Topic 3: Mental Health and Wellness
Objectives:
1. Identify normal and abnormal behavior.
2. Describe ways to strengthen wellness in personal life.
3. Explain the effects of sleep deprivation.
Topic Material:
Lecture Note1. PSY-100 Lecture 3
Read Lecture 3.
PSY-100 Lecture 3
Electronic Resource1. Topic 3 Optional Readings
Utilize the attached document to supplement your learning for this topic.
PSY100.T3OptionalReadings.docx
2. Topic 3 Required Readings
Utilize the attached document to complete assignments and discussion questions for this topic.
PSY100.T3RequiredReadings.docx
Website1. Six Dimensions of Wellness
Read "Six Dimensions of Wellness," by Hettler, located on the National Wellness Institute Website.
http://www.nationalwellness.org/?page=Six_Dimensions&hhSearchTerms
2. National Sleep Foundation
Investigate the National Sleep Foundation website to help you with discussion questions for this topic.
http://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/content/what-is-insomnia
3. Anxiety and Epression Association of America (ADDA)
Explore the ADDA website as a resource for this week.
http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
Additional Material1. Normal and Abnormal Behavior Scenarios PowerPoint
Review "Normal and Abnormal Behavior Scenarios" to complete the assignment.
PSY100.T3.NormalAbnormalBehaviorPowerPoint_1-5-15.docx
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Assignments
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Normal and Abnormal Behavior Scenarios PowerPoint
Prepare and submit a 7- to 10-slide PowerPoint.
Use the worksheet provided to guide your completion of this PowerPoint. You are not required to submit the worksheet.
You will be graded on your completion of the following within your PowerPoint:
1. Describe what abnormal and normal behavior is.
2. Select two of the four case scenarios. Next identify the abnormal behaviors in each scenario, what possible mental health diagnosis they may show signs of and how these relate to the facts of these disorders illustrated by The Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
3. Please use our other readings for this week as well as videos to assist you.
4. Explain three treatment strategies for each scenario that you chose. You must include three to four in-text citations in the body of the power point as well as a reference slide. You may use any of our readings or videos from this week to help illustrate your ideas.
While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using GCU formatting guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the Student Success Center for directions.
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Discussion Questions
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Topic 3 DQ 2
In the Topic 3 Readings, from the Six Dimensions of Wellness, identify one area of strength and one area of weakness. Using your strength, how will you adjust your weakness?
Please use appropriate citation and reference from the readings and/or videos for this week’s topic.
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Topic 3 DQ 1
Considering the information in this week’s lecture and the information from the National Sleep Foundation, could insomnia potentially be considered abnormal? If not than why not? If you think so, which type of insomnia and why might it be considered abnormal?
Please use appropriate citation and reference from the readings and/or videos for this week’s topic.
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Participation
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20.0
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Week3Syllabus.docx
