Task
details
In this assessment you will undertake a detailed examination of mental
health diagnostic criteria.
Instructions
In Assessment 2, you will take a more in-depth look at one of the
diagnostic topics presented across this subject. You will write about its
definition, the diagnostic criteria from DSM-5-TR, prevalence, prognosis,
treatment options and consider the issue of stigma experience associated with
the particular diagnosis you choose.
Choose one diagnosis from the below list and focus your assessment on
this diagnosis:
Depression
Anxiety
Obsessive
compulsive disorder
Bipolar
affective disorder
Post-traumatic
stress disorder
Schizophrenia
Borderline
personality disorder
Prolonged
grief disorder (new in DSM-5-TR)
Substance
use disorder
Delirium
Note: Many of these diagnoses have different subtypes in DSM-5-TR. You
can choose whether to focus your assignment on one of these subtypes or on the
diagnostic area as a whole, though whichever you choose, make sure this is
clear in your introduction.
Required
structure
Focusing on one of the mental health diagnoses presented across the six
weeks of this subject content (see list above), research and develop an
assignment covering the following points:
Cover
sheet. The
title page with your name and student number as well as title of the
assignment/subject name.
Introduction. Introduce your
assignment and indicate the aims for your assignment.
Overview
of diagnosis.
Provide an overview of the DSM-5-TR criteria for this diagnosis.
Prevalence,
prognosis and treatment options. Provide an analytical review of the
diagnosis including any alternative diagnosis that could be made. Discuss
the prevalence of this diagnosis within the Australian population. How
does it compare to worldwide rates? Discuss the prognosis for a person
living with this diagnosis. Present and examine any treatment options
along with commentary on their effectiveness.
Stigma. Present a
discussion exploring the impact of your chosen diagnosis on the person.
Examine the stigma associated with the diagnosis and consider ways to
diminish experiences of stigma because of the diagnosis.
Conclusion. Conclude your
paper and provide a reference list.
Reference
list. All
references must follow the APA 7th edition referencing
style. Students are encouraged to paraphrase sources of material through
the use of their own words wherever possible. Excessive use of direct
quotes may result in a decreased grade. Non-acknowledgement of other authors
is considered as plagiarism according to University policy and will result
in a fail grade.
Post any questions to the discussion forum for Assessment 2. There will
be further thoughts about this assignment posted here. Please do not email
questions.
Formatting
Your
assignment format should use 1.5 line spacing and 12-point font (as per
the APA7 guidelines, sans serif fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point
Arial, or 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode and serif fonts such as 12-point
Times New Roman and 11-point Georgia are considered acceptable).
Left
and right margins are to be set at 2.5 cm (equivalent to 1”).
Use
the APA 7th edition referencing style of author and date.
Write
in the third person at all times.
The
assignment must use appropriate headings to identify each section of the
paper.
Word
count does not include citation, title page or any appendices.
Citing and
referencing
Please use APA 7th edition as your referencing style.
The reference list is not included in the word count. In-text citations
are included in the word count.
Assessment
criteria
This assessment will measure your ability to:
introduce
and define your topic and present your assignment aims (3 marks)
provide
an overview of the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for the chosen diagnosis
(12 marks)
identify
the prevalence, prognosis and treatment options (15 marks)
identify
any stigmatising issues that relate to this diagnosis (12 marks)
conclude
your assignment (3 marks)
use
appropriate written communication and referencing (5 marks).
