What types of psychopathology have been associated with an increased risk for suicide?

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This is an open book, non-proctored, and non-timed examination. Material covered in this examination comes from your reading assignments for the first four weeks of this class. You must make connections to and properly cite the textbook in each of your answers. Answers must be paraphrased (restated in your own words with no quoting permitted), properly source credited, using APA formatting requirements –including within-answer citations and a list of references included at the end of each answer –and at least 600 words each, not counting source citations and references. Answers should be succinct, thorough, articulated in well-organized paragraphs (lists, sentence fragments and bulleted items are not permitted), and more substantive than just definitions of terms, procedures, or issues. To complete this exam, save a copy of it on your hard drive, construct your answers below each question on a separate page per question, attach a cover page to the front and a reference list to the end (references must also be placed at the end of each question for which they were used) and upload it under theMidterm Exam assignment tab. NOTE: Answers copy/pasted into a student comments box attached to the assignment tab cannot be graded; a Word document or Rich-Text File formatted as instructed above must be uploaded. On submission your work will auto-run through Turnitin.com’s plagiarism checker software. The deadline for submitting this exam is Sunday at 11:55 pm Eastern Time, the end of WEEK 4 of the course. Questions: 1.Psychologicalabnormalitymayincludeconcernswithconceptssuchasdeviance,distress, dysfunction, and danger. First, briefly explain what each term means from your perspective in the context of psychopathology. Then, for each term, provide a specific example of when it (e.g., distress) would be considered “normal” and, separately, an example of when it would be considered “abnormal.” Finally, explain why it is important to understand this distinction

2.YournephewistakingIntrotoPsychasahighschoolseniorandisconfusedaboutwhichof the theoretical models is “best” at explaining abnormality. Describe for him, in no more than 100 words per model and using terms he (as a layperson) can understand, at least three models of abnormality. Then, briefly answer his question –which model do you think is best and why? Be sure to support your answerwith reference material.3.Answer both parts of this question. Imagine you are an intake clinician at a community mental health clinic: a. Ifyouhad30minutestoconductapreliminaryclinicalinterview,whatinformationwould you be sure to try to get, and why? Be sure to support your answer using the reading materials in the course. b. You’vebeentaskedtogivealecturetonewclientsexplainingtheformatandmajor characteristics of DSM-5. What are the main points you want to be sure to cover? 4.ForEACHofthefollowingdisorders,characterizethreespecificfactorsyoubelievearemost important for a basic understanding of them. Be sure to justify your choices using only about 100-150 words for each: 1.GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder 2.PanicDisorder 3.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 4.Post-TraumaticStressDisorder 5.SomaticSymptomDisorder 6.Major Depressive Disorder 7.BipolarDisorder 5.Discussthevariablesfoundintheresearchthathavebeenfoundtocorrelatewithan increased risk for suicidal ideation, attempts and completion. What types of psychopathology have been associated with an increased risk for suicide? Why might that be the case?

Discuss how this factor relates to an open attitude toward diversity as related to Costa and McCrae’s Five-Factor Model of Personality?

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Each essay will review a different topic from the text and will also link each topic with Scripture. Each essay should have a word count of at least 500 words.
Using the Jerry Falwell Library, select three full-text, scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal articles that directly relate to the topic for each essay. The textbook may be used but does not count toward the three required scholarly references.
Review the section in Chapter 13 titled “In Search of the Big Five” (pgs. 381 – 392) as well as the article “Big Five Personality Factors and Facets as Predictors of Openness to Diversity” (Han & Pistole, 2017). Select one of the Five-Factors and discuss how this factor relates to an open attitude toward diversity as related to Costa and McCrae’s Five-Factor Model of Personality?

Discuss the benefits of living with relatives’ verses living in a foster home.

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Discuss the benefits of living with relatives’ verses living in a foster home. Support your work with textbook and three scholarly articles. Make sure you reference information.

The textbook is chapter 10, 11 and 12 to answer this information

Choose two (2) or more personality theories, covered in the course, to describe your personal identity today.

