Review the video Asylum: A History of the Mental Institution in AmericaLinks to an external site. at the timestamps:
The Homeless Mentally Ill 04:16
A Positive Asylum Experience 03:12
The Future of Asylums 03:21
Read Chapter 1 of Psychopathology: An Integrative Approach to Mental Disorders (9th ed.).
Read the following articles:
Religious Interpretations of Mental Illness and Help-Seeking Experiences Among Muslim Americans: Implications for Clinical PracticeLinks to an external site.
“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–1980sLinks to an external site.
Role of Traditional Beliefs in the Knowledge and Perceptions of Mental Health and Illness Amongst Rural-Dwelling Women in Western NigeriaLinks to an external site.
Cultural Issues Related to ICD-11 Mental, Behavioural and Neurodevelopmental DisordersLinks to an external site.
Is the Black-White Mental Health Paradox Consistent Across Age, Gender, and Psychiatric Disorders?Links to an external site.
Explore the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersLinks to an external site..
In your paper,
Describe the historical treatment and understanding of one specific mental health disorder of your choice.
Discuss how this disorder was perceived, diagnosed, and treated during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
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.
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.
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
must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
must use at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, review the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. Review the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
