Disease Analysis

Week 5 Disease Analysis Paper

or this assignment, you will select a disease of your choice and conduct a detailed analysis of that disease, exploring it from a balanced traditional and alternative health perspective.

Begin by searching the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website Diseases and Conditions IndexLinks to an external site. to choose a disease or condition of interest to you.

Next, review the website for Healthy People 2020Links to an external site. for information related to the disease or the disease category (e.g., mental health for ADHD).

In your paper, discuss the following:

  • Prominent aspects of this disease
  • Current data and statistics related to the disease
  • Health disparities related to the disease
  • Prevention strategies including complementary and alternative health therapies
  • Contemporary research and clinical studies related to the disease
  • An analysis of the pathophysiologic effects of stress related to the disease
  • Evidence-based stress management interventions that might help with prevention or cure

The paper should be between 3–4 pages.

Incorporate at least three scholarly sources within the paper. Sources should be no more than three years old.

Use proper APA format to cite and reference sources.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Disease Analysis

Week 5 Disease Analysis Paper

or this assignment, you will select a disease of your choice and conduct a detailed analysis of that disease, exploring it from a balanced traditional and alternative health perspective.

Begin by searching the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website Diseases and Conditions IndexLinks to an external site. to choose a disease or condition of interest to you.

Next, review the website for Healthy People 2020Links to an external site. for information related to the disease or the disease category (e.g., mental health for ADHD).

In your paper, discuss the following:

  • Prominent aspects of this disease
  • Current data and statistics related to the disease
  • Health disparities related to the disease
  • Prevention strategies including complementary and alternative health therapies
  • Contemporary research and clinical studies related to the disease
  • An analysis of the pathophysiologic effects of stress related to the disease
  • Evidence-based stress management interventions that might help with prevention or cure

The paper should be between 3–4 pages.

Incorporate at least three scholarly sources within the paper. Sources should be no more than three years old.

Use proper APA format to cite and reference sources.

Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

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