Learning Resources<br/><br/>Please read and view (where applicable)

the following Learning Resources before you complete this week’s assignments.

Readings

-Comer, R. J. (2015). Abnormal psychology (9th ed.). New York, NY: Worth.
-Chapter 14, “Schizophrenia”
-Chapter 16, “Personality Disorders” Optional Resources

-MedlinePlus. (2013). Schizophrenia. Retrieved fromhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schizophrenia.html

MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, NIH, and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
-Schizophrenia.com. (2009). Retrieved fromhttp://www.schizophrenia.com/

This site is described as as a community-oriented website providing in-depth information, support, and education related to schizophrenia and related disorders.
-Schizophrenia.com. (2009). Street drugs and schizophrenia. Retrieved fromhttp://www.schizophrenia.com/prevention/streetdrugs.html

This is a summary of recent research into use of street drugs (including LSD, methamphetamine, and marijuana/hash/cannabis) and alcohol as a possible risk factor in the development of psychosis and schizophrenia.

Application: Examples of Personality Disorders

Based on your work with this week’s required Learning Resources, you have become familiar with the categories of personality disorders in the DSM-5. You now know some of the essential features of the various personality disorders, including those in the “odd,” “dramatic,” and “anxious” clusters. In this week’s Application Assignment, you will make some connections between this week’s course content and the depictions of this content that you have encountered in a variety of popular media. The goal is to bring to life what you have been reading about this week and connect it to examples in real life or facsimiles thereof.

To prepare for this assignment:

-Review the personality disorders presented in Chapter 16 of Abnormal Psychology.
-Consider some depictions of these personality disorders that you recall from literature, movies, television shows, or plays.
-Make a list of some possible examples to analyze further.The assignment: (1–2 pages)

-Choose a character from a work of literature, movie, television show, or play, who, based on your assessment, would qualify for a personality disorder diagnosis.
-Describe the character in adequate detail so that the reader knows who you are discussing; provide a sense of the character’s disorder.
-Identify the personality disorder diagnosis that you think is appropriate for this character.
-Specify, via three clear examples (behavioral examples are especially helpful), exactly how your nominee manifests the necessary symptoms of the given personality disorder (use the diagnostic features listed in Abnormal Psychologyfor this part of the assignment).
-Comment briefly on possible causal factors, including those mentioned in the literature, movie, television program, or play (you should also cite the textbook or outside sources for support of your points regarding causal factors).Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.