PSY-470 Topic 2 Benchmark Anxiety and Phobias Paper Assignment
Benchmark Anxiety and Phobias Paper Assignment
Locate a movie, television series, or streaming series that portrays a character with an anxiety, stress, or phobia disorder (For example, characters from the movies: The Aviator with Leonardo DiCaprio, What About Bob? with Bill Murray, The Truman Show with Jim Carrey, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? with Leonardo DiCaprio or Analyze That with Robert De Niro or TV shows: The Big Bang Theory with any character, Monk with Tony Shalhoub or streaming series: This Is Us with Sterling K. Brown, Scrubs with any character, or One Day at a Time (2017) with Justina Machado).
In an essay of 1,000-1,500 words, address the following:
- How is stress related to the disorder displayed by the character chosen (anxiety, stress, or phobia disorder)?
- What are some of the irrational or abnormal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors the characters displayed, and how did they manifest? Provide specific examples.
- Using current DSM and ICD diagnostic codes, what is a possible diagnosis for this character?
- What psychological model best explains the cause of the symptoms/behaviors (i.e., biological, cognitive)?
- Based on this model, explain a possible treatment plan, including some ways the character can modify the stress and reduce anxiety (cope).
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Use the GCU Library databases and include two to four scholarly sources to support your claims. In addition to the scholarly resources from the library, students may include past classroom materials, textbook, and credible internet-based sources (.org, .edu, .mil, .gov).
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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PSY-470 Topic 2 Movie/TV List for Anxiety and Phobias Paper
TV shows
Scorpion–CBS
Homeland–Showtime
Girls–HBO
Elementary—CBS /Sherlock (BBC)
Supernatural—Hulu/TBS
Sex and the City—iTunes/Amazon
Big Bang Theory—CBS
Monk—USA Network
Movies
Amélie
Analyze This
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
What About Bob?
The Aviator
Precious
The Net
Lars and the Real Girl
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?
Silver Linings Playbook
The Truman Show
Vertigo
High Anxiety
Finding Nemo
As Good As It Gets
Copycat
Sherlock Holmes
For more ideas check out http://www.listal.com/list/movies-based-on-phobias.
For streaming series and other net accessed media check with your professor.
Course: PSY-470 Abnormal Psychology
School: Grand Canyon University
- 05/06/2022
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