Suicide Literature Reviews Samples For Students

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Tricyclic antidepressants vs Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in treatment of Depression

In recent decades, SSRIs have become the first-choice treatment for depression. The efficacy and acceptability, as well as cost-efficiency of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus the older tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are studied by many researchers. Most of scholars agree that the both classes of antidepressants are almost equally efficient (Marton, 2003.) According to Marton (2003), a small trend towards greater efficacy of TCAs was found when the outcome was measured in terms of depression scales, and towards SSRIs – in terms of global impression scores.
But Faravelli and colleagues (2003) argue that in most studied cases, ...

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Political repression is a theme that transverses across the two novels including Chinua’s Things Fall Apart and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis. Though the political repression is caused by different players in the two accounts, the reaction of the main characters in the two novels to the political oppression is both similar and distinct in several ways. The similarities in the response of the two main characters; Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart and Marjane in Persepolis can be attributed to the resemblance in the political regimes affecting them. On the other hand, the contrast in the reaction ...

INTRODUCTION

Stem Cell research is a controversial topic that has and continues to spawn heated debate. While the potential of stem cells research is endless it comes with a number of ethical considerations. Stem cells are like blank cells that can transform into whatever cells they are surrounded by; if placed in the liver they can become liver cells, the same in the heart or the a kidney. However, the research remains controversial because the richest source of stem cells needed to further the research are most often found in the tissue of aborted fetuses. This brings up many ethical questions that have ...

Gates points out a Harvard study stating the link between coffee consumption and suicide (Gates 16). The study concludes stating that coffee consumption on a daily basis lowers the suicide risk. The study was conducted with 200000 participants in total making a comparison between coffee drinkers and the non coffee drinkers in the case of suicide cases and found that about 50 percent of the risk involved in suicide is reduced as a result of drinking two to four cups of caffeinated coffee daily. The study also makes a comparison of caffeinated and non caffeinated beverages and identifies that coffee with caffeine are most ...

Both the Edwin Arlington Robinson poem 'Richard Cory' and the song of the same name by Paul Simon tell the tale of the titular Cory, a rich but benevolent man who seems to have it all. He is wealthy, but he uses his wealth well, giving to others when he can, and is polite to others - "He was always human when he talked" (Robinson, line 6). However, this benevolence and his being on top of the world makes his suicide at the end of the poem/song confusing to all. While Robinson focuses on the quiet dignity of the man, ...

1. This line occurs in Act four, scene four of Hamlet. It is spoken by Hamlet shortly after discussing with the Captain the war over a tiny piece of land. This line furthers the play by motivating Hamlet to continue with his plot of revenge. The phrase, “spur my dull revenge” suggests that Hamlet was losing momentum but is now regaining it. It develops the theme by revisiting the idea of Hamlet’s desire for revenge, which is the primary story line of the play. In this line, Hamlet is basically saying that everything he sees is only encouraging him ...

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet tells the story of the prince of Denmark, who is much troubled by an encounter with his dead father, former king of Denmark, claiming he (the father) was murdered by his brother, the current king of Denmark. Because of the revelation, Hamlet became bothered. The event with his father’s “heavenly body” allowed Hamlet to think about and make a stand about certain dilemmas of life.
The story as previously mentioned is filled different topics and ideas that usually plague an individual or a nation at their time and age. Ideas of the fear of the ...

The short story cathedral revolves around two men, Robert and the narrator. The narrator’s wife and Robert have not met for the past ten years but have maintained a close contact. The actual context of the story is in the narrator’s house, where Robert is coming to visit after losing his wife. Robert is visiting his wife’s parents when he thinks of visiting the narrator’s wife. The narrator is not enthusiastic about the visit but has to contend with it anyway. The narrator gives a background of his wife, how he had met the blind man and ...

The picture illustrates the moment from the 13th canto of the Dante’s famous poem. The Divine Comedy as a literature work is divided into three parts: the Inferno, the Purgatory and the Paradise. In this poem Dante Alighieri summed up all the common ideas about the afterlife and united them under the one storyline. The Inferno is considered to be the most important part of the poem because it provides the description of hell. This image became so popular and traditional that it was used in many other literature and art works. According to the Dante’s theory the ...

