Psy paper , due in 20 hours , topic is Schizophrenia

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Schizophrenia

 Title page, references and writing sample ,  Writing sample – at least 1 complete paragraph for your paper which includes an

in-text citations. This writing sample can be from your introduction section, or any section that you have already written and want to use. I will NOT accept papers without submission of this sample.

As we have discussed in this course, culture plays a large role in how we define and treat mental disorders.

 Write a 6-page double spaced paper on a mental disorder of your choice.  Discuss the role that culture plays in the prevalence, diagnosis, understanding

(attribution), and/or treatment of that disorder.

 “Culture” can include gender, race/ethnicity, nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, and/or disability status.

 A minimum of 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly references must be included, and none of them may be on-line references (except for journal articles retrieved on-line).

 Papers should include a cover sheet, an abstract, and reference list. This is in addition to the 6 pages of text.  Paper must be written in a writing format of your choice, (APA, MLA, etc). Use what you are most comfortable using.

Sample Paper Outline – “XYZ Disorder”

Introduction

What is “XYZ Disorder?”

Who suffers from the disorder? Diagnostic information.

Prevalence

Bio, Psycho, Social explanations of Etiology

Explain what your paper will be exploring

Role of Sociocultural Issues (Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Nationality, Religion, Socioeconomic status, Disability Status).

Prevalence

Diagnosis

Understanding (attribution)

Treatment of the disorder

*Note – this will likely take up the bulk of your paper

Discussion – what can be concluded by this information? What areas might future research focus on? What are the clinical implications of your findings (meaning, how this information can be applied in a treatment setting or for treatment).

Conclusion – Summing it all up.