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PSY-2260 Abnormal Psychology Assignment - Lethbridge College, Canada
Character Review Assessment Task - The purpose of this assignment is to do a case study of an individual struggling with a psychological disorder. The individual you choose to assess should have strong signs/symptoms of a psychological disorder, and may be in a movie or a person who is living or deceased. You can choose one of the following movies or somebody you have learned about through history, the media, and readings.
Movies:
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I am Sam
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Shutter Island
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As good as it gets
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What about Bob
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Good Will Hunting
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One hour photo
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Silver Linings
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Ordinary people
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Breakfast club
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On Golden Pond
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Rain man
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Concussion
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Girl Interrupted
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Sybil
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Seven
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Premonition
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Beautiful mind
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28 days
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Shawshank Redemption
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Silence of the lambs
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Fifty Shades of Gray
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Max
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American Sniper
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People:
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Charlie Sheen
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Marilyn Monroe
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Robin Williams
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Paul Bernardo
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Bruce Jenner
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Howard Hughes
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Karla Homolka
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Adam Lanza
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Carrie Fisher
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Patty Duke
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Jim Carrey
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Richard Dreyfuss
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Demi Lovato
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Michael Phelps
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Format for research paper -
Break your paper into sections focusing on the following core areas. (Introduction, Overview of the movie/person, Analysis: (Diagnosis: Origin, assessment, theories), Treatment, Conclusion)
You can use each of the categories below as your headings and sub-headings. It can be very helpful to start your paper by writing out the academic material that reflects each of the areas that you are looking at. Once you have a strong understanding of the concept write down an example from the video that relates to this academic information. You are then ready to write your paper which will display an understanding of applied knowledge. Showing the connection between what you have learned in class and the movie.
Section 1 Introduction:
The goal of your introduction is to engage the reader by starting out with a strong introductory sentence. Within your introduction, you need to include the reason why this paper is important, the episode you are reviewing, the individual character you are focusing on, and develop a strong thesis statement.
THESIS-Introduction: Using Susanna Kaysen as a case study, this paper is going to examine borderline personality disorder and highlight the usefulness of it as diagnostic criteria as well as discuss the modes of treatment for borderline patients.
Section 2- Overview of the movie
In a short paragraph summarize the episode that you watched or person who you are analyzing.
Section 3- Analysis or Diagnosis
The "Origin" should identify when, and how, the symptoms of the disorder(s) were first identified in your chosen person.
The "Assessment" should identify the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for the disorder(s), and which symptoms were noticed in your chosen person.
The "Theories" section should review the theories as to the causes of the disorder(s) as noted in your references. "
Section 4: Treatment
Treatment" should review what treatment options have been tried, or should be tried, with your chosen person.
Section 5: Conclusion:
Brief overview of the case.
Reference page: - Include a reference page at the end of your report. In addition to your textbook, and online DSM 5 guide, you must use at least one additional references from scholarly sources, i.e. book, or academic journal, or internet, to complete your case report.
Note - Please follow APA guidelines. The length of your paper is between 5-6 pages (excluding cover and reference pages).
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