelligence, psychopaths are capable of being very manipulative, and thus are able to feign the appropriate emotions necessary to blending in with society. Psychopaths make a conscious effort to distance themselves socially, and share intimacy with only those whom they can control psychologically. Thus, the immorality of psychopaths often goes unnoticed by the general public. It is not until a serial killer is captured that their personality is scrutinized closely enough to recognize the symptoms of psychopathology. These symptoms may even continue to hide after the killer has been apprehended. When Ted Bundy was first arrested he quickly made friends with his captives, and was granted special privileges which eventually lead to his ability to escape. Thus the very symptoms of psychopathology are what make it so difficult to detect prior to a serial killer's conviction."
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The Serial Killer, 2008.
This paper studies the serial killer and looks at the related psychopathology.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the serial killer has become a staple in crime fiction, movies, and television shows, including the recent film 'Zodiac', which tells the story of a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco for almost a decade. The writer points out that as the latter shows, the serial killer is a reality and not just a plot device, and the psychopathology of this sort of killer has been studied closely for its cause and different ways in which it is manifested. The writer notes that such studies are of use to psychiatrists, of course, but also to a profiler who uses the data to make assessments of serial killer cases in order to hone in on a suspect and stop the crimes. The writer concludes that studies of serial killers are necessarily largely confined to those caught and convicted, leaving some uncertainty about killers who have not been caught and even more about the many who may not even have been discovered or recognized.
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"Victims may be chosen for their symbolic value as much as for any other reason. A series of murders undertaken for financial gain would not qualify. Cult murders would also be eliminated because there is a different motivation for that sort of crime.
"The serial killer is most often identified as a psychopath or sociopath. The criteria for this disorder have been identified by the American Psychiatric Association as follows. First, this individual shows a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. This would have been true since the age of 15."
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Juvenile Sex Offenders, 2003.
Discusses psychopathology of adolescent male sex offenders.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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Examines the increase of juvenile sexual aggression, abuse, and assault. Considers the characteristics of adolescent sex offenders and the use of psychotherapy to understand criminal behavior. The paper proposes a research study.
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"Research Proposal:
Psychopathology of Juvenile Male Sex Offenders
Review of Literature
There is evidence of a significant increase in the reports of juvenile sexual aggression and sexual abuse with sexual assault in general one of the fastest growing ..."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004.
An analysis of the implications of diagnostic reliability and co-morbidity for the diagnosis and conceptualisation of trauma-related psychopathology.
1,893 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This paper considers the diagnostic validity of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The evolution of the current diagnostic category, its reliability and validity,and points of controversy are discussed. Particular attention is given to the high degree of co morbidity observed in individuals diagnosed with PTSD and the implications of co morbidity for diagnosis and conceptualisation.
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The Evolution of the PTSD Diagnosis
Diagnostic Reliability
Co morbidity
Conclusion
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"During the late 1800s and early 1900s, investigations among combat veterans, the bereaved, and survivors of natural disasters, described a range of trauma-related conditions such as 'combat neurosis', 'post-traumatic mental complications', and 'fright neurosis' (Saigh, & Bremner, 1999). These early investigation described various types of trauma reactions including heightened levels of anxiety and physiological arousal, sleep disturbance, recurrent experiences of reliving the event, somatic complaints, mood disturbance and changes in personality."
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Albert Ellis & Carl Rogers, 1997.
Compares psychologists' views on personality & abnormal behavior. Cognitive vs. phenomenological approaches, psychopathology, childhood and self-actualization.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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" Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to review two models of personality and abnormal behavior: (1) the cognitive model of Albert Ellis (Ellis, 1979, 1989), and (2) the phenomenological model of Carl Rogers (Rogers, 1961, 1972, 1977). Each models is discussed in terms of its position regarding normal personalty development or normal mental health, and its position regarding the development of psychopathology.
This discussion of normal and abnormal processes is followed by a section in which similarities and differences between the two models are delineated. The final section of the paper presents a commentary in which the strengths and weaknesses of each model are addressed.
Albert Ellis' Cognitive Model.."
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Hitler's Personality & Policies, 1990.
This paper examine the influence of Adolf Hitler's personality and ideology on his foreign policy and policy toward the Jews: Self-image, love of power, opportunism, psychopathology and infantilism.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 103.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the personality, ideology, and politics of Adolf Hitler, in particular the question of the way in which Hitler?s personality and ideology influenced his foreign policy and his policy toward the Jews. The plan of the research will be to set forth the principal elements of Hitler?s political program, and then to discuss the ways in which it has been shown to have been realized as a product of the complex admixture of his persona and political beliefs.
The scholarly debate over the authentic character of Adolf Hitler and the clues that it may yield for the understanding of the rise to power and Hitler?s exercise of it in Germany has resulted in a host of theories. Although analysis of the rationale behind Hitler?s actions differs from scholar to ... "
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Shame and Guilt, 2002.
An analysis of the article "Assessment of Shame and Guilt and their Relationships to Psychopathology" by David W. Harter; Lisa Cutler & Liesl Rockart.
857 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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A review of an article which assessed a validity study and a correlation study. The paper discusses how the study is important because it is felt that an assessment of these variables, guilt and shame, would be helpful to both clinicians and researchers, to know how they affect personality functioning, symptom formation and response to therapeutic intervention.
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"The first study continued research that was already started in 1987 on the construct validity by comparing the new SCAA scale to the already validated ASGS and PFQ2. The second study was done in two parts. The first part examined the possible revision of the SCAA and the second part looked at the role of shame and guilt in different psychological symptomatology. In summary therefore, this work will add to the data that will help researchers and clinicians decide on which scale is most reliable to use to assess shame and guilt in clients. Having assessed the shame and guilt, then these will be useful in diagnosing and treating the clients."
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