Select 1 the following disorders:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding Disorder
Focus your discussion of the disorder on the following:
What are some of the symptoms? What would this disorder looklike in person? Make sure you relate this back to the DSMcriteria.
Based on your research, do you think the media has portrayed thedisorder you selected in an unbiased manner or is itsensationalized? Support your answer.
In the DSM-IV Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body DysmorphicDisorder, and Trichotillomania were in separate chapters.
Why do you think the DSM-5 has placed Obsessive-CompulsiveDisorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Trichotillomania into achapter called Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders? Supportyour answer with research.
You may also research the psychological disorders, by reviewingan electronic version of the DSM-5 in CTU's library. For moreinformation on accessing the DSM-5 in the library please review Howto Access DSM-5 and/or watch this video.
