Brite Divinity School Social Science Mental Health Screening Essay

You may choose any one of the following Topics for the Turnitin Essay #1 –

Topic #1. Mental Health Screening

Based on your knowledge of psychology and reading of the following two online articles having to do with providing American school children with mental health screening, write a brief one page three to four paragraph essay that answers the question: Would you want your child to receive mental health screening, so that if needed, your child would receive treatment for any mental disorder? Go to the following two links as there is a controversy regarding screening children for mental health problems:

http://www.eagleforum.org/psr/2005/mar05/psrmar05.html

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/27/mental_screening_for_young_to_begin/

or

Topic #2. About Epigenetics

Write a brief one page three to four paragraph essay about Epigenetics.

GRANDMA’S LOUSY CHILDHOOD OR EXCELLENT ADVENTURE MIGHT CHANGE YOUR PERSONALITY, BEQUEATHING ANXIETY OR RESILIENCE BY ALTERING THE EXPRESSIONS OF GENES IN THE BRAIN.

by DAN HURLEY

DISCOVER

Read the interesting article @ the following site:

Retrieved on 5.21.2019 from

http://discovermagazine.com/2013/may/13-grandmas-experiences-leave-epigenetic-mark-on-your-genes

For more about human epigenetics see a video @ this site:

Retrieved on 5.21.2019 from

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/4/e20171890

ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS: These papers will ask you to utilize course information in the analysis of specific topical issues in the course. You will get assignments that will require you to visit one or two “links” highlighted in your ESSAY assignment. You need to read the short article(s) or watch the videos, and write a one page three to four paragraph synopsis and personal comment about one of the article(s) utilizing one of the psychological theories/ perspectives presented in your text, i.e., psychoanalytic theory, behaviorism, cognitive theory, sociocultural theory, and epigenetic systems theory in your reaction to this issue. You will be graded upon your Turnitin score and your use of relevant concepts, theories, and names that have been presented in the course. Grades and any comments on your assignments will usually be posted in the grade book within 5 business days after I receive them.

If you need help, contact the BCC Writing Center for help writing your Reaction Paper and Essays: http://www.bergen.edu/owl