Gay and lesbian issues

The purpose of this book was to explain how the Suicides among gay teens have become very common in males, with United States of America being at the receiving end. The author Chuck Stewart who is also a lecturer in Ohio explains how there are many causes that lead to these suicides. Stigma is one of the major causes of high number of suicides because the victims are victimized through various ways whereby the internet turns out to be the major tool of victimization. In 2006, World Health Organization released a report which indicated that over a million people commit suicide every ...

Introduction

There are many issues that surround the LGBT population in the modern society, and one of them is the increasing rate of suicide among members of the population especially among LGBT youth. Despite the fact that society nowadays is shown to be tolerant of the LGBT population, there are still factors that are related to social stigma against LGBT members such as homophobia and the like. In addition, psychological factors such as depression can also play in the role in increasing the risk of suicide among LGBT youth.
Since suicide among youth in general is a serious issue in ...

Introduction

Suicide is a challenging event that effects an individual’s assumption about the value and meaning to life. In recent years, Aboriginal people throughout Canada have had a higher suicide rate than the general population. “The overall Canadian rate has declined, while in some Aboriginal communities and population, rates have continued to rise for the last two decades” (Andersson, 2011). Suicide is especially predominate in Aboriginal youth. From the ages of ten to twenty-nine, Aboriginal youth are five to six times more likely to commit suicide than youth in the general population. Furthermore, over one-third of the deaths among ...

The character of the Messiah King, Joshua or J is introduced in Keret’s wistful novella towards the end of the story. That however, does not undermine the social significance that the Messiah King has in the story and the larger social context. Like most of the characters in the Novella, the Messiah King keeps on searching for something more extravagant and meaningful than what the world of the living on earth and world of the dead suicides offer. This paper seeks to analyze the character of the Messiah King as portrayed in the novella. It seeks to further ...

Literature Review

Sexuality and gender are social constructs, which may differ depending on the norms of society (Reis & Carothers, 2014). In a heterocentric society, certain attributes are reserved to describe either male or female individuals, with characteristics such as aggressive and strong being relegated to males and women being considered as more caring and emotional (Reis & Carothers, 2014). However, not all individuals fit neatly within the categories dictated by society and the challenges of individuals who are treated as “outliers” of society’s norm can be overwhelming, leading to emotional and physical distress, bullying, and social inequalities that have the ability to impact ...

Death is the expression of life. It has a double sense and a double meaning in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. The funeral ceremony, mourning, revenging, talking with ghosts or committing suicidal acts represent passages in the circularity of life, based on various cultural or religious beliefs.
The Christian tradition implies a funeral ceremony for the dead people. Hamlet’s father did not benefit of such a ceremony after he was murdered by his brother, Claudius, who later took his throne and his wife. Nevertheless, prince Hamlet is permanently mourning him through his acts, through his perceived madness, illusory estate, and mixed thoughts: revenging ...

The disorder of cocaine addiction

The disorder of cocaine addiction is one of the largest problems of our time. There are a lot of researches, which study cocaine-dependant people. It is rather interesting to study cocaine dependence from the psychological side. As far as cocaine affects human brain greatly, human mind and mentality undergo numerous changes. In this paper, we will make an attempt to analyze some materials, which cover this side of the problem. The reviewed literature focuses on behavioral patterns of cocaine-dependant people.

Cocaine abuse and addiction

Cocaine abuse is one of the greatest troubles in contemporary world. It is reported that almost 15% of American population ...

Article Abstracts

Boysen, G.A. & VanBergen, A.

Abstract

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has long been surrounded by controversy due to disagreement about its etiology and the validity of its associated phenomena. Researchers have conducted studies comparing people diagnosed with DID and people simulating DID in order to better understand the disorder. The current research presents a systematic review of this DID simulation research. The literature consists of 20 studies and contains several replicated findings. Replicated differences between the groups include symptom presentation, identity presentation, and cognitive processing deficits. Replicated similarities between the groups include interidentity transfer of information as shown by measures of ...

