In a research essay that consists of ten pages a correlation between obsessive religious practices and the psychological malady known as obsessive compulsive disorder is discussed with evidence noting the neurotic compulsions of those people who join cults and engage in ritualistic practices. There are ten bibliographic sources cited.

In five pages this paper examines the law enforcement profession and the benefits offered by studying abnormal psychology. Six sources are cited in the bibliography.

In four pages this 1995 film is used in an analysis of abnormal psychology in a consideration of criminologist Helen Hudson, portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

A 6 page research paper that, first of all, summarizes an obituary for H.M., a man who suffered from permanent amnesia due to an operation on his hippocampus in 1953. The article explains H.M.'s significance to science and the writer speculates on how his problems relate to the student's abnormal psychology course information. The second part describes parts of the textbook that relate to H.M. and the third section offers the writer's personal reflection on what she thought was most interesting. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Does this make the pedophile any more or less abnormal than others who inflict psychological pain on their victims? In effect it does for the reason that pedophilia is most often the result of malfunctioning brain mechanisms, which in turn casts the pedophile into a subgroup of socially and culturally unacceptable members of society. Six sources are cited in the bibliography of this six page paper.

Brief discussion of the legal and ethical concerns relating to licensed and unlicensed practitioners in abnormal psychology. Two sources are cited in the bibliography of this three page paper.

The paper focuses on abnormal psychology beginning with definitions. Numerous topics and issues are discussed in this paper, including clinical interviewing, case study assessments, fears and phobias, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, ADHD, depression, and many others. Also, the criminal defense of insanity is discussed. There are four sources listed in the bibliography of this twenty-five page paper.

This paper is an expansion of PGabnrmp.rtf. Specifcially, the papers responds to all the other issues but adds a great deal more on the diagnosis of Maria and on a treatment plan with justification. Other issues in the paper include definitions, diagnostic criteria for various mental health issues, a report on a journal article and more. There are eight sources listed in the bibliography of this thirty-four page paper.

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at the theories making up the study of abnormal psychology. Abnormal behavior is examined in light of psychosocial, biological, and socio-cultural factors. Paper uses three sources.

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at abnormal psychology. The paper explores the various viewpoints within the discipline and provides some history. Paper uses three sources.

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at abnormal psychology. John Hinckley is utilized as an instructive case study. Paper uses two sources.

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at abnormal psychology. Professional roles are explored. Paper uses three sources.

There is evidence that ancient societies were trying to determine why people behaved abnormally. Many wild reasons were suggested but these evolved into legitimate theories in the late 1800s and 1900s.

This paper presents a case study of an individual eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder but there were two diagnoses before that. This is the case of the man who killed 8 and wounded 12 more at his former place of employment.

In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on the history and case study information on one client and then relates the case study information to specific methods of care. The author reflects upon the issues presented in a narrative interview. There are three sources listed.

This essay begins with how mental illness and abnormal behavior was perceived during Biblical times and how it was treated until Hippocrates offered a more sane way to think about. The essay mentions the first lab in Germany and the first clinic in the U.S. and also notes that Freud and those who followed revolutionized abnormal psychology. There are three sources listed in the bibliography of this four page paper.

This 5 page paper examines three psychological journals for content and bias. The three journals are The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, The Journal of Abnormal Psychology; and The Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis. The first two concentrate on research but the writer argues that the third is most concerned with providing a Freudian interpretation. There are two sources listed in the bibliography.

In a paper of five pages, the writer identified three different areas of consideration in relation to abnormal psychology, including the nature of paraphilias and the value of documentation and research on mental disorders. There are four sources listed.

There is a direct relationship between cultural and cross-cultural psychology. It is cultural psychology that provides the basis for cross-cultural comparative research studies. Cross-cultural psychology continues to grow and it continues to gain more importance as the world shrinks and diversity expands. This essay explains cultural psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and the need for critical thinking. There are three sources listed in the bibliography of this five page paper.

This paper discusses the perceptions of abnormal behavior and mental illness in the 18th and 19th centuries. The paper discusses the influence of early philosophy on psychology and the perceptions about the relationship between body and mental illness. There are five sources listed in the bibliography of this three page paper.

This essay offers five questions with answers. Topics include using behavior modification to change one's own behavior, developmental theories, career psychology, psychology in marketing, and health psychology. There are five sources listed in the bibliography of this five page paper.

This essay discusses different issues in psychology. It explains what positive psychology is and its strategies; it explains what burnout is and strategies to prevent or treat it; and it discuses why some psychology grad students go into therapy and others do not. There are eight sources listed in the bibliography of this three page paper.

In nine pages this paper examines homosexuality from different knowledge perspectives in order to evaluate whether it is normal or abnormal and concludes that it represents an abnormal or genetically inherited medical condition. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography.

In sixteen pages psychology articles related to the issue of behavior therapy are reviewed.

This 6 page paper discusses the three streams in American psychology, which are usually described as clinical, folk and experimetal laboratory. The writer examines the 1948 Boulder Conference to determine if the three streams model is viable. The writer also considers First, Second and Third Force psychology as well as Taylor's thinking about shadow culture; along with existentialism, humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology and behaviorism to consider the validity of the three streams model. There are 12 sources listed in the bibliography.