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    Series series Careers With Character
    Find out what it takes to be a computer programmer with character... Computer programmers work in: •The computer and data-processing industry; •Engineering; •Management; •Telecommunications; •Banks; •Hospitals; •Government; •Research laboratories; and •A host of other industries. In our modern world, the field of computer programming is constantly expanding. Employers are seeking programmers who ... Read more

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  • Adjustment Disorders

    Series series The State of Mental Illness and Its Ther
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  • Cognitive Disorders

    Series series The State of Mental Illness and Its Ther
    Imagine what it would be like to look at the faces of your family members and friends and not know who they are. How would it feel to wake up each morning and find that another piece of your mind had slipped away? What would you do if you could not remember the simplest things, like whether you should get out of bed in the mornings or how to brush your hair? Cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's ... Read more

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  • Journalist

    Series series Careers With Character
    Find out what it takes to be a journalist with character... Journalists have many career areas from which to choose. Some of the most common include: •News reporter; •Editor; •Investigative reporter; •Magazine writer; •Freelance writer; and •Foreign correspondent. Most employers in this field require experience as well as education, and equally important is character. Without the core qualities of ... Read more

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  • Financial Advisor

    Series series Careers With Character
    Find out what it takes to be a financial advisor with character... Financial advisors show people better ways to manage their money. They help their clients: •Invest in stocks and bonds; •Save for the future; •Plan for home ownership; •Set aside funds for their children's college education; and •Look ahead toward retirement. Find out what you'll need if you pursue a career in this field: The ... Read more

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  • Premenstrual Disorders

    Series series The State of Mental Illness and Its Ther
    Premenstrual syndrome plays a very real role in the lives of adolescent girls and women who suffer from its symptoms. Although this disorder has been misunderstood, undertreated, and disregarded as merely "all in her head," research confirms that PMS is a problem that can cause women to suffer poor relationships, lower academic grades, and physical and mental disturbances. Furthermore, doctors now ... Read more

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  • Autism

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    Children with autism have difficulty relating to others. Autism spectrum disorder is one of the most common special needs facing children, but even experts still don't fully understand it. Some children with the condition are very intelligent, while many others have intellectual disabilities. Each child with an autism spectrum disorder is different, but all struggle to live in a world that doesn't ... Read more

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    At twenty-seven, Sheila is already on the verge of a second divorce. She has a degree in early elementary education, but still can't decide on a career. Suffering from a continual feeling of emptiness and unsure of who she is, Sheila is terrified of losing her husband, yet seems to do everything she can to drive him away. With almost no friends and a strong compulsion to cut herself, Sheila's ... Read more

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  • Mood Disorders

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    Everyone experiences the "blues" now and then as well as times of joy and self-confidence. Most people even experience mood swings—times when they move quickly from feelings like joy to opposite feelings like sorrow. But what happens when normal moods become so extreme that a person can't think, feel, or act appropriately? What if a person is so "up" he does foolish, even dangerous, things? What ... Read more

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  • Schizophrenia

    Series series The State of Mental Illness and Its Ther
    Schizophrenia, the most severe of the mental disorders, usually begins in late adolescence or young adulthood. A patient's first symptoms may be hallucinations, such as hearing voices that sound as real as those of friends and family. Or they may be delusions, such as believing that aliens are sending information to him via the radio or through television programs. While the mysterious disease can ... Read more

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  • Dissociative Disorders

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    Janet's brain felt foggy and numb. She imagined herself kneeling on a great frozen lake, and she pressed her face against the ice, trying to see through the cloudy surface to the open water below. In fact, she didn't feel any physical sensation at all, just an internal panic. Janet didn't understand these feelings. She just knew that in her frightening daydreams, she was lost above the ice and the ... Read more

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  • Impulse-Control Disorders

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    Have you ever known that you shouldn't do something, but just couldn't stop yourself? Of course you have! Perhaps you couldn't resist having one more piece of birthday cake. Maybe your brother or sister made you so mad that you couldn't help yelling. Everyone experiences uncontrollable impulses like these sometimes. But what if these impulses happened to you all the time? How would you interact ... Read more

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