double spaced, typed pages, usual margins (1 inch or 2.5 cm), and pages should be numbered in the bottom right corner. use sources that are scholarly! may use a headings to keep yourself on track and help the paper to flow

Identify a topic that you would like to pursue in greater depth ,Organizing a paper about the use of a particular treatment for a disorder :use of DBT in the treatment of a disorder like bulimia. Describe the disorder by referring to DSM-5 criteria, not descriptions that you have found in dictionaries, Wickipedia, etc. What is the incidence and prevalence of the disorder, and what are some of the common characteristics of those who have the disorder. What are the effects of the disorder on the person’s health and social and occupational functioning?

Discuss how DBT is used in the treatment of bulimia. What techniques are used, and what is the rationale for using these techniques? What does the research literature have to say about important aspects of DBT? What is the dropout rate with this approach, and how does it compare to the dropout rates for other approaches with similar populations? Has therapy outcome research been done? Describe the research, discuss the findings, and identify shortcomings in the research.

In the conclusion you will very briefly summarize your paper, and perhaps indicate what you believe to me the most important element of what you have discussed.

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