Profile Assignment: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Social Anxiety Disorder or Major 

Depressive Disorder or ADHD or Anorexia Nervosa or Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Due on 

Friday, 03/21/2025 by 11:59 pm.

The profile assignment must be submitted to Turnitin in Canvas to check for possible plagiarism 

and/or inappropriate paraphrasing. 

General Instructions: The objective of this assignment is to apply the information presented in 

the chapter, along with your own personal experience, to produce a realistic profile of a 

child/adolescent suffering from the disorder chosen. The profile must include the following:

Description:

• Provide a general description of the child/adolescent (e.g., age, gender, physical 

appearance, mood, affect, etc).

• Describe 4-6 behaviors/symptoms the child/adolescent engages in that are indicative of 

the disorder.

Developmental Course:

• When did the disorder start? 

• Are the symptoms developmentally appropriate? 

• Did disorder change throughout development (its primary features)? How?

Etiology:

• Describe at least 3 factors associated with the development of the disorder for the child in 

question. The risk factors could be biological, medical, environmental, psychosocial, 

interpersonal/family, cultural, etc.

Functioning:

• What has been the impact of the disorder on the child/adolescent’s functioning (e.g., 

personal, peers, academic, social, family, etc)?

Treatment:

• Based on what you have read in your text and the articles you selected, what is the 

treatment of choice for this child/adolescent? Why?

• What are some advantages and disadvantages of the treatment?

Specifics:

• You must find at least 3 additional sources besides your textbook that support your 

argument. Sources should consist of scientific, peer-reviewed articles appearing in 

scientific journals. Citations from popular newspapers (e.g., New York Times) or 

magazines (e.g., Newsweek, Times) are not appropriate.

• You must support your statements with empirical evidence and appropriate citations. For 

example, if you say that harsh parental discipline is a risk factor for disorder “X”, then 

you must support that statement with a citation of a study that found such a link.

• All citations must be in line with the latest APA-style edition. Points will be deducted for 

errors in citation format.

• All assignment must include a reference section titled References.

• All assignment should be 5 pages long, excluding the references section (6 pages with 

references).

• Formatting: Font: 12pt Times New Roman, Margins: 1-inch all around, Spacing: Double-

spaced. No title page is needed. Just write your name and student ID number at the 

top.

You will be required to search for peer-reviewed articles using the UH Library databases. I highly

recommend the following links to explore and understand these resources:

• Research Guides: Psychology Resources: http://guides.lib.uh.edu/psychology/

• Guide for finding peer-reviewed articles and accessing APA PsycINFO Database: 

https://guides.lib.uh.edu/psychology/literature-review

• The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style Manual 

7th Edition) https://guides.lib.uh.edu/c.php?g=432724&p=2953699