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Assignment 3: Challenges in Identifying Mental Disorders

Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with “normal” behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be challenging to properly identify mental disorders.

Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the principles and methods of identifying mental disorders. Note particularly the diversity of views and the challenges of identification. Based on your research, write a reflective essay. Use the following question to direct your thoughts and organize your essay:

  • Why is determining abnormal behavior or a mental disorder so difficult?

To develop your essay, keep in mind issues such as the role of social norms in defining the abnormal, the multiplicity of indicators of what is abnormal, the stigma suffered by those identified as abnormal, and finally the need for objectivity in dealing with the concept.

Write a 2–3-page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, May 11, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Identified and analyzed theoretical and practical challenges in defining what is abnormal.

35

Identified and analyzed the consequences of identifying a behavior or person as abnormal.

35

Organized ideas in a logical structure and supported statements with reasons and research information.

15

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

15

Total:

100

Reply to ANA’s post 12/3 by 1pm

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1. encourage further dialogue and discussion
2. encourage your classmate to think about other aspects of the topic
3. ask a relevant, meaningful question to better assist with your understanding
4. compare and/or contrast your responses

1. My Theory: The theory I chose to identify with is Person-Centered Theory. When Carl Rogers developed the person-centered approach to therapy, his aim was to focus on the client and developing an encouraging, non judgemental and positive environment for the client. This environment makes it easier for the client to become comfortable and open up to the therapist and themselves by bringing to the surface various repressed feelings. Rogers believes that people are trustworthy, have potential for understanding themselves and resolving their own problems and self-directed growth if they are in a specific kind of therapeutic relationship (Corey 2017). Providing a safe and comforting therapeutic environment potentially helps the client come to terms with themselves and things that need to be worked on. What resonates with me most about this type of therapeutic approach is when the therapist shows realness, understanding, support and doesn’t judge, changes in the client are most likely to occur (Corey 2017). I agree with this completely, considering human beings achieve personal and social growth through comfort, support and positive regard. Roger’s view on human nature involves realness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard to the client is what helps them become more open to themselves and the world around them. Through this approach, the client can develop their own resources for change and act on them. A lot of individuals avoid therapy because they have a fear of opening up; I believe this approach makes it easier for individuals struggling with this. 

2. Aspects of Theory Least Attractive: As there isn’t many things I don’t agree with about this theory, there are a few things I would do differently. In Roger’s approach, he believes that the therapist’s attitude, rather than their knowledge and theories, facilitate personality change in clients (C. Rogers, 1961). To a certain extent, this could be completely accurate. On the other hand, it could merely depend on the individual receiving treatment. Some people show gradual improvement through the therapist’s knowledge and technique, as well as the attitude. Everybody has a different way of viewing things, so some couldn’t solely grasp the therapist’s attitude. Another aspect of the theory that doesn’t attract me is turning technique into actual practice with certain cultures. People from different cultures have different ways of viewing what’s ethical/moral and may have a difficult time communicating with a therapist solely through attitudes. 

3. Apply Preferred Theory to Case: Looking at Ms A’s situation, she doesn’t have much time for a social life. With the family struggles she has experienced over the years with her mother and brother getting sick, she may be keeping a busy schedule to avoid dealing with her situation. Having two jobs and and barely seeing her family is starting to affect her performance in general, as well as relationships with her family, friends, and community. Ms A clearly is content with the salary from her job, but it doesn’t fill the void when it comes to her happiness. Being constantly stressed, Ms A feels as if she is getting nowhere in life and making no progress. In the person-centered approach, the therapist could assume Ms A has a lot of built up anger and frustration she continues to hold inside and direct towards a busy lifestyle. She feels as if keeping busy will lessen the problems, but they don’t seem to go away. She refuses to confront the anger and sadness from her mother’s death and her brother’s sickness, causing her to experience emotional pain and life dissatisfaction. Another cause for her feelings of worthlessness could be the fact she cannot bear children and has tried. Burying these issues leads to overall unhappiness. 

4. Additional Information for Therapist: Some additional information a therapist practicing in the person-centered framework would find useful is providing a comforting, empathetic and non judgemental environment for the client to open up. It seems as if Ms A hasn’t opened up or discussed her feelings of distress to family or friends, which makes her feel alone. Offering an environment for Ms A to share her feelings will make her one step closer to facing her fears and accepting the things she cannot change, while at the same time focusing on repairing damaged relationships with her family and friends. The therapist should promote self-awareness and reflection to Ms A in order for her to achieve personal growth through her own resources. Ms A needs to accept and be fully aware of her present situation and obstacles blocking her from her growth. With awareness, Ms A will gradually learn to make necessary changes to save her marriage and mental stability. The therapist could suggest in a calm manner for Ms A not be so hard on herself with her busy schedule. With practicing self-awareness, the therapist will learn more about Ms A and be able to provide a necessary approach to helping her overcome these obstacles. 

