Final Project Directions
Final Project Directions
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For your final project you will be writing a paper in APA format. (See details below.)
Your paper should be approximately 4-5 pages or 1200 words.
In your paper you will choose from one of the topics listed in Chapter 14: Adolescent Stress and Alienation or Chapter 15: Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Dependency. Here are the topics:
Running Away
Teen Depression
Suicide
Self-Injurious Behavior
Eating Disorders
Juvenile Delinquency
Conduct Disorder, ODD, and ADHD
Juvenile Gangs
Drug Use and Abuse
Tobacco and Smoking
Alcohol and Excessive Drinking
Your completed paper will be due on Sunday night, the last night of Week 3 at one minute before midnight, E.S.T.
*Remember, we already know what the textbook says so you will want to do good research to find additional materials on this topic as it specifically relates to adolescents. Your textbook is fine as one resource but you will need at least 3 others for a total of 4 in addition to the text.
Your paper will analyze the topic presented in the text, Chapter 14. You will need to include and cover these important details about your topic:
1) Introduction: A proper definition/introduction of the problem you will present
2) Epidemiology overview (the causes, statistical information)
3) Causes and symptoms (why do teens struggle with this stressor)
4) Nature or Nurture (Discuss whether it is hereditary or environmental or both.)
5) Diagnosis or assessment (Discuss how the stressor is recognized, diagnosed or assessed.)
6) Treatment (Options and prevention)
7) Conclusion (What additional thoughts do you have? What have you learned?)
Be sure to review the grading grid so that you will be aware of how your paper will be graded. This should also serve as a guide to help you remember to include all of the important elements in the paper.
Grading Rubric for Final Project
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| Item Description | ||
| Adequately covers the topics using and citing factual information-Meets the required word count 1000-1200 words | 40 | |
| Uses the required minimum scholarly and credible resources (at least four) | 20 | |
| Uses proper organization, following APA style.*This paper should include title page, and works cited list and use headings. Should include parenthetical citations. Should be double-spaced. Should post your word count. (Abstract not required.) | 20 | |
| Spelling/Grammar | 20 | |
| TOTAL | 100 |
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Additionally your APA paper needs to contain these important elements:
| Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist): ·Use a 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman Font ·Double-space your paper ·Minimum of 1200 words. Maximum 1200 (This will be about 4-5 pages.) Remember to include your word count. ·Minimum of four (4) cited sources (one can be your text) using the parenthetical citations and the works cited page. Do NOT use Wikipedia as it is not considered to be a scholarly and reliable resource ·Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material ·Make sure your name is on your paper .Include a title page and a works cited page (no abstract needed) & word count ·Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a good conclusion |
Most importantly, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE YOUR WORK!!!-
Write in your own words and when in doubt–CITE! 🙂
Plagiarized work will result in an instant zero for the paper.
Do not go to a website, copy and then paste and expect it to count as your paper. Your paper will be checked for plagiarism so don’t make this error
Answer preview
Mental health is one of the under-appreciated aspects of a person’s well-being. Many people pay a lot of attention to their physical health while overlooking or ignoring their mental health. This phenomenon is deeply influenced by the social stigma and ostracization associated with mental health (Rice-Oxley & Johnson, 2020). In line with this, many people have trouble admitting to themselves or those around them that they might have a psychological disorder or that someone close to them, maybe a family member or close relative, has such a disorder. Such a situation leads to many of them walking around with undiagnosed and subsequently untreated mental ailments that adversely affect their professional lives and their personal lives. According to Rice-Oxley and Johnson (2020), even though a lot of people are slowly starting to open up their struggles with mental illnesses, encouraged by the numerous celebrities doing the same thing, there is a cluster of conditions still facing extensive discrimination, one of which is oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Symptoms associated with ODD typically start emerging during young adulthood. Parents and people around such individuals might not realize that their children are suffering from ODD, and as such, consider them as rebellious, an aspect that might prevent them from getting the care they need (Rice-Oxley & Johnson, 2020).
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