Develop and write your personal mission statement.
Introduction
A well-written mission statement can provide the momentum and motivation to take a company to the next level. The same is true of personal mission statement. If you thought about yourself as a company, what would you say about yourself? What values drive you? What is your marketing message? What is your reason for doing what you do?
While many organizations have mission statements, few individuals do. What is the purpose of a mission statement? How is it created? What types of things should go into a mission statement?
A lot of thought and reflection should go into the drafting of a mission statement, whether for an organization or an individual. Drafting a personal mission statement forces you to think deeply about your life and your experiences and helps you identify what really matters to you. It also serves to help clarify your values and goals, which then allows you to create a strategic plan for achieving your goals.
Note: Developing a strategic plan requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in order and should be completed in sequence.
Develop and write your own personal mission statement. Be clear about your passion, values, goals, and philosophies. Once you have your mission statement articulated, explain how it:

Expresses your image of yourself.
Expresses your values and philosophies.
Identifies what you have to offer.

Explain how your mission statement answers the following questions:

What are your economic goals?
What is your philosophy in terms of quality and image?
What are your core competencies and competitive advantages?
What “customers” do you serve best?
How do you view your responsibilities to those who rely on you?

Format this assessment as a research paper, following current APA guidelines for both style and citing sources, making sure that you also use correct grammar and mechanics. There is no required minimum or maximum page length; however, you should strive to be as detailed as possible in addressing each bullet point while also being as clear and concise as possible.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 2: Participate collaboratively and respectfully.

Explain how a mission statement reflects personal commitment to responsibility.

Competency 3: Communicate effectively.

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Competency 4: Plan strategically.

Develop a personal mission statement.

Competency 5: Employ high-performance business management techniques.

Explain how a mission statement reflects personal philosophy of quality and image.
Explain how a mission statement reflects personal core competencies.
Explain how a mission statement reflects personal competitive advantage.
Explain how a mission statement identifies a target customer.

Competency 7: Use appropriate financial models and principles.

Explain how a mission statement reflects personal economic goals.

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assignment

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review

Chapter 3
and

Chapter 6
in the course text and view the videos

Depression and Its Treatments

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,

OCD: One Patients Story

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,

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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(5th ed.) (if this link does not provide access, read instructions on

How to Access the DSM-5

Download How to Access the DSM-5through the Library)and

The DSM-5

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screencast on how to access and use this resource and how to cite and reference the
DSM-5. Utilize the American Psychiatric Association’s (2013)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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(5th ed) to support your analysis. Note that, in keeping with the focus of this class, the emphasis of your paper should be on the pathological aspects of the disorder you select to analyze.

To successfully complete this writing assignment,
1.
Selecta psychological disorder for comprehensive analysis from the following list (Choose only one.):

Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder
Anxiety
Focus on only one of the anxiety disorders (e.g
., generalized anxiety disorder or social anxiety disorder).

Post-traumatic stress disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Substance use disorder (substance abuse and addiction)
Provide both an overview of this topic plus a focus on a single drug of your choice.
Your selection of topic should be based on your personal or professional experience or your own academic or personal interest in the topic. Be sure to use current terminology from the American Psychiatric Association’s (2013)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders(5th ed.;
DSM-5)
.

2. To best set up your paper for this assignment, start with an

outline
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of what you will include, based on the following requirements. The outline is NOT your assignment, but it helps to set up your paper for success to help identify all of the content areas and resources for your paper you will turn in. Use this outline to determine the appropriate APA headings to be applied to your paper. Do not upload an outline to Waypoint. To see APA guidelines for headings, visit

APA Style Elements
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in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.
Include the following in your paper:

Overview of the diagnosis
Explanation of at least one theory of etiology (causes) of the disorder
Explanation of the associated factors in development of the disorder (genetic, environmental, familial, lifestyle)
A summary of the diagnostic and research technologies employed in clinical diagnosis, clinical and behavioral healthcare, and clinical interventions
Discussion of treatment options of the disorder
An analysis of the predominance of the disorder in our current society
Conclusion
3. Next,
research your topicand obtain a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years. These sources should provide evidence-based information regarding the psychological features of the disorder. Be sure to cite these sources accurately in your paper and include them on your references page. Consider the following for this step:

You may utilize required or recommended course materials in your work, but these will not count toward the reference requirements; however, you may cite and reference the
DSM-5as one of your sources used for the grading credit.

For support formatting your paper in APA, visit the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Centers

APA: Citing Within Your Paper
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and

Formatting Your References List

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.

4.
Writeyour assignment.

Suggestion: Complete your paper by the weekend to also take advantage of running a

Paper Review
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in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center to support your success.

5.
Accessthe

rubric
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to confirm all required components have been addressed.

The Pathology, Diagnosis, and the
DSM-5writing assignment

Must be a minimum of four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Centers

APA Style
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
University name (University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to

APA Formatting for Word 2013

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.

Must utilize academic voice. See the

Academic Voice

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resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing

Introductions & Conclusions
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as well as

Writing a Thesis Statement

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, refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources.

Must include APA headings. For formatting support, visit

APA Style Elements

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in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.

Must use at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years in addition to the course text or other course materials. You may also use required and recommended materials from the course but these will not count toward the research component of your grade.
The

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
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table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this

Quick and Easy Library Research
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tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Centers

APA: Citing Within Your Paper.

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Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. See the

APA: Formatting Your References List
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resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the

Grading Rubric
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for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.