THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS

This Term Paper will be an eight page, (2000 word), typewritten, double spaced, essay on a disorder of your choice. Topics must be approved by the professor. The paper will cover symptoms, criteria, treatment options, personal and/or historical or present day personalities identified with the disorder. The paper will include references and a bibliography.

Professional articles may be found in professional journals, such as American Journal of Nursing, American Journal of Psychology, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, School Psychology review, The Family Networker, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychology, etc., etc. I can assist in developing a list of potential resources for almost any topic. All Internet resources must be from library resource databases, no google searches.

This term paper will need to be eight pages long and will be graded on content, clarity, and thoroughness of discussion. I DO NOT expect a simple summary of the main articles, I expect a discussion of all the issues related to your topic, progress made, or new discoveries, areas still needing exploration, etc. Your impressions and ideas are important also, please feel free to include personal experiences, but do not forget to relate your experiences to the research/references.

The paper will be referenced where appropriate, and all references will be listed on a reference list. If you are writing about a family member or a friend, You must obtain their permission or write in such a way that no one would be able to identify the individual you are writing about. There are NO exceptions to this rule.