Intro to Disorders
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Eating Disorders
Disorders Project
Psychological Disorders Project
For this project, you will be able to choose a psychological disorder that you are interested in and explore in more detail than presented in class. You will be asked to complete a research paper as well as a creative representation of the project. The following elements are required and the grading rubric is as follows.
Required Elements of the Research Paper
1) What is the disorder and how is it classified under the DSM-V.
2) What are the symptoms of the disorder?
3) When are individuals usually diagnosed with this disorder?
4) What are the different treatment options and how effective are they?
5) How many people in the United States are affected by this disorder?
6) What are the treatment options in Evansville and how is this disorder dealt with locally?
You must have AT LEAST 3 different sources (Wikipedia is not an allowed source for this project) and the paper should be at least 1000 words. This will be worth 100 points.
Creative Representation
You will also be asked to create a creative representation of your disorder. This may include but is not limited to a painting, drawing, sculpture, song, poem, creative narrative, Prezi, etc. This will be worth 50 points.
This project will be due on Friday, April 25th.
For this project, you will be able to choose a psychological disorder that you are interested in and explore in more detail than presented in class. You will be asked to complete a research paper as well as a creative representation of the project. The following elements are required and the grading rubric is as follows.
Required Elements of the Research Paper
1) What is the disorder and how is it classified under the DSM-V.
2) What are the symptoms of the disorder?
3) When are individuals usually diagnosed with this disorder?
4) What are the different treatment options and how effective are they?
5) How many people in the United States are affected by this disorder?
6) What are the treatment options in Evansville and how is this disorder dealt with locally?
You must have AT LEAST 3 different sources (Wikipedia is not an allowed source for this project) and the paper should be at least 1000 words. This will be worth 100 points.
Creative Representation
You will also be asked to create a creative representation of your disorder. This may include but is not limited to a painting, drawing, sculpture, song, poem, creative narrative, Prezi, etc. This will be worth 50 points.
This project will be due on Friday, April 25th.