Assignment: Worsening A Psychological Disorder
Assignment: Worsening A Psychological Disorder
Assignment: Worsening A Psychological Disorder
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Consider what youve been learning about in this course: If someone is well-skilled and practices positive psychology and problem-focused, emotion-focused, and appraisal-focused coping, in what ways might these skills help him or her deal with having a psychological disorder? How might it even prevent him or her from suffering from a psychological disorder? On the other hand, how might having poor coping skills and/or failing to practice them be associated with or contribute to having or even worsening a psychological disorder? What differences might there be between children and adults on these issues?
There is not a right or wrong answer to these questions so be certain to make reference to concepts you learned in this module, such as the medical model, the biological perspective, the Diathesis-Stress Model, as well as opposing views such as those of Szasz and Glasser to support your view.
Disorder At-a-Glance
STEP 1: Pick one of the disorders you read about in this module and learn more about it in order to make a At-a-Glance page with details about the disorder. Visit the National Institute of Mental Health and search for the disorder, read through the information, then scroll to the section on Research and Statistics or Journal Articles or Reports to find helpful links to outside information. Look elsewhere as well for details about the prevalence, signs, symptoms, details, and research related to the disorder. Keep track of all of your sources as you investigate.
STEP 2: In a format of your choosing (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Infogr.am, Photoshop, Google Doc, etc.), create a 1 page visual that includes the following information about the disorder:
Description
Prevalence
Causes and Risk Factors
Recent Research (referencing at least 2 research articles)
Either as a footnote on the same page, or on a separate page, include the citations in APA format
STEP 3: Create a simple, yet visually interesting At-a-Glance page with information about the order. Although not required, we recommend adding a to your completed work and uploading it to either or so that other psychology instructors and students can use your work.
Criteria Ratings Points
Design Creates a simple, yet visually interesting design Has a simple design At-a-Glance is not visually interesting and/or poorly designed __/4
Content Includes detailed, yet concise, sections including the description, prevalence, and causes and risk factors of the illness Has sections on the description, prevalence, causes, and risk factors for an illness Incomplete or inaccurate sections on the description, prevalence, causes, and risk factors for an illness __/7
Research and citations Concisely and clearly explains at least two recent research articles (within the past 10 years), summarizes key research, and includes APA references Mentions at least two recent research articles (within the past 10 years), summarizes key research, and includes APA references Does not mentions at least two recent research articles (within the past 10 years), summarize the key research, or include appropriate APA references __/7
