PSYCHOSIS, MANIA, and DEPRESSION

• identify and describe the main diagnostic features of each of the disorders selected provided above
• Consider biomedical factors: Describe what it means to characterize the disorders as "diseases of the nervous system and the body."
• Consider clinical factors: Describe the similarities between the disorders selected. In what ways might these similarities impact diagnosis and treatment?
• Consider historical factors: Describe the ways deinstitutionalization has impacted patient rights, levels of care, and access to treatment of the disorders over time.
• Consider sociocultural factors: Describe the social and cultural changes that have caused shifts in the public's perception of the disorders over time.

Part Two Use PSYCHOSIS as the disorder for the questions below

• Consider the mind-body connection: Describe whether a discernible bidirectional relationship exists between the disorder and physical illness.
• Consider the impact of language and messaging: Describe how the words we use(e.g., in casual conversation, in media communications) when discussing a disorder influence our willingness or ability to manage the disorder.
• Consider the effect of lifestyle choices: Describe the small, but significant, changes in attitude/behavior we can make that could help us to manage the symptoms of the disorder.