{"id":25533,"date":"2024-05-13T23:34:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T23:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/psychiatric-disorders-affects-the-diagnosis-for-treatment-of-mental-health-disorders\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T23:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T23:34:57","slug":"psychiatric-disorders-affects-the-diagnosis-for-treatment-of-mental-health-disorders","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/psychiatric-disorders-affects-the-diagnosis-for-treatment-of-mental-health-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychiatric Disorders affects the diagnosis for treatment of mental health disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"margin-left: 0.25in; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Discussion Board 2<\/h5>\n<h6 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Points<br \/>\nPossible:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/>\n25 points<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Textbooks:&nbsp;<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"cursor: auto;\">American Psychiatric Association. (2022). <i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Diagnostic<br \/>\nand statistical manual of mental disorders<\/i> (5th ed., text rev.). <a style=\"font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1176\/appi.books.9780890425787<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">ISBN-13: 978-0890425763<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">While<br \/>\nthere are no readings &#8211; this book is needed to complete assignments.<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">American<br \/>\nPsychological Association. (2020). <i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Publication<br \/>\nmanual of the American Psychological Association<\/i> (7th ed.). <a style=\"cursor: auto;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/0000165-000<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">ISBN-13:<br \/>\n978-1433832161<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Note:<\/b><br \/>\nThis book is used in all NUR courses.<\/a><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Boland, R., Verduin, M., &amp; Ruiz, P. (2021). <i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Kaplan<br \/>\n&amp; Sadock\u2019s synopsis of psychiatry<\/i> (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>ISBN-13:<br \/>\n9781975145569<\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"color: inherit; background-color: var(--color-6); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><\/h6>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This<br \/>\nweek, you will examine the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The function and actions of neurotransmitters,<br \/>\nreceptors, and the endocrine system as they relate to the stages of brain<br \/>\ndevelopment.<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The normal stages of development through<br \/>\nthe lifespan<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. <\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"> <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">neurodevelopmental basis of psychiatric<br \/>\ndisease<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. <\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Prenatal factors that can influence<br \/>\npsychiatric conditions<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">. <\/span><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Based on this information, analyze, and describe<br \/>\nhow the classification of psychiatric disorders affects the diagnosis for<br \/>\ntreatment of mental health disorders. To appreciate the DSM-5 and its<br \/>\napplication to practice, choose one DSM-5 diagnosis, briefly describe it, and<br \/>\ninclude the corresponding DSM-5 code for that disorder based on your discussion.<b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write<br \/>\na 250-300 word response including 2 scholarly references other than your<br \/>\ntextbook&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Discussion Board Rubric<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<thead style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Criteria<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Excellent<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Good<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Fair<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Poor<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Addresses<br \/>\n  proposed topic or question<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">20%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic is fully addressed &amp; question answered<br \/>\n  with exceptional attention.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic is addressed &amp; question is answered with focused<br \/>\n  attention.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic is addressed &amp; question is answered with<br \/>\n  attention.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic is not fully addressed &amp; question is<br \/>\n  answered with limited attention.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides analysis<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&amp; summation<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">30%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post demonstrates<br \/>\n  evidence of advanced levels of understanding, detailed analysis, &amp;<br \/>\n  detailed summation of proposed ideas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post demonstrates<br \/>\n  significant understanding, focused analysis, &amp; full summation of proposed<br \/>\n  ideas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post demonstrates<br \/>\n  good understanding, analysis, &amp; summation of proposed ideas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post demonstrates<br \/>\n  evidence of some level of understanding, detailed analysis, &amp; partial<br \/>\n  summation of proposed ideas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Critical<br \/>\n  Thinking<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">20%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence of advanced levels of assimilation of<br \/>\n  presented material\/topics into individual knowledge base, individual<br \/>\n  questions &amp; recognition of validity &amp; fault in ideas\/concepts<br \/>\n  presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence of high levels of assimilation of<br \/>\n  presented material\/topics into individual knowledge base, individual may<br \/>\n  question &amp; recognizes validity, &amp; fault in ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence