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=Psychology II = ==As a class we know that to be truly classified as a disorder behavior of an individual needs to meet a certain criteria. Behavior of an individual must be: Maladaptive, unjustifiable, disturbing and atypical. The interesting thing is that this criteria is always changing based on the culture and time period of the behavior. So what may have been normal in the 1700's could possibly be labeled as a disorder today.==

==The [|DSM IV] is a comprehensive list of all APA classified disorders. The DSM allows individuals to research the disorder in terms of symptoms, medications and the year it was truly classified as a disorder. Why is this added? It is important to think of the date a certain disorder was classified as a true disorder and to look at the number of individuals diagnosed. Why do the numbers diagnosed rapidly increase at certain times in history?==

== Your class assignment is to develop a wiki, podcast, Power Point or short video and write a 500 word paper on a chosen disorder. You will resesarch the disorder using the internet, library resources and the DSM-IV. **On your Wiki and in the paper you must describe the disorder, symptoms, clinical diagnoses, and treatment options. You must list resources you utilize on both your paper and on your web page. You will present the disorder you choose in class. Papers and Wikis are DUE APRIL 21st--NO EXCUSES. ** ==