Assignment 1: Course Project Part IIPractice You have researched the theoretical writings related to your selected mental disorder in the second part...

Assignment 1: Course Project Part II—Practice

You have researched the theoretical writings related to your selected mental disorder in the second part of the course project. In the third part, you have examined the practice related to the disorder.

You have conducted field research on practice related to the disorder, an interview with a mental health professional. Based on all of the information you have gathered, develop a paper that includes the following:

• Describe the cause, extent, and nature of the disorder, such as number of people diagnosed and under treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest.
• Explain how the selected disorder is diagnosed.
• Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to include all the views on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or dissent.
• Differentiate the diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders within the same diagnostic category.
• Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture.
• Provide data from the professional interview completed relevantly and substantively integrating this information into the body of the paper. Provide the name of the interviewed professional with his/her credentials. Written transcripts of the interview should be recorded and submitted with the assignment (e.g. in paper as an appendices).

Complete approx. 4-5-page in Word format. Make sure to review the rubric so as to address all necessary criteria.

Assignment CriteriaMaximum Points

Describe the cause, extent, and nature of the disorder, such as number of people diagnosed and under treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest.40

Explain how the selected disorder is diagnosed.35

Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to include all the views on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or dissent.60

Differentiate the diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders within the same diagnostic category.40

Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture.35

Professional interview completed and interview data relevantly and substantively integrated into the body of the paper. Name of the interviewed professional with his/her credentials are included. Transcripts of the interview were also submitted (e.g. in paper as an appendices).30

Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, Conclusion

Usage and Mechanics (15 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure

APA Elements (22 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations

Style (7 points): Audience, Word Choice

60

Total:300

 Abnormal Psychology - PSY381_5W

 Dates Active:9/1/2014 - 1/1/2099Title:Abnormal PsychologyAuthor:James N. Butcher; Susan Mineka; Jill M. HooleyEdition:16Copyright Date:2014-01-01Publisher:Pearson EducationISBN:9780205944286