Introduction

Sexual assault of women is a pervasive crime that exerts significant influence both on the lives of women, who become victims of gender-based violence, and the communities, where these women live (Klump, 2006, p.67). Sexual assault against women is epidemic to American culture (Miller, Markman and Handley, 2007, p.129). A woman can face a sexual assault both in childhood and adulthood. Different kinds of both physical and mental diseases tend to be prevalent in women, who have experienced sexual assault or another kind of gender-based violence in childhood or adulthood. The women also tend to report specific emotional conditions, such as ...

Part 1 – Explication:

O: Mark but this flea, and mark in this,
How little that which thou deniest me is;
I: Mark here means “See” or “Look at”. In this line, the poet brings attention of the reader to an insignificant flea. He relates the small size of the flea to the thing that his beloved has denied him, without knowing that the thing she has denied to him is very little.

O: It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee,

And in this flea our two bloods mingled be.
I: He tells that the flea sucked, after sucking his blood, is now sucking hers. He is strangely ...

A Review of Literature

INTRODUCTION
The United States has currently been struggling with a great deal of political warfare, social unrest and public protest from the inside and from terrorism, global criticism and immigration battles from the outside. There are so many issues that the subjects of debate seem endless. One of the most controversial and often debated issues today is gun control. There is no doubt that it is incredibly dangerous when offenders are armed when they commit crimes like burglary or in a car-jacking; more so when these offenders have every premeditated intent to kill. At the same time, not everyone ...

Researchers may apply diverse methods to collect data for investigating suicide in transgendered people. Bauer, Scheim, Pyne, Travers and Hammond (2015) used Trans PULSE respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey to collect research data on intervenable factors linked to suicide risks. Their research was based on a hypothesis the suicide among transgendered people was high at 43% over a lifetime. The researchers argued that demographic variations participated in influencing the suicide risk and sought to determine the protective factors and intervenable risks. In a bid to evidence these assumptions, the researchers performed a study based on the populous community of Canada ...

Loss is an inevitable experience that may arise from the demise of a loved one as well as other life events. In most cases, individuals respond through grief, a normal process that leads to acceptance of loss. Normal or uncomplicated grief typically does not require formal treatment although grieving persons need to find the support and information they need (Zisook & Shear, 2013). However, there are individuals who experience prolonged and debilitating grief, referred to as complicated grief. Social workers play an integral role in helping individuals through the grief process by assessing for related needs as well as providing or bridging ...

Community members risk a great risk of getting themselves hurt at the hands of people prone to violence. The relevance of the study is that it highlights what is instrumental in determining the extent to which mentally ill and violent individuals are likely to pose risk to members of communities, be they prison, hospital or standard civilian groups of people. The literature review will include a board concept of community. Samuel (2015) defined the concept of community as applicable to a human group sharing a geographical area. Following this logic, the notion is possible to apply to patients and ...

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE

With changing times people are becoming more reckless, impatient and losing their moral grounds. Drugs and alcohol have become a part of life for a huge population of the world. Every country all over the world has seen a remarkable increase in the number of people engaging in such addictions in the last few decades. The addiction has claimed lots of lives and ruined lots of families. It is an important concern for the medical fraternity and the government of every country. Constant monitoring and stricter rules have also failed to bring down the rate much. More than imposing ...

INTRODUCTION

Children are one of the most vulnerable and tender section of the society. They are the ones who shape up the future of the world. At the same time, any bad incidence with them will lead to increase in the sufferings of the world in every aspect or field. Children are being exposed to many illicit and harmful activities which affect them in a negative way mentally, physically and socially. One of those many activities is the act of childhood sex abuse. The incidences of sexual abuse have been on the rise since the last few decades. The increase ...

