Introduction to Psychology
Mrs. Ducharme
Psychological Disorders Project
Directions: Choose a psychological disorder that is of interest to you. With the required
criteria listed below, you are to create a PowerPoint presentation and will present it to the
class. You can work alone or choose to work in a group of no more than 3. Please
provide a hard copy of your presentation as well.
Due date: Friday, May 3rd
Overall description of the disorder 15 points
Demographics (who is likely to get the disorder) and prevalence (statistical data) 15 points
Symptoms the of the disorder (physical, emotional, social) 10 points
Method(s) of how the disorder is diagnosed 10 points
Treatment(s) of the disorder 10 points
Case study, study, or other example of the disorder 10 points
Works cited 5 points
Total possible points to earn: 75
Helpful Resources:
National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
All Psych: http://allpsych.com/disorders/
Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/
American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/index.aspx