CAT

Mental Illness Task

Your task is research one of the following Anxiety disorders:

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder

• Panic Disorder

• Social Anxiety Disorder (Social phobia)

• Specific phobia (you may choose to focus on one phobic stimulus – e.g., needles, blood, spiders…)

Then answer the following questions:

1. Explain the anxiety disorder you have chosen along with its symptoms.

2. Explain why it can be considered an anxiety disorder.

• What are the common symptoms of anxiety disorders?

3. Outline risk factors of your chosen anxiety disorder

4. Identify the prevalence of your chosen anxiety disorder for groups within the population

5. Analyse treatment options for your chosen anxiety disorder based on effectiveness

• What are the treatment options and how effective are they?

6. Outline strategies for maintaining good mental health

• Not specific to your chosen anxiety disorder. Just general strategies for promoting good mental health

Use the DSM for Questions 1 - 4. Use alternative resources (i.e., websites) for Question 5 & 6. 

Rubric for thIis assessment. 

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Tips for top marks 

1. Follow the rubrics/criteria

The rubrics outline exactly what you need to do to achieve top marks. If something is not within the rubrics, you cannot be assessed on it.

2. Use your own words 

You need to write in your own words,  not those you found on the internet/DSM-5.

3. Ask questions

If you’re unsure about something regarding the assessment, feel free to shoot your teacher an e-mail.

4. Double-check your work before submission

Look over your work in relation to the rubrics/criteria. Can you say that your task has met the rubrics/criteria?

Also, check whether your sentences make sense.