The assignment in this module represents a 2-part project in which you will rese

The assignment in this module represents a 2-part project in which you will research a biomedical or psychosocial treatment indicated for a specific mental disorder. The two parts that you will submit for this assignment are an Executive Summary (referred to as Part 1 below), and an Infographic (noted as Part 2 below).
TO THE WRITER: PLEASE CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DISORDERS. You can pick one from either Depressive or Anxiety. Thank you!!!! 🙂
Depressive:
-Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
-Major Depressive Disorder
-Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia)
Anxiety Disorders:
-Disorder: Separation Anxiety
-Disorder: Selective mutism (very rare and considered an anxiety disorder)
-Disorder: Specific phobia (the fear of a specific object or situation, like receiving an injection or flying)
-Disorder: Social Anxiety Disorder or social phobia
-Disorder: Panic Disorder (recurrent and unexpected panic attacks)
-Disorder: Agoraphobia
-Disorder: Generalized Anxiety DisorderHere is a video of the Course Coordinator explaining this assignment.
Please download the video in order to view it in focus. If you view the video within Canvas, it may be out-of-focus (****Video Attached****)
The project will explore and explain:
Why a specific biomedical or psychosocial treatment is indicated for the disorder under discussion and what controlled studies or other acceptable evidence exists to demonstrate effectiveness of this treatment approach as compared to others.
Special considerations in the application of treatment approaches. E.g., for a particular medication, consider potential side-effects or for family therapeutic approaches, consider the need to get family buy-in or best practices when one family member is abusive, or age appropriateness of play therapy.
Cultural considerations: Report the demographic characteristics of participants represented in your peer-reviewed sources on your treatment approach. Are ethnic groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos represented in these research studies? In 1-2 sentences, what are the implications of that for a practitioner implementing this treatment approach with a client from one of those groups?
Note: Do not use quotations of other people’s words in any part of this assignment (points will be deducted for use of quoted material in either Parts 1 or 2 of the assignment). Articles referenced should be paraphrased into your own words to demonstrate your understanding and mastery of the content.
Part 1 of this project is a 2-page, single spaced OR 4-page, double spaced paper on a disorder covered during the course. The intended audience includes your colleagues and stakeholders interested in this topic. The paper should include a problem/needs statement (prevalence and demographic information of groups most affected by the disorder of focus), a summary of the research, special considerations, and cultural considerations. Do not waste time describing the disorder in any detail unless such description is essential for the understanding of the treatment you will discuss. Assume that we all know the signs and symptoms of the disorder and do not need a two-page description of it. Again, you may focus on a disorder that we cover during the course. If you have any doubts or questions, please consult with the instructor. Please use normal APA referencing style for Part-1 of the assignment. * A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed references are required.
IMPORTANT: Before starting the assignment, review this webpage on finding quality evidence as I will assume you have done so and will hold you to that standard when grading: https://s4be.cochrane.org/blog/2014/04/29/the-evidence-based-medicine-pyramid/Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
Part 2 of this project will be an Infographic (1 page) on Part 1 of the assignment, designed for clients and consumers of care. The infographic needs to be visually appealing, informative, and creative. You may use https://www.canva.com/Links to an external site.Links to an external site. to make your infographic (templates are ready and you just fill in the content). Your infographic should be developed to engage, educate, and provide resources for the reader.
Make sure you address the three components in the Part-1 Summary within your Infographic. For the infographic citations (a minimum of 5 are required- these may differ or overlap with the sources from Part-1), you may use normal APA referencing style as in Part-1 of the assignment OR, if you find that it interferes visually, you may use a slightly modified style of APA in which you number the references within the infographic but still use APA reference style on a separate page for the reference list. Here is an example:
Normal APA in-text citation to be used for Part-1 of assignment: The rising hospitalizations and deaths across New York City boroughs (Wadhera et al., 2020).
Modified in-text citation option for Infographic (Part-2 of assignment): The rising hospitalizations and deaths across New York City boroughs ¹.
APA reference list entry (use for both Parts 1 & 2 of assignment):
Wadhera, R. K., Wadhera, P., Gaba, P., Figueroa, J. F., Maddox, K. E. J., Yeh, R. W., & Shen, C. (2020). Variation in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths across New York City boroughs. JAMA, 323(21), 2192-2195.
Student Examples:
Student Example Executive Summary – file attached
Student Example Infographic – file attached
Your 2-page paper and Infographic will be graded based on your ability to do three things: 1) utilize scholarly resources as a means of exploring what is known about your topic; 2) draw cogent inferences and conclusions from these scholarly resources to discuss your topic and argue for a defensible point of view; 3) express yourself in a clear, direct, economical, and grammatically correct manner. As well, you should ensure grammatically correct manner including proper use of APA (7th edition) with exception of the double-spacing rule. To this end, give yourself sufficient time to research, write, revise, and rewrite your work.