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Diagnosis Research Paper

Description of RA:

In this assignment, you will choose one specific disorder (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder, binge-eating disorder, conduct disorder, etc.), and research evidence-based treatment that has been shown to be effective (e.g., solution-focused, psychodynamic, CBT, experiential, etc.) for the chosen disorder. Post your choice to the appropriate discussion thread for approval.

You will write a research paper that addresses the following content areas:

    Introduction: Introduce the disorder and your reasons for choosing this particular disorder.

  Overview of the Disorder: Provide a discussion of the diagnostic criteria, prevalence, incidence, and etiology of the disorder. Include information about the genetic, biological, environmental, trauma, and/or psychological factors that cause or contribute to the development of the disorder in individuals. Discuss disadvantages associated with persons diagnosed with this condition.

  Effective Treatment Approaches: Based upon current research, discuss the best treatment options or interventions for treating this disorder. Outcome literature must be reviewed for this component.

  Social and Cultural Implications: Describe relevant social/cultural implications as related to the disorder including: age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation.

  Assessment of Treatment Approach: Discuss or compare/contrast your overall assessment of the treatment approach or approaches (e.g. the value, limitations and significance, etc.). You must discuss the effect of culture on treatment.

  Conclusion: Provide a summary of your findings.

Your final product should be an 8-10 page paper, utilizing a minimum of 4 scholarly sources. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner.  Demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, and display accurate spelling, grammar, punctuation, and references page.

Only minimal direct quotes are allowed for this assignment, and only primary citations are accepted. This means you must directly read the article instead of referencing it with as cited in another article, and you are not to simply copy the DSM diagnostic criteria.

The DSM and a minimum of 4 peer reviewed journal articles must be cited in the paper, with the total number of references not less than 8.  Only scholarly references will be accepted (Journal Articles from Peer Reviewed Journals, Government Sources, Resource Books, Textbooks, etc).

The research paper must follow APA 6th edition format (e.g., margins, page numbers and headers, abstract, in-text citations, and final references, 12 point font, double spacing, unbiased language, etc.).

Introduce the disorder and your reasons for choosing this particular disorder.

Introduction provides basic information regarding the disorder. Introduction provides appropriate justification for choosing the disorder.

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Provide a discussion of the diagnostic criteria, prevalence, incidence, and etiology of disorder.
Diagnostic criteria, prevalence of disorder, incidence, and etiology of disorder are all accurately described. Common genetic, biological, environmental, trauma, and/or psychological factors that cause or contribute to the development of the disorder are included.

Discuss disadvantages associated with persons diagnosed with this condition.

All applicable disadvantages for persons diagnosed are appropriate and accurate.

Discuss the best treatment options or interventions for treating the disorder.

Treatment options discussed follow current best practices. Outcome literature is cited in support.

Describe relevant social/cultural implications as related to the disorder.
Typical social/cultural implications including such factors as: age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and sexual orientation are accurately described.

Discuss or compare/contrast your overall assessment of the treatment approach or approaches.
Judgment of the treatment approach or approaches is supported using scholarly support and current best practices. Strengths and weaknesses of each approach are accurately described.

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Provide a summary of your findings.
Summary succinctly wraps up the research.

Academic Writing

Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e. APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.