Reference no: EM13460760

Select one of the following psychological diagnoses:

• Depressive disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Create a 9-12 slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® presentation, with Speaker Notes;

You have been asked to provide a presentation regarding psychological issues for a local community organization.  Your audience is made up of adults within the community who are not mental health professionals, and who are interested in learning more about a specific mental health issue.

Provide a brief explanation of the mental health issue chosen, including primary symptoms, diagnostic criteria, populations most affected, and prevalence within the U.S.

Discuss each of the major theories in Psychology: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and family systems approaches. Compare and contrast the major approaches in relation to your selected psychological issue.  Include the following:

• When, how, and why each approach developed, and identify psychologists most associated with the approach.
• Terms and concepts associated with the psychological approach.
• The techniques and strategies used by each approach, and the goals of treatment. 
• The effectiveness of each approach towardtreating yourselected diagnosis, based on treatment outcome research.