Individual essay based on a short vignette
Individual essay based on a short vignette
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Assessment 2 (b): Individual Essay Stage 2
Topic: Individual essay based on a short vignette
For this assessment you are required to:
Write a formal academic essay –You are required to write an in" rel="nofollow">introduction, body, conclusion and reference list. All in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations must have a correspondin" rel="nofollow">ing entry in" rel="nofollow">in the reference list. You are
required to use APA (6th ed.) for formattin" rel="nofollow">ing your essay, citin" rel="nofollow">ing evidence in" rel="nofollow">in your essay and constructin" rel="nofollow">ing your reference list
Mary is a 25 year woman who is married with twin" rel="nofollow">in boys aged eight months. Mary’s partner Sam is in" rel="nofollow">in the Air Force and is currently deployed in" rel="nofollow">in the Middle East. Mary has limited contact with Sam who
has been on deployment for over 12 months and was not present at the birth of their children. Mary lives in" rel="nofollow">in housin" rel="nofollow">ing provided through the defence force for the families of service men. She has no
family livin" rel="nofollow">ing nearby, but communicates with her parents and 2 siblin" rel="nofollow">ings on a regular basis usin" rel="nofollow">ing Skype. However, she has not physically seen her family sin" rel="nofollow">ince the twin" rel="nofollow">ins have been born.
After discoverin" rel="nofollow">ing a lump in" rel="nofollow">in her left breast whilst she was showerin" rel="nofollow">ing, Mary is very anxious about what this might mean. Mary’s GP refers her for a series of tests. The results in" rel="nofollow">indicate that Mary has
early-stage breast cancer.
Task:
Discuss the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural responses that Mary is likely to experience in" rel="nofollow">in relation to this diagnosis. Your discussion must in" rel="nofollow">include a reference to the risk and protective
factors that are relevant to Mary’s situation