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Provide a critical analysis of the clinical diagnoses given to adolescent substance users taken from the DSM, and how they affect the lives of clients.
Co-Occurring Disorders Paper
Write a 750-1,000-word paper regarding psychiatric disorders that may occur with substance use disorders.
Your paper should address the following:
1. What psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence?
2. What is the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents?
3. How can a DSM diagnosis affect an adolescent? Discuss the implications.
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion, in-text citations, at least five scholarly references, and a reference section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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| Course Code | Class Code | |||||||
| PCN-535 | PCN-535-O500 | Co-Occurring Disorders Paper | 50.0 | |||||
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% | |||||||
| A description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence | 25.0% | Does not demonstrate an understanding of the assignment directions; does not include a description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence. | Demonstrates a limited understanding of the assignment directions. Includes a description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence, but the discussion contains irrelevant or incorrect components. | Includes a relevant, but cursory description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence. | Includes a relevant, thorough description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence. | Includes a relevant, comprehensive description of psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance use disorders and addiction during adolescence. Provides real-world examples and scholarly references to support information provided. | ||
| A description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents | 25.0% | Does not demonstrate an understanding of the assignment directions; does not include a description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents | Demonstrates limited understanding of the assignment directions. Includes a description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents, but the discussion contains irrelevant or incorrect components. | Includes a relevant, but cursory description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents. | Includes a relevant, thorough description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents. | Includes a relevant, comprehensive description about the combined impact of substance use disorders and psychiatric syndromes among adolescents. Provides real-world examples and scholarly references to support information provided. | ||
| A description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed | 20.0% | Does not demonstrate an understanding of the assignment directions; does not include a description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed. | Demonstrates limited understanding of the assignment directions. Includes a description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed, but the discussion contains irrelevant or incorrect components. | Includes a relevant, but cursory description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed. | Includes a relevant, thorough description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed. | Includes a relevant, comprehensive description of how an adolescent's life can be affected when clinically diagnosed; and provides real-world examples and scholarly references to support information provided. | ||
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% | |||||||
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. | Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. | ||
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from the introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. | ||
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. | ||
| Format | 10.0% | |||||||
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. | ||
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. | ||
| Total Weightage | 100% |
