Trace the potential path of “patient” Matt Ottley’s relationship with layers of community, including his impact on family, community response, and legal response. Then assess treatment options available to him, including comparative assessment of the impact and efficacy of therapy, community care programs, and hospitalization, in the context of what Ottley said worked best for him. Use details of the personal experiences you see and hear about to inform your analysis. Learn about Ottley’s situation in the BBC interview “The reluctant jackaroo who turned bipolar disorder into art.” Use the film Bedlam to describe in detail the current state of mental institutions. 7-8 double-spaced pages 15% of course grade Use a strong variety of course materials deeply and extensively to support your argument. Quote and properly reference both in-text and in an APA-style bibliography. (Your entire paper does NOT need to be in APA style.) A few optional materials may be used for examples and inspiration, but not as a substitute for required course materials. DO NOT use materials from outside of our class. Bold your thesis. Your thesis is the point your essay aims to prove. It is typically conveyed in one sentence, and should not be an entire paragraph. Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation matter, though not as much as your understanding of course material, the quality of your argument, and the authenticity of your work. No AI use is permitted in work submitted for this class. This includes use of ChatGPT, Quillbot, Grammarly/GrammarlyGO, and any other AI generating programs. We want to hear your voice, not that of a bot. Any work suspected of using AI will be scanned through multiple checking tools. Any work that is found to have NOT been entirely created by the student submitting it will receive no credit. As it says in the syllabus, no coursework will be accepted after the final due date & time of Sunday, August 4, 2024, 11:59pm without prior arrangement with the instructor. You may wish to consider these topics in the course of your essay: Family & group response, including accommodation practices and the dynamics described in The Micro-Politics of Trouble. Institutional response to “mental illness,” including legal response, community care (including PET Teams), the creative use of diagnosis in Mental Health Organizations, the military, and asylums. Ways in which the legal system protects the “mentally ill,” as well as (potential and actual) problems. The process and impact of seeking help for SMAT, including: description and assessment of therapy community care the history, development, and reforms of asylums the experience of patienthood in mental hospitals/institutions compare asylums with community care Don’t use ChatGPT please and thank you!
SOURCES INCLUDED
BBC interview “The reluctant jackaroo who turned bipolar disorder into art.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5nxw
film Bedlam https://www.filmplatform.net/product/bedlam/
