Two Part Homework Assignment 1. Discussion Posts Initial Post Instructions As a

Two Part Homework Assignment
1. Discussion Posts
Initial Post Instructions
As a medical professional or counselor, there are times when you might encounter adolescents who are suffering from anorexia or bulimia. Come up with a patient profile including the following:
• Patient’s age, weight, BMI
• Daily eating behaviors
• Possible causes of their anorexia or bulimia
Follow Up Post Instructions
As a follow-up to your initial post, your response post can propose a treatment plan.
• Diet
• Individual therapy
• Biological therapies (medications)
• Family therapy
Writing Requirements
• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references
2. Instructions
Your textbook details a sequence in which the human brain develops. The limbic system, or the seat of emotions and experience of rewards, (p. 344) is said to be completely developed in early adolescence. However, the pre-frontal cortex, also called the judgement region doesn’t finish developing until at least a person is nearly an adult. We could reasonably suggest that during the adolescent stage, it may be biologically difficult for a person to wrangle their emotions, impulses, and behaviors. As a medical educator, how would you teach a group of parents about why their adolescent boys and girls are “acting out”?
In approximately 3 pages, create a “fact sheet” in Microsoft Word that includes a chart, images, or banners, tables, etc., that explain why adolescent children may be less logical and more emotional in their decision-making. As part of your fact sheet, include ideas on how parents can best support their teenager during this time. Be sure that you use peer-reviewed research and the textbook to support your 3-page handout.
Writing Requirements (APA Format)
• Length: 2.5-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
• Includes engaging presentation elements (i.e. images, banners, tables)
• Attributes proper credit to outside sources (due to the creative nature of this assignment, attribution may look different than it does in a standard essay – that is ok so long as you credit your source in such a way that your audience can easy track down the sources you reference)
TextBook:
Santrock, J. W. (2019). Life-span development (17th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.