Briefly describe some of the components of each of these factors and how they might be addressed in culture- and/or gender-specific treatment programs.

Instructions:
Material covered in this examination comes from your reading assignments for the final four weeks of this class. You must make connections to and properly cite the readings and any other reference material in each of your answers.
Answers must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly APA format source credited – including within-answer citations and a list of references included at the end of each answer – and at least 600 words each, not counting source citations and references. Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in well-organized paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted), and more substantive than just definitions of terms, procedures, or issues.
To complete this exam, save a copy of it on your hard drive, construct your answers below each question on a separate page per question, attach a cover page to the front and a reference list to the end. References must also be placed at the end of each question for which they were used.

Questions:
1. A friend says to you, “I’m really concerned about my teenager eventually
developing an eating disorder. What should I do or not do?” Explain to your
friend, using research-based findings and language he or she will understand,
the avoidable – and possibly unavoidable – risks for the development of anorexia
or bulimia.
2. Imagine you are a clinician at a community mental health clinic. Your client, who
has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, has brought his mother in so the three
of you can discuss his treatment options. Using general terms, the client and his
mother are sure to understand, describe the various types of (a) psychotherapy
and (b) medications available for the treatment of schizophrenia, the types of
symptoms they each treat, and their potential limitations and risks.
3. Two of the most common–and most troubling–of the personality disorders are
antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. Compare and
contrast these disorders. Be sure to cover the primary symptoms, predominant
causal theories, and the possibility of gender bias in the diagnosis of these
disorders. Finally, suggest an effective course of treatment.
4. Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups: those that
are unique to them and those that they share with other age groups. Discuss
disorders of these two groups; be sure to indicate how disorders that occur in
persons of all ages are nevertheless different in the elderly.
5. The impact of culture and gender are important factors in the development and
maintenance of Substance Use Disorders. Briefly describe some of the
components of each of these factors and how they might be addressed in
culture- and/or gender-specific treatment programs.

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