Describe what you believe are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of using the medications to treat psychological disorders. Evaluate the employment of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of disorders over the lifespan from both an ethical and risk-benefits perspective

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Over the course of the past weeks, we have considered the use of medications in the treatment of various psychological disorders. This discussion will provide you with an opportunity to give an informed appraisal on the use of drugs to treat disorders and defend your stance based on your judgment of the literature.

In your initial post, describe what you believe are the greatest strengths and weaknesses of using the medications to treat psychological disorders.

Evaluate the employment of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of disorders over the lifespan from both an ethical and risk-benefits perspective.

Summarize the theories of psychiatric disease and the scientific rationale behind its treatment through the employment of drug therapies.

Explain what you believe to be the greatest challenges in the use of psychoactive medications over the next several years. Support your statements with references and logical arguments.

Critically evaluate evidence suggesting that attention and memory biases may increase vulnerability to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Critically evaluate evidence suggesting that attention and memory biases may increase vulnerability to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Terms
Critically evaluate provide evidence taken from a wide range of sources which both agree with and contradict an argument. Conclude, basing your decision on what you judge to be the most important factors and justify how you have made your choice.

Guidance of the topic:

This topic links to the lecture ‘Cognitive biases in OCD and disgust’

First, introduce OCD stating its prevalence and diagnostic criteria-but be brief with these. Then introduce what are the risk factors for OCD and tell the reader why this essay will focus on attention and memory biases. In the main body, the Salkovski’s model of OCD needs to be discussed, and a very good essay will provide a critique of this model. Also, make sure you spend an equal amount of time on memory as well as attention biases. This essay is asking you to focus on attention and memory biases, but a very good essay should acknowledge that these are not the only biases seen in OCD.

Select a famous individual whose biography you’re rather familiar with. The person could be living or deceased; could an artist, politician, athlete, etc. If the person were to take a big-five personality, how would you predict the results would turn out on the five dimensions?

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Select a famous individual whose biography you’re rather familiar with. The person could be living or deceased; could an artist, politician, athlete, etc.

  • If the person were to take a big-five personality, how would you predict the results would turn out on the five dimensions?
  • Apply ONE idea from the following theoretical perspectives on personality – psychoanalytic, humanistic, behaviorist – to analyzing key aspects of this individual’s personality.

 

Generate all of the possible reasons the main character should have acted as he did as well as all of the reasons why the main character should not have acted as he did.After the possible reasons have been generated, classify each of the reasons according to Kohlberg’s 6 levels of moral development. 

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Generate all of the possible reasons the main character should have acted as he did as well as all of the reasons why the main character should not have acted as he did.After the possible reasons have been generated, classify each of the reasons according to Kohlberg’s 6 levels of moral development.

Sean’s alarm didn’t go off this morning (or he forgot to set it), and now he is running late for his 8:00 psychology class. To make matters worse, the first exam in psychology is scheduled for this morning and he remembers that Dr. Woods had clearly stated at the beginning of the semester that no one would be admitted late to an exam.  Right now it’s 7:45 and Sean is still 10 miles from school on a two-lane country highway.  He realizes that if he still tries to make it to class on time, he will have to speed.  He will also have to pass slower cars on a narrow, winding highway with limited visibility and considerable traffic; he could be placing himself and others at risk.  If he decides not to speed, he will be late and will have to accept the consequences from Dr. Woods, which could include an “F” on the exam.  After thinking about the dilemma for a moment, he puts his foot on the gas in an attempt to make it by 8:00.

So, based on what you have now read about intelligence, how do you think it should be measured?  Should this measurement (whatever you suggest) change with age?

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So, based on what you have now read about intelligence, how do you think it should be measured?  Should this measurement (whatever you suggest) change with age?

It has been suggested by prominent thinkers of today as well as some from the past that memory is the core or central cognitive process.  For instance, Schacter (1996) stated ‘memory is life’.  Now that you have read about memory attention and intelligence, what do you think about this statement?  In your response, consider the role of memory in aging.

As we have already mentioned in class, the idea that memory (all forms of memory) declines with age is not true.  Identify a type of memory that does not decline with and discuss how we can capitalize on this preserved form of memory to increase the quality of life for older adults.

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As we have already mentioned in class, the idea that memory (all forms of memory) declines with age is not true.  Identify a type of memory that does not decline with and discuss how we can capitalize on this preserved form of memory to increase the quality of life for older adults.

Identify an occupation requiring rapid reaction: does this occupation have age restrictions? What are the pros and cons of such restrictions?  When responding, think about what you learned regarding information processing and reaction time (speed of this processing) and how these change with age.  Also consider the accumulated experience and knowledge of older adults.

 

Define an ethical dilemma in coaching based on communication and an ethical dilemma in coaching based on storage of coaching records.

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In 500-750 words, do the following: Define an ethical dilemma in coaching based on communication and an ethical dilemma in coaching based on storage of coaching records. Identify best practices for storage of records and client communication. Discuss how you will implement those best practices into your coaching practice. Identify challenges you might face in implementing those best practices. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA

Consider the last time that someone did something to you that you didn’t like. What conclusion did you infer from that act?

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Critical Thinking in Health Care Disc 2.2

We make descriptive assumptions about the causes of the behavior of others and of our own behavior all the time. Consider the last time that someone did something to you that you didn’t like. What conclusion did you infer from that act? In drawing that conclusion, what did you assume? How do you think our assumptions about the causes of other people’s behavior influence our conclusions about their behavior?

What was your personal reaction to the children’s responses to the questions involving gender roles, like cleaning the house and going to work, as well as their reasons?

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1.) What were three main points of the assigned article on modifying gender stereotypes?

2.) What is the meaning of androgyny? What are the advantages of raising a child to be androgynous?

3.) What is the meaning of the expression “rigid gender stereotyping?” What is the relationship between rigid gender stereotyping in childhood and subsequent adult behaviors?

4.) In your opinion, how might more flexible, non-stereotyped gender schemes affect the culture in the future?

5.) What was your personal reaction to the children’s responses to the questions involving gender roles, like cleaning the house and going to work, as well as their reasons?

6.) What was your reaction to the dramatization of William holding a baby doll? What does your reaction tell you about your view of stereotypical gender schemes? How would this affect the way you raise your own children?

Why was the smell of food important to Melinda? How might her sensitivity to food smells protect the developing fetus?

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1.) Based on any information you previously knew about prenatal development, what aspects of the video reaffirmed what you already knew about “making babies”? Be specific.

2.) What pieces of information about conception or development were a surprise to you and why were you surprised? When you consider that some couples have great difficulty “getting pregnant,” and, based on the description of the timing, travels of the sperm and the characteristics of the egg, what can you identify as some of the hindrances to a successful conception?

3.) How would you describe the rate of development in the fetus following implantation? What body systems are first to develop and which systems are last to fully form? Based on the terms used in the textbook, what technical terms would you use to describe the pattern of development (not to be confused with the stages of development)? At what point in development does the fetus begin to look like a human? What processes are necessary for the appropriate genitalia to form, i.e., the penis versus the vagina and uterus?

4.) Knowing what you have learned in the video and read in the chapter, give some examples of some of the more common teratogens and why the pregnant woman should avoid those teratogens?

5.) Why was the smell of food important to Melinda? How might her sensitivity to food smells protect the developing fetus?

6.) As the pregnancy nears the end, what are some of the concerns expressed by the soon-to-be mother and the father in the movie? How might prepared childbirth classes help the soon to be parents in the film? This assignment is worth up to twenty points for a well written answer.