#1 Case Study of Pseudo-patient
For this assignment you are to develop your own case study on schizophrenia. Then, write a fictional case study of a pseudo-patient manifesting this disorder. Your paper must include a description of at least 5 specific symptoms of the disorder. The entire paper must be a minimum of 300 words (Max 500 words), written in 12-point font, and be referenced in APA format. You have been provided with multiple resources and you can use outside resources. A minimum of 3-5 resources are required. Below is a template to be used for the completion of this assignment.
Patient Name: Write as “Person X” or “Mr. or Mrs. X”
Patient Age: Provide a hypothetical age.
Background Information: Include the pseudo-patients’ occupation, marital status, family situation/structure, childhood upbringing, etc.
Identification of the Disorder: Here identify the DSM-V-TR Diagnosis of your pseudo-patient.
Description of Symptoms: Here, in paragraph form, discuss in detail the patient’s presenting symptoms. Note: this should be the bulk of your paper. Remember to cite your sources using APA format. Do not hesitate to contact your instructor for assistance. Remember, make sure that any assistance is requested well in advance of the due date.
Ethical Concerns: Here discuss at least one specific ethical issue that is important to consider when presenting a case study (e.g., obtaining informed consent from a patient, confidentiality).
Bias: Here address how bias (e.g., stigma, stereotypes) might lead people to misunderstand the specific disorder that you have written about. Then, provide some suggestions for overcoming this bias.
Category: Abnormal Psychology
This order is required lots of reading and reserach, case study and accuratly apply.
Only welcome major in Psychology writers.
Please Strickly follow the instructions /guideline.
Overview:
The purpose of this paper is to examine a disorder or maladaptive behavior (suicide) within the
parameters of a specific population that you choose. Within this paper, you will investigate the
unique characteristics that exist for this population and why they may differ from another
population for a particular disorder.
Disorders/Populations:
You can choose any disorder, including those that we have not covered yet; however, you will
want to familiarize yourself with this disorder by doing additional reading or research in this
topic.
For populations, you can choose any population but I would suggest trying to go beyond a
population that you are familiar with; however, that is not a requirement. When choosing a
population, I will say that you need a bit of specificity.
For instance, a topic of “Depression in PoC” would be too broad to cover. You would need to
specify further with “Depression in the Latino community”. You can have multiple populations
or intersectional populations, such as “Anxiety in LGBT+ Muslims” but make sure that you are
able to find enough information to cover any topic you choose. If you get too specific, there
may not be enough information available for you to find.
Potential populations to choose from (and if there isn’t a category I list that doesn’t mean you
can’t choose it; furthermore, if you are uncertain, email me and we can discuss it):
Race/ethnicity
Religion
Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Immigrant status/Refugee
Disability
Age (think more children/adolescents or elderly)
Content:
As mentioned, you will examine the unique characteristics and challenges that your population
faces with the disorder you choose. Some areas that you could examine could be (but you are
not limited to these as these are suggestions to get you going):
What differences exist in how this disorder is diagnosed for members of the group or
groups you chose (e.g., prevalence rates, misdiagnosis/overdiagnosis/underdiagnosis)?
Do members in this group respond differently to treatment options or to treatment
outcomes?
Does having this disorder make individuals in the group be viewed differently from other
members in the group (e.g., Does the group add extra and/or unique stigma for
individuals with said disorder? Does the group offer additional resources/supports)?
How does society treat individuals with this disorder, who belong in this group, and the
intersection of those identities?
In what ways do the disorder and group identity intersect to make diagnosis and
treatment easier or more difficult (or both)?
What are the major barriers that make diagnosis and treatment more challenging? Why
do these barriers exist in our society?
Is a person’s outcome with this disorder affected by membership in this group?
What can we do as a society to breakdown potential barriers or inequities that exist?
You could do a large mix of the above questions or perhaps you wish to do more of a deep
analysis in one or a few of the above questions. If you only choose one, a few, or many of the
questions from above, make sure that you provide a sufficient analysis of those topics in
relation to the number of topics you choose. For example, if you decide to examine multiple
topic points, then you will need to give each topic point a sufficient analysis in your paper and
not just a superficial glossing over in hopes that the quantity of topics will let you write a
small amount of sentences several times over to reach the page limit.
If you find it easier to use section headers, you can but you will need to adhere to proper APA
format.
Overall, you need to have a solid introduction that identifies the topic or topics that you are
trying to cover, a main body of information that goes into detail with sufficient citation, and a
conclusion to synthesize and summarize all of the points you made, along with potential
suggestions or steps moving forward.
Sources:
You will be required to use at least two (2) journal articles. You can use more than this, but you
need at least two. You can use other sources (such as government statistics or non-profit
organizations), but you will need to properly cite those.
Format:
You will utilize APA format for the entirety of the paper, including the general structure of the
paper, the citations, and the reference page.
The basic standards for this will mean Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced,
along with a single space between paragraphs (just one “Enter” hit on the keyboard).
There is a 3-page minimum for this paper. This means a full 3 pages of written content. The title
page or reference page do not count towards this minimum. This will be submitted as a Word
document or a PDF. This will be submitted to D2L with no exceptions.
You will also need a title page and a reference page that correspond with APA format.
A good reference source for APA format is here. This site gives great and clearcut examples of
citation, sample papers, how to cite with various authors, and more:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/
apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
Plagiarism:
This is an area that I wish to heavily stress – anytime you take information from any source,
whether it is a quotation or a paraphrase, you need to cite that source. The only time you
would not cite a source is if it is your own opinion or conclusion on a matter. The area that I see
most folks struggle with comes from paraphrasing. Even if you write something in your own
words, if you gleaned that information from another source, you still need to cite it. If you do
not cite your work throughout this paper, that will severely impact your grade or potentially
turn the paper into a 0.
