NU 676 UNIT 7
Assignment Instructions Assignment Details
Assignment topic: Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment
Research childhood trauma and maltreatment as well as the mandated reporting of these disorders, and describe your findings.
Your assignment should be minimum 2- to 3-page paper answering the following questions. Be sure to include a minimum of three scholarly articles (published within the last five years) in addition to your course material to support your discussion.
- What are common childhood traumas?
- What are the statistics of these traumas?
- What are the mandated reporting laws in your state of practice?
- How does this differ from surrounding states?
Assignment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
- Be sure to read the assignment description carefully (as displayed above).
- Consult the grading rubric (located in Course Resources, Grading Rubrics submodule) to make sure you have included everything necessary.
- Utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors.
Your writing assignment should:
- Follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
- Be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
- Display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics.
- Use APA 7th edition format.
RUBRICS
Content of Paper
● Discusses common childhood traumas.
● Discusses the statistics of these traumas.
● Discusses mandated reporting laws in student’s state of practice.
● Discusses how this differs from surrounding states.
● At least 2–3 pages in body length (not including title and reference page).
● Demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in a clear, complex, and informative manner.
● Develops content and theories well.
● Links content to the paper requirements and practical experience.
● Includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.
● Uses at least three scholarly resources (less than 5 years old) that were not provided in the course materials.
● Completes all instruction requirements.
Analysis and Synthesis of Paper Content and Meaning
● Provides critical analysis in an accurate, clear, concise, and complete presentation of the required content.
● Synthesizes information from scholarly resources.
● Provides new information or insight related to the context of the assignment with both supportive and alternative information or viewpoints.
● Completes all instruction requirements.
Application of Knowledge
● Offers a multidisciplinary approach via scholarly resources.
● Applies practice that is accurate and plausible.
● Supports practice with additional scholarly resources.
● Answers all questions posed within the assignment in a well-developed manner with citations for validation.
● Completes all instruction requirements.
Organization
● Provides well-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content argument.
● Provides concise writing with a logical flow of ideas.
● Utilizes subheadings for ease of transition.
College-level academic writing
● Includes no more than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with the readability.
● Is in APA format, including title page and reference page.
NU676_2402C_-2: Design age-appropriate mental health and physical health maintenance screening plans for psychiatric mental health disorders for pediatric/adolescent clients.
Student work demonstrates an attempt to appraise age-appropriate mental health and physical health maintenance and screening plans for psychiatric mental health disorders for pediatric/adolescent clients. The content is thorough, is relevant to the topic, and illustrates critical analysis.