References:

Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Pacific Grove CA: Cengage Learning.

bshs 455 week 1 etiology of addictio quiz

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University of Phoenix Material                                                                                                    

 

The Etiology of Addiction Quiz Answer Key

 

  1. ____________________ serve as the chemical messengers of our brain.

 

  1. True or False: The area of the brain in which addiction develops is called the limbic system.

 

  1. The _________________________________________________ is considered one of the most important brain pathways of the addictive system process, because it is a major pathway for reward or punishment, pleasure or pain, motivation, and emotion.

 

  1. True or False: The medial forebrain bundle bypasses the cerebral cortex so the addictive process occurs at an unconscious level.

 

  1. The _______________plays an important role in recording and replaying the significance of prior drug use to the person.

 

  1. True or False: Neural pruning is a process in the brain that occurs as individuals age. This process is more active during the first few years of life with another spurt during adolescence. However, neural pruning goes on throughout life as humans learn new things and give up old habits. Researchers believe that the reason why individuals experience psychosis when smoking marijuana is that the natural human cannabenoid system is overwhelmed by smoking marijuana, which disrupts the dopamine system and the neural pruning process, leading to dysfunctional connections.

 

  1. _________________ occurs when higher and lower levels of dopamine caused by drug use establish a molecular memory of a drug experience leading to cravings and the belief that the person needs drugs.

    

  1. True or False: Binge drinking effectively poisons your body.

 

  1. True or False: There is no connection between genetics and addiction.

 

  1. There are pharmacological drugs that can help reduce drug cravings during withdrawal from certain substances. Name one and what it is used for. ___________________________

ps430 week 9 final paper

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ps430 week 9 final paper

Applied Plan for Program Design and Evaluation

You are part of a behavior consulting team providing consultation to local service agencies in your area.

Choose one of the following scenarios and write a comprehensive plan for program design and evaluation You are being asked to apply what you have learned about how Evidence-Based Program Planning applies to organization-wide behavior interventions.

  • Just Like Home nursing home wants to assess the possible need for a new behavior management program to prevent Alzheimer’s patients from wandering unsupervised and endangering themselves.

  • VHab vocational training program for developmentally disabled adults wants to assess the possible need for a new program to train clients as potential volunteers for various community services.

  • Stars ABA program, providing clinic-based ABA interventions for children with autism, wants to assess the possible need for a staff training program to increase the use of reinforcers delivered to children for appropriate behaviors during therapy sessions.

  • Kap County Department of Health and Human Services wants to assess the need for a program to teach basic parenting and safety skills to parents whose children have been identified as “at-risk” for abuse or neglect.

Separate your plan into sections related to each step of the program design and evaluation process:

  • Problem Analysis

  • Needs Assessment

  • Developing Strategies and Objectives (*note that you should include at least 2 recommendations for intervention strategies that are evidence-based and you should write at least 2 clear objectives for each intervention strategy you recommend)

  • Program Design

  • Performance Measurement and Monitoring (*note that you should identify 1 data requirement for each objective you identified and explain how you would use the information you gather)

  • Performance Evaluation (*note that you should explain how you would apply the data you gather to make program decisions)

  1. Identify the tools and actions needed to complete each step of the program design and evaluation process.

  2. Apply the tools and actions you identified to complete each step of designing and evaluating a program for your chosen scenario.

Your paper should be 6-8 pages in length, include proper APA formatting (including properly formatted headings for each section of your plan), and include at least 3 academic references (including your course text)

Single-subject Designs: The Evaluation of Effectiveness

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This Assignment minimum 350 words.

There are five single-subject designs that can be used in the implementation of behavior intervention plans (BIPs). Using these designs allows the behavior analyst to identify functional relations between interventions and target behaviors. By examining the level, trend, and variability of baseline and intervention data, a determination can be made regarding the effectiveness of the intervention. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s (BACB’s) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts guides professional and ethical conduct with regard to your work with clients, as well as with other professionals. These guidelines also point out your responsibility to our science and the reputation of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Review the BACB (2014) . Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts : Behavior Analyst Certification Board,® Inc. (BACB®). Retrieved from http://bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160321-compliance-code-english.pdf

Using your knowledge of single-subject designs, the ethical considerations that must be made in the selection of appropriate single-subject designs, and how to determine the effectiveness of interventions, discuss the following:

1. Explain the ethical considerations of using a reversal single-subject design when addressing aggressive or self-injurious behavior.

