Watch a film from the list below that depicts a psychological disorder.
In your paper, you must a) provide a comprehensive description of the specific disorder and symptoms; b) discuss the character’s (or characters’, when relevant) treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis, or discuss why no treatment or diagnosis was given; c) focus on the messages that this movie sends about this disorder or condition; and d) interpret the accuracy of this film, in light of what you have learned about psychopathology. Each section, “a” through “d’” should be very detailed, at least one full page each. Each section should also have its own subheading, for clear organization of the paper.
Discussion: Christian Worldview & Psychopathology Assignment,
Based on your understanding of a Christian worldview, how would you define psychopathology? What does the Bible say about abnormality? What is the secular view of abnormality?
Factors that influence the development of psychopathology
Explain the biological (genetic and neuroscientific); psychological (behavioral and cognitive processes, emotional, developmental); and social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that influence the development of psychopathology.
Diathesis-Stress (aka vulnerability- stress) Model of Psychopathology
Explain the diathesis-stress (aka vulnerability- stress) model of psychopathology. Identify and define all the possible diatheses/vulnerabilities that can contribute to psychopathology (in general).
Write about the four domains of the Cultural Formulation Interview. Additionally, discuss the considerations associated with language preference and bias in the assessment process as well.
Provide an overview of the four domains within the Cultural Formulation Interview.
How might each domain impact the diagnosis or lack of diagnosis of abnormal behavior?
Provide at least one example of how a clinical professional can ensure adherence to each domain during the assessment process.
Discuss how language preference and assessment bias may impact the diagnosis of psychopathology.
How can the clinical professional ensure that the client’s language preference is considered in the assessment of psychopathology?
In what ways might assessment bias impact the diagnosis of psychopathology among culturally diverse clientele?
What is(are) the major underlying problem(s)experienced by the characters? Provide a brief summary of the film that doesn’t simply describe the plot, but rather describes and captures the nature of the problem(s).
Keep in mind that there is no single correct answer to this, so you must use your educated, informed opinion.
•Provide examples of how one or more characters’ behavior illustrates the problem(s).
•Now ask yourself, “What does each person you identified NEED?”.
Provide a prescription of sorts, based upon course material, of what the characters could do to implement positive change in their lives. In fact, you must apply at least five (5) concepts from the course, two (2) of which must come from material in chapters 9, 10, 11, 13or 14.
Note that there are many characters and some of them may not be relevant to the problem(s)that you have identified in the first step.
Thus, you do not need to give a prescription for EACH character, but for each character that is relevant to the problem you identified.
•The key to this assignment is to show creative and thoughtful application of the course material to the complex situation depicted in this film. apply as many concepts from the course that you feel are relevant and that you can adequately apply within the page limit
.•Reminder –keep your answer concise, but thorough, and within the 4-page limit.
•A final note to consider: In many ways, this course, and this assignment, should highlight the contrast between clear abnormal behavior (psychopathology) that is commonly treated by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, and maladaptive functioning or an adjustment problem, which is more of a temporary, situational disturbance in the everyday functioning of an individual.
Usually, such disturbances, although quite distressful and disruptive, do not reflect underlying psychopathology and are considered sub-clinical.
