8 Psycholoy Questions

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5.1 What are special considerations around confidentiality within an adolescent/child’s group?  How would you approach these in a group of adolescents or children?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.b. Dynamics associated with group process and development. This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standard:

93) Understand the concepts of “process” and “content,” and shift the focus of the group when such an intervention will help the group move toward its goals.

5.2   You are leading a group of adolescents referred because of school, behavior, and/or   substance use. Describe an opening exercise and a trust-building exercise you might use with this group. Explain your choice.

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.b. Dynamics associated with group process and development.   This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standard:

 

92) Facilitate group growth within the established ground rules, and precipitate movement toward group and individual goals by using methods consistent with group type.

6.1  What form of resistive behavior (or difficult behavior displayed by a group member) would you find most problematic in one of your groups and why? How might you work in a therapeutic way with such a member’s behavior?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.f. Types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings.

6.2  While conducting a group for adults struggling with addiction, one of the participants has come to the last three groups late. Explain how you might deal with this client’s tardiness.

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.c. Therapeutic factors and how they contribute to group effectiveness.

7.1  Under what circumstances might it be beneficial to design a group in which both children and their parents would participate? What special issues might arise in such a group, and how would you manage them?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.g. Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing and facilitating groups.

7.2  Now that you have read about therapeutic techniques and procedures, choose two techniques that you would most likely use and explain why. Choose one that you are least likely to use and explain why.

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.f. Types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings.

8.1 When developing and implementing an adult support group, the following important guidelines should be considered: how the group is organized, how the format of each group session is structured, and what the short-and long-term outcomes of the group are. Consider the following three adult support groups: an HIV/AIDS support group, grief group for elderly, and a domestic violence support group. What similarities do you see, and how do these similarities suggest guidelines for developing these groups?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standards:  2.F.6.a. Theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work.  2.F.6.f. Types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings.

This discussion question meets the following NASAC Standards:

89) Describe, select, and appropriately use strategies from accepted and culturally appropriate models for group counseling with addicted or substance abusing clients.

93) Understand the concepts of “process” and “content,” and shift the focus of the group when such an intervention will help the group move toward its goals.

8.2 At some point in your career, you may be asked to design and implement a group for involuntary clients, such as domestic violence perpetrators, drunk drivers, substance users, abusive parents, or prison inmates. What are your thoughts and feelings about working with mandated group participants?

Describe fully. How would you approach counseling differently with them than with voluntary participants?

This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.6.f. Types of groups and other considerations that affect conducting groups in varied settings.

Each questions needs to be answered with 150-200 words and have to have a cite in the answer.  Explain below

Question.

answer    “Cite”

Question

answer    “Cite”

and so on

Ethics- Child Abuse

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Child Abuse Case Analysis

In this assignment you are required to perform a child abuse assessment utilizing the child abuse reporting form, located in the Resource section of your syllabus.

PSY 87504_ChildAbuseReportForm.pdf (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT)
It is suggested that you print the form, fill it out, scan and upload as a pdf file.

Review this week’s video and the reading assignments on child abuse assessment. Using the above Assessment tool, please evaluate the following vignette for suspicion of child abuse.
Fill out the form, describing what you see in the vignette that supports your assessment responses.

After you fill out the form, write a paper discussing your assessment, possible interventions and prevention strategies that you might use when encountering  similar situations in your professional work.  Justify your responses by using and referencing the course text and the video that you watched this week.  All work must be written in graduate level English in APA format.

Your paper should be 1-2 pages plus a title and reference page.