2. Differentiate baseline data and intervention data. How can baseline and intervention data allow you to determine intervention effectiveness?

3. Analyze the following line graph. Determine the level, trend, and/or variability of the data during baseline and intervention. Contrast the intervention data with the baseline data and determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Discuss the importance of analyzing trend in the determination of effectiveness.

Graph

Gen Psy. Unit VI

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Unit VI Reflection Paper

 

Throughout this unit, you have learned that certain links exist between emotions, motivation, and stress. In fact, if one does not handle his or her stress effectively, numerous health issues could arise.

 

For this assignment, you are to compose a two-page reflection paper in which you examine a current or former stressful event in your life.You must embrace Selye’s general adaptation syndrome (GAS), and describe your reactions to the stressful event during each stage. Be sure that you recount the various facial expressions that you displayed as you progressed through each stage as well. What coping strategies did you embrace to help solve the problem? Additionally, how was your professional work impacted by the stressor? Furthermore, did you experience additional conflicts with other individuals as you endured this life trial?

 

You must effectively examine each of the areas listed above. Furthermore, you may visit the CSU Online Library to identify a source that provides specific information on how this stressful issue could impact your health, future goals, and motivation. You must at least integrate the textbook as a source.

 

Tips for writing your Reflection Paper: 

  • Introduction: This is meant to give a concise overview of the featured stressful event and is usually one paragraph in length. In your introduction, you will reveal the featured stressful event that you will examine for this paper. 
  • Summary: This contains your description of the required areas listed above in the opening statement, including Selye’s GAS, your facial expressions, coping strategies, professional impact, and relationship conflicts.
  • Analysis: In this portion of the paper, you should provide information from the textbook and an additional source identified from the CSU Library to analyze the impact that the stressful event could have placed upon your health, future goals, and motivation. 
  • Conclusion: This summarizes your final reflections for the featured topic. For instance, what implications have you uncovered during your research that you will apply to future stressful events?

 

Note: Do not forget to double space your response and use Times New Roman 12 pt. font. This written assignment should have a cover page, two full pages of content in which you organize the four sections of the reflection based on the guidelines as listed above, and a references page. You are required to utilize the textbook and it should be included on your references page along with any additional sources you may have used. You should also have accompanying in-text citations for each source that you have used throughout your response.

Crime and Causes

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Please no Plagiarism..Our instructor has the TURNITIN system. Please need it within an Hour

 

Natalie Davies is a thirty-eight-year-old single mother of two—an eleven-year-old daughter, Brandi, and a seven-year-old third grader, Jenny. Natalie married young and never attended college. After her divorce four years ago, she went back to school and obtained a certificate in paralegal studies. After returning to the workforce, she was motivated by others, as well as her modest salary, to return to school to work on her bachelor’s degree. She tells family and friends that she wants to be a role model for her daughters and also wants to be able to provide for their college education when the time comes.

Natalie decided to enroll in an online program to accommodate her work schedule and hectic family life that includes spending as much time as possible with her daughters, while also making time for herself. Natalie has hopes of working toward a master’s degree, possibly in counseling. Because of her two daughters and interest in working with people, she has decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in psychology.

A week after classes started, there was a commotion on Natalie’s block. Two police cruisers were at a house down the street, along with an unmarked police car. Natalie did not know the neighbor who lived there very well. It was another single mother with three young children. Natalie learned that the woman was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Her three children were placed in foster care while the woman waited for trial, or could find the money to post her bond.

Apparently, the woman was using painkillers that she had purchased from an undercover police officer. She had injured her back several years ago and became addicted to the pills. Although her injury no longer bothered her, she continued to use the painkillers. Her mood would fluctuate if she did not get the pills and she would at times take out her anger on the children. When using the pills, she was disoriented and would at times jeopardize her children’s safety. She wanted to go into rehab but could not afford the treatment.

Natalie cannot decide who the victim in this crime is. Are the victims the children, the people without insurance, or society in general? Natalie’s daughters asked her why the neighbor was arrested and her children were in foster care away from their “mommy?”

 

Research the concept of “victimless crime” using the textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Select two resources for use in your discussion. Be sure that you have the following types of resources:

  • A news media report of what may be considered a victimless crime, such as the given example.
  • A scholarly, peer-reviewed article on the type of crime covered in your selected news media report. The peer-reviewed article should identify potential costs of the crime to society as well as intervention approaches.

Based on the scenario, and drawing on your readings and observations, respond to the following:

  • Do you think the term victimless crime is misleading? Why or why not?

