Mood Swings
Essays

Psychological (psychoanalytic) perspective

Personality Disorders and other Mental Disturbances: A Comparison of Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia

The incidence of sex offenders in society is one of the most disturbing of societal ills. Recidivism of sexual offenders is also a significant social problem. By investigating the contributing factors of sexual…

Infertility, the inability to naturally conceive a child or to carry a pregnancy to term, is a common condition worldwide and the problem is thought to have increased over the last 30 years due mainly to the social…

For many years, people assumed that serial killers were male. This assumption was partially accurate, as the killers who preyed upon random strangers were generally male. Furthermore, it was an assumption that was…

This article examines bipolar disorder, which is a condition with frequent movements between very good or irritable and depression moods. The evaluation begins with a discussion regarding the ideas that are prevalent in clinical literature regarding the relationship between brain function and neurodevelopment disorders. This is followed by an analysis of relevant issues concerning the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and the common uses of psychopharmacological medications.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychological disorder caused by life-threatening experiences. The victims undergo psychological, biological changes besides impairing the victim's ability of function properly in life. PTSD studies have revealed that African Americans are associated with low rates of substance use disorders. Some researchers have indicated that African Americans have higher rates of disorders related to anxiety.

¶ … Huntington's disease and laboratory investigation of this disease. Huntington's disease can attack just about anyone, but it is involved in the genetics of a family. Today, Huntington's disease is treatable, but it…

¶ … Negative effects of media on different age groups

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss, language deterioration, impaired ability to mentally manipulate visual information, poor judgment, confusion, restlessness,…