HUM Week 3 DB pt 2

Week 3 - Discussion Forum 2

Mental Illness & Mental Disorders [WLO: 2] [CLOs: 2, 4]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 8 in the assigned text and refer to  Mental Disorders Links to an external site. .

Select any  specific mental illness from Chapter 8 of your text.

· Summarize the mental illness into a paragraph.

· Research the possible causes of the illness, who is at risk, the symptoms, and some of the available treatments and therapies. Explain to the class in two to three paragraphs.

· Continue to teach the class by training them how they could each, as human services professionals, work with an individual diagnosed with this mental illness as part of a broader treatment plan.

· Your initial post should be at least 350 words in length.

COURSE MATERIALS

Text

Martin, M. E. (2018).  Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings  (4th ed.). Pearson.

· The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the VitalSource platform.

Articles

· Hill, D., & Mrug, S. (2015).  School-level correlates of adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana useLinks to an external site. .  Substance Use & Misuse, 50(12), 1518–1528. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2015.1023449

· Kumar, R., O’Malley, P., Johnston, L., & Laetz, V. (2013).  Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention programs in U.S. schools: A descriptive summaryLinks to an external site. .  Prevention Science, 14(6), 581–592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-012-0340-z

· LoPatin-Lummis, N. (2010).  Protesting about pauperism: Poverty, politics and poor relief in late-Victorian England, 1870-1900Links to an external site.  [Review of the book  Protesting about pauperism: Poverty, politics and poor relief in late-Victorian England, 1870-1900, by E. T. Hurren].  Journal of Social History, 43(4), 1082–1084. https://doi.org/10.1353/jsh.0.0327

· Miller, S. E., Tice, C. J., & Harnek Hall, D. M. (2008).  The generalist model: Where do the micro and macro converge?Links to an external site.   Advances in Social Work, 9(2), 80–90. https://doi.org/10.18060/203

· Moffat, C. T. (2011, Fall).  Helping those in need: Human service workersLinks to an external site. .  Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 55(3), 22–32.

· Neukrug, E., Sparkman, N., & Moe, J. (2017).  The Holland code of members of the national organization for human services: A preliminary study of human services professionalsLinks to an external site. . Journal of Employment Counseling,  54(4), 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1002/joec.12063

· Puterbaugh, D. (2015, May 28).  Self-care in the world of empirically supported treatmentsLinks to an external site. .  Counseling Today. http://ct.counseling.org/2015/05/self-care-in-the-world-of-empirically-supported-treatments/

· Yaffe, D. (2019, June).  Sobriety studies: Recovery high schools show success in helping students overcome substance abuseLinks to an external site. .  District Administration, 55(6), 24–27.

Multimedia

· COER Benchmarking. (2010, January 14).  What is benchmarking Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xuZOtKmGB1M

· Holzknecht, J. (Writer & Producer). (2007).  Maslow’s hierarchy of needsLinks to an external site.  [Video]. Castalia Media.

· Portico Network. (2017, March 15).  Conducting a quick screen for trauma - child interview Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/rKTYOAI65zE

· Wineburg, B. [Bob Wineburg]. (2008, November 10).  Faith based initiative /social service and congregational research part 1 Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/WgjR-y3zGU4

· Wineburg, B. [Bob Wineburg]. (2008, November 10).  Faith based initiative /social service research part 2 Links to an external site.  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/k7b-oi7PYYI

Web Pages

· National Organization for Human Services. (n.d.).  HS-BCP credential Links to an external site. . https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/certification

· U.S. National Library of Medicine. (n.d.).  Mental disorders Links to an external site. . MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/mentaldisorders.html