Write your initial response in 4–6 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Assessing Mood Disorders

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Mood problems often constitute a primary reason why parents seek professional help for their children or adolescents. Most often, mood problems include irritability, sadness, or anger. A certain amount of moodiness and impulsivity is normal during childhood and adolescence; therefore, it makes it exceptionally difficult to diagnose children and adolescents with conditions such as clinical depression or bipolar disorders. One of the most challenging elements in counseling is objectively assessing whether a child or adolescent has a mood disorder. Cultural and family factors are one reason this is challenging. At times, these factors are directly the cause of the mood disorder or contribute to the stress or distress of children and adolescents. Therefore, it is important to use a systematic, objective, and dispassionate procedure for gathering data about children and adolescents when conducting assessments.

For this Discussion and subsequent Discussions, consider these questions: a) Where does the child’s or adolescent’s problem originate from, and b) Does the problem stem from the child or adolescent, or is it the family or other factors? By asking these questions, you can more accurately assess a child’s or adolescent’s problems and create evidence-based interventions to address the right problem effectively. Select a case study from the Child and Adolescent Counseling Cases: Mood Disorders and Self-harm document from this week’s resources and consider the child’s or adolescent’s presenting problem and where the presenting problem may originate. Conduct an Internet search or a Walden Library search and select one peer-reviewed article related to the interventions that might be used to address the child or adolescent in your case. 
With these thoughts in mind: 
Post a brief description of the presenting symptoms of the child or adolescent in the case study you selected. Then, explain one possible reason the child’s or adolescent’s problem exists and why. Finally, explain one evidence-based intervention you might use to address the child/adolescent in this case study and how it will be used. Be specific and support your response using the week’s resources and your research.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the week’s resources..

Ethics Essay

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Details:

Review a code of ethics document related to your area of study or vocation. Some examples are listed below and the links are located in the Topic Materials. Consider a specific moral issue in your area of study or vocation and complete an essay according to the following directions.

Code of Ethics Examples

  1. American Psychological Association: “APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct”
  2. Association for Applied Sport Psychology: “Ethics Code: AASP Ethical Principles and Standards “
  3. American Sociological Association: “ASA Code of Ethics”
  4. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences: “Code of Ethics (ACJS)”
  5. American Association of Christian Counselors: ” AACC Code of Ethics”
  6. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): “My Ministerial Code of Ethics”
  7. Evangelical Church Alliance: “Ministerial Ethics”
  8. National Association of Evangelicals: “Code of Ethics for Pastors”

Essay:

In 750-1,000 words, write an essay in which you:

  1. Describe an ethical issue in your own area of study and provide a moral response.
  2. Analyze how at least two moral theories might respond to the issue.
  3. Explain how principles contained in a code of ethics for your discipline relate to the issue.
  4. Utilize one of the models for making moral decisions discussed in Topic 6 to evaluate the issue.
  5. Describe and support your rationale to the issue.

Utilize the GCU Library to locate three to five academic resources in support of your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

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                             General Psychology Project , APA Style Mini-Research Paper   

  1. Write a one page report on the subject of eyewitness testimony using  the 2  journal articles you will find from the links in your files . You will be giving the information you gained from the articles, not your own knowledge of the subject. (See 3. below.)

 

2.     Be sure you understand  the article! Paraphrase or summarize each article’s information and important points.  NOT USE QUOTES!  Instead, write the information in your own words, and cite it.

 

3.     This is a one-page report, however, NOT  two  article summaries. You are reporting what the literature says about eyewitness testimony. DO NOT SAY: “In the first article, it says….” Do not assume your reader has a clue about the articles.

 

4.     Be sure to cite, in the paper, each paraphrase. (See the APA sheet in your files)

 

5.     Be sure to make sense and to summarize the articles correctly.

 

6.     Begin the report by introducing your topic in about 2 sentences. Conclude the report by giving your reaction to the information in about 2 sentences.

 

7.     Your paper should be 3 pages long, stapled together. Page 1 is the cover page. Page 2 is your report. Page 3 is the bibliography (or reference) page, in APA style. (See APA sheet)

 

8.     The paper is due __________ .

 

9.     Your grade will come from the following rubric – so PAY ATTENTION AND GET ALL THE POINTS!

 

5 pts – 12 point, Times New Roman font

5 pts – double spaced

5 pts – stapled together

5 pts – cover sheet (look at the template in your files)

5 pts – running head

10 pts – correct in-text citations

10 pts – grammar

15 pts – correctly done paraphrases (summaries)

10 pts – correctly done reference page

15 pts – making sense

15 pts – using important points and using them correctly

 

 must use thsese 2 articles

 

 Articles on the reliability of Eyewitness Testimony

 

 

 

 

Why Science Tells Us Not to Rely on Eyewitness Accounts – Scientific American

 

Are Eyewitnesses in the Zimmerman Trial Reliable? – Scientific American