Assignment 5, Abnormal Psychology - Who’s Abnormal

Assignment 5, Abnormal Psychology

Who’s Abnormal? What’s Abnormal?

Choose one psychological disorder that resonates with you or that you find especially interesting and please respond to the following questions (length, approximately three (3) paragraphs for all the questions; you can also write your responses under the questions).

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-What disorder did you choose and why?

 -Explain your chosen disorder in terms of characteristics and DSM symptoms.

 -Describe what it means to have this disorder and how it impacts an individual’s life in the real world. That is, what thoughts do they have, what is the quality of their relationships, socialemotional functioning, and their ability to obtain and keep a meaningful job/career?

 -What is the etiology (origin) of your chosen disorder?

-Describe one treatment you believe would best help an individual with this disorder and explain why you chose this treatment.

- What is your personal definition of abnormal in the context of abnormal psychology, and how “abnormal” do you think someone with your chosen disorder is?

-How does this question help you better understand those with your chosen disorder; and explain if/how your chosen disorder has any connection to your future career.

Assignment Rubric Component All questions are answered and responded to in a welldeveloped manner, integrating relevant and specific content asked for in the question (theories, terms, concepts, courses, examples, etc.) and explained in writer’s own words Competent Developing Needs Work Evidence of good effort & attention to detail Evidence of some effort & attention to detail, despite a few errors Little evidence of effort & little attention to detail, many errors Meets length requirement Total Up to 30 Up to 24 Up to 12