Personality Disorders
First you will select a specific mental disorder that is addressed in the material being covered in your textbook and the DSM-5. You are to choose from one disorder from the following categories:
Anxiety Disorders Mood Disorders
Paraphilic Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Personality Disorders Substance-Related Disorders
Gender Dysphoria Trauma & Stressor Related Disorder
- Describe the disorder in detail, including the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5 (available in your textbook)
- Summarize the current research on the disorder by locating a minimum of three (3) recent and relevant empirical studies (peer-reviewed, scientific journals).
- Provide a summary of each article focusing on the hypothesis(ses), the variables studied, brief description of the method, the outcome(s), and conclusion(s).
Do not use articles from websites unless they are from a government agency (extension will be .gov), that means no Wikipedia. Do NOT use secondary sources such as Psychology Today, or textbooks). Paste a copy of the abstract pertaining to each article. Be sure it includes the title, journal name, authors, and publication date.
- Discuss what cumulative conclusion(s) you have drawn concerning the selected disorder relative to the research articles summarized
- Finally, discuss why this disorder is of interest to you. Any personal information will remain confidential.