Click here to go to the Faces of Abnormal Psychology website. There, you will see twelve different disorders listed. For this module, view the following disorders:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Paranoid Schizophrenia

After clicking a disorder, click the Diagnostic Overview tab in the left column. This will cover the major diagnostic features of the disorder. After that, click the DSM-5 Features tab. You can then go though the Case History, Interview, and Treatment sections on the website. Finally, in the Assessment section, you can complete an optional multiple-choice quiz. You have to write a case report for each case study. You should use the format provided on the web page. There is a sample report that you can also view by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

The format for the sample report is as follows:

Your Name Instructor’s Name Class/Section Number

Background

• Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.
• Briefly outline the client’s background (age, race, occupations, etc.).
• Describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder.

Observations

• Describe any symptoms that you have observed that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors that you may have observed.
• Describe any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.
• Provide any information that you have about the development of this disorder.

Diagnosis

• Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that might contribute to the development of this disorder?
• Did you observe any evidence of psychosocial and environmental problems that might contribute to this disorder?
• As per your observations, what is the client’s overall level of safety regarding potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?
• What cross-cultural issues, if any, affect the differential diagnosis?

Therapeutic Intervention

• In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals of this intervention?
• In your opinion, what are the appropriate long-term goals of this intervention?
• Which therapeutic strategy seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?
• Which therapeutic modality seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

Writing

• Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Include citations in the text and references at the end of the document in APA format.

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, April 5, 2017, save your report as M4_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox.

This is a capstone forum requiring consolidation of information learned and skills acquired during the course term. Here you will share with classmates a research study proposal you have developed that could be used to investigate a social-psychological issue.  Social Psychology focuses on the impact of social environments on individuals or groups.  For this forum, a minimum of 400 words is required, but you will probably need more because of this assignment.  Replies to your classmates’ initial posts should be minimum of 250 words.Two examples of social psychology focused studies are: A study that researches the impact of public awareness ad campaigns on public attitudes toward the severely mental illA study comparing types school administrator response to reports of bullying and victims’ willingness to report instances of bullying to their parents.Developing your research study proposal and sharing it with fellow learners will give you the opportunity to put into practice what you have learned this course term about conducting research and engage in collaborative, respectfully constructive dialog about your proposed research design with tips and ideas from your fellow learners available for use refining it.  The latter mirrors what practitioners in the field regularly seek from colleagues when planning research activities.Begin your post with why a particular specialty area within the larger general field of psychology might want to study the particular topic you are proposing, before moving on to the details of your proposal.   There are multiple specialty areas in psychology about which students learn in the completion of their undergraduate degree program.  Our BA in Psychology PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology and PSYC102 Professional Careers and Education in Psychology courses cover these but if you need refresher, http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/careers.aspx# is an excellent source of information about psychology’s areas of specialization).The following information is required for your proposal.  In your post, please place the heading My Research Proposal over this portion for ease of everyone being able to distinguish between the above and your actual proposal:1. Proposed study’s topic and focus2. Hypothesis (can be in a form of question or stating the Ho and Ha) 3. Participants (also sometimes referred to as “subjects”)4. Proposed sampling method 5. Data gathering method 6. Method of analysis (The type of statistics you would use to analyze gathered data; not stats formula details, but which stats you would use).7. An explanation of your study’s contribution/s to the field (the benefits to individuals, group’s and society as a whole of the study results.  Example: Using the first hypothetical social psychology study above, if we find that public awareness ads are associated with improved changes in attitudes toward the severely mentally ill might we use such study results as a means of advocating for Federal funding for expanding advertizing efforts; or if study results show no to little association between ads and public attitude changes, might we better serve the severely ill by pursuing other means of reducing stigma?

(1) Chose one sensory system (visual, auditory, skin, chemical) and explain how it works. (100 words) (2) How does the stress affect our immune system and our overall health? (100 words) (3) Identify 2 major categories of mental health disorders and give 2 examples of each. (Major depressive disorder and ADHD) (100words) (3) How has the mental health treatment evolved? (125 words)

This is a film based paper. I need a 5-7 page (not including the title page and references page) paper. Need to analyze a character’s illness and treatment from the perspective of a psychotherapist. NO PLAGIARISM! A+ PAPER. 

You are required to include discussion of:

(a) The character’s diagnosis in terms of the DSM-IV

(b) A brief discussion of the apparent etiology of the character’s symptoms, and

(c) An in-depth analysis of the treatment prescribed for the character in terms of theoretical perspective: psychoanalytic, client-centered, gestalt, and behavior therapy.

Which perspective(s) is(are) being represented in the film? Does the treatment seem to be effective? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? What, if any, alternative approach would the student recommend?

Here is a list of films you can choose from:

• David and Lisa (1962)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Next (1975)
• Ordinary People (1980)
• Sybil (1977)
• Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Awakenings (1990) 

Assignment 1: Identifying Stages of Development

Post your response to the question below with at least 200 words in the Discussion Area by Saturday, March 4, 2017. Cite information from at least one academic source, such as your textbook or an article from the Argosy Online Library, to support your statements. Use current APA standards to properly cite your source(s). Review and respond to your classmates through Wednesday, March 8, 2017, asking for clarification, suggesting a different perspective, remarking on an analysis presented, or suggesting an alternative view. Be sure to formulate a thoughtful and substantive response.

Both Piaget’s Model of Cognitive Development and Kohlberg’s Model of Moral Development are outlined in stages, with one stage building off of the previous stage. Put yourself in the role of parent, teacher and juvenile justice judge and then in each role identify why it would be necessary to understand the cognitive/moral stage from which a child is operating. What are the most important aspects these development models for a parent, teacher and judge to be aware of? Provide examples and be sure to include specific stage characteristics.