Introduction

Euthanasia is the act of providing assisted, voluntary or involuntary death to a patient, mostly terminally ill patients (ANA, 2013). Euthanasia can be administered by the physicians and nurses on request of either the patient, the relatives of a patient who is not in a position to make a request or by the physicians and the nurses depending on the condition of the patient. Euthanasia is an issue that has raised questions not only in the health care system but also in the legal system (ANA, 2013). It is surrounded by moral, social, cultural and religious challenges and finding a common ground to accommodate ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that is related to serious traumatic events and is characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness, and absence of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images. Research shows that reliable and modest gender differences exist in the growth of PTSD (Vishnevsky 110). Researchers also found that the risk of PTSD could vary in women because of type of trauma and prior history of trauma. However, the risk for PTSD in men is not much affected by the type of trauma and history of trauma. ...

The Seventh Day. The Theme of Ambitions and Failures
Yu Hua is one of the most famous and interesting contemporary Chinese writers. His books have been awarded numerous prizes and awards. His books are interesting primarily in the way that he shows life in modern China, and at the same time reveal Yu Hua as a master of the genre. Yu Hua acts as a supervisory watcher of modern Chinese life, and that's what draws the reader. His style is very original and recognizable, and the fact that the author is a supporter of realism makes readers to perceive ...

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Research Methods in Criminal Justice

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In schools all around the world we hear about kids that are taking their lives due to being bullied in school. Just thinking about being bullied sets my teeth on edge, I will tell you guys why later on, but for now, let me say this it is not a pretty feeling to go through. “According to a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 70.6 percent of students have witnessed bullying in their school. A survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2014 that included 7,000 LGBT students ...

Causes and Symptoms

Dementia is a term utilized to show that an individual has developed some difficulties in judgment, memory and reasoning. The psychological and behavioral symptoms of dementia are a fundamental part of the dementia syndrome. Apparently, the decline in motivation or emotional control, or an alteration in the social conduct exhibiting as emotional irritability, apathy, liability and coarsening of the social behavior have been a portion of the diagnostic criteria for this condition [1]. Some studies indicate that behavior and cognition are dimensions, which are independent [2]. Nevertheless, they influence one another; dementia is linked to a faster rate of ...

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is still a fascinating topic in the field of psychology with constant research being done on treatment and possible cures. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder is noted for intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that cause significant functional impairment and distress (Thiel, Hertenstein, Nissen, Herbst, Külz & Voderholzer, 2013). There have been countless studies on the treatment outcomes as well as the symptoms of this disorder. This literature serves to provide a synthesis of research on treatment methods as well as understand the classification of personality disorder. The selected literature are all scholarly and rely on current ...

Abstract

This study critically and theoretically goes through several studies to examine methods, assignments and assessments done to examine how the sleep problem is being studied. In this regard, it analyzed the studies to determine how the authors discuss about student and parent self-knowledge about the sleep problem, effects of the sleep problem, and interventions of diagnosis and reduction. The study found that the majority of parents and adolescents are still not aware of their sleep problem. The sleep problem can result in physiological and psychological problems. Diagnosis interventions such as CBT plus BLT techniques can be used to determine ...

Historical Overview on the Development of Learning Theories

There are several theories that describe how a person learns. These theories stem from the fact that the learning ability of one person is unique from the other. Learning is a relatively permanent modification in behavior to include the observed activity and the internal processes involved such as thinking, attitudes and emotions. Some studies also include motivation as part of the definition of the learning process. The manifestations of learning cannot be noticed immediately in the observable behavior of an individual. However, the manifestation takes place after the educational program is introduced to the person (Dunn, 2002).
The origins of ...

On October 27, 1932, Sylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1932. Her father was a professor at Boston University and her mother was a student there. Sylvia’s father died when she was a child and this loss was said to have influenced her writing in later years. She was dedicated to writing, began keeping a journal as a child, and began submitting her poetry to magazines when she was in high school. Remarkably, Sylvia graduated summa cum laude from Smith College even though she had attempted suicide at least once and suffered from depression during her college years. Sylvia moved to ...

Possible Causes of the Problem

Grieving among nurses is a common emotion. By grieving, nurses demonstrate empathy that each human being goes through in life whenever a friend or family member is in a dilemma. However, there has been a misconception that nurses are not meant to demonstrate any feelings towards the patients that they serve. It is important to understand that most nurses develop relationships and bonds with the patients that surpass professional ethics. By spending much time with the patients, nurses develop relationships that affect them when the patients succumb to the problems that they are facing. The main problem that will be shown in this ...

