In
this assignment, you will explore the historical context of mental health
disorders and examine the lived experience of supporting a loved one with a
mental health disorder.
By
integrating these two perspectives, you will gain a deeper understanding of the
challenges faced by individuals with mental health disorders and their
families, while also recognizing the progress made in the field of mental
health over time.
Prior
to beginning work on this assignment:
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Read the following
articles:
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Religious Interpretations of Mental
Illness and Help-Seeking Experiences Among Muslim Americans: Implications for
Clinical Practice.
o
“I Hope That as Our Selection Becomes
More Accurate, The Number … Will Be Very Few”: The Creation of Assessment
Criteria for Gender-Affirming Care, 1960s–1980s.
o
Role of Traditional Beliefs in the
Knowledge and Perceptions of Mental Health and Illness Amongst Rural-Dwelling
Women in Western Nigeria.
o
Cultural Issues Related to ICD-11 Mental, Behavioural and
Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
o
Is the Black-White Mental Health
Paradox Consistent Across Age, Gender, and Psychiatric Disorders?.
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Explore the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders..
In
your paper,
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Describe the historical
treatment and understanding of one specific mental health disorder of your
choice.
o
Discuss how this
disorder was perceived, diagnosed, and treated during the 18th, 19th, and 20th
centuries.
o
Include social,
cultural, and scientific factors that influenced the understanding and
treatment of the disorder.
·
Discuss at least three
key points of convergence or divergence between the historical understanding
and treatment of the mental health disorder you researched and your personal
experiences or observations of an individual with the disorder.
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Analyze how historical
context may have influenced the challenges faced by individuals with the
disorder and their families and any changes or improvements that have occurred
over time.
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Reflect on the
implications of your findings. Based on your research and personal experience,
discuss what you believe should be the focus of future efforts in the field of
mental health.
The
Intersection of History and Personal Experience in Mental Health Support paper
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must be four to six
double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and
formatted according to 7th Edition APA Style.
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must include a separate
title page with the following in title case:
o
title of paper in bold
font
§ Space should appear between the title and the rest of the
information on the title page.
o
student’s name
o
name of institution (The
University of Arizona Global Campus)
o
course name and number
o
instructor’s name
o
due date
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must utilize academic
voice.
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must include an
introduction and conclusion paragraph.
o
Your introduction
paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose
of your paper.
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must use at least five
scholarly, peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
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must document any
information used from sources in 7th Edition APA Style.
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must include a separate
references page that is formatted according to 7th Edition APA Style.
