FRQ Friday: If you haven't finished reading the chapter on Psychological Disorders, you will need to do so, either during class or over the weekend. Please complete this FRQ and submit it to me via Google docs, due by the time class begins on Monday.

Psychiatrists are faced with the sometimes difficult task of diagnosing and recommending treatment for a variety of psychological disorders. When presented with symptoms, the clinician must make an appropriate diagnosis that is consistent with the DSM-IV-TR. Using the standard definitions of each of the following psychological disorders, give an example of each and discuss the typical symptoms of each.

a. Anxiety disorders
b. Mood disorders
c. Dissociative disorders
d. Schizophrenic disorders
e. Personality disorders