Prepare to present a six to eight minute PowerPoint presentation on a psychological disorder of your choice Check with instructor to make sure it qualifies as a psychological disorder. Examples of psychological disorders include schizophrenia, depression anxiety disorders, and ADHD. The speech should address the following topics:
The current prevailing position on what causes the disorder, including any controversy (i.e., biological vs. behavioral/environmental)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) information about the disorder. Use the most recent edition you can find. Many public libraries will have this.
Effective treatments
Faith perspective, including faith-based perspectives on etiology (i.e., is it a personality disorder or is it pride?), and faith-based treatment modalities
What’s next? For example, which aspect of the disorder should researcher focus on next?