Topic 7 ASSIGNMENT

PSY-102 – General Psychology

Topic 7 – Psychological Disorders and Treatments

Mental Health Brochure

PLEASE FOLLOW THE RUBRIC! GRADING IS BASED OFF OF RUBRIC!

Select a specific mental illness and create a brochure which addresses the following:

Describe the mental illness selected (description, symptoms).

Discuss stigmas associated with the mental illness selected.

Present different treatment options.

List community resources for a person diagnosed with this disorder.

When creating the brochure, consider the following: 

Is there a specific population whom this brochure would be especially beneficial? For example, a brochure illustrating PTSD may be written to address soldiers or their family members. With this in mind, ensure that information and resources are focused toward this population without specifically stating the population on the brochure. It should be obvious based upon the information included, the visuals, and resources. 

Use a brochure template. Templates can be found in Microsoft Word in new documents or in Office templates. Consider visual appeal, including pictures, charts, different font size, and colors, which adds appeal to the message of the brochure but is not overly distracting. 

Include a minimum of three scholarly sources. Full references should be included on the brochure. In-text citation should also be included in the brochure. 

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

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Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
PSY-102	PSY-102-O501	Mental Health and Wellness Brochure	110.0
Criteria	Percentage	Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	Less than Satisfactory (65.00%)	Satisfactory (75.00%)	Good (85.00%)	Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	100.0%
Describe a mental illness (description and symptoms)				20.0%	The brochure does not include a description of a mental illness (description and symptoms).Brochure does not demonstrate an understanding of the topic.	The brochure vaguely includes a description of a mental illness (description and symptoms). Brochure demonstrates poor understanding of the topic.	The brochure fully includes a description of a mental illness (description and symptoms). Brochure demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	The brochure provides an advanced description of a mental illness (description and symptoms). Brochure demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	The brochure provides a comprehensive inclusion description of a mental illness (description and symptoms). Brochure demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Discuss stigmas associated with the mental illness	The brochure does not include a discussion of stigmas associated with the mental illness.Brochure does not demonstrate an understanding of the topic.	The brochure vaguely includes a discussion of stigmas associated with the mental illness.Brochure demonstrates poor understanding of the topic.	The brochure fully includes a discussion of stigmas associated with the mental illness.Brochure demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	The brochure provides an advanced discussion of stigmas associated with the mental illness.Brochure demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	The brochure provides a comprehensive inclusion discussion of stigmas associated with the mental illness. Brochure demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Present different treatment options	The brochure does not include different treatment options.	The brochure vaguely includes different treatment options.	The brochure fully includes different treatment options.	The brochure clearly provides an advanced presentation of different treatment options and makes some connection to research.	The brochure clearly and concisely provides a comprehensive presentation of different treatment options and makes connections to current research.
List community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder	The brochure does not list community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder.	The brochure vaguely lists community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder.	The brochure appropriately lists community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder.	The brochure clearly lists community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder. Some connection to research is present.	The brochure clearly and concisely lists community resources for an individual diagnosed with the disorder. Makes connections to current research.
Visual Appeal	10.0%	There are few or no graphic elements. No variation in layout or typography and layout is cluttered, confusing. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.	The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or background interferes with readability. Understanding of concepts and relationships is limited and made difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.	Minimal use of graphic elements is evident and do not consistently contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.	Thematic graphic elements are used but not always in context. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read.	Appropriate and thematic graphic elements are used to make visual connections that contribute to the understanding of concepts, ideas, and relationships with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)		5.0%	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is employed.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Total Weightage	100%