Disorders in FilmStart Assignment Character: Peter Pan

Disorders in FilmStart Assignment Character: Peter Pan
Project: Disorders in Film Due date #1: Character submission , April 1 6th Due date #2: Paper , Apr il 23rd For this project you must (a) select a character from a movie (no TV characters, no celebrities, real people , or characters based on a true story ), (b) produce a diagnosis , and (c) recommend the best treatment. This project is worth 70 points . See the breakdown below (section 1,2,3 and APA) . Do no t selec t the following characters: Character s from Winnie t he Pooh . This incl udes Eeyo re, Pooh, Tiger, Pi glet, etc. Char acters from Silver Lin ings Playbook. Cha racter from movie Split. Character submission (5 points) : Your character must be submitted via the Character submission qu iz on Canvas. Emails with character submissions will not be accepted. Submitt ing your character is the first part, the character must be approved before proceeding. Please allow 48 hours for you r character to be approved. Failure to submit your character by such date or late submissions will result in a 5 -point loss . You would be s tarting your project with a score of 45/50. Paper components Section 1 (15 points) – Define and describe the disorder . Your description should includ e the following: A. What is the disorder? [1 point] B. What category or class does it fall under? [2 point] a. Example: If diagnosing a character with a specific phobia , the category or class is Anxiety Disorders . C. Symptoms [10 points] a. What are the symptoms according to the DSM -5? b. How many symptoms must be present to meet diagnosis for the disorder? c. How long do th e symptoms have to be present to meet diagnosis? D. Prevalence information about the disorder. [2 points] Make sure you cite this info . USE APA forma t. Section 2 (15 points) – Describe the character and explain the behaviors (at least three ) that make you think they have that psychological disorder. Number the behaviors/symptoms. Be specific. A. Who is the character [3 points] ? B. List behaviors (at least three) that your character displays that according to the DSM -5 would allow you to make a diagnosis. Refer to Section 1, Item C . [12 points] a. Be specific. Elaborate i. Do not say “ My character, Mr. X, is sad all the time. I believe Mr. X has major d epressive disorder .” ii. Do say “Symptom #1: In several scenes in the movie we can observe that Mr. X has lost interest in things he used to find pleasurable . For example, Mr. X loved to play hockey, but in one scene when he was invited to play, he refuses. In stead, Mr. X stayed home eating ice cream. According to the DSM -5…. Symptom#2:… ” Section 3 (15 points) – Lay out the b est form of treatment (according to research findings). If there are no good treatments available for the disorder say that, and then give a treatment that is commonly used to treat the disorder stating its strengths and weaknesses . A. Name and describe the type of treatment. [5 points] a. Psychotherapy? i. Which type? 1. CBT? 2. Behavioral ? a. Counterconditioning? 3. Humanistic? ii. Some types of therapy will be discussed in the Therapy lecture. Refer to Canvas for video. B. Describe what the patient would have to do to engage in those treatments. Be specific . [10 points] a. List specific techniques with an explanation of how that character would actually do those techniques i. Be specific! ii. If drug therapy is suggested a description of the drugs main effects MUST be included Make sure y ou cite this info . USE APA format. Overall APA : Failure to adhere to APA guideline will result in deductions. Pay special attention to the title page , headings , references , and in-text citations. No abstract needed. Purdue Owl offers great insight on APA style — https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_ formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html Papers should be submitt ed via Canvas ( no email submissions will be accepted). Late papers will be penalized according to the syllabus guidelines ( 5 points per day). The assignment should be at about 3-4 pages typed and doubled -spaced with 1 -inch margins (including a title page a nd a References page). You should be clear, concise, and specific in your explanations. The paper should be typed in 12 -point font Times New Roman . You must also provide APA formatted headings for your paper and its three sections. Proofread your paper . You will lose points for misspel lings, grammatical errors, and/or awkward sentences. Use the scientific writing style (NO: 2 nd person tense, slang, rhetorical questions, and contractions). Do NOT use block quotes. Plagiarism will earn you a zero on this assignment . This means all information about the disorder, celebrity, and treatment, must be cited. Please remember that using a whole paragraph of someone else’s words, instead of writing your own words qualifies as plagiarism, even with a citatio n.