Jim Carey and His Public Battle with Depression

Order Description Abnormal Psychology Term PaperTerm Paper Assignment Instructions 1) Term Paper 20% of the final course grade You will be required to select a person of interest in the media, or a main character in a movie that appears to suffer with a mental health disorder. I have selected actor Jim Carey- He did a 60 min interview a few years ago stating he was dealing with major depression (Major Depressive Disorder /MDD) and his girlfriend committed suicide a while back so I decided there should be plenty of information on him Textbook utilized for class is 17th Edition ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (Jill Hooley, James N. Butcher, Matthew K. Nock and Susan Mineka) GRADING CRITERIA: 1) Define the diagnosis, or diagnoses that your person of interest or movies character suffers with. This must include diagnostic criteria according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V). 2) You must defend your diagnostic impression by describing the symptoms, behaviors, thought patterns exhibited, and feelings expressed by the main character or person of interest and relate them to the diagnostic criteria according to the DSM-V. 3) Identify the abnormal characteristics exhibited, and suggest possible research based causal factors for the behavior(s) and/or diagnosis. 4) Finally, include acceptable and/or standard research based treatment interventions for the particular diagnosis. Include a prognosis for stabilization and/or improvement both with and without treatment. 5) This Term Paper must be a minimum of six full typed text pages, double-spaced with a font no larger than 12, and adhere to APA format. Remember, APA format requires a title page and a reference page with page insertion. You do not need to have an abstract page. It must include at least four scholarly sources with appropriate citations throughout. One source must include the DSM-V (you can use your textbook when referencing the DSM-V since the textbook does reference the DSM-V throughout). Just be sure to list the DSM-V in your reference page. Please contact the instructor or the writing lab if you have any questions, or are in need of further clarification regarding APA format. 6) You must submit your final Term Paper in a word document within the link provided in this folder. Remember, I do not accept any assignment submissions via email, nor do I accept late submission.