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Each assignment in this course will help you prepare your Final Paper. For all assignments, you will use the movie character or historical figure that you used in your Week Two assignment and selected in your Week One journal.<\/p>\n

After gathering your patient\u2019s history, it is considered good practice to contact people who interact with the patient on a regular basis and\/or are related to the patient. These people often provide valuable insights into the patient\u2019s behavior(s) and mindset. Typically, the gathered information provides a context for the patient\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n

For this assignment, you will write another section of your Final Paper.\u00a0 View the complete instructions for the Final Paper in the link within Week Five of your online course or the \u201cComponents of Course Evaluation\u201d section of this guide.\u00a0\u00a0 Your assignment this week must cover the following section of your psychological report and include the heading as listed:<\/p>\n

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  1. Collateral<\/strong>\u00a0Within this section, you will interpret specific collateral information as it relates to your patient\u2019s abnormal behavior and behavior patterns. You will also integrate information and knowledge regarding the patient\u2019s culture in your evaluation of the maladaptive behavior as reported by the collateral sources.\n
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    Typically, this section within a psychological report seeks to answer the following questions (further elaboration within this section is encouraged where possible):<\/p>\n