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Essay on a specific mental disorder – Autism

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A 2000-word essay on a specific mental disorder.
The essay will include diagnostic criteria (5%), research regarding recommended treatments and treatment outcomes (20%), and ethical issues regarding its definition, research and treatment (5%).
For example, one might choose Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults and define it by paraphrasing DSM-V diagnostic criteria or from a biological perspective or a socio-cultural perspective. Relevant references that discuss studies of treatment methods and outcome will be individually described and a conclusion about what the research suggests will be included.
You have to make a judgment about how much detail to include for each study. In general, write about Who the participants were,What was done to them, When they were assessed (e.g., was it a repeated measures design?) and what the authors believe they learned from the study. The best essays have also included a brief critical evaluation of the studies they included, noting briefly some possible strengths and weaknesses and how research might be improved. The study limitations comments in articles can serve this purpose but please give the authors credit for noting the problems with their own work. See also Chapter 4 in your text on evaluating different types of research. The ethical concerns that might arise during assessment, diagnosis and treatment also need to be discussed. You might want to check out your textbook (pp. 91–92), and the APS Ethical Guidelines on clinical work and research for this bit. The order of the presentation of the material can be varied as long as all aspects of the assignment are covered. Word-limit criteria as noted above will apply.