For this essay, choose either obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a topic. Provide a brief description of the disorder. Then give an explanation of the disorder from each of the following three categories: biological, learning, and social/cultural.?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
?Answers will vary based on students’ choice of obsessive-compulsive disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder.
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