Running Head: INFORMATION LITERACY 1

INFORMATION LITERACY 2

Title: Information Literacy

Student’s Name:

Professor’s Name:

Date

The topic to be discussed in this paper is mental illness. Mental illness can be defined as a pattern that results in impairment or distress in the functioning of an individual. Mental illness results in changes in behavior, emotions, and also affects individual thinking. The problem has been receiving attention from health professionals.

Mental illness in the community has affected people regardless of their gender, ethnicity, age, social status, background or cultural orientation. However, most of the affected persons in the region are men who are above the age of 24 years. In most cases, the affected are married men.

There are many factors associated with the problem of mental illness. The major cause is psychological factors. Most of the affected persons especially, are seen to be in the healing process of past experienced or a traumatic incident (Keyes, 2019). For instance, 3 out of 5 men with the condition are divorced, suffering from domestic abuse, or have lost their loved ones. Their emotions have been affected by influencing their mental health.

Another major cause is the environment and social factors. Most of the victims have issues with their communities or the families they live with. The victims have challenges in their status of employment and also pressures from work. Some of the factors attributed to this include poverty, unemployment, and unfavorable working environment.

Another major cause is physical causes. The type of lifestyle for an individual can expose them to mental illness. Some of the physical reasons include substance abuse or deficiency in vital body requirements, such as minerals. Other factors that seemed to have caused mental illness include family history, childhood abuse, discrimination, sexual abuse, trauma, and debts, among others.

Mental illness can be handled using the entire three service delivery models. Public health ode can be used to address the issue of mental illness. This model will help in examining the reasons for mental illness, work on improving the health of the community, and finally educate individuals on how they can prevent the disease (Brezina, 2018). The model will advise people on how to promote mental health as well as how to handle those affected. The medical model can be used to treat an individual who is suffering from mental illness. The medical model will diagnose the patient, identify the symptoms, and offer the treatment. The medical model will require the patient to visit the physician to get treated.

The human service model will be more of a preventative measure. This is because the model will engage both the victims and the surroundings. The individual will be educated on how to prevent mental illness as well as take care of the environment that breeds the factors causing the illness. This will deal with issues domestic violence, drugs, abuse, among other factors that originate from the environment.

RESOURCE IN APA FORMAT

SUMMARY OF THE RESOURCE

HOW THIS RESOURCE RELATES TO THE TOPIC

Brezina, C. (2018). Jump-Starting a Career in Mental Health and Therapy. MO: The Rosen Publishing Group

The author addresses the issue of mental health in depths. The author defines mental health as a condition that affects the behavior of an individual as well as the emotion. Mental health affects the way an individual perform their duties as well as how they relate with others. The article further explains the various causes of mental illness, which includes physical, psychological, family history, as well as the environment and social factors. The rate of mental illness in the community is alarming, which calls for urgent action. The author addresses the preventive measures as well as the control measures. The preventive measure relates to the behavior of individuals, such as avoiding drugs and encouraging peace. Control measure involves seeking professional services from physicians and caregivers. The author further suggests the strategies that all stakeholders in the health sector should take make. The article thus addresses the problem of mental health, what it is, its effect, and also the control measures.

The article gives me an in-depth understanding of the problem facing society and how we can prevent the problem

Keyes, L. (2019). Delivering Effective College Mental Health Services. MO: Johns Hopkins University Press.

The author of this book explains why it is important to address the problem of mental illness in society. The book gives the statics of one mentally ill person in a group of 15. However, the statistics have changed, and the number of affected persons has increased at an alarming rate. The author mainly focuses on control and treatment measures. The author views social and environmental factors as the main cause of mental illness. Some of the factors include poverty, divorce, abuse, domestic violence, and drug abuse, among others. The article calls for the intervention of all stakeholders in health to prevent as well as treat patients suffering from the conditions. The article further explains how families and physicians should handle a patient with the condition to ensure that their condition improves and also prevent others from suffering. The author appreciates the role the government is taking in addressing the issues.

The article relates to my chosen topic on mental illness. Through the article, I have understood how service delivery models can be used to treat and prevent mental illness.

References

Brezina, C. (2018). Jump-Starting a Career in Mental Health and Therapy. MO: The Rosen Publishing Group.

Keyes, L. (2019). Delivering Effective College Mental Health Services. MO: Johns Hopkins University Press.

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 7
Points: 100

Overview:

Your final paper is result of your research on a topic of your choice and the application
of the 3 models of Service Delivery: Medical Model, Public Health Model, and Human
Services Model.

