Project One

Scenario

At this point, Jamal feels enlightened (and empowered!) by how much he has learned about mental health during his time off between terms. He has learned about deinstitutionalization and its consequences for mental health and the public. Likewise, Jamal acknowledges how perspectives have changed regarding the duty of clinical professionals to provide treatment to those in need, as well as how social and cultural changes have influenced our conception of abnormality. In many cases, advancements in symptom classification and diagnostic assessment have caused us to question whether what we once viewed as disorders are actually disorders at all. Conversely, we now recognize new disorders that did not exist before.

Given his newfound interest in mental health advocacy, Jamal wants to be able to speak to the many changes that have occurred within the mental health paradigm over time and how those changes continue to forge progressive new pathways in mental health reform. Jamal has recently created a blog to highlight the many ways in which we can change the conversation about abnormal behavior.

For this project, you will first create a blog post that compares the diagnostic features and underlying biopsychosocial factors of various psychological disorders. Your post will outline the history of mental health disorders, the impact of deinstitutionalization, and the shared symptoms across various diagnoses. In addition, your post will provide perspectives, considerations, and awareness in an advocacy message that helps to change the conversation about a specific disorder.

***PICK 3 DISORDERS FROM THIS LIST***

Disorder/Behavior List

• Anxiety: A psychological response to a stimulus that is perceived as threatening
  • Example: Avoiding interaction at a party due to discomfort in social situations
• Depression: A persistent feeling of sadness and despair that can result in a loss of interest in various life activities
  • Example: Excessive crying
• Dissociation: A psychological detachment and separation from self and environment
  • Examples: Daydreaming, highway hypnosis
• Mania: A period of intense energy expenditure that may involve delusions and engagement in high-risk behavior
  • Examples: Excessive spending, reckless driving
• Obsessive thoughts/compulsive behaviors: Persistent and undesirable thoughts or urges and ritualistic behaviors often driven by preoccupation with a negative outcome
  • Example: Frequent hand washing that is motivated by a fear of being contaminated by germs
• Panic: An intense period of fear combined with physiological symptoms (e.g., rapid speech, sweating, nausea)
  • Example: Stomach gets upset and hands shake while speaking in front of a group (public speaking)
• Phobia: A fear of a specific, often nonthreatening stimulus
  • Examples: Seeks an escape route when in a crowded area (Agoraphobia: fear of crowded spaces)
• Psychosis: A psychological state in which one experiences hallucinations, delusions, and/or a persistent and unchangeable belief in something that is obviously false
  • Example: Acting suspiciously due to suspecting that food is being poisoned

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