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a psychological disorder

Watch a movie or television show that portrays a psychological disorder then write a research paper on the disorder. Begin the paper by discussing how the disorder was portrayed in the movie.  Next describe the disorder including the diagnostic features and information about onset, course, prevalence, sex ratios, and predisposing factors.  Conclude by describing one method of treatment for the disorder.

 

Note:  The first thing you should do after choosing your movie is to consult both your textbook and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to read about the disorder. You may even want to make a photocopy of the section describing the disorder you chose. This will give you much of the information you need to describe the disorder including provide you info on the diagnostic features and information about onset, course, prevalence, sex ratios, and predisposing factors.

 

Format: General APA Format

  • The paper should be 5-7 pages in length
  • The paper MUST be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font
  • DOUBLE SPACE the paper
  • 1 inch margins (I will measure and take off if you increase the margins)
  • Your paper should include several paragraphs not one solid block of text
  • Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation count as well as content.  Have someone proof your paper, spell check is not always enough
  • Your name should appear in the header of the paper
  •  You do not need a title page or abstract

 

Paper Content (allow the following questions to guide you)

–Movie (maximum length 1.5 pages)

How was the disorder portrayed in the movie? What did they get right/ wrong? Be sure to name the movie and the disorder

–Describe the disorder (minimum 2 pages)

Include information about the following: the diagnostic features (criteria) and information about onset, course, prevalence, sex ratios, and predisposing factors

–Describe one method of treatment (minimum 2 pages)

Describe one popular method of treatment for the disorder including information about how effective that treatment is

 

References

1.   Need to be in APA format

2.   Must include AT LEAST 5 References

a.   No more than 3 of these references may be online references

Online references must be from RELIABLE, academic sources. Do not use a self-help group website! When it doubt ASK me if it is okay to use it as a reference

b.   Other references may be audio-visual, from books, or from academic journals or reliable magazines. The book or movie or show does not count as one of your references.

3. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA, ABOUT.COM OR SIMILAR

4. Do not cite my slides or lectures

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