Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the required chapters from the text and
review the required articles for this week.
Taking on the role of the expert in the treatment of schizophrenia or depression, you will
prepare a presentation for a group of physicians who are seeking your opinion on the
treatment of patients with these disorders. For this interactive assignment you will create
and upload a 5- to10-slide PowerPoint presentation as well as a 5 minute screencast of the
presentation to share with your peers.
For this presentation, select either schizophrenia or depression as the basis for your
presentation. Begin by creating your PowerPoint presentation. In the presentation, include
information which explains the neurotransmitter theory behind the disorder and how the
drugs used to treat the disorder affect those neurotransmitter systems. Evaluate the risk and
benefits of treating a patient with the most common type of medication and of not using
drugs to treat the patient. In your evaluation, examine issues such as the rate of success with
the most common drugs used as well as the incidence of side effects with these same drugs,
including mortality associated with drug use. Then consider not using medications to treat
the disorder. Take into account the natural course of the illness, the rate of spontaneous
recovery, and the rate of mortality when untreated. You may also incorporate the use of
other modes of treatment into your evaluation.
Your PowerPoint must include your presenter notes in the notes field to indicate what you
intend to say during the screencast and well-chosen images to enhance the understanding of
your audience. Remember that your screencast will be a maximum of 5 minutes, and use
your speaker notes to ensure that you will be able to present your materials within this time
limit. (You may access Garr Reynolds’s Slide TipsLinks to an external site. for additional
assistance in creating an effective visual presentation.) Once you have created your
PowerPoint, you will create a screencast presentation of up to 5 minutes in length using any
screencasting software you choose. (Quick-Start Guides are available for Screencast-OMaticLinks to an external site. for your convenience.) Attach your PowerPoint file to your
intial post and include the URL for your screencast in the body of the post before submitting
it.
Note to Students: This assignment requires that you produce a visual presentation, supply a
spoken audio narrative, and to listen the audio narrative of others. Note you are also asked to
provide a transcript of your presentation. If you have a documented disability
accommodation that might interfere with your ability to complete this assignment you may
contact your instructor to develop a comparable alternative assignment. If you have other
issues that you feel may be a barrier to your ability to complete this course or this assignment
please contact the Office of Access and Wellness at: access@uagc.edu.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ video presentations and respond to at
least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your
required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this
discussion. In your responses to your peers you will take on the role of one of the physicians
in the audience. In your responses, consider two of the following aspects from the
presentation:
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The content of the evaluation: Was it sound, well-reasoned, and based on substantial
evidence?
The format of the presentation: Was it easy to understand? Was the sequence of facts
well-constructed? Were the visual aids helpful in understanding the meaning of the
content?
The video presentation: Was the verbal presentation clear? Was the pacing appropriate
for the material(s)? Was the video helpful in understanding the meaning of the content?
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