What are the treatment options?Are they successful?What are the causes?

Investigating schizophrenia disorder

To produce a 2500-word REPORT investigating a psychological disorder. Have chosen Schizophrenia.

Have attached the learning outcomes for this assignment. Have also attached the outline of this REPORT, the word count. The title for the REPORT is also in that attachment. This is a report so subheadings will need to be used. Have attached the PowerPoint with all the info (the order of the report).

Introduction – signpost the reader, what will be discussed, in what order (no more than 10% of the wordcount).

Clearly Outline knowledge of psychiatry/clinical psychology – definitions, roles and assessment.

Mental health condition Schizophrenia – symptoms, prevalence (can accept journal articles or NHS website) what are the treatment options? are they successful? what are the causes? demonstrate and understanding of the different paradigms here e.g. biological, behavioural etc.

Association with crime – mini literature review using academic papers. To demonstrate an understanding of the litert and do not simply describe one or two studies in detail. Recognise limitations to the literature.

Provide a thorough critique of forensic psychiatry/forensic psychology
Provide a thorough critique of forensic psychiatry/forensic psychology.
To consider at least one of the following critiques in depth or discuss a combination or all.
Issues with marginalisation and over diagnoses.
Assessment reliability and validity.
Malingering and illness deception.

Make sure your critique also considers advantages too, e.g. access to treatment, diversion from punitive sentences, provides some explanation for crime etc.

​Conclusion – clearly answers the questions and summarises the overall findings of your report. Does not include new information.

APA 7th referencing (plenty of references)

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Based on peer reviewed research as outlined in the TITLE.