In this course project, you will select a mental disorder of interest and study the theory and practice related to that disorder. You will research

the theoretical writings and conduct field research on practice related to the disorder, including an interview with a health professional.

Based on the information you gather, you will report on the following:
o Description of the selected disorder
o Causative factors of the disorder
o Diagnosis of the disorder
o Treatment of the disorder
o Survey of current research on the disorder
Culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture.

Course Project Part I: Interview and Background Research
A minimum of 5 should be used. At least three of those sources should be peer-reviewed journal articles. The remaining 2 sources may be books,

journal articles, or reputable web sites (like those from professional organizations or governmental agencies, not Wikipedia or similar sites).
You will find that you need to address the following in a paper:
• Description of the selected disorder (Identify the DSM diagnostic category for the disorder and distinguish between diagnostic and commonly used

terminology.)
• Causative factors of the disorder
• Diagnosis of the disorder
• Treatment of the disorder
Survey of current research on the disorder