Research Paper on disorder of your choice.

Consult Syllabus for due date.

Option 1: Watch a movie about mental illness

Choose a movie/television

show from the list

This list is only a partial listing of movies available. HOWEVER you need to be able to

watch the movie to do the assignment.

Watch the movie/television

show

After viewing the film, I want you to provide a BRIEF summary of the film. ***NOTE: I

have the ability to check your assignment for plagiarism - this means that you need to

watch the film and do your own work rather than looking up the movie on the Internet and

getting the information there! I WILL KNOW!!!***

Identify the psychological

disorder in the film

Give specifics regarding the symptoms the character(s) display(s) - you must give me the

disorder, the symptoms, and give examples of specific behaviors or characteristics

demonstrated by the character(s) that make up those symptoms

History of the disorder

using the textbook and

other resources

Symptoms—DISCUSS ALL symptoms of that illness and point out the ones that the

character of your movie/television show demonstrated. When I say DISCUSS, I mean talk

about and explain them—do not just list them out; Onset (When does it usually start);

Causes (Discuss traumas, situations, learning theories, development that can cause the

disorder to appear—think about specific chapters of your book); Specific population of

people who are affected by this illness (if applicable); Biological differences (look at

Chapter 2 and other resources that discuss brain difference, genetic differences, and other

bodily differences that may be present)

How is the disorder usually

treated

Medications (ALL and explain the differences between them and how they work)

Talk Therapies (EXPLAIN HOW THEY WORK with this illness; be sure to include

some basic ideas—like examples from the movie if possible)

Society’s Perception Provide information on how society (people) usually reacts to this disorder. Why do they

act this way? What has led to them acting this way? What do you think about this illness

now that you have finished this paper?

Why? Tell me why you choose this movie? Why did it interest you?

Tell me how you can use the information you learned in this paper in your daily life?

(Might be able to relate it back to the society view requirement)

References MUST have 5 references cited appropriate via APA. I would like to see academic

journals—preferably published within the last 5 years.

Length PAPER OPTION: 5 pages, double spaced. 12 point Times New Roman font. The 5

pages do not include the reference page or title page. An outline and title page are not

required, however if you choose to include them—THEY DO NOT COUNT TOWARD

THE 5 pages. Please put your Name in the heading area if NOT using a cover page. Save

the paper with your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME and COURSE INFORMATION

(example: Austin, Heather PSY201 FA 2012). MOST PEOPLE WHO INCLUDE ALL

THE REQUIRED INFORMATION SUBMIT A PAPER THAT IS TYPICALLY 6-7

PAGES LONG. If you find yourself getting close to 10 pages, please see me and let’s

look at what you can do to trim some out.

PRESENTATION OPTION: PowerPoint (or other media presentation method) of at

least 10 slides not including the title side or reference slide. You will still provide the

same information that is being presented in the paper; you are just doing it visually and

verbally. Keep in mind the appropriate ways to build a presentation and give a speech.

Consult Syllabus for due date.

Option 2: Chose any topic from the book (includes any mental illness from the chapter on

disorders)

Chose any topic from the

book

You can use any topic from any of the chapters or choose a psychological disorder from the

chapter on psychological disorders.

History of this

disorder/topic using the

textbook and other

resources available

Symptoms—DISCUSS ALL symptoms of that illness or piece of the topics When I say

DISCUSS, I mean talk about and explain them—do not just list them out; Onset (When

does it usually start); Causes (Discuss traumas, situations, learning theories, development

that can cause the topic to appear—think about specific chapters of your book); Specific

population of people who are affected by this illness (if applicable); Biological

differences (look at Chapter 2 and other resources that discuss brain difference, genetic

differences, and other bodily differences that may be present—if applicable)

How is the disorder/topic

is usually treated

Medications (ALL and explain the differences between them and how they work)

Talk Therapies (EXPLAIN HOW THEY WORK with this illness; be sure to include some

basic ideas—like examples from the movie if possible)

List of movies, books, or

famous people who have

the disorder/topic

Provide:

Movies—find examples of the illness in movies or television shows

Books—find examples of the illness in books

Famous people—find examples of famous people or cases of the illness—be sure to include

WHAT they do to qualify for the illness/topic

Society’s Perception Provide information on how society (people) usually reacts to this disorder/topic. Why do

they act this way? What has led to them acting this way? What do you think about this

disorder/topic now that you have finished this paper?

Why? Tell me why you choose this disorder/topic? Why did it interest you?

Tell me how you can use the information you learned in this project in your daily life?

(Might be able to relate it back to the society view requirement)

References MUST have 5 references cited appropriate via APA. I would like to see academic

journals—preferably published within the last 5 years.

Length PAPER OPTION: 5 pages, double spaced. 12 point Times New Roman font. The 5 pages

do not include the reference page or title page. An outline and title page are not required,

however if you choose to include them—THEY DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE 5

pages. Please put your Name in the heading area if NOT using a cover page. Save the

paper with your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME and COURSE INFORMATION (example:

Austin, Heather PSY201 FA 2012). MOST PEOPLE WHO INCLUDE ALL THE

REQUIRED INFORMATION SUBMIT A PAPER THAT IS TYPICALLY 6-7 PAGES

LONG. If you find yourself getting close to 10 pages, please see me and let’s look at what

you can do to trim some out.

PRESENTATION OPTION: PowerPoint (or other media presentation method) of at least

10 slides not including the title side or reference slide. You will still provide the same

information that is being presented in the paper; you are just doing it visually and verbally.

Keep in mind the appropriate ways to build a presentation and give a speech.

Consult Syllabus for due date.

Grading Rubric:

Essay Assignment Rubric Possible Points

Deducted Points

Points Earned

Cover / Title page or PPT slide 10 10

Correctly APA formatted in-line references 10 10

Five-full double-spaced pages for the body of the paper

50 50

10 PPT slides

Subject matter and content of the essay paper or PPT slides

100 100

Used appropriate spelling and grammar 20 20

Correctly APA formatted Reference page/slide 10 10

*Late Work: 5% PER CALENDAR DAY up to 10 days- -otherwise permanent zero.

0

Total Possible Points 200 0 200