Assignment Task:
Profile Assignment: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder or ADHD or Anorexia Nervosa or Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
The profile assignment must be submitted to Turnitin in Canvas to check for possible plagiarism and/or inappropriate paraphrasing.
General Instructions: The objective of this assignment is to apply the information presented in the chapter, along with your own personal experience, to produce a realistic profile of a child/adolescent suffering from the disorder chosen. The profile must include the following:
Description:
- Provide a general description of the child/adolescent (e.g., age, gender, physical appearance, mood, affect, etc).
- Describe 4-6 behaviors/symptoms the child/adolescent engages in that are indicative of the disorder. Need Assignment Help?
Developmental Course:
- When did the disorder start?
- Are the symptoms developmentally appropriate?
- Did disorder change throughout development (its primary features)? How?
Etiology:
- Describe at least 3 factors associated with the development of the disorder for the child in question. The risk factors could be biological, medical, environmental, psychosocial, interpersonal/family, cultural, etc.
Functioning:
- What has been the impact of the disorder on the child/adolescent's functioning (e.g., personal, peers, academic, social, family, etc)?
Treatment:
- Based on what you have read in your text and the articles you selected, what is the treatment of choice for this child/adolescent? Why?
- What are some advantages and disadvantages of the treatment?
Specifics:
- You must find at least 3 additional sources besides your textbook that support your argument. Sources should consist of scientific, peer-reviewed articles appearing in scientific journals. Citations from popular newspapers (e.g., New York Times) or magazines (e.g., Newsweek, Times) are not appropriate.
- You must support your statements with empirical evidence and appropriate citations. For example, if you say that harsh parental discipline is a risk factor for disorder "X", then you must support that statement with a citation of a study that found such a link.
- All citations must be in line with the latest APA-style edition. Points will be deducted for errors in citation format.
- All assignment must include a reference section titled References.
- All assignment should be 5 pages long, excluding the references section (6 pages with references).
- Formatting: Font: 12pt Times New Roman, Margins: 1-inch all around, Spacing: Double-spaced. No title page is needed. Just write your name and student ID number at the top.
You will be required to search for peer-reviewed articles using the UH Library databases. I highly recommend the following links to explore and understand these resources:
- Research Guides: Psychology Resources:
- Guide for finding peer-reviewed articles and accessing APA:
- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style Manual 7th Edition)