Comparing Mental Health and Behavioral Health Disorders

Choose one mental health disorder and one behavioral health disorder, one or both being related to substance abuse. Write a 1,000-1,250-word paper in which you compare and contrast each disorder.

Your paper must include the following:

A summary of each disorder
A visual such as a table or chart that compares and contrasts the symptoms and behaviors associated with each disorder
A list of the provider roles that could work with this client in a collaborative team approach with descriptions of how they each may function within the team
An explanation for how to implement preventative programs for substance use disorders such as selected in this paper within an integrated health setting. Include the previously listed roles within the explanation.

Include a minimum of three scholarly references to support the information provided in the assignment.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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