Assignment 8.1: Mental Disorders

Order Description
Research the main categories of mental disorders.

Use the Internet to research the main categories of mental disorders and their diagnosis and treatment. These websites may be a good starting point.

(“http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml” )

(“http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=144”)

Write a 2-3 page paper on methods of diagnosis and assessments of the major mental disorders.

Using a word processor (such as MS Word), write a 2-3 page paper on mental disorders, their diagnosis, and treatment. Identify the following elements in your paper:

List and describe the major categories of mental disorders. (Hint: Anxiety disorders are one category.)

Choose one disorder from each of the major categories of mental disorders and describe the following:

The major symptoms of the disorder

At least one assessment/diagnostic tool that is used to help determine if the diagnostic criteria are met for diagnosis (example: MMPI-2)

The treatment of choice for the disorder

The papaer needs to have an abstract and reference page