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Your paper should be 8-10-pages plus a title and reference page.
This assignment MUST be typed in APA 7 style, and must be written at graduate level English.
For the final paper, you will be presenting your own personality development from the perspective of two (2) or more theories of personality covered in the course.
Directions:
In consideration of your development from birth to present, choose two (2) or more personality theories, covered in the course, to describe your personal identity today. According to the research on your chosen theories, describe the milestones in your life that helped to formulate your beliefs, values, behaviors, familial and interpersonal relationships, career and occupational choices, academic pursuits, etc. The goal of the paper is to formulate your own developmental assessment using research to support your theoretical perspectives.
Select a minimum of eight (8) current (5 years or less) research articles taken from scholarly journals (online or hard copy) on your selected topic. You are encouraged to utilize the Calsouthern Library to access evidence-based resources.
* Do not use the course text or other texts for this assignment.
This is a research-based paper.
Remember to include any relevant legal, ethical, and cultural consideration.

Explain why studying covert behavior, such as thoughts and feelings, is problematic and presents a challenge for behavior analysts.

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Behavior analysts’ subject matter primarily involves studying how environmental stimuli affect overt behavior (e.g., behavior readily observable to others).

In your own words, explain why studying covert behavior, such as thoughts and feelings, is problematic and presents a challenge for behavior analysts.

Discuss possible ways to contribute to the MFT knowledge base as a clinician?

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For part one of this week’s assignment, you will prepare a
discussion entry in which you address four issues:
1. Forecast how EBP will be integrated into future clinical work.
2. Discuss possible ways to contribute to the MFT knowledge
base as a clinician?
3. What did you learn from Clement (2013) that you could use to
evaluate your future clinical work?
4. In light of the comments in the video from Barry Duncan, how
might you obtain feedback from your clients to determine if
you are on track?
Length: 450-500 words
Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the
ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new
thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response
should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Describe your understanding of “cruel and unusual punishment” within the framework of the Eighth Amendment.

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In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to address the constitutionality of sentencing a juvenile to death. You can either read the case law (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/543/551/) or listen to the oral argument (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/03-633)

Discuss the key concepts from chapter 2 and 6 that apply to Christopher Simmons. For example, what are some of the developmental risk factors (chapter 2) that applies to Christopher?
Describe your understanding of “cruel and unusual punishment” within the framework of the Eighth Amendment.
Do you think that execution of minors violates the prohibition of “cruel and unusual punishment” found in the Eighth Amendment? Explain your rationale.
Do you think justice was served in this case? Explain your rationale.

Choose a behavior that you would like to increase or decrease in yourself.

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Learning Theory Project

Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of the way in which learning theories can be applied to modify behaviors.

Instructions:

  • Choose a behavior that you would like to increase or decrease in yourself.
  • For one week, record the instances of the behavior. What were some causes and consequences of the behavior that you noticed?
  • Create a hypothesis as to why the behavior is occurring at the present time and rate.
  • Briefly describe the way that Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning & Observational Learning/Social Modeling Theory could be used to help you change the behavior in yourself.
  • For Operant Conditioning, be sure to describe the way Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment & Negative Punishment will work in your program.
  • For Classical Conditioning, be sure to identify the Neutral Stimulus, Unconditioned Stimulus, Unconditioned Response, Conditioned Stimulus & Conditioned Response in your program.
  • Choose one program (from Q#4) to implement for one week and note any modifications.
  • Summarize the results. Interpret them by applying the theory that you chose. Evaluate what factors contributed to the success or failure of your program.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES:

  • Approximately 3 pages long
  • Times New Roman, size 12 font
  • Double-spaced
  • 1-inch margins on all sides
  • APA-style cover page, reference page & in-text citations
  • Include (1) scholarly journal research article to support your arguments (you can use any of the articles I posted on Moodle)
  • All work MUST be submitted through the assignment dropbox on Moodle

 

Describe how you will determine the quality of the research, to whom the findings apply and in what contexts they are appropriate.

