If you do not know a person that you could interview, you can take this option of analyzing a film character. Here are the instructions.
Choose a film that has at least one major character who have some kind of mental disorder. Provide a very brief synopsis of the movie (no more than one paragraph).
Identify the disorder and describe the symptoms. (Use Chapter 1:The problem of Mental Disorder; Chapter 3:Acting Mentally Disordered)
What is/are the cause(s) of that disorder? Explain the causes based on the 5 models you learned in class. Which model explains the disorder best? What treatment would work best for that person? (If you see a particular treatment being already used for treating that person, identify which of the 5 models advocate that particular treatment). Be critical about the treatment and analyze strengths and weaknesses of the model. (Use Chapter 2: Types of Mental Disorder; Chapter 4: Mental Disorder: Concepts & Causes)
Apply at least one sociological perspective (theory) to explain the cause(s) of that illness? (Use Chapter 5: Mental Disorder as Deviant Behavior)
Describe the character’s socioeconomic and demographic background. Based on what we learned in the class, how are these characteristics associated with his/her mental illness? Do you see support for the facts we learned? Justify with examples. (Use Chapter 7: Social Class; Chapter 8: Age, Gender, and Marital Status)
If this person is a minority, then how our understanding of the association of race and mental illness helps you to explain his/her experiences of mental illness? If that person is not a minority, write how the experiences of mental illness could have been different for that person if he/she were a minority. (Use Chapter 10: Race)
Describe that character’s help seeking behavior. Does he/she seek care or not? Why? Was he/she coerced? What was the family member’s role in this help seeking process? (Use Chapter 11: Help-seeking Behavior; Chapter 12: The Mental Hospital)
Organize your paper into the following sections and write each section based on the questions provided below:
Overview
Diagnosis
Models of illness
Sociological perspective
Explanation of mental illness based on age, gender, and social class
Explanation of mental illness based on race
Help-seeking behavior
6-10 pages (double-spaced). 1-inch margins. No cover page, start on the first page.
I will check your draft if sent to me as an email attachment 10 days prior to the deadline. If you use any article, then cite that according to APA format. But if you use information from the text, no need to cite that information.
Check for grammar; formatting should look professional and neat.
RUBRIC
Interview Paper Scoring Rubric
Interview Paper Scoring Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization of the paper
– Introduction with the person’s description without mentioning any personal identifier (Maximum 1 page)
– Medical model of the disorder- causes, signs, treatments
– Sociological model/explanations of the disorder- causes, signs
– Stigma associated with the disorder & participant’s dealing with stigma
– Concluding paragraph with some opinion and reflections
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInformation on the disorder
Included in the analysis the discussion of medical model: causes, signs, symptoms, treatment.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
Discussed adequately how the participant’s age, gender, race, and class is associated with his/her diagnosis, treatment and experiences of living with the disorder. There should be ample references to the text, different theories and concepts discussed in each related chapter.
100 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
Discussed the influence of stigma. How the person has been affected by stigma in different phases of becoming mentally ill.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInterview questions
Asked at least 5 questions for sociological analysis other than the socio-demographic questions
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar
No grammatical errors. The paper is written professionally with good sentence structure.
20 pts
Total Points: 200
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