Ideas for Speeches or papers....

Is Addiction really it's own disorder?

Agency

The attack of society on the family.

Religion in Schools (great referenct on pg. 351 in Sociology book)

Interesting tidbit...

Did you know?  Generalized aniety disorder is defined, in part, by worry about future events. This requires the ability to understand the concept of "future," a cognitive skill that usually emerges around age 12. (Abnormal Psych pg 12)

Categorical vs. Dimensional Approaches to Abnormal Behavior

I'm not going to type this whole section out, but it's on page 10 of my Abnormal Psych book. It's definitely poses some good questions ie... When does one have "enough" of a symptom to have a diagnosis?

Also see page 11 of the same book. There is a continuing debate as to whether psychological disorders are the result of lower Socioeconomic status (SES) or if it's the other way around.

Rates of mental illness...

Why are men more likely to have addiction issues? Is there any data to support the theory that women tend to recognize and seek treatment for other mental illnesses before it reaches the point of addiction?