Marks: Creative expression 20%, Presentation & paper 50%, Clinical assignment 30%.

1. Creative Expression:  An introspective study of biographical accounts of experience with mental illness.  This assignment is to take a creative form such as a poem, a monologue, video, song or artwork to be presented in class (10 minutes or less) or online to the group.  Students are required to read at least one biographical account of mental illness and to review movies, poetry, music and art to assist in this assignment.  Sources must be documented.  See creative expression titles on following page.
2. A clinical assignment.
3. A presentation & paper on a specific illness or disorder. Presentation is to be approximately 30 minutes in length and there should be a handout for the other students. Presentation should include:

1. a literature review on the topic & history of the disorder,
2. different cultural interpretations and approaches,
3. definitions, DSM III criteria and description of symptoms, 
4. theories of etiology and treatment approaches,
5. potential impact for the individual, family and society
6. relevant art therapy approaches

Topics for the paper: depression, mania, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, dissociative disorders (DID/MPD), PSTD, personality disorders: (borderline, schizoid), obsessive compulsive, psychosis, dementia, phobias, anxiety, gender identity, tourettes syndrome, eating disorders, and disorders of childhood and adolescence, etc. Please discuss your topic with the instructor to prevent overlapping subjects.