Media Portrayals of Anxiety

Media Portrayals of Anxiety

Assessment Description

Locate a movie, television series, or streaming series that portrays a character with an anxiety, stress, or phobia disorder (For example, characters from the movies: The Aviator with Leonardo DiCaprio, What About Bob? with Bill Murray, The Truman Show with Jim Carrey, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? with Leonardo DiCaprio or Analyze That with Robert De Niro or TV shows: The Big Bang Theory with any character, Monk with Tony Shalhoub or streaming series: This Is Us with Sterling K. Brown, Scrubs with any character, or One Day at a Time (2017) with Justina Machado).

In an essay of 1,000-1,500 words, address the following:

Explain how stress is related to the disorder displayed by the character chosen (anxiety, stress, or phobia disorder).

Media Portrayals of Anxiety

List some of the irrational or abnormal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors the characters displayed, and how they manifest. Provide specific examples.

Using current DSM and ICD diagnostic codes, identify a possible diagnosis for this character.

Identify a psychological model that best explains the cause of the symptoms/behaviors (i.e., biological, cognitive).

Based on this model, explain a possible treatment plan, including some ways the character can modify the stress and reduce anxiety (cope).

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Use the GCU Library databases and include two to four scholarly sources to support your claims. In addition to the scholarly resources from the library, students may include past classroom materials, textbook, and credible internet-based sources (.org, .edu, .mil, .gov).

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Media Portrayals of Anxiety

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write. A link to the Lopes Write technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:

BS Behavioral Health Science

2.1: Discuss the current DSM manual and ICD codes for behavioral health.