Research Paper on disorder of your choice.

Abstract

TITLE OF PAPER

Introduction (1 paragraph)

Psychological disorder/Topic Chosen (approximately 2-3 pages)

Symptoms and Diagnostic Criteria

(Include when it begins and if there are a specific population of people affected)

History of Illness

Biological differences

(Discuss ALL biological differences between those who have it and those who do not)

Case Examples (approximately 1 page)

Case examples

(Provide examples of movies, book, and famous people to have the condition)

Symptoms of these case examples

(Provide the examples the movies, books, and famous people display to qualify for this topic (discuss what the person did and how it qualifies them for this diagnosis)

Treatment of the condition/topic (approximately 2-3 pages)

Discussion

(Summarize any treatment that may have occurred regarding movies, books, and famous people who have the condition)

Medications

(Discuss medication treatment; be specific and explain how the medications work to control the condition, include information regarding the brain and body as well)

Psychotherapy

(Discuss talk therapy treatments used; be specific and explain how these therapies would work, be sure to include the various types that might be considered)

Alternative Treatments

(Discuss any alternative treatments you found in your research)

Stigma (approximately 1 page)

Why this topic

(At least one paragraph: Discuss why you chose this topic)

First Impressions

(At least one paragraph: Discuss your first impressions of the topic before you did research, share things that influenced this perception)

How society generally reacts

(At least one paragraph: Discuss how society generally views this topic and why)

Impression now

(At least one paragraph: What are your opinions now on this topic)

Application of information

(At least one paragraph: How can you use the information you learned in your daily life and further career)

Conclusion (1 paragraph)

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Appendix

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Footnotes

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