At the end of this activity, you will:
• Submit your course project dealing with psychological disorders and their treatment.
At the end of this module you will be required to submit a course project on psychological disorders and their treatment. You will be asked to choose one of the following:
1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
2. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
3. Major Depressive Disorder
4. Bipolar Disorder
5. Schizophrenia
After choosing the one disorder on which to focus, make sure to:
• Describe key features of the disorder, including its symptoms
• Address the biopsychosocial explanations that could account for the development of that disorder
After choosing a disorder, read the associated module in the textbook and choose an appropriate therapy or therapies for that disorder from the following choices:
1. Psychoanalysis
2. Humanistic Therapy
3. Behavioral Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
4. Cognitive Therapy (you may choose combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy)
5. Drug Therapies
When applying your chosen therapy or therapies (i.e. an eclectic approach), make sure to:
• Discuss and explain the specific methods of that therapy that would be utilized in the treatment of your chosen disorder.
• Provide a rationale for the effectiveness of your type of treatment (i.e. present evidence that supports the effectiveness of that therapy for your chosen disorder.