Assignment: Abnormal Psychology Case Study
Includes two etiological causes, three symptoms, and two forms of treatment for a mental disorder.
Number and bold font of these causes, symptoms, and forms of treatment.
Include:
Name of person, age, ethnicity/ethnicities, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location, ability status (disabled/able-bodied), etc..
Profession, student status, etc..
Personal life: who live with, where, for how long, kids, etc...
Social world: Who are their friends, what are the person's hobbies, etc...
Family history: parents, siblings, where grew up, how this affected current disorder. Relevant information regarding the level of family functioning and support; family history of psychopathology, alcoholism, abuse, etc...
Past psychological problems, previous therapy, medical problems
Symptoms and how they affect them personally, and how it affects their functioning in the different areas of their life.
What types of behaviors are they exhibiting? What have they done to make their disorder better, if anything?
Finally, pretend that you were to offer recommendations as to what this person should do to treat their problem. What would the goals of therapy be? How would you treat the disorder? Would you recommend individual or group counseling, medication, other treatments?
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.