Name
Houston Community College
Spring 2016
Title of Your Paper
Introduction
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You will need to introduce your disorder by describing what your disorder is and how it
affects a person.
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You will also need to describe what you will discuss in your paper.
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The introduction needs to have at least 5-8 sentences.
Origin and/or Causes
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You will need to describe when your disorder was discovered and by whom.
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You will need to explain what the causes of your disorder are. Are the causes due to
biological factors? Cognitive factors? Social factors? Family factors? Explain in detail.
Symptoms
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What are the symptoms that a person suffers with from the disorder? Explain what the
symptoms are.
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What are the behaviors a person shows when he/she suffers with the disorder?
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How often do the symptoms occur?
Diagnosis
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What is the process for a doctor to diagnose an individual with the mental disorder?
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Are there any specific medical tests performed? Any assessments used?
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Are there any observations made on the person who has the mental disorder.
Treatment
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What treatment is available for an individual who suffers with the mental disorder?
Explain each type of treatment in detail.
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If therapy is used as treatment, explain what kind of treatment is available and how it is
used to help an individual with the mental disorder.
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If treatment is medication, explain how the medication helps with the symptoms.
Conclusion paragraph
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In your conclusion, you will summarize the main points from each paragraph you have
written.
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The conclusion explains the most important points.
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Conclusion needs to be at least 5-7 sentences.
Make sure your paper is at least 3 pages, and is double spaced.
References
List all of your references (which includes any books or articles that you used).
Author’s last name, initial of first name. (year of book or article). Name of book or article.