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After five decades of international conflict, waged between the imperial champion of the communist ideology and the frontrunner for western democracy, the latter prevailed in the peaceful revolution of 1989.

Substance addiction, also referred to as substance dependence, is characterized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV-TR, as "the presence of many problems, related to taking the substance.

¶ … Revenge and Forgiveness in Islam and Christianity: Similarities and Parallels

¶ … hospital has this dilemma that, on the one hand, the patient obviously needs help. On the other hand, helping him will bring the healthcare system into a situation where it feels that it will not be reimbursed for…

DSM-IV was a report that was compiled in 1994 after and extensive research was conducted. The report detailed 297 disorders that are associated with clinical impairment or distress in the occupational, social and other…

Adolescence is a period of great change and transition. As a result, those experiencing this stage are particularly vulnerable to depression. Using Erikson's Theory of Stages as a model, the discussion here offers an overview and annotated bibliography concerning the symptoms, treatment strategies and potential consequences of adolescent depression.

A sign on the restaurant wall where I lunched today reads, "What you call psychotic behavior ... we call company policy." A joke, obviously, but it set me thinking about differences in the world today compared to the…

Euthanasia is the most debated topic in medical circles carrying very sensitive ethical and moral implications to it. While by no means can the right to put an end to life be considered a rightful decision sometimes the…

Federal Government Resistance to Collective Bargaining - Supporters of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act or HR 980 assumed that this legislation would enhance and increase cooperation between the…

Bulimia nervosa is stated by the National Institute of Mental Health to be "characterized by recurrent and frequent episodes of eating unusually large amounts of food, and feeling a lack of control over the eating.