Reference no: EM131131713

Assignment

For this discussion, you will have the opportunity to learn more about a psychological disorder that is not covered in this course. You will pick a disorder from the list given to you and you will conduct research to investigate the following topics:

• Diagnostic criteria of the disorder
• Epidemiology
• Etiology

List of Psychological Disorders

Amnesia	Hypochondriasis	Dhat
Asperger's Disorder	Kleptomania	Ghost Sickness
Autism	Male Erectile Disorder	Hwa - Byung
Body Dysmorphic Disorder	Narcolepsy	Koro
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder	Pathological Gambling	Latah
Dementia	Pyromania	Mal de Ojo
Dissociative Amnesia	Sexual Disorders	Locura
Dissociative Fugue	Sleep Disorder	Shenjing Shuairuo
Exhibitionism	Tourette's Disorder	Shenkui
Factitious Disorder	Trichotillomania	Susto
Fetishism	Voyeurism	Taijin Kyofusho
Frotteurism	Amok	Zar
Gender Identity Disorder	Ataque de Nervios
Hypoactive Sexual Disorder	Boufee Delirante

Instructions for responses

1. Diagnostic Criteria

• Please describe the diagnostic criteria utilized to diagnose this disorder. You can utilize the DSM-IV TR diagnostic criteria or the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) diagnostic criteria. One thing to keep in mind is that when using a Culture Bound Syndrome, finding the diagnostic criteria may be difficult. Please cite where you found your criteria.

2. Epidemiology

• Please provide epidemiological statistics (prevalence, incidence, lifetime prevalence) for your disorder. You need to provide a) overall prevalence data, b) gender difference data, and c) data on at least 2 subgroups of your choice (e.g. African-Americans & Asian-Americans, or children & adults). Please cite your information.

3. Etiology

• Please provide information about the etiological theories of your disorder. Your answer should include at least 2 different approaches/perspectives about the cause of the disorder you chose. Please cite your information.

4. Treatment

• Choose and describe two potential treatments

5. Reference Page

• Please include an APA reference page at the end of your assignment.

• At least 2 of your references must come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Other information can come from other sources EXCEPT Wikipedia. Refer to Academic Journal list handout for ideas about where to find acceptable articles for this assignment.