Dave, a 16-year old boy, is seen in an intake counseling session accompanied by his mother. His mother is worried because Dave is so angry.  Dave tells you that he hates his parents. He tells you that he is sick of his father’s alcoholic rages and his mother making excuses for them. Mom tells you that Dave will argue and pick a fight with his father when Dad is drinking.  Often times, this ends with fights between Dave and his Dad.  On more than one occasion Dave has suffered from a black eye. Dave tells you that he only picks these fights to protect his 12-year old brother by “getting the heat off of him”. Mom tells you that it’s always impossible for her to tell who started the physical fight and asks what she should do.
Assignment Outcomes

Recognize the major issues related to sound and professional practice in psychology

Assess and evaluate legal and ethical mandates in clinical context

Describe local laws regulating the practice of psychology

Psych

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Using the knowledge you gained from the readings, evaluate how a typical drug, when orally administered, may be handled differently by these two patients:

Ms. Jones is a 30-year-old female personal trainer that is 5’ 4” tall weighing 110lbs. She regularly drinks socially and sometimes more than a bit when she meets with her bi-weekly book club.

Mr. Smith is a 65-year-old software tester who is 6’ tall and weighs 235lbs. He drinks only occasionally.

Assume no other significant medical history or issues with either patient. In your analysis, compare how the two patients will metabolize the drug considering weight, gender, distribution of body water and body fat, age, metabolic state, and alcohol use. Explain how these factors impact the pharmacokinetics of the drug (half-life, dosage, route of administration, and elimination of the drug). Evaluate the impact on the risk-benefits analysis of the use of this drug.

Biopsychosocial Assessment: Part 1

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Refer back to the movie you selected and watched or the case study you read during Topic 1. Consider the character you selected or the person from the case study and complete a biopsychosocial assessment about your selected person using the provided biopsychosocial template. Only complete Part 1 of the template, as Part 2 will be completed later in the course.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.5.g: Essential interviewing, counseling, and case conceptualization skills.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

25) Gather data systematically from the client and other available collateral sources, using screening instruments and other methods that are sensitive to age, culture and gender. At a minimum, data should include: current and historic substance use; health, mental health, and substance-related treatment history; mental status; and current social, environmental, and/or economic constraints on the client’s ability to follow-through successfully with an action plan.

32) Based on an initial action plan, take specific steps to initiate an admission or referral, and ensure follow-through.

33) Select and use comprehensive assessment instruments that are sensitive to age, gender and culture, and which address: (a) History of alcohol and other drug use (b) Health, mental health, and substance-related treatment history (c) History of sexual abuse or other physical, emotional, and verbal abuse, and/or other significant trauma (d) Family issues (e) Work history and career issues (f) Psychological, emotional, and world-view concerns (g) Physical and mental health status (h) Acculturation, assimilation, and cultural identification(s) (i) Education and basic life skills (j) Socio-economic characteristics, lifestyle, and current legal status (k) Use of community resources (l) Behavioral indicators of problems in the domains listed above.

58) Confirm the client’s eligibility for admission and continued readiness for treatment/change.

59) Complete necessary administrative procedures for admission to treatment.

111) Prepare accurate and concise screening, intake, and assessment reports.

SOCW-6111-Discussions Wk 11

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Discussion 1:
Biopsychosocial Holistic Approach

The assessment and incorporation of a client’s spirituality has become increasingly common in the field of social work. While historically social workers were trained to avoid discussions centered on religion, we now know that spirituality encompasses many ways of believing. “The Society for Spirituality and Social Work is a network of social workers and other helping professionals dedicated to spiritually sensitive practice and education” (Society for Spirituality and Social Work, n.d.). Addressing a client’s spirituality allows for a biopsychosocial holistic approach that can aid in the process of understanding illness, disability, and end-of-life issues.

For this Discussion, review the Monod et al. (2010) article and locate one scholarly article addressing spirituality with the elderly.

· Post your explanation of the significance of addressing spirituality with the elderly. 

· Identify a spiritually based intervention for this population. 

· Describe the effectiveness of the use of spirituality with the elderly as found in the literature. 

· Then, describe your own thoughts on the use of spirituality in an intervention.

Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

References (use 3 or more)

Browne, C. V. (1995). Empowerment in social work practice with older women. Social Work, 40(3), 358–364.

Holosko, M. J., Skinner, J. F., Patterson, C. A., & Brisebois, K. (2013). Intervention with the elderly. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 197–235). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Laidlaw, K. (2001). An empirical review of cognitive therapy for late life depression: Does research evidence suggest adaptations are necessary for cognitive therapy with older adults? Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 8(1), 1–14.

