• Choose a character from a book, television show, or movie who is portrayed as suffering from a psychological disorder. [Examples: “My Mad Fat Diary”, “The Hunger Games Series”, “Forest Gump”, “Rain Man” (Please do not use these.)]
• Briefly describe the character and his(her) behaviors that lead you to believe they have a disorder.
• Read “Conceptualizing Psychiatric Disorders Using ‘Four D’s’ of Diagnoses (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”. Note that many professionals utilize the four “Ds” to determine abnormality:
  • Deviance: Are the behaviors/feelings deviant?
  • Dysfunction: Do the behaviors/feelings interfere with the individual’s ability to function in daily life?
  • Distress: Does the individual experience distress due to the behaviors/feelings?
  • Danger: Are the behaviors/feelings harmful to the individual or those around him/her?
  • (Some consider a fifth “D”, Duration.).
• Appraise your character and his/her behaviors/feelings for each of the above “Ds”. Are variations in his/her behaviors/feelings significant enough to constitute a psychological disorder, in your opinion?
• Review the textbook. After determining a diagnosis that—in your opinion—fits the character’s behaviors/feelings (which may or may not be indicated in the book, television show, or movie), locate additional information about this disorder in the DSM-5 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Briefly describe the disorder that you think fits your character and explain why.
• Review Research-Supported Psychological Treatments (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Discuss possible treatment options for this particular disorder.
• Explain how cultural and social diversity might influence perception and experience of this disorder.
• Remember to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.appropriately throughout your post.

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