Assignment

Description:

In this assignment, you will explore the types of treatment available for one mental disorder or issue and then write a report.

Objectives:

• Describe psychological disorders and abnormal behavior and how they are classified.

• Identify the five perspectives that psychologists use to explain psychological disorders.

• Explain anxiety disorders, depressive and bipolar disorders, somatic symptom, dissociative, sexual, and personality disorders, childhood disorders and their causes.

• Explain schizophrenia and its positive and negative symptoms.

• Compare and contrast insight, relationship, behavioral, cognitive behavior, and biomedical therapies.

Instructions:

Step 1: Choose a mental disorder.

From this week's reading, choose a mental disorder or problem you want to study further. For example, you could select depression, anxiety (such as test anxiety or social anxiety), substance abuse, or another issue.

Step 2: Conduct research on treatment options.

Explore the treatment options for the disorder you chose in Step 1. It is recommended that you conduct research through our Online Library or use a scholarly internet search. Wikipedia is not allowed.

• Types of Psychological Treatment
• What Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
• National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)

Step 3: Report about treatment methods.

Write a 3-5 page paper to address the following points:

• Describe the treatment used and what occurs during treatment.

• Are there other treatment approaches that might also work? What are they?

• Is the treatment approach supported by research? Describe, if you can, the results of the research done on this treatment approach.

• Compare and contrast this therapy approach with at least one other therapy approach for this problem.

Assignment Submission:

• The use of outside resources is strongly recommended, and all papers must be cited and written in current APA format.

• It is recommended that you conduct research through our Online Library or use a scholarly internet search. Wikipedia is not allowed.

• When you have completed the assignment, select the "Submit Assignment" button at the top of these instructions and choose a format for submitting your assignment.