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Assignment: Students are responsible for writing 1 five-page paper on a topic to be agreed upon by the student and the instructor. The paper must critically review the research and answer the following questions:
1) What is your topic? Why did you choose this topic?
2) How many individuals are impacted by this diagnosis?
3) What is the typical age of onset?
4) What is the standard therapeutic treatment for this diagnosis?
5) What medications, if any, are typically prescribed for this diagnosis by a psychiatrist? What are ‘typical' side effects of the medication? If the literature discusses lack of compliance as a concern, why would clients not wish to comply with treatment?
6) What is the prognosis for individuals with this diagnosis?
7) Are there employment/housing/relationship barriers when the individual is showing symptoms?
8) What is the stigma in popular culture regarding this diagnosis?
Your paper must be in American Psychological Association format and your sources must be within the last five years. You do not need to write an abstract, however, of your work.