The Development of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood

The Development of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood

Instructions: 

Make sure the paper isn’t just a description of the topic, but rather, the integration of current research. I’m your audience – teach me something new.

Possible topics might include:

• A developmental perspective of a psychological disorder.

• A comparison of different treatment outcomes on a certain psychological disorder (e.g., comparing psychoanalytic approaches and cognitive-behavioral approaches in the treatment of depression).

• Historical perspectives of biological treatment options such as ECT and lobotomy.

• Gender or cultural differences in diagnosing a specific disorder. • Neurodevelopmental issues in childhood disorders such as autism or ADHD.

• Multicultural perspectives on stigmatization of mental illness.

• Biological perspective of a particular disorder. **Be creative and let yourself explore a bit.

• 5-7 pages in length (not including title page or references).

• 3 peer-reviewed primary sources I will attach the ones i want to use

Jagannathan, N., Ginger, E. J., Yu, M., Chasson, G. S., & Leventhal, A. M. (2024). A prospective longitudinal investigation of the trajectory of obsessive-compulsive symptoms during adolescence. Psychiatry Research, 341, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116155

Farrell, L., Barrett, P., & Piacentini, J. (2006). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Across the Developmental Trajectory: Clinical Correlates in Children, Adolescents and Adults. Behaviour Change, 23(2), 103–120. https://doi.org/10.1375/bech.23.2.103

Maina, G., Albert, U., Salvi, V., Pessina, E., & Bogetto, F. (2008). Early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder and personality disorders in adulthood. Psychiatry Research, 158(2), 217–225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2006.08.003

• An introductory paragraph grounding and focusing your paper: describe the topic you’re exploring and why it is important area to research.

• Body paragraphs describing and integrating the research you’ve found on the topic.

o Do not simply summarize each source one at a time - the idea is to integrate current research, citing multiple sources.

o *Explain what the research articles hypothesized, who was in the samples, what variables were measured and how, and what was found. Avoid just offering the “bottom line” – go into depth. All claims should have empirical support.

• A conclusion tying up the studies’ findings, pointing out limitations, and offering directions for further research.

• Appropriate in-text citations following APA format (see posted guide).

• A reference page in APA format (see posted guide).

• BE SURE TO PROOFREAD! Grammar is essential.