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare has one of the greatest and widely recognized lines in literature, “to be or not to be”. Many have pondered over what this one line actually meant, but because it’s open to interpretation there are many perspectives. Many at times, it is assumed that this phrase contemplates suicide. The point where the protagonist uttered this line was a truly tragic moment, and he felt his life to be full of burdens and sorrows. Therefore, it is understandable if he wanted to commit suicide. Many also claim that Hamlet was pretending to be mad, so ...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet features one of the most complex, interesting and tragic cast of characters ever depicted on the stage and in Western literature. However, of particular interest are the women of the play - depicted solely by Hamlet's mother Gertrude and love interest Ophelia. Far from the stereotypical damsels in distress, these characters are strong, complex and multifaceted. In this paper, we will examine these two characters in detail to show just how interesting these characters are, and their pivotal roles in the play itself.

Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, is a model of repressed guilt and shallow ignorance. As opposed to ...

Literature Review

Impact Mitigation

Intelligent locomotive bumper designs have been touted as possible life-savers for pedestrians. Paden, Kelly, Hines, Botham and Simms explored the feasibility of a life-saving locomotive bumper (103). There were several motivations behind their paper. Perhaps the most important one was the high number of pedestrians that were killed every year in train impacts. Between the years 2007 and 2012, about 10,950 non-suicide deaths were attributed to train impact on humans. Including suicide deaths on railroads, 28,800 pedestrians were killed during that 6-year period. Also, Paden et al., noted that passenger trains served densely populated areas ( ...

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In 2013, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5) grouped all subcategories of autism-related disorders in one umbrella, and it is called autism spectrum disorder or ASD. Characterized by repetitive behaviors and communication and social skills deficits, many children from all around the world are afflicted with this disorder. Throughout the years since its discovery, researchers and mental health experts have been interested in completely understanding the nature, etiology, and possible treatments for ASD. Through continuous research efforts and studies, several perspectives have been established to explain the causes of ...

Public disturbance is actions that violate public order or moral or other behaviour that is interpreted as a threat to the normal routine of life of the society. Examples of such crimes are prostitution, pornography, gambling, vagrancy, public drunkenness and drug use. Often these disorders are called “crimes without victims” because they are difficult to accurately identify the victims of violations (C. Bartol & A. Barol, 2016).
Latest statistics show that almost 80% of crimes are committed while intoxicated. Public disturbance under the influence of alcohol unfortunately occurs quite often. Control over one's own behaviour is reduced; the person is ...

INTRODUCTION

One of the technological platforms regularly visited by college students each and every day is social media. There are many youths who participate in all social media, like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, as if it is an important factor of their lives, something that is essential and necessary. Social media places youths in place where there every posted action and opinion is free to agreeable responses, positive accolades and “likes,” but they are also facing negative comments, hurtful insults and, in some case, even threats. E.A. Vogel, as well as other authors, in the 2014 article for Psychology of ...

Prediction of PCL-R Scores

Psychopathy is defined as a mental disorder that is normally characterised by an individual always carrying out his activities in a manner that is selfish and manipulative and they always lack remorse. In addition to this, they are always in most instances emotionally detached from the public in that, they are always anti-social and further have the callous-unemotional traits. It was further realised, that in cases that the an individual shows these traits, then he or she ends up not caring that much about the people around him or her.Over the years researchers have had in place various theses ...

Persistent intimidation of others through strength or influence is an age-old social phenomenon, but school bullying has reached disturbing heights in recent years. Negative repercussions of decreased self-worth, depression, loss of concentration, and other serious emotional and mental issues may result from the practices (Chapell et al.). As a reaction to the seriousness of the situation, there are 43 states in America with legislation addressing various forms of bullying (Kueny and Zirkel 23). Educators at all levels have a responsibility to be aware of the signs of different types of bullying in order to take steps to offer remedies. ...