Monod, S. M., Rochat, E., Büla, C. J., Jobin, G., Martin, E., & Spencer, B. (2010). The spiritual distress assessment tool: An instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons. BMC Geriatrics, 10, 88.

Discussion 2: Life Review

While the use of reminiscing about one’s life may not seem a particularly therapeutic approach, the use of life reviews has been found to be correlated with life satisfaction (Haight, 1992) and positive mental health outcomes (Westerhof, Bohlmeijer, van Beljouw, & Pot, 2010). The spontaneous and informal sharing of one’s life story to provide younger generations insight into history is an age-old tradition that, according to Haber (2006), has diminished recently under the shadow of the technical age. In response, practitioners have “found” this tool in the therapeutic process. There have been several theories used to support the integration of this intervention. You will be asked to identify and assess a theory you believe best fits this approach to working with the elderly.

For this Discussion, review the Haber article.

· Post your choice of a theory that best aligns with the use of a life review and why. 

· Explain how you believe life review can be a useful intervention when working with elderly clients.

References (use 3 or more)

Browne, C. V. (1995). Empowerment in social work practice with older women. Social Work, 40(3), 358–364.

Holosko, M. J., Skinner, J. F., Patterson, C. A., & Brisebois, K. (2013). Intervention with the elderly. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 197–235). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Laidlaw, K. (2001). An empirical review of cognitive therapy for late life depression: Does research evidence suggest adaptations are necessary for cognitive therapy with older adults? Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 8(1), 1–14.

Haber, D. (2006). Life review: Implementation, theory, research, and therapy. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 63(2), 153–171.

Monod, S. M., Rochat, E., Büla, C. J., Jobin, G., Martin, E., & Spencer, B. (2010). The spiritual distress assessment tool: An instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons. BMC Geriatrics, 10, 88.

Assignment: Cultural Competence

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Assignment: Cultural Competence

As with all areas of the social work process, cultural competence is essential when engaging and assessing a child’s concerns. Being culturally competent includes understanding the unique needs of your client and asking how those needs can be fulfilled. Using an empowerment perspective treating clients as experts on their lives and their needs is essential. Not only does this establish your commitment to being culturally sensitive and aware, but it will enhance the therapeutic relationship. While it is essential to learn and master social work skills and techniques to be a successful practitioner, another significant indicator of a successful intervention is the relationship a social worker builds with his or her client. Some research suggests that the quality of the therapeutic relationship will account for 30% of the clinical outcome of the treatment (Miller, Duncan, and Hubble, 2005, as stated in Walsh, 2010, p. 7). Exhibiting a dedication to learning about a client’s culture, history, and current environmental factors exemplifies a social worker’s desire to build that client–worker bond.

For this Assignment, read the case study for Claudia and find two to three scholarly articles on social issues surrounding immigrant families.

In a 2- to 3-page paper, explain how the literature informs you about Claudia and her family when assessing her situation.

· Describe two social issues related to the course-specific case study for Claudia that inform a culturally competent social worker.

· Describe culturally competent strategies you might use to assess the needs of children.

· Describe the types of data you would collect from Claudia and her family in order to best serve them.

· Identify other resources that may offer you further information about Claudia’s case.

· Create an eco-map to represent Claudia’s situation. Describe how the ecological perspective of assessment influenced how the social worker interacted with Claudia.

· Describe how the social worker in the case used a strengths perspective and multiple tools in her assessment of Claudia. Explain how those factors contributed to the therapeutic relationship with Claudia and her family.

References (use 3 or more) 

 

For this Assignment, read the case study for Claudia and find two to three scholarly articles on social issues surrounding immigrant families.

Wells Fargo-Presentation To The Board

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You’ve done a tremendous amount of planning, research, and strategizing in your role as the task force leader. It’s now time to bring it all together. You will create a presentation in which you synthesize your research and recommendations from the first three assignments.

