Effects of Psychological Disorders and Therapies
– Choose four (4) of the disorders listed below. Using your textbook, the websites listed, and additional research, please answer the Activity Questions below. I have also listed some movies that you may have seen that depict these disorders.
– Psychological Disorders:
Dissociative Identity Disorder (movie: Identity)
Bipolar Disorder (movie: Good Will Hunting)
Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (movie: As Good As It Gets)
Gender Dysphoria
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Schizophrenia (movie: A Beautiful Mind
Borderline Personality Disorder (movie: Monster)
Websites:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml (Bipolar Disorder)
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety (Anxiety Disorders)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/gender-dysphoria (Gender Dysphoria)
https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/personality-disorders/what-are-personality-disorders (Personality Disorder)
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia (Schizophrenia)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder Links to an external site. (OCD)
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928 Links to an external site. (Antisocial Personality Disorder)
https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.borderline.html Links to an external site. (Borderline Personality Disorder) – click on link to the left.
Activity Questions: (Answer the questions regarding the disorders (4) you chose)
– Psychological Disorders:
1. Which four (4) disorders did you choose? Why? Give a brief – in your own words description of each disorder you chose.
2. What are some of the symptoms of these disorders? Be specific to each disorder
What are some of the behaviors associated with each disorder? Be specific
3.How are the family and other relationships affected by these disorders? Be specific
4. How would the disorders you’ve chosen affect a person’s social interactions? Be specific
5. How would the disorders you’ve chosen affect a person’s personality? Be specific
-Treatments:
1. What are some of the treatment approaches for each of the four disorders? What are the major strengths or weaknesses of those treatments? Be specific
2.For each of the disorders, would treatment or medication be more appropriate? Or perhaps both? Be specific
3.Is it important to consider cultural variables and gender in the treatment/therapeutic setting? Give specific examples.
4. How would knowing about psychological disorders help you in your chosen field? Think terms of how you might interact with someone who has any of the four disorders you chose. Be specific.
5. How has this assignment impacted you? What did you learn?