Abnormal Psychology

A. Select ONE of the Anxiety, Somatoform, or Dissociative Disorders that you are particularly interested in, and research that disorder. Just pick one for me. B. The paper should be no longer than 5 pages, no less than 3 pages (not counting the Cover, Outline and Reference page), double-spaced, and have 1” margins all around. APA format must be used for each element. C. The entire Lab 1 Assignment should include the following: Cover Page. (5 Points) Outline. (10 Points) Name of the disorder and a summary of the major features of that disorder. (10 Points) A summary of a case example that clearly portrays the disorder. (10 Points). The case may come from a professional journal or a textbook (NOT the textbook required in this course), from a professional website, or an educational video for example. At a minimum identify the person in the case: age, sex, cultural issues, family dynamics, economic/job/educational issues and reference for the case. Record a Mental Status Exam on the person in your case, following the format on pages 72 and 73 of Essentials of Abnormal Psychology, 8th ed. (10 Points) Record the DSM-V criteria on the person in your case using your text or other DSM-V professional resources (web or print). (10 Points) Select one pharmacological treatment for that disorder. (10 Points) Research that medication through a pharmacological/medication website, or a medication reference text no older than 3 years. Identify the following for that medication: Generic and Trade Names by which the medication is known, the usual dosage, instructions and precautions a client is given when taking the medication, and the major side effect/greatest danger for that medication. Also, include how the drug impacts the neurotransmitters that are associated with the disorder. State and describe 1 non-pharmacological treatment for that disorder. (10 Points) State the role stress plays in the development or exacerbation of this disorder, and if it played a role in the case that you selected. (10 Points) Discuss in the paper what part of the brain is associated with the disorder. (5 points) At the end of the paper, summarize your major reaction(s) and feelings to what you learned about the disorder you researched, what prompted you to research the disorder you selected, and how you will use this information in your chosen career field. (5 Points) Reference List, APA style. (5 Points)