What was going on in his/her life at that time?

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍sychology 101Final Paper Topic50 points. APA Style The purpose of this assignment is to show me that you comprehend how the environment plays a relevant role inthe onset and/orsymptoms of a psychological disorder. I would like you to choose one of the following psychological disorders:Anxiety disordersGeneralized Anxiety Disorder Phobias(Social Anxiety Disorder or Specific Phobia)Panic DisorderAnxiety Related Disorders:Obsessive-Compulsive DisorderSubtypes of OCDPost-traumatic Stress DisorderDissociative DisordersMood DisordersMajor Depressive DisorderBipolar Disorder

Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia NervosaBinge Eating DisorderSchizophreniaDisorders of Childhood and AdolescenceAnxiety Disorders of childhood (school/social phobia; separation anxiety disorder)Mood Disorders of childhood (Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder) ADHD*If you have a different disorder that is not mentioned that interests you, please emailme.

The subject of your paper can be someone close to you (a family member or close friend, who has been or could be diagnosed with any of these psychological disorders) or, if you have struggled with any of these disorders, you can certainly use yourself as the you or someone close to you has not experienced one of the disorders studied, you may choose to write about a person from history or the media, or you may choose to write c‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍reatively and make up a character with your disorder of choice.

To show your understanding of the disorder and nature and nurture’s influence on it, I would like for you to discuss all of the following:A brief history of the subject, including nuclear and extended familyand the influence of these relationships;social, academic, medical, and behavioral history. Anything that might be relevant tohis/her the disorder began in his/her life.

What was going on in his/her life at that time?What are/were the symptoms? Be specific (don’t just say, “he was depressed”). List the symptoms in detail, including their severity andconsistency. How did the symptoms affect the subject’s life? What effects developed daily: in work, relationships, school, daily functioning?What treatments, if any, did the subject receive?

If no treatment has been given, please state do you believe his/her history suggests a cause for the disorder? How do you link the pieces of the history to the specific symptomsof the disorder? Here you will have to think hard and be creative—just like a clinical psychologist!If you were treating this subject, what form of clinical intervention/therapeutic technique would you recommend or suggestfrom the ones studied in this class? Why? Be specific here too (Don’t just say, “I think counseling would be good because it help‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍s with depression