Assignment Instructions
(please pick a Topic :ie: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm)
For this assignment, your task is to review and synthesize the information from Units 9 through 11 to create a special topic paper. Imagine that you are a new social worker in a mental health agency, and you have been asked to give a presentation on a particular type of mental illness. Your colleagues (who may include nurses, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists) have asked that this presentation include a literature review, summary of best practices, and overview of consumer perspectives. Your aim as a critical social worker is to also present this information in a way that is socio-political,rights-focused, and strengths-based.
Your first step is to decide on a topic area and conduct a library search for articles. The preferred articles for this assignment will be topic summaries or literature reviews, as they will often include information on prevalence rates, theories about causality, and treatments. Two or three well-written articles will likely be sufficient for this paper, although additional research usually results in higher marks.
Once you have selected and reviewed these articles on your topic area (ie: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm), you should then reflect on the readings from Units 9 to 11( all readings and articles have been uploaded) and consider how medications, best counseling practices, and consumer perspectives should be applied. Your final result should be a presentation that includes and integrates the following information:
Please answer all 4 assignment sections below
• An introduction to your topic that includes a description of its effects on people, its prevalence rates, and theories of causality. This information is usually provided in literature review articles, but details can also be found on various websites related to mental health and illness.
• An introduction to the concept of evidence-based practice, and a discussion about which practices are seen to be most effective for your topic area. This section can include medications, counseling, community interventions, and might also note specific debates in the field.
• An overview of factors that promote mental health as identified by clients, consumers, and survivors. This information from the unit readings should then be linked and integrated with your chosen topic area.
• In your final section, your task is to also emphasize a critical social work perspective on this topic. This might include an overview of socio-political, rights-focused, and strengths-based factors that need to be noted, and can include any large or small-scale advocacy efforts that might create positive change with respect to the topic you have chosen.
This paper should be written in APA format with a reference list that cites all sources used (readings, web sites, articles etc). Please use section headings, as these will improve your paper by keeping you on track and making it easier for the reader. It’s also important that the writing is clear and concise, and that you remember your audience: colleagues from various disciplines who have asked you to educate them on this topic. As a social worker, you can also play an important additional role by sharing your unique approach that includes a critical standpoint, a focus on client advocacy, and a commitment to social change.
Grading:
This assignment will be graded based on the following criteria:
• Thorough integration of the course readings into your paper
• Originality of thought and depth of critical analysis in your paper
• Ability to provide a concise response to all 4 assignment sections
• Quality of writing, grammar, and proper source referencing (use formal APA referencing format with a reference list)
Readings/ articles from unit 9 to unit 11
Unit 9 Readings
Medication and Medical Treatment: Uses and Abuses
Smith, R.F. (2008). Biological bases of psychopathology. In J.E. Maddux & B.A. Winstead (Eds.), Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (pp. 67-81). New York, NY: Routledge. ( Uploaded in file)
Butcher, J.N., Mineka, S., Hooley, J.M., Taylor, S., & Antony, M.M. (2010). Pharmacological approaches to treatment. In Abnormal psychology (pp. 618-631). Toronto, Canada: Pearson. (uploaded in file)
Preston, J. (2011). Quick reference to psychotropic medications. Retrieved November 28, 2013. (Uploaded in file)
Werneke, U. (2009). Complementary medicines in mental health. Evidence Based Mental Health, 12(1), 1-4. (Uploaded in file)
Cohen, D. (2008). Needed: Critical thinking about psychiatric medications. Social Work in Mental Health, 7(1-3), 42-61. (Uploaded in file)
Waddell, C., Schwartz, C., Barican, J., Gray-Grant, D., Mughal, S., & Nightingale, L. (2013). Troubling trends in prescribing for children. Children’s Mental Health Research Quarterly, 7(4), 3-5. Vancouver, Canada: Children’s Health Policy Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. (Uploaded in file)
Rosen, G. (2012). Studying drugs in all the wrong people. Scientific American Mind, September/October, 34-41. (Uploaded in file)
Chen, I. (2013). Hidden depths. New Scientist, 220(2939), 32-37. (uploaded in file)
Gura, T. (2013). When pretending is the remedy. Scientific American Mind, 24(1), 34-39. (Uploaded in file)
Unit 10 Readings
The Search for Best Practices in Mental Health Treatment
Zayas, L.H., Gonzalez, M.J., & Hanson, M. (2003). “What do I do now?”: On teaching evidence-based interventions in social work practice. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 23(3/4), 59-72. (uploaded in file)
Hagemoser, S.D. (2009). Braking the bandwagon: Scrutinizing the science and politics of empirically supported therapies. Journal of Psychology, 143(6), 601-614. (Uploaded in file)
LaRoche, M.J., & Christopher, M.S. (2009). Changing paradigms from empirically supported treatment to evidence-based practice: A cultural perspective. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40(4), 396-402. (Uploaded in file)
Norcross, J.C., & Wampold, B.E. (2011). Evidence-based therapy relationships: Research conclusions and clinical practices. Psychotherapy, 48(1), 98-102. (Uploaded in file)
Mehl-Madrona, L. (2009). What traditional Indigenous elders say about cross-cultural mental health training. Explore, 5(1), 20-29. (uploaded in file)
Olson, T. (2002). From clinician to client: The lived experience of mental illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 23(5), 435-444. (uploaded in file)
Unit 11 Readings
Client Contributions to Mental Health Practice
Starkman, M. (2013). The movement. In B.A. LeFrancois, R. Menzies & G. Reaume (Eds.), Mad matters: A critical reader in Canadian mad studies (pp. 27-37). Toronto, Canada: Canadian Scholars’ Press. (Uploaded in file)
Tomes, N. (2006). The patient as a policy factor: A historical case study of the consumer/survivor movement in mental health. Health Affairs, 25(3), 720-729. (uploaded in file)
Rissmiller, D.J., & Rissmiller, J.H. (2006). Evolution of the antipsychiatry movement into mental health consumerism. Psychiatric Services, 57(6), 863-866. (uploaded in file)
Burstow, B. (2004). Progressive psychotherapists and the psychiatric survivor movement. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 44(2), 141-154. (uploaded in file)
Bell, G.B. (2002). No straight jacket required. This Magazine, January/February, 29-34. ( uploaded in file)
Onken, S.J., Craig, C.M., Ridgway, P., Ralph, R.O., & Cook, J. (2007). An analysis of the definitions and elements of recovery: A review of the literature. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 31(1), 9-22. (uploaded in file)
Piat, M., & Sabetti, J. (2012). Recovery in Canada: Toward social equality. International Review of Psychiatry, 24(1), 19-28. (uploaded in file)
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