Mental Health Assignment
Make your selection from the list of disorders below. Write a 2 page (double spaced -12 pt.
Times New Roman Font) paper identifying the causes, symptoms and treatments of the disorder
you chose. Provide at least 3 references* from various sources that were used in your research
of your topic. Provide these references on a separate page. This assignment is worth 50 points
maximum.Your assignment will be graded using the Grading Rubric.
MENTAL and/or PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Clinical Depression
Manic Depression (Bipolar disorder)
Schizophrenia
Multiple Personalities Disorder
Agoraphopia
Hypochondriasis
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Trichotillomania
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Asperger Syndrome/Asperger Disorder
Reactive Attachment Disorder
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Mental Health Assignment
Grading Rubric for Written Assignment
Points
10
5
0
Length of
Paper
Paper is at least 2
pages in length
Paper is 1-1.5 pages in
length
Paper is less than 1
page in length
Topic/Content
Topic area is addressed
and content is
accurate and well
organized
Topic area is addressed
but content is not
accurate or is not well
organized
Topic area is addressed
but content is not
accurate and is not well
organized
References
Paper has a separate
reference page with at
least 3 references from
various sources
Paper does not have a
separate reference page
or does not have 3
references from various
sources
Paper does not have
reference page and
does not have 3
references from various
sources
Spacing/Font
Paper is double-spaced Paper is not double
and font is Times New spaced or font is not
Roman 12 point
Times New Roman 12
point
Paper is not double
spaced or font is not
Times New Roman 12
point
Grammar and
Spelling
Grammar, spelling and Grammar, spelling and
punctuation are
punctuation have
addressed and minimal numerous mistakes
mistakes are noted
No effort made to
correct grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation in paper
MC
2014
Mental Health Assignment
MC
2014
Mental Health Assignment
MC
2014