As you know, the ability to create and deliver strong presentations is a critical skill for all managers, leaders, and employees. You can improve this skill through practice. In this final assignment, you will have the opportunity to hone your presentation skills.

ASSIGNMENT 4 INSTRUCTIONS Create a PowerPoint slide presentation with (8-10 slides recommended) for the Board of Directors of Wells Fargo. Include these components:

1. Assignment 1 Executive Summary Use the executive summary from Assignment 1 to prepare and present the key elements associated with your research and recommendations.

2. Assignment 2 Executive Summary Use the executive summary from Assignment 2 to prepare and present the key elements associated with your research and recommendations.

3. Assignment 3 Executive Summary Use the executive summary from Assignment 3 to prepare and present the key elements associated with your research and recommendations.

4. Speaker’s Notes Include speaker’s notes for each slide (or a bulleted script if using video) to indicate what you will say as you deliver the presentation to the Board of Directors.

PROFESSIONAL AND APA FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: If slides are used, apply slide design best practices (minimal text, appropriate images/charts, and proper mechanics, grammar, and spelling) for an appropriately professional presentation.

Provide a References List in APA format on the last slide. Include a Word document with a References List in APA format with correct mechanic

Bowen Family Systems, Structural, And Strategic Models Theory Application STAT

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PAPER AND WORKSHEET HAVE TO BE DONE WITH LESS THAN 5% ON TURN IT IN THANK YOU

Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

1.Bowen Family Systems

2.Structural

3.Strategic

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

1.What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?

2.Why did you choose this theory over the others?

3.What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?

4.Is the theory designed for short- or long-term counseling?

5.What will be the counselor’s role with this client?

6.What is the client’s role in counseling?

7.For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?

8.What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?

9.What may be a risk in using this approach?

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the

Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

Case Study Analysis

Client Name: Ana

Client age:24

Gender: F

Presenting Problem

Client states, “I recently lost my job and feel hopeless. I can’t sleep and don’t feel like eating.” Client also reports she has lost 10 pounds during the last two months. Client states that she is a solo parent and is worried about becoming homeless. Client states, “I worry all the time. I can’t get my brain to shut off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in an overseas combat zone for the next eight months. I worry about him all the time.”

Behavioral Observations

Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious, as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat. Client appeared willing to commit to eight sessions of treatment authorized by her insurance company.

General Background

Client is a 24-year-old first-generation immigrant from Guatemala. Ana was furloughed from her job as a loan officer at local bank three months ago. Client reported that she was from a wealthy family in Guatemala, but does not want to ask for help. Client speaks fluent Spanish.

Education

Client has completed one year of college with a major in business. Client states that she left college after her son was born as she found it difficult to manage a baby, college, and a full-time job.

Family Background

Client is the middle of four siblings. Client has two older brothers and one younger sister. Client’s parents have been married for 27 years. Client states that she has had a “close” relationship with her family, although she states that her father is a “heavy drinker.” Client states that all her brothers and sisters have graduated from college and have professional careers. Client states that her father is a banker and her mother is an educator. Client states that she has not seen her family for 1 year. Client has a 1-year-old son and states that she is sometimes “overwhelmed” by raising him alone.

Major Stressors

• Lack of family and supportive friends

• Financial problems due to job loss

• Husband deployed overseas

• Raising a baby by herself

Conceptualizing Through the Lens of Development

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. I need this completed by 11/30/17 at 6pm.

 

Discussion 2: Conceptualizing Through the Lens of Development

How might the decisions of parents impact a child’s future? Furthermore, how might a child’s environment help to shape his or her identity?

It is no secret that parents play a large role in a child’s development. In fact, the contributions, actions, and involvement of parents throughout the lifespan are factors that most developmental theories highlight. Another aspect, the experiences with and influences of a child’s environment, is present in many theories as well.

For this Discussion, review the case study at the end of Chapter 1 of The Life Span and this week’s media, “Perspectives: Using Lifespan Development.” Then, select one of the two Discussions below and consider how parents and environments can shape a child’s development.

