Discussion: Mental Illness and Nervous System

Mental Illness and Diseases of the Nervous System

Individual Nervous System Diseases Worksheet

Resources: Appendix F

Complete Appendix F

Individual Mental Illness Paper

Resource: Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach

Review Table 14-1 in Ch. 14 of Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach. Select a form of mental illness from the following list:

ADHD
Alzheimer’s disease
Anxiety disorder; select one of the following:
Panic disorder
General anxiety disorder
Any phobic disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Autism
Anorexia nervosa
Bipolar disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Depression
Schizophrenia
Write a 1,300- to 1,650-word paper including the following:

Explain the history or background of the illness, including myths, misconceptions, and past treatments.
Describe the signs and symptoms of the selected mental illness.
Identify the neurotransmitters associated with the illness and discuss how they are related to the signs and symptoms.
Describe how the illness is diagnosed, including the tests and type of professionals involved.
Describe the treatments and how the patient’s environment can promote or detract from successful treatment.
Describe how diagnosis and treatment of the illness today compares to diagnosis and treatment of the past.
Include at least two sources other than the text.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Post your paper as an attachment.

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