Introduction

The appreciation for the literary craftsmanship of Franz Kafka cannot be understated. In fact, according to one journal article’s assessment by Berthoff, “Lovers of literature are forever indebted” to the writer’s friend Max Brod, “who ignored Kafka’s ‘last request’ to destroy all his manuscripts and proceeded to edit and publish” some of his novels (499). Also at the outset it is important to recognize that the original language Kafka wrote in was German, although he spoke in Czech. According to the same source Kafka’s office writings had been informed by – or at least and influencing ...

Antigone is a tragedy written by Greek playwright Sophocles in the year 442 BCE. The play carries on in a series of plays such as Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus as well as Seven Against Thebes, which tell the tale of social classes, family feuds, and civil law in ancient times. The play tells about the reversal of fortunes between people in the high social class who are forced to live very lowly lives and to suffer emotionally and physically due to the operation of the constitution. The play deals with the burial of Antigone’s brother ...

Introduction

Mishima Yukio is one of the most famous Japanese writers who is also famous for committing suicide, leaving plenty of unpublished novels, short stories and poetry behind. Her works are characterized by the increasing sensibility, attention to the details and symbols and are sometimes criticized for its homoerotic content. In some of the works Mishima Yukio wants to refresh and probably revive the memory about the traditional Japanese social system which is based on the imperial ruling.

Analysis of Confessions of Mask

The most prominent book of Mishima Yukio is called Confessions of Mask and it was written in nineteen ninety four and it ...

Young individuals experience a couple of changes that affect their behaviors and the way they interact with other people around them. During their adolescent period over 20% of young individuals experience depression disorders, which ends up influencing their mood, makes them pull away from joyful activities that individuals their age should engage in and have a negative attitude towards other people, events, and objects. According to Milne and Lancaster (2001), depression hails from various things such as failure of individuals to distinguish themselves from other people, distrustful relationships, and lack of proper parental care among others. This paper explains ...

Introduction

“A Heart So White,” is a story narrated by Juan, an interpreter, and translator who lives in Madrid, Spain, with his wife, Luisa. The narrator takes the standpoint of an onlooker as he examines the institution of marriage and its secrets and betrayals. Juan begins his book by reflecting on the death of Teresa, a woman previously married to his father, Ranz. It is against this backdrop of tragedy and emotional alienation that the story begins. Marías explores the intricacies of marriage and highlights major themes such as emotional alienation and the tragedy of death. This paper explores ...

Governments’ ability to identify, finance, and provide desirable medical services is under increasing pressure from aging populations, consumer expectations, and escalating health-related technological costs. In the US, health expenditure is nearly sixteen percent of the GDP with bureaucracy consuming about thirty-one percent of the expense (Gorman, 2008). In addition, up to forty-five million Americans lack adequate access to quality healthcare. However, the principle obstacle facing the healthcare system is the shortage of well-educated medical doctors who are adequately prepared to handle the various challenges encountered in the profession (Gorman, 2008). Thus, improvements in the education and certification of doctors ...

Analysis of the Sophocles’ Oedipus the King

THESIS: In this paper, I am going to analyze the impact of fate and human behavior and actions in the development of action in the tragedy. I assume that, in spite of the fact that in the classical ancient Greek tragedy, everything must obey the will of the gods and the evil rock, in the tragedy of Sophocles' Oedipus the King, it can be observed a big role of free human will, which leads to a tragic end. The human factor influences to the unfolding of the plot of this tragedy and all the vicissitudes of fate are not ...

Literature Review

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Introduction
With childhood obesity on the rise, there is increasing concern about the prevention and treatment of obesity. Current national data on childhood and adolescent obesity show 16.9 percent of 2-to-19-year-old children and adolescents are obese (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). An effective intervention to manage obesity is essential. The current weight management practices involve dietary modification, behavioral change therapies involving exercise, pharmacological therapy and surgical intervention. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the current research on Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an effective method for ...