Instructions:

The following are the sections of your paper:

• Introduction:
o What is your topic, including the problem’s background information?
o Who is affected by the selected problem?
o What are the underlying causes of the problem?

• The Three Models of Service Delivery:
o Explain how each of the 3 models of service delivery discussed in the

textbook (the Medical Model; Public Health Model; and Human Services
Model) would address the topic you selected. For each model:
 Explain how the model addresses the problem you selected,

including the strengths and limitations of the model in addressing
the problem. For example:

• How does the medical model view those struggling with
substance abuse?

• What support can the medical model provide?
• What are the strengths of the medical model in working with

substance abuse?
• What are the limitations of the medical model in working with

clients who struggle with substance abuse?
o Do this for each model, be specific and use information from the textbook

and your own research. Be sure to clearly cite sources used and support
your assertions with evidence (i.e. explain your reasoning).

• Two barriers to receiving help clients struggle with:
o Offer a strategy to overcome each barrier.

HSV101 – Introduction to Human Services

Unit 7 Assignment: Models of Service Delivery Final Paper

o Be specific and support your assertions with evidence.
• Conclusion:

o Restate your thesis and tie all of your findings together.
o Propose a course of action, solution to one of the issues you discussed or

questions to further study.

Requirements:

• Written work must be at least 4 pages (not including title and APA reference
pages; typed and double spaced with 12 pt. font) and APA style In-text citations.

• College level writing is expected. Review and edit your paper several times
before submitting. Make sure you have an introduction, well developed
paragraphs with transitions, a conclusion, complete sentences, proper
punctuation and that you carefully proof read your paper before submitting it.

• 2 resources plus the textbook are required.
o The majority of the information should be written in your own words

(paraphrased), with citations to show where the material came from.
o Whenever you use material that is not your own, even if you are

summarizing or paraphrasing, you must give credit to the original source.
o When you cannot use your own words, you must use quotation marks.

Save quotes for when there is simply no other way to put the information
into your own words and limit it to a sentence or two.

o All students are encouraged to utilize the Post Writing Center for
assistance with APA style papers.

• Carefully edit and proof read your work before submitting it via the Safe Assign
link.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 7 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0-1 Points) (2-3 Points) (4 Points) (5 Points)
Introduction The introduction is

missing or poorly
presented.

The introduction is
presented, but key
details are missing.

The introduction is
presented, but minor
details are missing.

The introduction is
clearly and fully
presented, including
all details.

(0-8 Points) (9-11 Points) (12-14 Points) (15 Points)
Medical Model The application of

the Medical Model is
missing or poorly
presented.

The Medical Model
is applied but is
missing key details.

The Medical Model is
applied, but is
missing minor details.

The Medical Model
is clearly and
accurately applied to
the topic, including
all details.

Public Health
Model

The application of
the Public Health
Model is missing or
poorly presented.

The Public Health
Model is applied but
is missing key
details.

The Public Health
Model is applied, but
is missing minor
details.

The Public Health
Model is clearly and
accurately applied to
the topic, including
all details.

Human Services
Model

The application of
the Human Services
Model is missing or
poorly presented.

The Human
Services Model is
applied but is
missing key details.

The Human Services
Model is applied, but
is missing minor
details.

The Human
Services Model is
clearly and
accurately applied to
the topic, including
all details.

Two Barriers to
Help and
Strategies to
Overcome Them

The two barriers and
strategies to
overcome them are
missing or poorly
presented.

The two barriers
and strategies to
overcome them are
present but are
missing key details.

The two barriers and
strategies to
overcome them are
present, but are
missing minor details.

The two barriers and
strategies to
overcome them are
clearly and fully
presented, including
all details.

(0-1 Points) (2-3 Points) (4 Points) (5 Points)
Conclusion The conclusion is

missing or poorly
presented.

The conclusion is
present but are
missing key details.

The conclusion is
present, but are
missing minor details.

The conclusion is
clearly and fully
presented, including
all details.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points)
Resources Paper is not

supported by
outside resources or
textbook references.

N/A 1 resource plus the
textbook.

2 or more resources
plus the textbook.

Paper Length

Less than 2 pages. 2-3 pages. 4 pages. More than 4 pages.

Clear and
Professional
Writing and APA
Format

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.

Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.

Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.

Writing and format
are clear,
professional, APA
compliant, and error
free.