Next week we will be studying Psychological Disorders so you will be researching a particular disorder that you would like to learn about and writing a short research paper. This is due next week on the last Sunday of the class at 11:55 p.m. You may want to go ahead and begin working on this ahead of time or gathering resources for this assignment. 

Assignment: Psychological Disorder Short Research Paper (100 points) Due last Sunday night of class.

Pick one of the psychological disorders in Chapter 15 and write a 2 page double spaced paper about that disorder. Use at least 4 resources such as books, articles, videos, professional journals and online resources, an interview with a person who has this, etc. to learn about the disorder. Your textbook can be included as one of the 4 resources. Include in the paper the following:

1. Name of disorder and symptoms of the disorder. (20 points)

2. Causes of this disorder? (25 points)

3. Risk factors for those that have this disorder? (25 points)

4. Treatments for this disorder. (Medication, type of therapy if this is indicated to help (see chapter 16 for types of therapy), hospitalization, 12 step groups like Alcoholic Anonymous etc.?) (25 points)

5. Include in the paper footnotes when you quote and add a Bibliography at the end of the paper of 4 sources you have used. Use APA formatting for footnotes or endnotes and bibliography. (5 points)


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