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For part one of this week’s assignment, prepare concrete
comprehensive guidelines for yourself on how you will:
1. ASK: Describe how you will decide on the type of question
you are researching. Be specific in your decision-making
process and what criteria you will use. For example, will you
use one of the classifications of questions discussed in your
text in the Defining the Purpose of the Search section to
formulate your questions?
2. ACQUIRE: Describe how you will find research articles to
answer your question.
3. APPRAISE: Describe how you will determine the quality of theresearch, to whom the findings apply and in what contextsthey are appropriate. Consider all that we have covered to
date on evaluating research studies and identify what
checklists or rubrics you’ll use to appraise the studies you
find (e.g., Appendix II in the text, any of the readings from
Week 7).
4. APPLY: Describe how you will integrate the research findings
with your experience to date and your hypothetical client
population and clinical context. In other words, envision who
you might work with and where you might work with them,
and then describe how you will decide on the most effective
way to use research findings in your therapy with such
clients. What kinds of information do you anticipate pulling
from research articles to guide your work with such clients?
5. ANALYZE AND ADJUST: Describe what methods you will use
to assess the effectiveness of the interventions you might pull
from the studies you found. Considering that the
research-based interventions you found may not always be
effective, explain what you would do in such situations.
Length: 4-5 pages
Week 9 – Assignment part 2: Finding
EBP Resources
Instructions
Finding research articles outside of the university library
Some resources might not be available at your University library.
However, you can still explore them and incorporate as part of your
assignment. Remember, there are a number of alternative ways to
access academic sources. These include:
Search Google Scholar. Although you may not be able to access many
of the articles you find, you will be able to read the abstracts to see
whether it is an article worth tracking down. Also, it may be that some of
the articles listed will have a direct link to a pdf of the article you are
looking for.
Get a library card for your local library. Many local library systems
subscribe to the online journal databases that university libraries
subscribe to. Check the libraries website to see what type of access you
have using your library card and whether there is a process for
requesting access to an article through the library.
Visit a nearby university library. If you are in a location where there
are local universities, call to see whether they have computers for use by
non-university affiliated people. Many universities have a few computers
they designate for open access where community members can use the
university system to find resources. You can use the library catalog to
search for hard copies of journals and books stored in the library stacks
and
Check membership benefits of professional organizations. Many
professional organizations like American Association for Marriage,
Family Therapy and American Psychological Association offer access to
databases and journals they publish as a benefit for their members.
Visit an author’s home page. If you have found research you are
interested in further exploring, you can use Google to search for the
author’s website. Often authors will provide a list of their publications
which you can use to identify more articles you might like to find.
Although authors cannot distribute pdfs of their work on their website
because of copyright restrictions, some will recount the findings of their
research on their website.
Watch journal alerts and check the publisher websites. Often
publishers will offer temporary access to an issue of a journal as a
means of providing samples for considering a subscription.
If all else fails, you can buy access to individual articles on publishers
websites. The cost for individual articles ranges from $15-$40 for an
individual article. If you find an article that is by a well-researched author,
it is likely that they have also published a book on the same topic so
check to see if that is an option as well. Books written by academics will
usually consolidate the researcher’s knowledge from many different
studies and might be worth purchasing as an alternative to an individual
article. Often a recently published book by an academic researcher will
include what is found in the research articles and much more.
For part two of this assignment, you will identify your own list of at
least 10 resources that you will still be able to use to walk through
the EBP process when you have graduated fromcollege and no
longer have library access. Use the list above and Appendix III
from the text. Pick three of these resources and include the citation
of a published study, in APA format, that you were able to obtain
from that resource.
Length: 1-2 pages
REFERENCES FOR BOTH PART 1 & 2
(1) Advancing evidence-based practice:
a primer.
Authors:
Salmond SW
Affiliation:
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Nursing, Newark, NJ
Source:
Orthopaedic Nursing (ORTHOP NURS), Mar/Apr2007; 26(2): 114-125. (12p)
Publication Type:
Journal Article – CEU, exam questions, tables/charts, website
Language:
English
Major Subjects:
Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
Minor Subjects:
Decision Making; Education, Continuing (Credit); Information Resources; Practice
Guidelines; Research — Classification; Serial Publications; World Wide Web
Abstract:
Evidence-based practice (EBP) requires a shift from the traditional paradigm of
clinical practice grounded in intuition, clinical experience, and pathophysiological
rationale. In the EBP paradigm, clinical expertise is combined with integration of
best scientific evidence, patient values and preferences, and the clinical
circumstances. This primer article provides a summary of driving forces mandating
EBP, barriers to EBP, and an overview of the EBP process highlighting critical
resources and practices.

If your child was born intersex, what would you do? Would you do what your doctor(s) recommend, or would you decide on your own?

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If your child was born intersex, what would you do? Would you do what your doctor(s) recommend, or would you decide on your own?