Essay on Psychological Disorders

Directions: Be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Respond to the topics for this writing assignment using your own words. Design your responses as if you are explaining facts, concepts, and ideas to someone who is not familiar with the subject matter. Be sure to include creative examples wherever they may be appropriate. Also, be sure to provide a title for each of your essay responses.

This assignment requires you to write essays in response to all of the following:

Part A: In your own words, based on your text, describe the basic tenets of Freudian psychoanalysis.

Part B: Compare and contrast the concepts of standardization, reliability, and validity in assessment instruments.

Part C: Briefly characterize and differentiate psychodynamic, attachment, behavioral, learning, and cognitive theories as they relate to the etiology of bipolar and depressive disorders.