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Tom's identity crisis and aggressive behavior: an Erikson analysis

The 10th grade student looked at in this report, called Tom, was a quiet boy who played football because of his size. He was extremely intelligent, made good grades and seemed popular with the girls, though he appeared to be quiet and moody.

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Differences between psychotherapy and behavior therapy approaches

Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that helps treat mental and behavioral disorders by talking about these disorders with a professional trained in mental health and psychotherapy. The therapy can be one-on-one or group oriented. Often, participants just call it "therapy' (Editors, 2006).

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A book review of borderline personality disorder treatment difficulties

Borderline personality disorder is still one of the most difficult disorders to treat today. The article "The personality disorder" discusses these difficulties and some of the breakthroughs science is making in diagnosing and treating personality disorders.

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Richard Branson and Bill Gates: entrepreneurial characteristics compared

Clearly, Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin brand, has a high need for achievement, which is why he continues to create new companies and new ideas.

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Personal disgust sensitivity and psychological profile assessment

The disgust test was very interesting because it showed that I am disgusted by dirt and by things that look dirty or diseased, which the test said is perfectly normal.

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The session bridging worksheet in cognitive therapy

The purpose of the Session Bridging Worksheet is to assess the client's insight and comprehension of the prior therapy session (Beck, 1995).

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Cognitive behavioral therapy's effectiveness in treating depression and anxiety disorders

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapeutic advance or a talking therapy, which tries to resolve troubles in regards to dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions by way of a goal-oriented, systematic process.

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Physiological and psychological changes in human aging

Aging of whole organisms is a complex process that can be defined as a progressive deterioration of physiological function, an intrinsic age-related process of loss of viability and increase in vulnerability.

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Three elements of psychological resilience and resilience trajectory

Describe three elements of resilience. A healthy self-image or positive self-esteem is an important element of psychological resilience (Masten, 2001).

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The stability of personality traits across the lifespan

In the 1950's in Kansas City married couples ages 40 through 90 were put through a series of psychological tests to gain insight into the optimal idea of aging (USC, 2010).

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