Psychology Abnormal Behavior

Psychology Abnormal Behavior

To prepare:

  • Select one personality disorder from the following list (or any other personality disorder listed in the DSM-5):

Cluster A Personality Disorders

  • Paranoid Personality Disorder
  • Schizoid Personality Disorder
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Cluster B Personality Disorders

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Histrionic Personality Disorder
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Cluster C Personality Disorders

  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Dependent Personality Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
  • Search the Walden library and/or the internet for a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed articles related to the disorder that you selected.
  • Use the Literature Review Matrix found in this week’s Learning Resources to help you synthesize your articles for this Literature Review Assignment.
  • Use the APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) found in this week’s Learning Resources to complete your Assignment

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The Assignment (3–5 pages)Synthesize the empirical literature you identified about the disorder that you selected and address the following questions:

  • Describe the disorder that you selected.
  • What are the DSM-5 criteria for the disorder that you selected?
  • What are the forensic psychological aspects of this disorder? (e.g., how does it relate to criminal behavior, forensic assessment, criminal sentencing, and probation, etc.)
  • What are the potential consequences of this disorder when left untreated?
  • What are the best practices for screening and intervention for this disorder?
  • How has the diagnostic criterion for the disorder evolved over time (i.e., historical perspectives)?  Note: Be sure to access the search strategies in the Learning Resources for this week found in the Walden library to support your search for historical perspectives.