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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
Write a 1,300- to 1,650-word paper including 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.
