Discuss and reflect upon the module content, focusing on the aspects of mental health disabilities and the treatment of them.

Choose a movie, recent news story, or media source that showcases a person (real or fictional) with a mental health condition. Consider what may or may not be accurate about how the condition is addressed and explained. Design an infographic depicting myth vs. reality for the mental health issue at hand.

Find a research study on a mental health disorder via the NIMH or NLM database. Examine the study for any biases, looking closely at the limitations, conflicts of interest, and sources used/cited in the reference section, then write a brief description about the findings found.

Choose a controversial treatment method to investigate and create a powerpoint video presentation discussing the method, why it’s controversial, how it matches (or does not match up) with APA general principles, and the ethical implications.

Review information on cultural competence. Research a specific population and reflect on how to avoid bias.

Select a fictional character who appears to have a mental health disorder. Describe that disorder through the lens of the biological model, psychoanalytic model, humanistic model, and behavioral model. Integrate two scholarly, peer-reviewed references.

Watch the Ted talk, “How to raise kids who can overcome anxiety” about anxiety in childhood and consider the perspective of the psychologist Dr. Anne Marie Albano in approaching and treating childhood anxiety. Then create a simple “case study” about an anxiety disorder and share reflections from the Ted talk.

Learn about what OER is, and create a short infographic/flyer about one of the anxiety disorders.

Visit the OCD Stories website and reflect on the described experiences of someone living with OCD.

Watch and discuss an episode of Hoarders.

Imagine that a friend has been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder or a somatic symptom disorder. They have asked for help explaining the diagnosis to their family.

Choose a film that depicts a character suffering from a dissociative disorder or somatic symptom and related disorder. Watch the film of your choosing and provide a short synopsis of what the film was about, how the character met criteria for their diagnosis, whether you believe the film accurately portrayed the character’s mental illness or not, and if you would recommend this film to others learning about psychological disorders. Create a YouTube video reviewing the film based on the criteria.

Students find a NIMH or other article about depression and gender, then discuss.

Option 1: Create a poster or infographic that addresses signs, symptoms, and treatment related to peripartum depression, after watching a TED talk and doing some research about it.

Discussion: Subtypes of Depression Interactive Assignment

Option 2: Pick at least two subtypes of depression and create an H5P interactive about them.

Look up and learn about treatments at a local eating disorder clinic.

Use Animoto, Powtoon, or another similar program to create a short video about a lesser-known eating disorder.

Use Bronfenbrenner’s model to develop a community program to prevent and treat drug abuse. Review the NIH website regarding principles of addiction treatment and evidence-based practices.

Create a public service announcement about an addictive substance.

Watch and discuss a TED Talk related to sexual deviance or dysfunction.

Find a popular news article from the past five years that addresses the topic of gender dysphoria. Consider the accuracy and thoroughness of the news article in comparison to the diagnostic criteria.

Read an article about “Dating with Schizophrenia” and post a reflection about schizophrenia and stigma.

Create a brochure about the myths and facts about schizophrenia.

Discuss potential benefits and strengths of maladaptive traits associated with personality disorder, after watching Ted talk by Paul Fiann.

Choose one of the 10 personality disorders currently in the DSM and create a video between 1-2 minutes in length demonstrating how the symptoms may appear for a person with that diagnosis.

Research one disorder of childhood from a specified list. Summarize the disorder. Review information regarding the correlation between youth mental health and juvenile justice. Reflect on the relationship.

Find a research article about treatment for a neurodevelopmental disorder. Summarize the article, the disorder, and the efficacy of treatment options.

Watch a clip about Clive Wearing and reflect on memory loss and cognitive decline.

Learn about the Mini-Cog and reflect on the experience of administering the test to two people.