Discussion A

Post By Day 4 an explanation of the outcomes that you predict for the client and family depicted in the case study. Include why you made these predictions. Describe relevant issues of continuity and change that apply to this case by citing specific references to two of the developmental theories presented in this week’s Learning Resources.

Discussion B

Post by Day 4 an explanation of at least two environmental modifications that might promote positive outcomes for the client and family depicted in the case study. Explain why these modifications might be effective. Be specific about each family member, and cite specific references to this week’s Learning Resources and the current literature.

Readings

  • Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2015). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
    • Chapter 1, “Organizing Themes in Development” (pp. 2-38)
  • Kandler, C. Bleidorn, W., Riemann, R., Spinath, F. M., Thiel, W., & Angleitner, A. (2010). Sources of cumulative continuity in personality: A longitudinal multiple-rater twin study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98(6), 995–1008.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Overton, W. F., & Ennis, M. D. (2006). Cognitive-developmental and behavior-analytic theories: Evolving into complementarity. Human Development, 49(3), 143–172.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Sameroff, A. (2010). A unified theory of development: A dialectic integration of nature and nurture. Child Development, 81(1), 6–22.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Thelen, E. (2005). Dynamic systems theory and the complexity of change. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 15(2), 255–283.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Document: Final Project Guidelines (PDF)
    Note: This information is also located on the Final Project Guidelines page in the left navigation area.

Media

  • Laureate Education (Producer). (2013k). Perspectives: Using lifespan development [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.

    The presenter in this week’s media discusses how counselors are using lifespan development to support clients and inform their counseling approaches.Accessible player –Downloads–Download Video w/CCDownload AudioDownload Transcript

Psych Homework

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Title: Week Two Assignment: Achievement Motivation  100 pts

Due Date: End of Week 2

After reviewing this week’s lesson [Select “Lessons” tab (left side of PSYC460 home page) to read information associated with “Week 2: Achievement, Motivation and Attributions”], provide responses to each of the following five (5) questions (see below).

Information pertaining to this week’s lesson is presented in folders titled: I. Lesson Overview, II. Lesson, III. Lesson Review, and IV. Required Week 2 Reading and Resources.

NOTE: When reviewing information within this week’s lesson (i.e., “Week 2: Achievement, Motivation and Attributions”), pay close attention to content discussed in the “Lesson” folder.  Make certain to select (i.e., click) “LAUNCH LESSON” (see bottom of initial web page displayed within “Lesson”) in order to read valuable content to complete this assignment.

Use the “PSYC460 Week 2 Assignment Worksheet” (see MS Word attachment) to complete this assignment. Remember to include an American Psychological Association (APA) formatted Title page with your submission. Presenting APA formatted Reference(s) within this assignment’s submission is unnecessary.

 

1. Identify (i.e., List) the five (5) guidelines, which provide the foundation for different theories that have been developed on understanding and enhancing motivation.

2. Identify the four (4) key areas to understand when targeting an athlete’s motivation for success (Gill & Williams, 2008).

3. Identify the three (3) stages, which several researchers believe are associated with an individual’s progression of developing achievement motivation.

4. Identify the two (2) basic premises for reinforcement theory.

5.  Define “Motivation.”

Each question proposed should produce specific information for the inquiry’s response (i.e., answer). No additional elaboration or examples to support a student’s response is required.

REMEMBER — Use the “PSYC460 Week 2 Assignment Worksheet” (see MS Word attachment) to complete this assignment.

Submit your assignment as an attachment in a single MS Word (doc., docx.) document titled “Your Last Name Week 2 Assignment.” For example, the MS Word document would be titled: Johnson Week 2 Assignment. Avoid typing your entire assignment in the text box provided within each assignment.

NOTE: Information re: American Psychological Association (APA) format is presented in this course’s Resources or www.apastyle.org. Also, a suggestion – visit the APUS Library to review Writing@APUS (see “APUS Library” tab located on left side of course’s home page).