Tragedy is among the common productions of drama. This means that some dramas take the form of tragedy, which basically means that they portray the downfall of a protagonist. Tragedy occurs as a result of some error in judgment or any other fatal error, leading to major suffering, but also important insights gained by the leading character. The main purpose of such tragedy is to elicit some emotions, fear or sympathy, in the audience. “Oedipus the King” and “Death of a Salesman” are among the most intriguing tragedies that have been produced. This paper is an analysis and comparison of the two ...

Psychology

Psychoanalysis is considered as a treatment concept that relies on observation that people are often unconscious about various factors that influence their behavior and emotions. Originally the concept of psychoanalysis was developed by Sigmund Freud and later developed and modified by various experienced psychoanalysts. These unknown factors entail the source of considerable unhappiness and distress, where sometimes is acquires identifiable symptom trait and at other times troubling personality characteristic. Those factors may, therefore, cause difficulties in love relationship or the workplace, or mood disturbances and self-esteem. Because those factors are unknown, the advice of family and friend, self-help books, or ...

Alcohol is the world’s oldest known drug that is abused by people. Alcohol has been used by many people for several years and its abuse has become a major societal health problem. The consequences of excessive alcohol intake vary from a mild hang-over to mass destruction, diseases, and death at its worst. When consumed in moderation, it has no or little effects for the drinkers and the people around them. Nonetheless, its misuse has become very dangerous to the drinker and the society. We all agree that, occasional taking of alcohol does not hurt, nonetheless it can lead to addiction ...

The underlying possession that the main character in the story goes through is uncertainty, shifting of roles and trauma. In the broad description of the narrative, the author wants to show how hard it is for humans to deal with change. A good example of a character that had difficulties dealing with change is Taraka. Taraka was Sita’s friend, who committed suicide after discovering that she was pregnant and unmarried. Taraka could not handle the changes that had happened to her body. She also feared the wrath of her father if he could discover that she was married when ...

Introduction

Psychology pertains to the study of human behavior, reactions, personalities, or even as specific and complicated as how the brain works and functions. It can be considered both as a form of academic discipline and a branch of applied science that deals with the study of different brain functions that are related to mental processes and individual human behaviors. Studying psychology, unlike other academic disciplines, often involves unique processes such as the establishment of generally accepted principles and theories, and verifying the validity of such through research that more often than not involves verification using individual and or group cases. Just ...

The short story, ‘Ethan Frome’ written by Edith Wharton in the early 1900’s, tells the story of Ethan who grew up on a farm where his descendants lived and worked and died. Ethan’s story is told from the first person point of view and details the story of a sad and unfortunate young man who lives in a New England village. The choices that he has made have him trapped hopelessly in situations that befall him one by one. Ethan had left home to study technology at a college in Worcester. He had big dreams of living in the city where ...

Literature Review of Japanese Literature

Literature Review of Japanese Literature
Haruki Murakami and Natsume Soseki are two renowned writer from Japan who have contributed a lot to the Japanese and English literature. Both are from different era and have projected different issues through their work. There are similarities like Nationalism that is part of the writings of both the writers, however, they have more differences than similarities. The review covers the analysis of their work in the books “after the quake” and “Kokoro”.
Haruki Murakami was born on 12 January 1949 in Kyoto Japan and is famous for his fiction, surrealism and magical ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is currently defined as a trauma-related or stressor-related disorder in the 5th edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). It is caused by any traumatic event, but catastrophic events, physical abuse, and combat engagement in war are the most prevalent causes of PTSD (Sullivan, 2012). The symptoms usually start showing three months after an individual experiences a traumatic event, and they need to last for at least one month before an official diagnosis can be made. The most common symptoms include behavioral changes (e.g. avoidance of situations associated with ...

The story of Cinderella is, perhaps, one of the most well-known stories in the world. Many cultures have traditional folk stories involving the rags-to-riches story arc; becoming massively successful in the face of adversity seems to be one of humanity's driving personality features. Because the story of Cinderella is so ubiquitous, it is not surprising that great storytellers borrow tropes, character arcs, and thematic ideas from the folktale. Tales like the Cinderella story are generally not created merely as a form of entertainment, but also as a way to educate people-- particularly children-- about cultural mores and societal expectations. These tales ...