PSY381_COURSE PROJECT 1 &2

PART 1

Instructions

Assignment 2: Course Project Part I: Interview and Background Research

Refer to the Course Project Overview. Early in the course, you selected a specific disorder. Research it using your textbook and Argosy University online library resources. A minimum of 5 sources in addition to your textbook should be used. At least three of those sources should be peer-reviewed journal articles. The remaining 2 sources may be books, journal articles, or reputable web sites (like those from professional organizations or governmental agencies, not Wikipedia or similar sites).

Review the rubric, as it provides detailed instructions on how best to succeed on this assignment. In the rubric, you will find that you need to address the following in a paper:

· Description of the selected disorder (Identify the DSM diagnostic category for the disorder and distinguish between diagnostic and commonly used terminology.)

· Causative factors of the disorder

· Diagnosis of the disorder

· Treatment of the disorder

· Survey of current research on the disorder

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Remember to use the rubric as you write your paper. Apply APA standards to citation of sources, and include an APA style  title/cover page and reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By the due date assigned, post your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Working ahead using the feedback provided to you by your peers and instructors, finalize your interview questions and conduct the interview with a mental health professional in preparation for the paper due in Module 5.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Description of   selected disorder.

20

Causative factors   of the disorder

32

Diagnosis of the   disorder

32

Treatment of the   disorder

36

Survey of current   research on the disorder

36

Organization (12   points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, Conclusion

Usage and   Mechanics (12 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure

APA   Elements (16 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations

Style (4   points): Audience, Word Choice

44

Total:

200

PART 2

Instructions

Assignment 1: Course Project Part II—Practice

You have researched the theoretical writings related to your selected mental disorder. You have also conducted field research about 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).

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Make sure to review the rubric so as to address all necessary criteria. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

By the due date assigned, post your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Submissions Area.

Assignment Criteria

Maximum 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

>>>NOTE: YOU WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT TWO DIFFERENT PAPERS (1ST PART & 2ND PART)