According to the text, mental disorders may be caused organically or via chemical or genetic causes. In either case, if left untreated the cost is usually dire. In this case study, you will explore a mental disorder that was not properly controlled via the case of Adam Lanza.

1. CRJ 322 Case Study 5: Mental Disorders
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According to the text, mental disorders may be caused organically or
via chemical or genetic causes. In either case, if left untreated the cost
is usually dire. In this case study, you will explore a mental disorder
that was not properly controlled via the case of Adam Lanza.
Read the article titled “Adam Lanza”, located at
http://www.biography.com/#!/people/adam-lanza-
21068899#synopsis. Next, view the article that discusses Lanza’s
psychiatric treatments titled “Lanza's Psychiatric Treatment Revealed
In Documents”, located at http://articles.courant.com/2013-12-
28/news/hc-lanza-sandy-hook-report1228-20131227
_1_peter-lanza-adam-lanza-nancy-lanza.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast three (3) key similarities and three (3)
differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Provide
one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your
response.
Speculate whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent
video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession
with mass murders. Next, hypothesize whether or not Adam Lanza
would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness
if he had not committed suicide. Justify your response.
Since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness,
suggest one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could
have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary.
Support your response.

2. Differentiate between the key characteristics associated with
functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses),
and manic-depressive behavior. Next, support or criticize the notion
that one disorder is more severe than the other. Justify your response.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page and the reference page are not included in the
required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Recommend improvements to societal stigmas associated with
physical disabilities.
Evaluate the importance of reconciling and distinguishing both
physical and mental disabilities and how they are perceived by
society.
Use technology and information resources to research issues related to
the criminal mind.
Write clearly and concisely about the criminal mind topics using
proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

3. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using
the following rubric.
Did not submit or incompletely speculated whether or not Adam
Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that
caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Did not
submit or incompletely hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza
would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness
if he had not committed suicide. Did not submit or incompletely
justified your response.Insufficiently speculated whether or not Adam
Lanza’s engagement with violent video games was a stressor that
caused him to act out his obsession with mass murders. Insufficiently
hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good
candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed
suicide. Insufficiently justified your response.Partially speculated
whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games
was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass
murders. Partially hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would
have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he
had not committed suicide. Partially justified your
response.Satisfactorily speculated whether or not Adam Lanza’s
engagement with violent video games was a stressor that caused him
to act out his obsession with mass murders. Satisfactorily
hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza would have been a good
candidate for treatment of his mental illness if he had not committed
suicide. Satisfactorily justified your response. Thoroughly speculated
whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent video games
was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession with mass
murders. Thoroughly hypothesized whether or not Adam Lanza
would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness
if he had not committed suicide. Thoroughly justified your response.
Points: 160
Case Study 5: Mental Disorders
Criteria

4. Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Compare and contrast three (3) key similarities and three (3)
differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders. Provide
one (1) example of each similarity and difference to support your
response.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted three (3) key
similarities and three (3) differences between mental illnesses and
mental disorders. Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1)
example of each similarity and difference to support your response.
Insufficiently compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and
three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders.
Insufficiently provided one (1) example of each similarity and
difference to support your response.
Partially compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and three
(3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders.
Partially provided one (1) example of each similarity and difference
to support your response.

5. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and
three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders.
Satisfactorily provided one (1) example of each similarity and
difference to support your response.
Thoroughly compared and contrasted three (3) key similarities and
three (3) differences between mental illnesses and mental disorders.
Thoroughly provided one (1) example of each similarity and
difference to support your response.
2. Speculate whether or not Adam Lanza’s engagement with violent
video games was a stressor that caused him to act out his obsession
with mass murders. Next, hypothesize whether or not Adam Lanza
would have been a good candidate for treatment of his mental illness
if he had not committed suicide. Justify your response.
Weight: 20%
3. Since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness,
suggest one (1) action psychologists should have suggested that could
have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary.
Support your response.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) action
psychologists should have suggested that could have prevented the
assault that occurred at Sandy Hook elementary, since Lanza was
diagnosed at a young age with a mental illness. Did not submit or
incompletely supported your response.
Insufficiently suggested one (1) action psychologists should have
suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy
Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a
mental illness. Insufficiently supported your response.
Partially suggested one (1) action psychologists should have
suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy

6. Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a
mental illness. Partially supported your response.
Satisfactorily suggested one (1) action psychologists should have
suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy
Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a
mental illness. Satisfactorily supported your response.
Thoroughly suggested one (1) action psychologists should have
suggested that could have prevented the assault that occurred at Sandy
Hook elementary, since Lanza was diagnosed at a young age with a
mental illness. Thoroughly supported your response.
4. Differentiate between the key characteristics associated with
functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses),
and manic-depressive behavior. Next, support or criticize the notion
that one disorder is more severe than the other. Justify your response.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely differentiated between the key
characteristics associated with functional mental disorders, minor
mental disorders (i.e., neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Did
not submit or incompletely supported or criticize the notion that one
disorder is more severe than the other. Did not submit or incompletely
justified your response.
Insufficiently differentiated between the key characteristics associated
with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e.,
neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Insufficiently supported or
criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other.
Insufficiently justified your response.
Partially differentiated between the key characteristics associated with
functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e., neuroses),
and manic-depressive behavior. Partially supported or criticize the
notion that one disorder is more severe than the other. Partially
justified your response.

7. Satisfactorily differentiated between the key characteristics associated
with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e.,
neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Satisfactorily supported or
criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other.
Satisfactorily justified your response.
Thoroughly differentiated between the key characteristics associated
with functional mental disorders, minor mental disorders (i.e.,
neuroses), and manic-depressive behavior. Thoroughly supported or
criticize the notion that one disorder is more severe than the other.
Thoroughly justified your response.
5. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor
quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references
poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present

8. 0-2 errors present