Abnormal psychology in the media
Abnormal psychology in the media
Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay that describes abnormal behavior based on the five perspectives of abnormal psychology.
Choose a film or television show that depicts elements of abnormal psychology and treatment methods. Use the resources listed in this Topic to assist you in completing this assignment.
Select a character or characters in your chosen film or television show that depict abnormal behavior and treatment methods or the lack thereof.
To frame the context, consider the five perspectives of abnormal psychology (biological, psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and sociocultural) and their treatment methods. Which of the five abnormal psychological perspectives best addresses the type of abnormal behavior exhibited by the character(s)? In addition, address the following:
- Describe how the character(s) exhibit abnormal behavior.
- Explain how therapists in each of the five perspectives would treat the character(s).
- Describe which perspective you feel is the best. Justify your choice based on scholarly research.
Use the GCU Library databases; include a minimum of five references or other resources besides the textbook for evidentiary support.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
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You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding†to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
