Schizophrenia.
• describe the condition and discuss how and why it can become and emergency; AND
• discuss the key issues that may be a challenge for responding paramedics.
1000 words is the limt and the assignment is due on
APA reference style. Free plagiarism
You should structure their assignment using four main sections: Introduction; Body; Conclusion; References. Refrain from using ‘Body’ as a sub-heading. Instead, use relevant sub-headings within this section to clearly identify what you are discussing (e.g. How Schizophrenia can become a mental health emergency; Challenges in the prehospital management of patients with Bipolar Disorder).
You should include AT LEAST 5-8 references for this assignment. AT LEAST half of these should be from peer-reviewed sources (e.g. academic journals). TIP! Start your search for information on this topic in Google Scholar – this will retrieve academic papers which are a better form of evidence than the materials found on websites.
Don’t overly rely on direct quotes. One to two direct quotes for an assignment this length would be suitable.
Try to avoid simply repeating what others have said. E.g. Smith et al (1980) suggest….. INSTEAD, try to paraphrase the key finding and then give the referene at the end of the sentence. E.g. There is an identified mis-match between public perceptions of paramedic responsibilities during disaster and paramedic willingness to undertake these roles (Smith, 1980).
Remember, while the focus of this essay is on paramedics, relevant literature to back up your argument is going to come from a broad range of sources that publish on mental health. I suggest that once you have determined which topic you are going to do, start off looking for some background information o the condition to include in your introduction. HINT – do a Google search for the topic to get some good background information – but make sure you appropriately reference anything you source and use in your assignment.
Also remember – your conclusion should be a concise summary of the key points of your assignment. HINT – re-read your essay. Write down what you think the main key point is for each paragraph. Put these key points together into your conclusion. Be sure to not include any new information in your conclusion that you have not already included in the rest of your essay.
final tip is for paragraph development and overall assignment structure. A good essay is one that has a clear plan and structure and sticks to it. There is a clear and logical evolution of your argument throughout the essay, with each paragraph have a CLEAR KEY POINT. If you can’t identify one clear point in the paragraph, then perhaps you have either need to work on re-writing the paragraph to ensure you make a key point, or reduce the number of points you have made in the one paragraph and just focus on elaborating on the one key idea.
Note – the key ideas for each paragraph should logically build to provide your overall assignment answer. I suggest that as a planning tool for this assignment, you map out your essay into paragraphs and key points.
Example:
Introduction
Paragraph One – Key point: What is Schizophrenia/Bipolar Disorder, include information on key presentation variables, demographics, and prevalence.
What are your references to help make this point?
Paragraph Two – Key point: How can Schizophrenia/Biopolar Disorder become an emergency?
What are your references to help make this point?
Body (Note, I would not have a sub-heading called ‘Body’, I would use the key points to identify key sub-headings).
Paragraph Three – Key point: One of the reasons why Schizophrenia/Biopolar can be a challenge for paramedics.
What are your references to help make this point?
Paragraph Four – Key point: Another reason why Schizophrenia/Biopolar can be a challenge for paramedics.
What are your references to help make this point?
Paragraph Five (and onwards) – Key point: Another reason why Schizophrenia/Biopolar can be a challenge for paramedics.
What are your references to help make this point?
Conclusion
Bring all of your key points together in a summary.
If you have taken the time to plan out your assignment structure like this, then this part should be easy – simply go back to your plan and pull out each of your key points and build them into one-two paragraphs as an overall summary of your argument.