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The Current State of Mental Health in the UK
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A 6 page overview of the current status of mental health in the UK. The author contends that the public perception of mental illness and the governmental constraints under which we must operate do not always allow us the most effective intervention. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPmntHl3.rtf

THE DANGEROUS SOCIALIZATION OF MEN IN CULTURE AS EXAMPLED BY LITERATURE
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This 3 page paper discusses the ways in which society has harmed the male identity by refusing to acknowledge a man's need for emotional depth and expression. A short story and a poem are analyzed for these factors, based on William Pollack's work. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
Filename: MBmancul.rtf

The Debate About Excluding Homosexuality From The DSM
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This 10 page paper discusses the APA Board of Directors' decision to delete homosexuality from the DSM classification system. The events leading up to this decision, the reasons for the decision and the aftermath of it are discussed. There are two issues related to the controversy: one has to do with de-classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder or illness, though these arguments come mostly from specific lay groups; and the other has to do with leaving other classifications in the manual. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGgaydsm.wps

The Delivery of Mental Health Care: Man as a Biopsychosocial Being
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A 5 page discussion of the importance biological, sociological and psychological factors play in human behavior and mental health delivery. The biopsychosocial sciences have added tremendously to our approach to the delivery of mental health care. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Detriments of Spanking when Administering Discipline
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This 7 page paper provides a look at spanking inclusive of studies that show a detrimental effect on a child's behavior. Alternatives to corporal punishment are discussed. Outline is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA029spk.rtf

The Development of Family Therapy
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This 13 page paper evaluates models of family therapy historically and in contemporary times. While the paper is focused on what is utilized today, a generalized perspective is taken. Systems theory is discussed in depth, but that is just one of several family therapy models on the table. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: SA351FT.rtf

The Development of Language
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A 3 page overview of language, its acquisition, and the factors that can affect it. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPlangDevelop.rtf

The Development of Personality
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which personality is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, and considers how personality characteristics can be formed and altered by cultural and educational influences. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLpersonalchar.doc

The Development of Problem Solving Skills
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Piaget thought that problem solving abilities develop in late childhood. This 7 page paper considers this idea and compares the Piaget’s theory of cognitive development leading to problem solving with the work and theories of Erickson. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEprobsolvp.rtf

The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (DSM)
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This 9 page paper addresses whether or not the DSM is useful for diagnosis of abnormal behaviors. The essay begins with a brief historical account of the DSM and the reasons it was first written. Those reasons are still true today. The writer discusses why DSM classifications might be deleted or added to the manual. This essay includes criticisms of the DSM as well as support for it and the many ways in which it aids mental health professionals to diagnose, communicate with each other and conduct research. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGdsmuse.rtf