Name _____________________________
Psychology—Psychological Disorders Project
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Psychological Disorder Category: ______________________________________________________________________
Specific Psychological Disorder: _______________________________________________________________________
Presentation Day: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Goal: The goal of this project is to expose students to various types of psychological disorders.
Directions: Students will be assigned a psychological disorder category and asked to conduct research on the overall
category as well as a specific disorder within the category. The information collected will then be presented in three
ways: research paper, visual representation, and oral presentation. The guidelines for each component of the project may
be found below.
Research Paper:
Specifications: 12 pt font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, double spaced
Category Description
Predisposing Factors
Describe the defining characteristics of the category and provide an overview of the
disorders found within the category.
Provide a detailed description of the specific disorder you have chosen. What are the
symptoms? What sets it apart from other disorders found within the same category?
How is the specific disorder diagnosed? What tests or criteria must be met to diagnose
the disorder?
What factors predispose a person to this disorder?
Treatment/Course of Action
Explain the treatment options or the course of action taken for this disorder.
Daily Life
How does this disorder affect a person’s daily life?
Conclusions
What should we learn from the research you have conducted? What are the future
implications?
At least 5 sources should be used in your research and cited using APA format.
Disorder Description
Diagnosis
References
Visual Representation:
Specifications: Tri-Fold Display Board, Poster board, Presentation Board
Category Description
List characteristics of the category and the disorders found within.
Disorder Description
List the symptoms of the disorder.
Diagnosis
Predisposing Factors
List the tests that are conducted and the criteria that must be met to be diagnosed with
this disorder.
List any predisposing factors for this disorder.
Treatment/Course of Action
List the treatment options.
Daily Life
Briefly describe how this disorder affects a person’s daily life and relationships.
Conclusions
What should we learn from the research you have conducted? What are the future
implications? What should we (and you) take away from your research?
Oral Presentation:
Professional Dress
Clarity of Presentation
Ability to Answer Questions
Students are expected to dress professionally on the presentation day. NO JEANS. Not
even “dressy” jeans.
Students are able to clearly convey the information they discovered in their research.
Students are able to answer any questions that an audience member may have.
Name _____________________________
Psychology—Psychological Disorders Project
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Grading Rubric:
Written Essay:
Tri-Fold Display:
Presentation:
General- 10
On time- 5
Typed- 5
General- 10
On time- 5
Neat and Organized- 5
Professional Dress-20
Clarity-10
Familiarity with content-10
Preparedness-10
Grammar/Mechanics- 20
Spelling- 5
Punctuation- 5
Grammar- 5
Clarity- 5
Grammar/Mechanics- 20
Spelling- 5
Punctuation- 5
Grammar- 5
Clarity- 5
Content-75
Category Description-10
Disorder Description-10
Diagnosis-10
Predisposing Factors-10
Treatment/Course of Action-10
Daily Life-10
Conclusions-10
References-5
Content-35
Category Description-5
Disorder Description-5
Diagnosis-5
Predisposing Factors-5
Treatment/Course of Action-5
Daily Life-5
Conclusions-5
TOTAL: 105
TOTAL:65
TOTAL:50
PROJECT TOTAL: 220