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HCA 240 WEEK 8 Assignment 1
Mental Illness Presentation
 
Resource: Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach
Review Table 14-1 in Ch. 14 of Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach.
Select a form of mental illness from the following list:
•	ADHD
•	Alzheimer's disease
•	Anxiety disorder; select one of the following:
o	Panic disorder
o	General anxiety disorder
o	Any phobic disorder
o	Obsessive-compulsive disorder
o	Post-traumatic stress disorder
•	Autism
•	Anorexia nervosa
•	Bipolar disorder
•	Bulimia nervosa
•	Depression
•	Schizophrenia
Create a 10- to 12- slide Microsoft® PowerPoint®presentation with detailed speaker notes about the form of mental illness. Include the following::
•	Explain the history or background of the illness, including myths, misconceptions, and past treatments.
•	Describe the signs and symptoms of the selected mental illness.
•	Identify the neurotransmitters associated with the illness and discuss how they are related to the signs and symptoms.
•	Describe how the illness is diagnosed, including the tests and type of professionals involved.
•	Describe the treatments and how the patient's environment can promote or detract from successful treatment.
•	Describe how diagnosis and treatment of the illness today compares to diagnosis and treatment of the past.
Include at least two sources and than the text.
Format your presentation in Microsoft Powerpoint (ppt,.pptx) and references consistent with APA guidelines.
Post your presentation as an attachment.