Health class
Mr.
Chesler
Performance Objective: To
research current information on mental or clinical disorders utilizing the Media Center's resources and electronic resources .
Assignment:
Students will research a specific mental or clinical disorder selected from the list below. The report must include three
references, one reference must be from a book.
The Report
must include the following information:
Describe the disorder.
Include causes signs or symptoms of the disorder.
Are
there any possible genetic predispositions to the disorder?
Is the disorder
treatable/curable?
What are the newest medications or treatments? What
are these medications or treatments intended to do?
Are there any side-effects
to the medications or treatments? If so, describe them.
List of Disorders
-
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
-Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Rett's Disorder.
-
Communication
Disorders - i.e. stuttering
-
Attention
Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD, ADHD
Tourette's
Disorder
- Dyslexia
- Separation
Anxiety Disorder
- Alzheimer's
- Schizophrenia
- Passive-Agressive Disorder
- Clinical Depression
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive)
- Anxiety Disorder - i.e. school phobia, social phobia, panic disorder, separation
disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Phobias (see me)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Hypochondria
General Encyclopedia:
Worldbook and Encyclopedia Americana will both have basic information for your
system.
Special Encyclopedia:
The New Encyclopedia of Science REF 503 CLA. Check the index in Volume 9 for your
specific disease or system.
Reference:
The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine REF 610 AME. Dictionary
format - coveres many diseases.
Non-Fiction:
The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide. 610 KUN
Covers many systems and disorders.
Websites:
National Institute of Mental Health
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental
illnesses.
Psych Central
Mental health and psychology
resources
Internet Mental Health
Offers a wide variety of information of mental health issues.
Harvard's family health guide; includes a section on diseases.
A to Z search for diseases and conditions.
