Assignment
Compare and contrast two disorders that you've read. "Comparing and contrasting" means that you have to find at least one thing in common and at least one thing that is different. (Pretend that you are talking to someone who has not read this chapter and may be confusing two different disorders.) Finally, write about two people who have the two disorders that you've selected. (They could be someone you know, celebrities, or fictional characters from a book, a TV show, or a movie. If you describe someone you know, use fake name(s) to protect their privacy.) Briefly discuss how the person's symptoms correspond to those discussed in the textbook.
These are the pairs that you can select from. Be sure to specify which pair you are describing.
* Schizophrenia vs. Dissociative Identity Disorder (laypeople often confuse the two, since "schizophrenia" literally means "split mind")
* Major depressive disorder vs. Bipolar (I or II) disorder
* Specific phobia vs. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (did you know that OCD was classified as an anxietydisorder in earlier editions of the DSM?)
* Panic disorder vs. Generalized anxiety disorder
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.