This document provides instructions for Assignment 1 of the Course Project Part III. Students are asked to write a 4-5 page paper describing the cause, extent, nature, diagnosis, and treatment of their selected mental disorder based on research conducted. They must differentiate the diagnosis from other disorders in the same category and comment on cultural aspects. Students also need to include an interview with a mental health professional by submitting the transcript and integrating the data into the paper. The paper will be graded based on addressing specific criteria such as describing the disorder and explaining diagnosis and treatment. It should follow APA style guidelines.

1. course project part 2-practice
Assignment 1: Course Project Part II—PracticeYou have researched the theoretical writings
related to your selected mental disorder in the second part of the course project. In the
third part, you have examined the practice related to the disorder.You have conducted field
research on practice related to the disorder, an interview with a mental health professional.
Based on all of the information you have gathered, develop a paper that includes the
following: Describe the cause, extent, and nature of the disorder, such as number of people
diagnosed and under treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest. Explain how
the selected disorder is diagnosed. Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to
include all the views on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or
dissent. Differentiate the diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders
within the same diagnostic category. Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural
biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture. Provide data from
the professional interview completed relevantly and substantively integrating this
information into the body of the paper. Provide the name of the interviewed professional
with his/her credentials. Written transcripts of the interview should be recorded and
submitted with the assignment (e.g. in paper as an appendices).Write a 4–5-page paper in
Word format. Make sure to review the rubric so as to address all necessary criteria. Apply
APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.Assignment CriteriaMaximum PointsDescribe the cause,
extent, and nature of the disorder, such as number of people diagnosed and under
treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest.40Explain how the selected disorder
is diagnosed.35Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to include all the views
on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or dissent.60Differentiate the
diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders within the same diagnostic
category.40Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay
between assessment and diagnosis and culture.35Professional interview completed and
interview data relevantly and substantively integrated into the body of the paper. Name of
the interviewed professional with his/her credentials are included. Transcripts of the
interview were also submitted (e.g. in paper as an appendices).30Organization (16 points):
Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, ConclusionUsage and Mechanics (15 points): Grammar,
Spelling, Sentence StructureAPA Elements (22 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing,
QuotationsStyle (7 points): Audience, Word Choice60Total:300