Case Study

PSYC 345

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C

ASE

S

TUDY

P

APER

I

NSTRUCTIONS

Select

a

disorder/

disability

from chapters 1

-

13 in Parritz and Troy (2014) which

interests

you

or with

which

you

feel called to work.

You will provide an overview of the disorder/ disability by using the

textbook and peer

-

reviewed scholarly journals to address the following areas in relation to the disorder/

disability: etiology, prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis. Next, you wil

l create a case study of a

hypothetical child using what you have learned about the disability/disorder in researching for your

overview section. Describe the

child

and family characteristics (including

risk and protective factors)

and

include the primary

concerns to be addressed, justifying your choices with research. You can use the

case studies in the textbook for inspiration

but you may not copy them

. Finally, address the hypothetical

child’s primary concerns using evidence based interventions, justifyi

ng your interventions with research.

Include a t

itle page,

an abstract page, at least 7 to 8

full pages

in the body of the paper, and

a reference

page. This assignment

must

be in

current

APA format and

must use a minimum of 10

current

(2012

–

present)

,

peer

-

reviewed/scholarly journal articles, the textbook (Parritz & Troy, 2014) and the Bible

.

Sources on the

reference

page

must match the sources cited in the text of the paper

.

N

o direct quotes

are allowed

.

Completion of t

he

assignment will

improve research a

nd communication skills

while

increas

ing

your knowledge of a

disorder/

disability of special interest.

The following is a sample outline that can be used for this paper. Please use the appropriate APA

headings and subheadings throughout your paper.:

-

Title

Page

-

Abstract

o

Introduction

o

Overview of Disorder/ Disability

( at least 3 pages)

·

Etiology

·

Prevalence

·

Characteristics

·

Prognosis

o

Child Background (at least 2 pages)

·

Child

·

Family

·

Primary Concerns

o

Intervention Approch (at least 2 pages)

·

Evidence Based Interventions for Primamry Concerns

·

Future Recommendation

s

·

Conclusion

-

Reference Page

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.

PSYC 345

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CASE STUDY PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

Select a disorder/ disability from chapters 1-13 in Parritz and Troy (2014) which interests you or with

which you feel called to work. You will provide an overview of the disorder/ disability by using the

textbook and peer-reviewed scholarly journals to address the following areas in relation to the disorder/

disability: etiology, prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis. Next, you will create a case study of a

hypothetical child using what you have learned about the disability/disorder in researching for your

overview section. Describe the child and family characteristics (including risk and protective factors) and

include the primary concerns to be addressed, justifying your choices with research. You can use the

case studies in the textbook for inspiration but you may not copy them. Finally, address the hypothetical

child’s primary concerns using evidence based interventions, justifying your interventions with research.

Include a title page, an abstract page, at least 7 to 8 full pages in the body of the paper, and a reference

page. This assignment must be in current APA format and must use a minimum of 10 current (2012–

present), peer-reviewed/scholarly journal articles, the textbook (Parritz & Troy, 2014) and the Bible.

Sources on the reference page must match the sources cited in the text of the paper. No direct quotes

are allowed. Completion of the assignment will improve research and communication skills while

increasing your knowledge of a disorder/ disability of special interest.

The following is a sample outline that can be used for this paper. Please use the appropriate APA

headings and subheadings throughout your paper.:

- Title Page

- Abstract

o Introduction

o Overview of Disorder/ Disability ( at least 3 pages)

 Etiology

 Prevalence

 Characteristics

 Prognosis

o Child Background (at least 2 pages)

 Child

 Family

 Primary Concerns

o Intervention Approch (at least 2 pages)

 Evidence Based Interventions for Primamry Concerns

 Future Recommendations

 Conclusion

- Reference Page

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.