Rubric:
Formatting/Grammar (10 points): How well did you adhere to APA formatting, along with the
general flow and organization in your paper, your writing ability, and general grammar?
Content (30 points): This pertains to the presentation of factual information from your sources,
the analyses that you examined in relation to your population(s) and disorder as well as the
clarity in which you presented said information, and the overall conclusions and steps moving
forward in working with this population with this disorder
Assignment Content
Film Critique
Select one of the following films and review the film as an Abnormal Psychology student, not just a movie-watcher. You will provide a summation of the selected movie and discuss it from a psychological perspective. You should explain and discuss the mental illness depicted in the film. Based on your knowledge from class and your text, determine if the film accurately depicts the disorder identified or if it is flawed. Be sure to discuss the observable behaviors that support this diagnosis.
APA format is required. 5 page minimum, plus an additional title page and reference page. A minimum of two sources is required, in addition to the film. These must be scholarly sources. Content should be double spaced, Times New Roman size 12 font. Make sure to proof-read to catch spelling and grammatical errors. See Schedule for due date. This assignment is worth 20 points.
As Good as it Gets (1997; Comedy, Drama, Romance; Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear)
-What disorder did Melvin (Jack Nicholson) have in the movie? –
-How did this disorder impact Melvin’s (Jack Nicholson) relationships with others?
-How does Melvin behave when his well-established routine is interrupted?
-What internal feelings might lead to those behaviors?
Dissociative Disorders
Select one of the following movies and answer the discussion questions that follow:
Primal Fear (1996 Drama/Suspense; Richard Gere, Edward Norton)
Me, Myself And Irene (2000 Comedy; Jim Carey, Renee Zellweger)
Identity (2003Thriller; John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peete)
Fight Club (1999 Action/Drama; Brad Pitt, Edward Norton)
Secret Window (2004 Thriller; Johnny Depp, John Turturro)
-Did the movie accurately portray the symptoms of the disorder?
-Was this an accurate clinical picture? Explain in detail and provide examples from the movie.
-Discuss any inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetrated of the disorder in the movie.
-If the disorder was misrepresented explain how this could be misleading to a typical movie-goer.
‐ Many reputable theorists believe DID does not exist. What do you think? Support your thoughts.
Personality Disorders
Select one of the following movies and answer the discussion questions that follow:
Girl Interrupted (1999 Drama; Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder, Whoopie Goldberg)
Fatal Attraction (1987 Thriller/Drama; Glenn Close, Michael Douglas)
Natural Born Killers (1994 Thriller/Drama; Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis)
American Psycho (1999 Drama/Suspense; Christian Bale)
-Identify the character and the psychological disorder they display.
-Did the movie accurately portray the symptoms of the disorder?
-Was this an accurate clinical picture? Explain in detail and provide examples from the movie.
‐Discuss any inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetrated of the disorder in the movie.
-If the disorder was misrepresented explain how this could be misleading to a typical movie-goer.
-How is a personality disorder different from an Axis 1 disorder?
Schizophrenia
A Beautiful Mind (2001 Drama/Mystery; Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly).
Did the movie accurately portray the symptoms of the disorder?
What type of schizophrenia does John Nash (Russell Crowe) have?
Discuss any inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetrated of the disorder in the movie.
How did this disorder impact his relationships with others?
-Do you think the film implies that a person with schizophrenia can fully recover?
-Do you think the film implies that a person can recover without medication?
Media often portrays mental health issues but, as good psychologists, you need to examine how accurate those portrayals are in the media, thinking about the far-reaching consequences of those portrayals. For this project, you will need to view a movie that includes at least one character with a mental illness.
This project needs to include the following:
Title Page
Paper :(minimum of 3 pages not including the title page or reference section)
SYNOPSIS: At least a half-page objective summary of the movie should be included in your paper. This is not an opinion section—watch pronoun usage – it is simply an overview of the movie.
Please use your own thoughts and NOT an outside source. If an outside source is used, it must be cited.
DIAGNOSIS and JUSTIFICATION: This section should be about one page in length, looking specifically at the character’s behavior(s), symptom(s), cognition(s), etc. You need to provide one DSM5-TR diagnosis for your character. Remember, co-morbidity could occur and you need to acknowledge this concept, but are not responsible for analyzing the diagnostic criteria for more than 1 diagnosis. Beyond stating the DSM 5TR diagnosis, you will need to justify it by indicating the diagnostic criteria the character meets and what behaviors demonstrate such criteria.
You will need to cite the DSM-5 TR to support your claims!!
CRITIQUE: You will write a critique of the movie, focusing on how mental illness is portrayed.
Ideas: Does the movie provide an accurate example of mental illness? If so, what did they get right? If not, how did they inaccurately portray the character’s mental illness? If you were directing the movie or writing the script, what would you have done differently to provide a more accurate portrayal? This section will need to be up to a page in length.
-TREATMENT: If you were a mental health professional, how would you help this character? What therapeutic approach would you take? What theoretical perspective might you use, and what techniques would you try? Would there be any medications you might recommend, or would you not want to use meds? Does this person need individual therapy, group therapy, hospitalization and inpatient treatment program, institutionalization, family therapy, incarceration or some other kind of treatment?
If the character has received treatment in the movie, what did you think of it? If the treatment was effective, why was it so? Was there anything you would have done differently if the treatment used in the movie was not as effective? This section should be one page in length.
-Reference Page: APA formatted references page – including the movie you watched and reviewed. You will also be referencing the 3 sources you used – 1 being a peer-reviewed academic research article and 1 being the DSM V – you cited throughout the paper.
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