Pick the psychological disorder that is most interesting to you. Or, one that touches someone you know. The aforementioned youtube clip has psychological disorders in the following order but only “scratches the surface” with each: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder (Multiple Personalities), Schizophrenia (Charles is not a real person, but he is a real hallucination), Autism, Bi-polar Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopath).
Read the portion of chapter 12 which covers the Psychological Disorder which you have chosen from the above paragraph/the assigned youtube clip. You should also take the initiative to watch more videos on that Psychological Disorder. Now, give 3 to 5 sentences on each of the following:
1) symptoms of the psychological disorder which I chose. 3 to 5 sentences
2) Causes from genetic predisposition, Biological (neurotransmitters, brain components, glands), early environmental influence, Behavioral Associations or Conditioning, Psychoanalytic inner conflicts, Humanistically not living up to one’s potential, Cognitive Distortions which is “twisting thoughts”. 3 to 5 sentences
3) How would one manage or cope with the illness? Optional: How could a family cope with the person’s psychological disorder? 3 to 5 sentences
4) Is there a cure or treatment? 3 to 5 sentences