Resource: Ch. 14 of Introduction to Psychology

Create an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes.

Summarize how psychological disorders are classified. Include the role of the DSM -IV-TR®. Your presentation must have at least one slide for each major class of psychological disorders. listed below. Describe the major characteristics of each class of disorder, and identify at least three disorders that fall under each category.

Anxiety disorders
Dissociative disorders
Somatoform disorders
Mood disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality disorders
Substance abuse disorders

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It is important to highlight that psychological disorders are very common in the United States and other world countries. This is due to the numerous factors which are present and causes of the different types of the disorder. It is important to state that psychopathological behavior does not have a major core feature. This means that it is not possible to draw a line between normal and abnormal behavior. The maladaptive is a situation which lead to changes in a persons daily routine. The condition alters the control of thoughts or feelings. …

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