Hillsborough Community College Psychology Paper
Description
****This assignment follows the Annotated Bibliography***
Behavioral Neuroscience Research Paper
“Biologically Based Psychological Disorders”
For your Behavioral Neuroscience Research Paper you will investigate and report on a biologically based psychological disorder chosen from those provided.
Your final paper should cover the following areas:
Description of disorder
What is experienced by the individual?
Age of onset
Prevalence
Etiology
Genetics/Biological
Environmental
- Discussion of the relationship between biology and environmental factors in the development of this disorder
Diagnostic criteria (Use the DSM 5)
Biological based treatment(s)
- Other treatments
- Short and long term prognosis
- The following is a list of disorders you may choose from – or suggest your own with approval from your instructor:
- Schizophrenia
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Use Disorder (Alcohol, Opiate, or Stimulant)
- *Submit your Final Paper no later than Saturday of week 4. Your paper should be written in APA format and your sources should be properly cited and referenced.
- Final Project Grading CriteriaMaximum Points
Thoroughly covered the following areas:
Description of disorder
What is experienced by the individual?
Age of onset
- Prevalence
- Etiology
- Genetic/Biological
- Environmental
- Discussion of the relationship between biology and environmental factors in the development of this disorder
- Diagnostic criteria
- DSM 5
- Biological based treatment(s)
Other treatments
Short and long term prognosis
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