of assimilation of presented<br \/>\n  material\/topics into individual knowledge base, individual questions, &amp;<br \/>\n  recognizes some levels of validity &amp; fault in ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence of limited assimilation of presented<br \/>\n  material\/topics into individual knowledge base, individual does not question<br \/>\n  or recognize validity or fault in ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">10%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses lead to<br \/>\n  advancement of topic of discussion. Responses are thoughtful &amp; invite<br \/>\n  continued dialogue. Learner provides more than one required response, each<br \/>\n  with relevant and recent (within 5 years) references to support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses lead to<br \/>\n  continued discussion of topic of discussion. Responses to other posts invite<br \/>\n  further dialogue. Learner provides one response incorporating relevant and<br \/>\n  recent (within 5 years) references to support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses lead to<br \/>\n  acknowledgement of topic of discussion. Responses contribute to dialogue.<br \/>\n  Learner provides one response with references to support response provided.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Responses lead to<br \/>\n  limited discussion of topic. Responds to one other post. Learner provides<br \/>\n  reference(s) to support response provided.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Organization<\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">10%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing is highly logical in organization.<br \/>\n  Transitions between topics and ideas are present. Body of discussion supports<br \/>\n  ideas proposed. Conclusion provides summary of ideas presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing contains some logical organization between<br \/>\n  topics and ideas presented. Transitions between topics and ideas are<br \/>\n  moderately presented. Body of discussion does not fully support ideas<br \/>\n  proposed. Conclusion not fully developed.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing contains problems with organization between<br \/>\n  topics presented. Transitions between ideas are often absent. Conclusion is<br \/>\n  not supported or fully by ideas or references presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Writing contains significant problems with<br \/>\n  organization between and regarding topic presented. Transitions between ideas<br \/>\n  are somewhat absent. Conclusion does not support ideas or references<br \/>\n  presented.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">APA Format\/References &amp; Mechanics<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">10%<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Length of<br \/>\n  discussion post and response exceeds stated requirements for length, correct<br \/>\n  APA format is used, all expected components of APA style are present; to<br \/>\n  include title page, font style\/format, double spacing, free of spelling<br \/>\n  errors, and correctly formatted citations and references.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Length of<br \/>\n  discussion post and response exceeds most stated requirements for length,<br \/>\n  correct APA format is used, most expected components of APA style are<br \/>\n  present; 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line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Length of discussion<br \/>\n  post and response meets some stated requirements for length, APA format is<br \/>\n  limited, minimal components of APA style are present; to include some items &#8211;<br \/>\n  title page, font style\/format, double spacing, with number of spelling<br \/>\n  mistakes &#8211; with 1-2 incorrectly formatted citations and references.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"cursor: auto;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Written Assignment Rubric<\/span><\/a> <\/h3>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<thead style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; 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color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Addresses proposed topic or<br \/>\n  question <\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Weight 10%<\/span><\/i><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Topic<br \/>\n  is not fully addressed &amp; question is answered with limited attention. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Provides analysis <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&amp; summation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; 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line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paper<br \/>\n  demonstrates significant understanding, focused analysis, &amp; full<br \/>\n  summation of proposed ideas. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paper<br \/>\n  demonstrates good understanding, analysis, &amp; summation of proposed ideas.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Paper<br \/>\n  demonstrates evidence of some level of understanding, detailed analysis,<br \/>\n  &amp; partial summation of proposed ideas.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Critical<br \/>\n  Thinking<\/span><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Weight<br \/>\n  25%<\/span><\/i><\/b><b style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence<br \/>\n  of advanced levels of assimilation of presented material\/topics into<br \/>\n  individual knowledge base, individual questions &amp; recognition of validity<br \/>\n  &amp; fault in ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence<br \/>\n  of high levels of assimilation of presented material\/topics into individual<br \/>\n  knowledge base, individual may question &amp; recognizes validity, &amp;<br \/>\n  fault in ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 6pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Evidence<br \/>\n  of assimilation of presented material\/topics into individual knowledge base,<br \/>\n  individual questions, &amp; recognizes some levels of validity &amp; fault in<br \/>\n  ideas\/concepts presented.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0in 5.4pt; 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(2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1176\/appi.books.9780890425787 ISBN-13: 978-0890425763 Note: While there are no readings &#8211; this book is needed to complete assignments. &nbsp; American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). 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