Diagnostic Paper Assignment

Diagnostic Paper Assignment

Thisassignment is due at the end of Week 7.

Studentswill select one psychological disorder described from *any* ofyour readings from the course textbook, Psychopathology:Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding, 4th edition (Maddux &Winstead, 2016). addressing the following points:

1. Thoroughly describethe disorder in terms of symptom presentation and DSM-5 diagnostic criteriausing the *text* as your primary source.

2. Discuss treatmentoptions for this disorder, being sure to outline both pharmacological andpsychotherapy-based options using the *text* as your primary source.

3. Select a minimum ofone peer reviewed scholarly journal article from the APUS Library that relatesto your selected disorder. Summarize the article and discuss how it relates toyour selected diagnosis.

Pleasetry to “talk to me”about your chosen disorder. DONOT copy & paste information from the text and relatedresources.

*YES*,you will use citations and references to support the symptoms from theDiagnostice and Stastical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) yet rememberthat if you use more than 2 or 3 words OR 2 or 3 sentences from a source, youMUST use quotes or a block quote.  Contact me withquestions! 

***Therequired minimum length of this paper is 7 pages, in addition to a required acover page and a reference list. Papers mustcomply with APA 7th edition formatting rules, including font size andmargins, and must have a scholarly focus and tone.

Quotingof published material and use of the first-person “I” are not permittedand will result in point loss. All source material must be paraphrased intoyour own words and cited appropriately.

Onsubmission your work will auto-run through Turnitin.com’s plagiarism checkersoftware.