Mental Health Webquest

:: Introduction :: Task :: Process :: Resources :: Evaluation :: Conclusion ::

INTRODUCTION

Research from the National Institute of Mental Health shows that an estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older - about one in four adults - suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.

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TASK

You are a psychology student. You need to know about all areas of mental health and then pick a specific illness to elaborate on for you final project.

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PROCESS

1. Read instructions.

2. Once finished, get worksheet from Mrs. Gaddy.

3. Fill out and hand in, using links below.

4. Pick a specific mental illness.

5. Create a Keynote/PowerPoint/oral presentation with visual aids using the links from the web page.

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RESOURCES

Depression

Eating Disorders

Anxiety Disorders (phobias, OCD, panic)

Dissociative Disorders (amnesia, mulitple personalities)

Suicide

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EVALUATION

Mental Health Worksheet: Get this from Mrs. Gaddy

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CONCLUSION

After completing the worksheet you will need to pick a specific mental illness. You will then make a six slide Keynote/PowerPoint//oral presentation with visual aids on that specific illness using the information that you have found. The PowerPoint will also require four images.

1. Name of mental illness

2. Causes

3. Symptoms and Signs

4. Statistic about illness

5. Treatment

6. Credits

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Bolton Central School

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