Chronic illness

3 page minimun paper! No plagiarism.. apa format only

Chronic Illness

Watch the MSNBC video Americans Living with Chronic Illness that ran on the “Today Show” on 1/25/07 with Meredith Vieira. (The video runs 7 min and 26 sec.)

In Chapters 5-9 of the Text, several medical conditions are discussed. Select one of the conditions and explore the psycho-social dimensions of the condition in greater detail than is found in the Text. Write a 3-4 page paper (excluding the cover page) in APA format.

Use the following format:

Title Page
Topic of the Paper
Student Name
Name of the Course
Instructor Name
Date Due
Introduction: In this section provide an overview of the issue/topic area to be discussed.
Describe the topic of the paper
Provide an overview of the topic to be addressed in the paper, previewing the major points.
Development
Define/describe the selected issue/topic
Select from the following, and list the issue/topic to be discussed
Lifestyle
Social Role
Vocational Role
Psychological perspective
Misconceptions held by the general public in relationship to the medical condition.
Analyze a minimum of three sources for:
Two interventions that may facilitate independence
Two factors that may act as restraining forces. The restraining forces are those things can possibly lead to the person not taking advantage of the interventions available. Two restraining forces can be the lack of education regarding the harmful affects of alcohol abuse and the “normalization” of drinking.
Use your sources to support the interventions and factors
Of your three sources, one may be the Text, one may be a professional website such as the American Psychological Association, etc., and one must be a scholarly journal
Discussion: Provide a discussion of the interventions and the restraining factors in paragraph form. The discussion must be constructive and reflect thoughtful application.
Conclusion
Reference Page
APA style
A minimum of three sources
Chronic illness