Assignment: Project Proposal Outline
The DSM identifies many specific psychological disorders. While research has found that in general, no one type of therapy is substantially better than others, different treatments may be more appropriate for specific disorders. In this project, you are asked to choose a psychological disorder that is of interest to you. You will describe the disorder in detail, indicate what is known about its causes and progression, and identify a treatment or treatments that would be most appropriate.
As you complete this project, think about the following:
• What do we know about psychological disorders and their treatment?
• Which disorder am I interested in writing about?
Submit a course project on psychological disorders and their treatment. You will be asked to choose one of the following:
1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Choose an appropriate therapy or therapies for that disorder from the following. All three therapies.
1. Behavioral Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
2. Cognitive Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
3. Drug Therapies.
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.