Essay Schizophrenia – Perinatal Psychosis or Perinatal Depression – Essay Writing – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task

 

Description
The goal of this task is for students to critically examine a selected mental health disorder and plan for safe and effective care of a person experiencing the disorder. 

(A) What disorder can I choose?

Everyone must choose one of the disorders available here on Blackboard. You can choose from:
Schizophrenia 
Perinatal Psychosis or Perinatal Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa

Amphetamine-type Substance Use DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder
A case study has been provided for you to place signs and symptoms into context. You do not need to include the case study in your final work.
You will need to critically explore the disorder,  paying attention to prevalence of the disorder and any gender differences.  Consider all signs and symptoms and any risks that are associated with the disorder.  You will then need to consider  what the most effective pathway of care for this person would look like, taking into consideration the setting in which this care and treatment could be provided. Ensure you think about care and treatment using a biopsychosocial approach and consider recovery-orientated care and trauma-informed care principles. 

Remember the importance of an effective introduction and a conclusion in your essay. Your introduction needs to set out the purpose of the essay and how you will achieve that. Your conclusion is a summary and should not include any new information. Please note: it is important that you use Australian statistics for this assessment.
With regards to presentation requirements, it must adhere to the usual academic standards:
use 12-point font (either Arial, Calibri or Time New Roman is acceptable)
use double line spacinginclude page numbersyou may use headings to guide your workinclude a reference list on a new page

(B) What am I going to be assessed on?
You will be assessed on the quality and clarity of your essay to communicate your findings which will include the depth of your critical exploration of the disorder, associated risks and appraisal of treatment and care.
You will need to use academic sources to support your arguments. You must use academic literature from within the previous 5 years, including your textbook and relevant peer reviewed journal articles. HIgh quality government or mental health websites may also be used.
This is an individual task – It requires a standard essay format;  the word count is 2000 words. This includes in-text citations but not the reference list or any appendices. There is a +/- 10% allowance to the word count and there will be academic penalty if you exceed the word count. The essay is weighted at 40% of your total marks.

(C) What reference style do I use?
Nursing and midwifery students must adhere to the APA 7th style of referencing (see https://www.usc.edu.au/current-students/student-support/academic-and-study-support/referencing-guides-and-academic-integrity/apa)
Paramedic students must use the Vancouver style of referencing (see https://www.usc.edu.au/current-students/student-support/academic-and-study-support/online-study-resources/referencing-and-academic-integrity-guide/vancouver