“Regeneration”: A Review of the Book by Pat Barker
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A 3 page overview of this based-on-fact expose of the field of psychiatry during World War I. This book tells the story of English officer and poet Siegfried Sassoon and his interactions with psychiatrist Dr. William Rivers at Craiglockhart War Hospital outside Edinburgh. Sassoon has refused to fight and been declared shell shocked. Rivers struggles with the question of whether it is ethical to treat Sassoon and his other patients with the sole goal of sending them back into armed warfare. No additional sources are listed.
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“Self-Talk”
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An eight page paper which examines the process of self-talk as a form of intrapersonal communication and looks at the ways in which it can be utilised to facilitate the cognitive process, increase positivity of attitude and improve self-esteem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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“The First Human Cloned Embryo”: A Discussion of How the Research Conducted by Cibelli, Lanza, West, and Ezzell Pertains to the Mental Health Profession
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A 5 page review of the article published in the January 2002 edition of “Scientific American” recounting these researchers experiences in stem cell research. This article offers a fascinating glimpse into many aspects of cloning and stem cell research. The author of this paper interprets the research from a mental health perspective. Included is a discussion of the applications in the treatment of such conditions as Parkinson disease. An emphasis is also placed on the responsibility of the mental health professional to serve as an interpreter of stem cell research to the general public. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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