Part A (due Thursday week 8)

In 1500 words or less, you need  to:

1.  Outline the stages of a developmental psychology theory in relation to cystic fibrosis. In particular, discuss where a child (aged 12) with cystic fibrosis may fit developmentally and why.

2.  Discuss how having an understanding of human development is relevant to health professionals.

In responding to these items, your assignment should do the following  things:

·      Discuss the stages of a psychological developmental theory and link this to cystic fibrosis (CF) at each stage. To do this, think about what the relevant developmental issues might be at each stage of the theory. Consider the cognitive,  psychological,

social, emotional, and physical implications of living with this chronic disease. It  may help to think about how lifespan development for someone with CF might differ from that of a ‘healthy’ person.

·      Discuss the importance of understanding human development in relation to what your future health profession or health professionals in  general.

·      Include sufficient resources to show that you understand your theory of choice and the issues related to cystic fibrosis. At a minimum, you will include five   (5)

academic sources. That is, the written assignment will consist  of:

o    A minimum of three (3) peer reviewed research articles. They should  be

published from 2000-2017, but you may find a ‘classic’ article that is relevant and was published earlier. You will need to justify its inclusion. These articles may include, but are not limited to:

–             Articles that have considered a particular age group with cystic  fibrosis

–             Articles that focus on cystic fibrosis in general (or chronic illness in childhood/adolescence).

–             Articles that focus on the particular stage in the lifespan (e.g. infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, etc.)

–             You may discover that you cannot find articles that cover BOTH cystic fibrosis AND a particular stage in the lifespan in the same article. You may be able to justify that research on other chronic illnesses is  relevant.

–             Research articles should be peer reviewed and academic in  nature.

o    Appropriate chapters from lifespan development texts and health psychology texts should be used in relation to the theoretical perspectives and/or the wider research agenda.

Part B (due Thursday week 11)

In 1500 words or less, you need  to:

1.           Use 2 of the discussion points provided on FLO (see FLO) and empirical research (journal articles) to discuss the psychological impact of living with cystic  fibrosis.

2.        Discuss how having an understanding of psychological responses to illness is relevant to health professionals.

In responding to these items, your assignment should do the following  things:

·      Use 2 of the discussion points provided on FLO. Look at the discussion questions provided and see what the literature says about CF and these  topics.

·      Discuss the importance of understanding the way people think, feel, and behave in relation to what your role may be as a future health  professional.

·      Include sufficient resources to show that you understand the concepts you  have

chosen to discuss. At a minimum, you will include five (5) academic sources. That is, the written assignment will consist of:

o    A minimum of four (4) peer reviewed research articles. They should be published from 2000-2017, but you may find a ‘classic’ article that is relevant and   was