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I am not inquiring for the leaflet only the scientific commentary. please go through the file and tell me if this is something you can attempt. if so i will attach more files with the desired topic.

Information leaflet and scientific

commentary

THE BRIEF/INSTRUCTIONS

This coursework assignment will assess the following learning outcomes:

• Critically evaluate how drugs work on the brain and how this produces changes in psychological

functioning.

• Critically evaluate the role of biological factors in the aetiology & symptoms of specific psychiatric

disorders and the contribution of pharmacological treatments to our understanding.

Leaflets are a commonly used medium to communicate important information about drug treatments to patients.

The assignment will allow you to demonstrate your subject specific knowledge and research skills, along with developing your ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner.

Patient leaflet/scientific commentary assignment brief

For this assignment you are required to produce a pharmacologically focused patient information leaflet on a pharmacological treatment for one of the following:

• Anxiety or related disorder (i.e. GAD, OCD, PTSD)
• Schizophrenia
• Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome
• Bipolar disorder

Relevant treatments will be explored in the lecture material in the first section of the module to guide you. If you are unsure if a treatment would be an appropriate one to cover for the assignment,

You are required to produce a two-sided trifold leaflet (see figure 1 below for an example) along with a 1100 word (maximum, not including reference list) accompanying scientific commentary.

Trifold leaflet

Things to consider:

What sections do they use in their leaflet? What information do they convey? What level of language do they use? Do they use pictures, diagrams etc What is the aim of the leaflet?

Remember that the leaflet is aimed at the layperson so you will need to think about the level of the information, terminology, types of figures/diagrams that you use.

trifold leaflets

Your task is to provide a leaflet that could be given to a patient to explain the pharmacological actions of a specific drug treatment, either one specific drug (e.g. diazepam) or a class of drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines) for one of the disorders/conditions listed above. In addition, what are these actions aiming to modify/correct in the brain?

More specifically, the leaflet and scientific commentary should address:

1. An overview of the symptoms of the condition or disorder – This should give an outline of the

condition/disorder. This should one of the shorter sections of the leaflet as its main aim is to provide an

understanding of the pharmacological aspects rather than giving a lengthy description of symptoms.

2. Background and history of the drug, and why the drug is important – This section of the leaflet should include an overview of what the drug treatment is, its name, the class of drug type and where this treatment arose.
3. How the drug treatment works on the brain pharmacologically (i.e. receptors/second messengers etc.) –

This should be a more detailed section of the leaflet. It should provide good pharmacological depth, but

still be written in a clear and concise manner for a lay person to understand. Be mindful of how you use

terminology so that a general audience could follow the information.

4. The behavioural and mental effects of the drug treatment – i.e. what effects does the drug (or class of drugs) have on the behaviour and function of the individual?

Does it target all types/symptoms of the condition/disorder or only particular aspects?

This section should focus on the therapeutic effects and not just general side effects (e.g. kidney failure, heart palpitations etc.).

5. What do the pharmacological actions and effects of the drug treatment tell us about what is happening in the brain of someone with that disorder/condition?

For example, if you have stated that a drug corrects a particular neurotransmitter, does this suggest that there is dysfunction in that system?

Again, whilst this should be one of the larger sections of the leaflet and contain good depth, it should be aimed at conveying this information to the layperson in a user-friendly manner.

Please note: the leaflet does not need to include citations and references as these will be given in your scientific Summary.

How you layout and arrange the information on your leaflet is up to you, but make sure that the leaflet has a clear and logical structure for the reader to follow and that you have covered the required aspects.

The accompanying scientific commentary/summary

This part of the assignment requires you to produce a 1100 word (maximum, not including the reference list)

scientific commentary to accompany the leaflet. The commentary should comprise:

1. A more in-depth scientific analysis of the material in the leaflet, including the sources for the material

included in the leaflet, and demonstrating an evidence base for the information. This should provide a

more detailed, scientific evaluation in relation to the sections in the leaflet and should have a clear

emphasis on what the drug is doing pharmacologically, the behavioural and mental effects, and what

this tells us about your chosen condition/disorder. This part of the assignment is aimed at a scientific

audience and should not be a copy of the layperson description from the leaflet. There should be a clear

distinction between the writing style for the layperson in the leaflet and the scientific audience in your

commentary.

2. A reference list of the sources cited in your summary (not included in the word count).
3. A word count of the scientific summary

Marking criteria

• Relevance Does the information remain focused throughout? Is unnecessary detail excluded?
• Is it clear why the information is relevant? Are key aspects covered in appropriate detail?
• Quality of argumentation ; Does the commentary provide clear and explicit argument?
• Is your information supported with appropriate evidence and from credible sources?
• Does the information form a logical and coherent story that fits together?
• Originality; Does the material demonstrate reading and research

beyond lecture materials? Does the work demonstrate an ability to think and write independently? Does the work demonstrate critical analysis of the material?

• Knowledge and content Is a range of appropriate relevant content included? Is the

information provided accurate? Is appropriate depth given to demonstrate understanding of the material?

• Quality of explanation Is the material described at the appropriate level in both

the lay-person’s leaflet and the scientific commentary?

Are explanations clear and concise? Are explanations accurate?

• Style ;Is the work free from spelling and grammatical errors? Is it well-structured and have a flowing narrative? Is the information formatted clearly in the leaflet (i.e. clear font size, colour scheme, balance of written versus visual information).

PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT

Material relevant to the coursework topics is covered in lectures 3,4, 5 and 6.

In addition, the introductory lecture covers material which underpins the specific topic areas

Coursework briefing information is also provided in the video recording on the PS3025 Blackboard area.

Relevant reading can be found via the online reading list link on Blackboard and also in the relevant lecture materials.

The references should be in APA style.