In this assignment forum, you will analyze how abnormalities in developmental ev
In this assignment forum, you will analyze how abnormalities in developmental events
may contribute to psychological disorders.
Instructions:
Choose one of the following scenarios:
1. Pretend you are a pediatrician who is seeing a child diagnosed with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD). You are tasked with explaining the developmental
neurobiology of ASD to the child’s parents. What information might you include in
your explanation regarding potential abnormalities in brain development? Your
discussion should focus on key processes that occur during cortical
development. Support your response with a scholarly article.
2. Pretend you are a psychiatrist who is treating a patient diagnosed with
schizophrenia. You are tasked with explaining the developmental neurobiology of
schizophrenia to the patient and or a close family member. What information
might you include in your explanation regarding potential abnormalities in brain
development? Your discussion should focus on key processes that occur during
cortical development. Support your response with a scholarly article.
Note: If your final project is on ASD, please choose schizophrenia or vice versa.
Requirements:
• By the Friday deadline, share your presentation with the class in this Unit 4
Assignment Forum.
• By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one
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