- Select one psychological disorder (that you have not examined in previous assessments) and a treatment for that disorder to use for this assessment.
- Choose one of the following:
- Presenting at a senior center to an audience primarily over 65 years old.
- Presenting at a local high school to the students.
- Presenting at a daycare to the childcare providers.
- Presenting at a YMCA to an audience of primarily adults.
- Become familiar with the software you’ll use to record your presentation and create your slides. See the possible resources below.
- Locate two peer-reviewed journal articles: one on the disorder and one on the treatment.
- This will be an oral presentation; you’ll want to record your presentation and support your words with a slideshow.You may use PowerPoint to create this slideshow, or, if you wish, you may use other options. You are responsible for making your presentation work. Use the Capella University Library: PowerPoint Presentations library guide for more information about how to create a PowerPoint presentation.
- Use current APA style citations and list references in slides at the end of the presentation
- Using your course text, assessment resources, the DSM-5-TR, and two or more scholarly journal articles, create a 4–8 minute oral presentation in which you:
- Describe the selected psychological disorder from the DSM-5-TR. Support with a peer-reviewed journal article and include mention of race and gender.
- Discuss the current diagnostic criteria for the disorder from the DSM-5-TR. Provide a brief case example in which a client's behavior corresponds to diagnostic criteria.
- Describe the most common treatment option. Support with a peer-reviewed journal article.
- Generate three questions your audience might ask and present the answers.
Recommended Outline
- Slide 1: Title slide with presentation title, your name, course number, and instructor name.
- Oral presentation notes: Start by introducing yourself and identifying your audience and topic.
- Slide 2: Describe the diagnosis, supported with evidence from a peer-reviewed journal article.
- Oral presentation notes: Define any terms or concepts that would be unfamiliar to your audience and include a discussion of race and gender.
- Slide 3: Use a case example to illustrate the diagnostic criteria.
- Oral presentation notes: Choose an example that would appeal to your chosen audience.
- Slide 4: Describe the most common treatment option.
- Oral presentation notes: Use language that would be easy for your audience to understand.
- Slide 5: Use scientific evidence (peer-reviewed journal article) to support the efficacy of the treatment.
- Oral presentation notes: Focus on the key aspects of the evidence that would interest your audience.
- Slide 6: Questions and Answers.
- Slide 7: References.
- Oral presentation notes: Thank your audience for their time/attendance.
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