Aja McBride WRI 121/ Clement Paper #2 2/13/13 Nature vs. Nurture Debate Ever since I can remember‚ I have always wondered about the cause of actions. Why do we behave the way we do? As a child I didn’t know much about how to answer it‚ but I still pondered this questioned. I wondered why my older brother was always angry‚ why my father was always sad‚ and why I was always happy. What caused these certain feelings? My aunt was a very different woman‚ which I hadn’t noticed at the time because
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Antidepressants for Treatment of Psychological Disorders in Children SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. These medications are in a class of drugs called antidepressants. Antidepressants first started being heavily marketed in the 1980’s and 1990’s to adults for the treatment of depression and anxiety. Studies done during this time showed that SSRI’s had less negative side effects compared to depression medications that were already being used. Prozac was the first drug
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Source: Dear PTSD TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Letter of transmittal 2 II. Abstract 3 III. Introduction 4 IV. about ptsd 4-5 a. Re-experiencing 5-7 b. Arousal
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Klepto‚ Kleptomaniac‚ Kleptomania‚ some are just punned names‚ typically used to describe anyone who steals‚ but Kleptomania is more than just stealing and is recognized as an Impulse Control Disorder. Kleptomania [Gr.‚=craze for stealing]‚ irresistible compulsion to steal‚ motivated by neurotic impulse rather than material need. No specific cause is known. The condition is considered generally as the result of some underlying emotional disturbance rather than as a form of neurosis in itself. Legally
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Introduction: Eli Lilly and company is a pharmaceutical company that was established in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly‚ who had served in the union army during the Civil War. One of the products the company developed includes the antidepressant drug Prozac‚ which has been a legendary product for the company and has generated billions of dollars since its launch. As Prozac’s patent expiration date approached‚ thereby allowing the sale of generic versions in the U.S.‚ the company decided to pursue a product
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223.4 million U.S. citizens have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. This is about 70% of adults in the USA. Today 31.1 million people are struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Rosenthal). PTSD is defined as re-experiencing‚ avoidance‚ and arousal‚ due to a traumatic event. The symptoms are either long lasting or have a delayed onset (Oltmanns & Emery‚ 2012). A traumatic event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury to self or others
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is listed as a depressive disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). It ’s no surprise that the 1994 addition of PMDD in the DSM-IV was one of the most controversial contributions in DSM history. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder indicates serious premenstrual distress with associated deterioration in functioning‚ causing women to experience severe depression‚ irritability
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Major Depressive Disorder and Societies Youth Lisa Somerville Argosy University- Nashville Campus December 13‚ 2007 Abstract In an attempt to better understand depression in today’s youth‚ I have chosen to explore the depths of Major Depressive Disorder and how it affects the young people in our society. Depression amongst school age children and adolescents are the primary focus. The prevalence‚ adversities‚ and treatment of the depression are discussed as well. After exploring these
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Running Head: Prozac Nation and Major Depression Disorder Prozac Nation and Major Depression Disorder Raquel H. Sasyn University of Houston Ms. Chastity Farr Clinical Psychology Section - 25673 April 23‚ 2010 Introduction “Prozac Nation‚” is a best-selling memoir written by Elizabeth Wurtzel in 1994. Based on Wurtzel’s stormy childhood and adolescence‚ Prozac Nation explores many topics such as major depression‚ family relations‚ and drug abuse. The story narrates Wurtzel’s life
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I. Introduction A. What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? B. Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder II. Symptoms of GAD A. Mental B. Physical III. Who gets GAD? A. Risk Factors B. U.S. Statistics on GAD C. When does GAD start? D. Co-morbidities IV. Treatments for GAD A. Medications B. Therapy C. Self-Help V. Conclusion A. The future of GAD B. Living life with less anxiety C. Final thoughts Anxiety happens to everyone‚ at some point in time. In
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