Psychological Disorder Poster Assignment

Psychological Disorder Poster Assignment

Preparation

Choose one of the following myths:

  • Bad parenting causes psychological disorders. Focus on anxiety disorders or schizophrenia.
  • Depression is caused by personal weakness. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
  • Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) is cruel or barbaric. Focus on major depressive disorder or bipolar disorders.
  • Or choose another myth you know about one of the psychological disorders.

Find one flawed source of information on the internet. To find a flawed source, look for one with a substantial number of errors.

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  • Read what the textbook says about the myth.
  • Use the myth you chose and use it as your search word/phrase.
    • If you don’t see a flawed source on the first page of results, skip to the 3rd page of results or further.
  • Look for sources that are not accurate based on the information in your textbook.
  • Tips for finding flawed sources:
    • Scroll through your social media feeds.
    • Scroll through your results and look for sources that are not:
      • .gov websites.
      • News or press websites.

Psychological Disorder Poster Assignment

Instruction

Create a poster using one of the following templates:

  • Poster Template: Portrait [PPTX].
  • Portrait Template: Landscape [PPTX].

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Include the following in your poster:

  • Identify the chosen myth about mental health or a specific disorder. (Can be the title of the poster.)
    • Identify the flawed source of information related to the myth. (Can be a web link or reference in the footer.)
  • Describe the psychological disorder, including the key symptoms. (20–40 words, bullet points are recommended.)

Psychological Disorder Poster Assignment

  • Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological health. (20–40 words.)
    • Describe the mechanism and/or actions in the brain that lead to the symptoms of the disorder.
  • Explain the research you found regarding the disorder. (20–40 words.)
    • Brief mention of findings and the population the results can be generalized to.
  • Explain the actions of a medication used to treat the psychological disorder.
    • Describe the biological details of how it works.

Use visual elements that support the main points.

Note: Your final poster must be in a PDF format. Convert your poster into a PDF before submission.

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