At the end of this activity, you will:

• Submit your course project dealing with psychological disorders and their treatment.

At the end of this module you will be required to submit a course project on psychological disorders and their treatment. You will be asked to choose one of the following:

1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

2. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

3. Major Depressive Disorder

4. Bipolar Disorder

5. Schizophrenia

After choosing the one disorder on which to focus, make sure to:

• Describe key features of the disorder, including its symptoms

• Address the biopsychosocial explanations that could account for the development of that disorder

After choosing a disorder, read the associated module in the textbook and choose an appropriate therapy or therapies for that disorder from the following choices:

1. Psychoanalysis

2. Humanistic Therapy

3. Behavioral Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)

4. Cognitive Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)

5. Drug Therapies

When applying your chosen therapy or therapies (i.e. an eclectic approach), make sure to:

• Discuss and explain the specific methods of that therapy that would be utilized in the treatment of your chosen disorder.

• Provide a rationale for the effectiveness of your type of treatment (i.e. present evidence that supports the effectiveness of that therapy for your chosen disorder.