Case Study Term Paper (40%) Due 12/4/21: You will select from the list below, a

Case Study Term Paper (40%) Due 12/4/21: You will select from the list below, a person and be asked to develop a case study identifying their symptoms, give (and justify) a diagnosis, as well as discuss at least one other disorder that you ruled out (why you considered it, and how you ruled it out). Your Case Study will be based on research-based articles from journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, Evolution and Human Behavior, Evolutionary Psychology, etc. Articles need to be actual scholarly articles. That is, no articles that you use in this course should be from non-scholarly sources on the internet (e.g., Wikipedia). Our library does NOT have every journal, so make sure you choose an article that we DO have OR order it through inter-library loan very much in advance. Feel free to check with me regarding whether an article is appropriate. Your Term Paper must be written in APA format (No Exceptions), and spelling, grammar, and punctuation count towards your grade. Your Case Study must contain:
Title Page (APA Format)
Abstract (Brief Summary of your Paper)
Brief description of the Case Study – (Who, What, Where, How)
Symptomology: What are the person’s symptoms, illustrate behaviors both overt & covert, duration and onset of symptoms, and impact of symptoms on daily functioning.
Developmental History: address social, environmental, cultural, developmental, and biological factors that have contributed to the etiology of the disorder – (What bio-psychosocial factors led to the development of their disorder?)
Diagnosis: formulate a diagnosis and explain how you arrived at this diagnosis. Differential diagnosis – what else was considered and how did you rule it out?
Treatment: what forms of treatment (Psychological or Biological) will be effective in treating this disorder; what is the predicted course for this disorder? What factors suggest a better or worse outcome?
Reference page (listing all your sources)
Case Study Topics
Stewie Griffin – Family Guy
Genie Wiley – the feral child
Bruce Reimer – AKA: John Money
Tracey Gold – Growing Pains
Amy Elizabeth Fisher – the Long Island Lolita
Adam Lanza – Newtown Shooter
Morgan Geyser & Anissa Weier – Slenderman Stabbing
Beth Thomas – Child of Rage
Damien Echols – West Memphis Three
Eric David Harris & Dylan Bennet Klebold – Columbine Shooters
Nikolas Cruz – Stoneman Douglas