Final Paper Instructions
You are being asked to complete a comprehensive literature review on a mental health disorder. Below you will find a detailed description of the various areas you will need to complete in your final paper. The final product should be a 20 to 25-page paper that follows all APA guidelines for writing an academic literature review. This includes an APA title page, proper internal citations and a proper reference page. You should also include a proper abstract that describes the overall content of your paper. Also, please keep in mind the proper use of grammar and spelling as this will also contribute to your grade. This is an academic writing so it should be written in third person voice, in other words no use of “I” in the paper. It should be double spaced in a 10 or 12 point font such as Times New Roman.
You have the length of the course, six weeks, to complete the final product. During the course of the course if you would like to hand in a rough draft of your paper for feedback from your professor you may do so in week 4.  However, this is not an opportunity for you to have your professor proofread the paper for you. If you choose to hand in a full or partial rough draft, it will be for feedback on content but you should submit a well written rough draft for review as detailed feedback about mechanics will not necessarily be provided. There are no points associated with turning in the rough draft. If you choose to do this you can do this through email to your professor but again you do not have to submit a rough draft if you do not wish to.
If at any time during the course of completing this paper you have questions do not hesitate to contact your professor. The total points for this paper is 350 points and each section is broken down into how much it is worth in the description below.
Content of the Paper:

1. Description of the Disorder (50 points)
   1. Consult the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition and provide a description of your chosen mental health disorder as well as the diagnostic criteria used to make this diagnosis.
   2. Also consider how the disorder presents differently in children/adolescents versus adults. Are there differences in the diagnostic criteria based on age, if so what are they?
   3. Aside from just using the diagnostic criteria what else is used to determine if an individual is experiencing this disorder? In other words, are there certain psychological tests that are used to assist in diagnosing the disorder? If so, provide the names and a brief description of at least two of these types of measures.

2. Psychological Theories to explain the disorder (50 points)
   1. You are to find two major psychological theories that provide an explanation for how your chosen disorder develops. You should explain the basic premise of each theory and then provide a more detailed description of how this theory explains the development of this disorder. Once you do this for each theory you should then compare and contrast the two theories.

3. Biological Basis of Disorder (40 points)
   1. You are to identify and explain the biological or biopsychological basis for this disorder. More specifically, what is the brain basis of the disorder? What do we know about the parts of the brain that are involved or impacted by this disorder?

4. Treatment (50 points)
   1. Identify an empirically supported treatment for individuals with this disorder. Identify the basis of the treatment and briefly explain how the treatment is conducted.
   2. Provide evidence for the efficacy of the treatment for this disorder. What does the research say about success rates of treating individuals with this type of disorder with this form of therapy?

5. Multicultural Issues (30 points)
   1. How does this disorder present differently or how is it treated differently based on multicultural issues? What does the research literature say about how multicultural issues (for example, gender, race, military status, age etc.) affect the course or treatment of the disorder? Please identify at least two research studies that have looked at two different multicultural issues.

6. Ethical/Legal issues (30 points)
   1. What is at least one ethical or legal issue that may have to be considered when working with individuals with this type of disorder? Identify what the issue is and explain how or why it applies to this disorder. Then describe how the research literature suggests this issue should be addressed.

7. Future Research (30 points)
   1. What is being examined as future treatment options for individuals with this disorder? Alternatively, what does the literature say we still need to work on to understand about the disorder, in other words where is the current research focused and where is it headed?

8. Summary (20 points)
   1. Provide a through conclusion/summary to your paper.

9. APA Style (25 points)
   1. Has provided proper title page, internal citations, abstract, and reference page. Has followed all APA guidelines for a research paper.
10. Grammar/Structure (25 points)
    1. Has used proper spelling and grammar throughout the paper. Has written the article in third person voice. Has followed proper guidelines for academic writing (does not use contractions etc).

Instructions 
Watch the video “A Mental Health Crisis Shouldn’t End in a Jail Cell” and answer the questions presented below . Make sure you support your thoughts with valid research – you need to put some thought into this posting BEFORE you write your responses.
· What emotions does this video elicit (anger, sadness, empathy…) and toward whom? Why – specifically?
video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSbFbv2Bs_0
· What are the statistics in Wisconsin, how many people are in jail who suffer from Mental Illness?
· In Wisconsin (and or Milwaukee), what services/programs are available to police officers to help them respond to mental health calls?
· What type of mental health training does a police officer in Wisconsin (and/or Milwaukee) receive before they are required to interact with people with mental health issues?

I. Read Chapter 4, especially the section on the Big 5. Think about the factors that comprise the big 5. For each of the 5 factors indicate whether you believe that (compared to others approximately your own age and gender) you are below average, average, or
above average in terms of how much the trait applies to you: (1. Extraversion;
2.Agreeableness; 3. Conscientiousness,4. Emotionality/Neuroticism; 5.
Intellect/Openness to Experience). You can do this with bullet points or written up in
paragraph format. This should be the FIRST SECTION of your paper. Provide EXAMPLES for each trait, providing your RATIONALE for WHY you think you are High, Average, or Low on each trait.
II. GO TO THIS LINK:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/5/j5j/IPIP/
NEXT – click on: Follow this link if you wish to complete the original IPIP-NEO.
(this will take you here: http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/j/5/j5j/IPIP/ipipneo300.htm
DO NOT GO TO THE LINK FOR THE SHORTER VERSION OF THE TEST.
Click on the first agreement button at the top of the page.
Click on the second agreement button near the bottom of the page(consent)
Click the send button at the bottom of the page.
Start with the background questions and the first 60-items.
Each successive screen will present the next 60-items.
When you are done, you will receive a computer-generated report on a temporary web page. You need to print it out or download it to your computer otherwise it will be lost to you.
III. Reflect on your results: Write up your analysis by answering the following:
How do the results fit with how you perceive yourself?
Hot do the results fit with your initial self-evaluation from above?
What fit and what did not fit? Any surprises?
How might you explain expected/unexpected results.
Please used FACET scores to help explain EXPECTED and/or unexpected results. Also consider any personal test-taking biases that might have influenced your tests data. Use the facet scores to discuss your findings on each scale, in terms of how well they met or failed to meet your
expectation.

Instructions 
This is a social work class, you have to read chapter 6 and watch the fosters family show season one, episodes 10-12. Please use only three references that are listed on here..
Locate the Discussion Questions section at the end of the chapter/s for the assigned reading for this week.
1. Select a total of 2 questions to which you will provide a response incorporating this week’s required materials.
2. Describe how this week’s required materials impacts your thinking about The Fosters family (The show). For example, you might discuss how adversity contributed to the resiliency of one of the characters; or, you might discuss ways in which a therapeutic model would be helpful or
perhaps contraindicated for this family.
Topics:
Psychoeducational family counseling. Reading/media: Van Hook Chapter 6; Singer, J. B. (Host).
(2007, October 24). Family psychoeducation: Interview with Carol Anderson, Ph.D. (No. 27)
[Audio podcast episode]. In Social Work Podcast
References
Bredeweg, B. (Executive Producer). (2013–2018). The Fosters [TV series]. ProdCo Original;
Blazing Elm Entertainment; Nuyorican Productions; Freeform Original Productions; Disney–ABC
Domestic Television.
Singer, J. B. (Host). (2007, October 24). Family psychoeducation: Interview with Carol Anderson,
Ph.D. (No. 27) [Audio podcast episode]. In Social Work Podcast.
http://socialworkpodcast.com/2007/10/family-psychoeducation-interview-with.html
Van Hook, M. P. (2019). Social work practice with families: A resiliency-based approach (3rd ed.).
Oxford University Press.