Clinical Disorder Presentation Essay Project

Description/Paper Instructions

Clinical Disorder Presentation instructions

Choose a clinical disorder from the following:

• Major Depressive Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Review your previous chapter readings on your chosen disorder. (Other resource is fine)

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation on your chosen clinical disorder. Include the following:

• Explain possible causes of the disorder, according to a specific perspective of abnormal psychology presented in Wk 1.
• Describe the behavioral features and physiological symptoms (if applicable) associated with this disorder.
• Describe any gender or cultural differences regarding the diagnosis of this disorder. (Does this disorder affect men differently than women? Does this disorder affect different cultures in different ways?)
• Describe general treatment options for this disorder.

Include detailed speaker notes on each slide, as if they were a transcript of what you would say while presenting. The speaker notes should use appropriate academic language, grammar, and punctuation, and should demonstrate your knowledge of the topic.

Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources on an APA-formatted reference slide.

Format any citations within your presentation according to APA guidelines.

Rubric: Concentrate on the following instructions:

Choose a clinical disorder from the following:

• Major Depressive Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Review your previous chapter readings on your chosen disorder. (Other resource is fine)

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation on your chosen clinical disorder. Include the following:

• Explain possible causes of the disorder, according to a specific perspective of abnormal psychology presented in Wk 1.
• Describe the behavioral features and physiological symptoms (if applicable) associated with this disorder.
• Describe any gender or cultural differences regarding the diagnosis of this disorder. (Does this disorder affect men differently than women? Does this disorder affect different cultures in different ways?)
• Describe general treatment options for this disorder.

Include detailed speaker notes on each slide, as if they were a transcript of what you would say while presenting. The speaker notes should use appropriate academic language, grammar, and punctuation, and should demonstrate your knowledge of the topic.

Include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources on an APA-formatted reference slide.

Format any citations within your presentation according to APA guidelines.