Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Provided the following in abstract:

• Introduced the selected mental illness, including prevalence, theoretical etiologies, and course.

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Provided the following about mental illness:

• Described in details the mental illness which you have selected, including diagnostic criteria, prevalence, possible causes, prognosis, any common co-occurring disorders, differential diagnostic issues, and any cultural issues related to the diagnosis or course of the disorder.

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Provided the following in treatment:

• Discussed the two different treatment approaches reviewed with the scholarly literature for the selected mental illness citing several studies evaluating the two different treatment approaches.
• Summarized the literature and identify which approach is supported by the empirical evidence.
• Provided any potential adverse side effects to treatments as well as any cultural concerns which may hinder treatment.
• Discussed the success rates for treatment approaches as well as the underlying psychological theories for treatment programs.
• Offered an opinion as to how well the treatment approaches used at the facility you toured matches the types of treatments described in the literature.

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Provided a reference page, following APA guidelines for writing and citing sources.

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Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.