Research-Based Interventions on Mood Disorders

Select one of the mood disorders—major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, double depression, cyclothymic disorder, or bipolar disorder

Use the Research Analysis to complete this assignment.

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,500-word paper that discusses research-based interventions to treat psychopathology.

Reviewand differentiate the characteristics of the selected disorder and discuss the research about intervention strategies for the disorder by completing the following:

• Evaluate three peer-reviewed research studies using the Research Analysis.
• Conceptualize the disorder using the biopsychosocial or diathesis-stress models.
• Discuss the treatments or interventions that have been shown to be the most effective for your selected disorder. Why?

Cite at least five peer-reviewed sources.