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>Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation: Project
The Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation is an individual project. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final presentations. The final presentation will be submitted in Module 7.
Instructions
As an individual, you will select a mental illness or developmental disorder, and creating an informational presentation. Your final presentation will be 5–6 minutes long with 12–14 presentation slides (including a title page and a reference list).
Your presentation will include the following content about the mental illness or developmental disorder selected.
Symptoms
Treatments
Effect on day-to-day function
Etiology (Who is likely to get this disorder? Age, gender, ethnicity, risk factors, etc.)
Typical age of onset
Prognosis (What is thought to be happening in the brain of the individual of the disorder?)
Healthcare issues/challenges to providing health care to individuals with this illness or disorder
What health care providers should keep in mind when working with patients with this mental illness or disorder
Celebrity photo and/or movie that reflects someone with the illness or disorder (short videos, less than 1 minute in length may be embedded)_________________________________________________________________________________
>Topic Selection
Overview
The first step of your presentation is to select a mental illness or developmental disorder to use for your presentation. To select a topic, you will conduct research and select three options you would like to present. After the three options are submitted, your instructor will make the final selection and assign a topic to each student.Instructions
Step 1: Choose topics.Choose three topics for your project. Use this Mental Illness and Developmental Disorders Reference List.Download Mental Illness and Developmental Disorders Reference List.Step 2: Conduct researchUse the American Psychological Association (APA)Links to an external site. website, the National Institute of Mental HealthLinks to an external site. website, and/or other credible resources to research the different mental illnesses and/or developmental disorders. It is recommended that you utilize the LIRN Library when conducting research for this activity. You can access the LIRN Library in your Canvas navigation bar.Step 3: Select three potential topics.Based on your research, create a list of at least three mental illnesses or development disorders that you would like to focus on for your presentation.
Provide a brief overview of each topic and provide two references for each selection.
Submit your options to your instructor for approval, and one of your options will be assigned to you to research and develop a presentation._________________________________________________________________________
>Outline
Overview
Now that you have been assigned your topic, you should begin your in-depth research. You will need to research information on all of the content required for the presentation so you can create your outline. Your outline is due in Module 5, but you should be researching the topic now to allow enough time for careful and thorough research.Instructions
Using some of the same resources you used to research topic ideas, begin researching your topic. Research, organize, and start to outline the following information:Symptoms
Treatments
Effect on day-to-day function
Etiology (Who is likely to get this disorder? Age, gender, ethnicity, risk factors, etc.)
Typical age of onset
Prognosis (What is thought to be happening in the brain of the individual of the disorder?)
Healthcare issues/challenges to providing health care to individuals with this illness or disorder
What health care providers should keep in mind when working with patients with this mental illness or disorder
Celebrity photo and/or movie that reflects someone with the illness or disorder (short videos, less than 1 minute in length may be embedded)
Download the Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation Content Requirements Download Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation Content Requirementsfor a printable version of this list.Resources
American Psychological Association (APA)Links to an external site. website
National Institute of Mental HealthLinks to an external site. website >Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation: Research and Outline
Overview
Now that you have been assigned your topic, your group should begin your in-depth research. You will need to research information on all of the content required for the presentation so you can create your outline. Your outline is due in Module 5, but you should be researching the topic now to allow enough time for careful and thorough research.Instructions
Using some of the same resources you used to research topic ideas, begin researching your topic. Research, organize, and start to outline the following information:Symptoms
Treatments
Effect on day-to-day function
Etiology (Who is likely to get this disorder? Age, gender, ethnicity, risk factors, etc.)
Typical age of onset
Prognosis (What is thought to be happening in the brain of the individual of the disorder?)
Healthcare issues/challenges to providing health care to individuals with this illness or disorder
What health care providers should keep in mind when working with patients with this mental illness or disorder
Celebrity photo and/or movie that reflects someone with the illness or disorder (short videos, less than 1 minute in length may be embedded)
Download the Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation Content Requirements Download Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation Content Requirementsfor a printable version of this list.Resources
American Psychological Association (APA)Links to an external site. website
National Institute of Mental HealthLinks to an external site. website >Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation: Outline
Overview
Now that you have been assigned your topic, you should begin your in-depth research. You will need to research information on all of the content required for the presentation so you can create your outline. The outline you have been working on over the past few modules is due in this module.Instructions
Using some of the same resources you used to research topic ideas, begin researching your topic. Research, organize, and start to outline the following information:Symptoms (things the person would tell you) and Signs (things you would see about the person)
Treatments
Effect on day-to-day function
Etiology (Who is likely to get this disorder? Age, gender, ethnicity, risk factors, etc.)
Typical age of onset
Prognosis (What is thought to be happening in the brain of the individual of the disorder?)
Healthcare issues/challenges to providing health care to individuals with this illness or disorder
What health care providers should keep in mind when working with patients with this mental illness or disorder
Celebrity photo and/or movie that reflects someone with the illness or disorder (short videos, less than 1 minute in length may be embedded) >Mental Illness or Developmental Disorder Presentation: Final Presentation
Overview
Now that you have completed your research and outline, develop a slide presentation to use to share the information you have learned about your topic. Your PowerPoint slides and presentation are due in the next module. Allow enough time to complete the PowerPoint slides and record the presentation.Instructions
Step 1: Complete your PowerPoint presentation. Your presentation should include the following:Use 12–14 slides to highlight the content required for your mental illness or developmental disorder. Use your outline as a guide.
Add information in a bulleted format–do not write paragraphs of content on your slides. Include visuals when appropriate.
Slide 1 should include your name, the mental illness or developmental disorder researched, and the link to the recorded presentation (to be added after the presentation).
A citation slide at the end with all resources cited using APA (7th ed.) format.
Step 2: Record your presentation.Make sure to practice your presentation prior to recording. Recording your presentation should be done using Zoom. When you are ready to present, select “Record” and begin your presentation. Ensure that you are sharing your PowerPoint presentation on the screen and that you can be seen on camera. Remember to leave sufficient time to finalize and practice your presentation. Once you have completed your presentation, stop recording. A video file will be saved to the local location selected. Locate the file and submit along with your PowerPoint presentation.For additional help recording a Zoom video, visit Recording a Zoom meeting.Links to an external site.Reminders for developing your presentation:Your presentation should be no more than 6 minutes in length.
Don’t forget to click record so you have a link to post with your instructor.
Upload your presentation recording. For help on how to submit your presentation recording, see How do I submit a media file as an assignment submission?