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CHILD SCHIZOPHRENIA
On-set child Schizophrenia
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Introduction
Schizophrenia is a devastating mental illness, and one of a larger class of psychotic disorders defined by the presence of delusions (false beliefs) and/or hallucinations (sensory perceptions without external sensory input). Schizophrenia may also be characterized by disorganized speech and behavior and negative symptoms such ...
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ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Abusive Relationships
Abusive Relationships
Introduction
Abusive relationship occurs when an individual in an intimate relationship intentionally harms the other person in the relationship. In the 1960s and 1970s, intimate partner violence was increasingly recognized as a problem across the world. Attention from researchers first surfaced when domestic violence advocates called ...
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HUMAN EVOLUTION
Theories of Evolution
[Name of the Institute]Theories of Evolution
Psychology
From the time of Plato and Aristotle philosophy raises questions about human behavior and mental processes, but it was not until 1879 that Wilhelm Wundt formalized the “new psychology” as a science, founding the first psychology laboratory using the scientific method. We ...
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DOPAMINE
The Role of Dopamine in Depression
The Role of Dopamine in Depression
Introduction
Dopamine, identified as a central nervous system agent in 1959, is a neurotransmitter (nerve-signaling molecule) the body makes from the amino acid tyrosine. Dopamine in turn serves as the molecule the body uses to make adrenaline and noradrenaline. In ...
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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
Attention Deficit Disorder
Abstract
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is the most common psychiatric conditions, usually found in young children and frequently continues into adulthood. However, people of all age groups can be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. It is a chronic neurobehavioral disorder that is usually combined with hyperactivity ...
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LGBT
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered (LGBT)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered (LGBT)
Introduction
In the past few decades, gays, lesbians and transgender have become a topic that increasingly discussed and debated among social theorists. Indeed, sex and desire have become the focus of intense social-theoretical, philosophical and feminist fascination, and it is ...
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DELINQUENCY
Developmental Risk Factors of Delinquency
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Developmental Risk Factors of Delinquency
Introduction
Juvenile delinquency refers to the crimes carried out by young people or minors. This crime is related to the behavior that is illegal,deviant or immoral with respect ot the values.A criminal is one who relapses and commits crimes repeatedly. ...
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PSYCHOLOGY
Children's Depression Inventory -2
Table of Contents
Introduction2
Psychometric qualities of Children's Depression Inventory -22
Reliability2
Validity3
Standardization3
Uses of the test3
A critique of the test4
Practical example of test usage5
Conclusion5
References6
Children's Depression Inventory -2
Introduction
Depression in children involves a series of symptoms such as lack of interest in everyday activities, low self-esteem and self-confidence, isolation, aloof and introvert ...
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RAPE
Rape
Rape
Rape
The term, rape, refers to crimes of aggression which are acted out in sexual ways. In the large majority of cases, these crimes are enacted by adult men against women and girls. However, rape can also occur between adults and children (as in incest), between same sex individuals ...
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CHILD CUSTODY
Child Custody
Abstract
Child custody is the term which explains the legal relationship of a parent to his or her child. Today the irony is that the custody of children can be very controversial as it has and can be misused for monetary gains. There have been instances in which parents ...