This guide is for PSYC 645 Week 3 Case Presentation 1, start to submission. A case presentation summarizing a real-world child or adolescent case and giving treatment recommendations, with a 4 to 5-page body.
PSYC 645 is Developmental Psychopathology, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC645; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 645 Developmental Psychopathology |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 75 points |
| Length | A 4 to 5-page body |
| Sources | The case file (Wilmshurst) and at least 1 scholarly source in each etiology and treatment segment |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What PSYC 645 Week 3 Case Presentation 1 asks for
You write 4 case presentations in current APA that summarize the relevant clinical information and give treatment recommendations for real-world cases of children and adolescents diagnosed with psychological disorders. The body of each is 4 to 5 pages, and each segment of the Etiology and Treatment Recommendations sections cites the case file and at least 1 scholarly source. Case Presentation 1 is due in Module/Week 3 with Parritz and Troy chapters 5 and 6 and Wilmshurst cases 5 and 8. Worth 75 points.
Where it fits in PSYC 645
In the published schedule, Case Presentation 1 is one of 8 graded written assignments in PSYC 645. It follows Week 2 Treatment Evaluation Presentation and comes before Week 4 Case Presentation 2.
How PSYC 645 Week 3 Case Presentation 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Presentation 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 75 points in the published guide. That is about 7% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in PSYC 645 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The PSYC 645 Week 3 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Presentation 1 and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Developmental Psychopathology to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (The case file, Wilmshurst and at least 1 scholarly source in each etiology and treatment segment). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within A 4 to 5-page body.
Organize under the required headings, cite the case file for facts and a scholarly source for each causal and treatment claim, and tailor recommendations to the child's age, family and setting.
A structure for PSYC 645 Week 3 Case Presentation 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical summary | Relevant case information. | ~310 words |
| Etiology | Causes, citing the case and research. | ~360 words |
| Treatment recommendations | Evidence-based, citing the case and research. | ~380 words |
| APA | Format and length. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
Apply the readings to the assigned case, tracing how biological, family and environmental factors combined in the child's difficulties.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Etiology: the case file describes a 10-year-old with persistent defiance at home and school, inconsistent parenting after a divorce and a family history of conduct problems (case file). Research on oppositional defiant disorder identifies coercive parent-child cycles and inconsistent discipline as maintaining factors. Treatment: parent management training, which has strong evidence for reducing defiant behavior, would teach consistent consequences and positive attention.
- Case facts cited.
- Research on causes.
- An evidence-based treatment.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 645 Week 3
- Etiology claims without citations.
- Generic treatment.
- A body outside 4 to 5 pages.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: A 4 to 5-page body
- Sources: The case file (Wilmshurst) and at least 1 scholarly source in each etiology and treatment segment
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many case presentations are in PSYC 645?
Four, in Weeks 3, 4, 6 and 7, worth 75 points each.
How many points is PSYC 645 Week 3 Case Presentation 1 worth?
75 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 645, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 7% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 645 Week 3 the same in every section of PSYC 645?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 645. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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