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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Chapter 3 and Chapter 6 in the course text and view the videos Depression and Its Treatments(Links to an external site.), OCD: One Patient’s Story(Links to an external site.), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Links to an external site.)(5th ed.) (if this link does not provide access, read instructions on How to Access the DSM-5Download How to Access the DSM-5through the Library) and The DSM-5(Links to an external site.)screencast on how to access and use this resource and how to cite and reference the DSM-5. Utilize the American Psychiatric Association’s (2013) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(Links to an external site.)(5th ed) to support your analysis. Note that, in keeping with the focus of this class, the emphasis of your paper should be on the pathological aspects of the disorder you select to analyze.To successfully complete this writing assignment,Select a psychological disorder for comprehensive analysis from the following list (Choose only one.):Major depressive disorderBipolar disorderAnxietyFocus on only one of the anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder).Post-traumatic stress disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderSubstance use disorder (substance abuse and addiction)Provide both an overview of this topic plus a focus on a single drug of your choice.Your selection of topic should be based on your personal or professional experience or your own academic or personal interest in the topic. Be sure to use current terminology from the American Psychiatric Association’s (2013) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5).To best set up your paper for this assignment, start with an outline(Links to an external site.)of what you will include, based on the following requirements. The outline is NOT your assignment, but it helps to set up your paper for success to help identify all of the content areas and resources for your paper you will turn in. Use this outline to determine the appropriate APA headings to be applied to your paper. Do not upload an outline to Waypoint. To see APA guidelines for headings, visit APA Style Elements(Links to an external site.)in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.Include the following in your paper:Overview of the diagnosisExplanation of at least one theory of etiology (causes) of the disorderExplanation of the associated factors in development of the disorder (genetic, environmental, familial, lifestyle)A summary of the diagnostic and research technologies employed in clinical diagnosis, clinical and behavioral healthcare, and clinical interventionsDiscussion of treatment options of the disorderAn analysis of the predominance of the disorder in our current societyConclusionNext, research your topic and obtain a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years.(Links to an external sMust be a minimum of four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)

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