Choose a topic from the following DSM-5 categories for your research paper and write a 100-word rationale for interest in the topic. Ensure that academic support is included. Submit the topic and rationale for approval through the assignment link in Module/Week 2. Note: Gender Dysphoria CANNOT be chosen as your topic as there is only 1 disorder listed in that category.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-compulsive and Related Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-related Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Elimination Disorders
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions
Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Related Disorders
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Personality Disorders
Paraphilic Disorders