times new roman 12 point font, double spaced with 1″ margins, title page, paper body (including an introduction and the responses to the four specific prompts below) conclusion and reference page.
references: 10 original empirical research references from pyscINFO
specific prompts:
1. disorder overview: broadly define the disorder and discuss symptoms, etiology, epidemiology/prevalence, and a brief summary on treatment. [empirical sources only, no quotes]
2. comorbidity: identify at least one other disorder which frequently co-occurs. discuss the comorbidity, and prevalence, and describe how/why these two issues seem to go together {empirical sources only, no quotes]
3. mediation/moderation: identify at least one piece of empirical evidence discussing a mediator or moderator model involving the disorder/symptoms relevant to the paper {empirical sources no quotes}
4. skepticism & critical thinking: showcase and discuss a specific example(s) of the disorder, as a concept, being treated improperly or discussed incorrectly (e.g., reification fallacy, nominal fallacy, circular reasoning, correlation vs causation) examples could come from media [all sources are ok]
5. lived experience: describe what it is like to experience this disorder, and bring it to life through a vignette, case study, or other creative illustration. again, examples from the media would be great.
