Research Topic

Research Paper – Topic Instructions

Choose a topic from the following DSM-5 categories for your research paper and write a 100-word rationale for interest in the topic. Ensure that academic support is included. Submit the topic and rationale for approval through the assignment link in Module/Week 2. Note: Gender Dysphoria CANNOT be chosen as your topic as there is only 1 disorder listed in that category.

· Neurodevelopmental Disorders

· Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

· Bipolar and Related Disorders

· Depressive Disorders

· Anxiety Disorders

· Obsessive-compulsive and Related Disorders

· Trauma- and Stressor-related Disorders

· Dissociative Disorders

· Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

· Feeding and Eating Disorders

· Elimination Disorders

· Sleep-Wake Disorders

· Sexual Dysfunctions

· Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Related Disorders

· Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

· Neurocognitive Disorders

· Personality Disorders

· Paraphilic Disorders

Ensure that you include a current APA formatted title page and reference page.