Borderline Personality Disorder
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This 5 page report discusses the psychiatric disorder known as “Borderline Personality Disorder.” BPD affects an estimated five million Americans. Patients with borderline personality disorder make up 20 percent of psychiatric inpatients and ten percent of psychiatric outpatients. A diagnosis of having a borderline personality generally means that the individual experiences a combination of symptoms such as being unstable in mood, self-image, and personal relations, chronically angry, often suicidal, with a tendency to idolize or demonize others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Fatal Attraction
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and applies it to an understanding of the character Alex in Fatal Attraction. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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BPD Literature Review
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An 18 page literature review that analyzes, contrasts and compares the findings of several research studies pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of borderline personality disorder, which is one of the most complicated conditions encountered by mental health professionals. The writer discusses the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosis and what current research relates about possible treatment modalities. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Caring for the Mentally Ill / Changing Views Since the 19th Century
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Beginning with the 19th century asylum, its justification & treatment of the mentally ill, this 5 page paper offers a comprehensive examination of how views concerning the mentally ill have changed over the years. The writer presents an historic look at how various societies ranging from the post-Civil war era to the days of World War II -- began to treat their mental patients differently as we learned more about the true nature of mental illness. The growing role of government in caring for these patients is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Case Studies in Cognitive Therapy: "Mary"
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the case study of Mary, a woman who has considerable problems based in her dual diagnosis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Case Study Analysis (Psychology)
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This 7 page paper examines a case study provided by a student. The case involves a young woman who is conflict about both career and personal life. Theories from Karen Horney and Alfred Adler are applied. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Case Study in Cognitive Therapy
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a case study of Jon, a man who suffers from depression and an overwhelming focus on automatic resposes, rather than emotions. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Case Study in Interdisciplinary Integration
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This 12 page paper uses interdisciplinary integration to analyze a case of sexual dysfunction in a fictional case about a young woman. The paper can be applied in other cases where integrative therapy is applied. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JJInterdisc9.rtf

Case Study: Suzie Creamcheese
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3 pages in length. The writer provides a brief workup for a mentally altered woman who comes in to a facility seeking Halcyon to ward off the voices in her head.
Filename: TLCCaseSuzie.rtf

Case Study: Ted Bundy
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8 pages in length. There are many answers to the question that asks why seemingly "normal" people commit such unthinkable crimes as murder. To look at Ted Bundy, there is no indication of the monster that lived within - the attractive, artful sociopath whose intelligence and wit enraptured all who crossed his path. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCTedBundy.rtf