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 Jim Carrey, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? 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 1,000-1,250 words, address the following:
1) How is stress related to the disorder displayed by the character you chose (anxiety, stress, or phobia disorder)?
2) What are some of the irrational or abnormal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors the characters displayed, and how did they manifest?
3) Using current DSM diagnostic codes, what is a possible diagnosis for your character?
4) What psychological model best explains the cause of the symptoms/behaviors? Based on this model, explain a possible treatment plan, including some ways the character can modify the stress and reduce anxiety (cope)?