Thoroughly describe the disorder in terms of symptom presentation AND DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

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Psycopathology Short Paper

Course Textbook:
Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding
by James E. Maddux and Barbara A. Winstead

Diagnostic Paper Assignment
Assignment Instructions:
Student will select one psychological disorder described in the course textbook, Psychopathology: Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding, 3rd edition (Maddux & Winstead, 2012). addressing the following points:
1. Thoroughly describe the disorder in terms of symptom presentation AND DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
2. Discuss treatment options for this disorder, being sure to outline both pharmacological and therapy-based options.
3. Select one peer reviewed scholarly journal article from the APUS Library that relates to your selected diagnosis. Summarize the article and discuss how it relates to your selected diagnosis.
Required page length is 6-8 pages. Students are expected to follow all APA formatting guidelines.
 
 

Diagnostic Paper
Points Possible

Disorder and Scholarly Article Appropriateness/ Relevance
The degree to which the selected diagnosis is relevant and current; selected article is evidence-based, peer-reviewed, and relevant to the selected diagnosis; Article choices which are non-scholarly or which don’t meet the requirements for inclusion will result in a loss of points.
25

Synthesis & Critical Thinking
Evidence of academically mature insight and use of critical thinking skills in describing and analyzing the selected psychological disorder AND scholarly journal article; clear and thorough articulation of how the selected concept relates to selected scholarly journal article; clear description of treatment options for selected disorder.
35

APA formatting
Compliance with APA paper formatting standards
20

Spelling & Grammar
Minimal to no grammar, spelling, or basic writing errors
20

 
 
100 total points

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