what is the client's overall level of safety regarding the potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?

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Assignment 2: Diagnostic Case Reports

Click here to go to the Faces of Abnormal Psychology website. There, you will see twelve different disorders listed. For this module, view the following disorders:

Borderline Personality Disorder

· Substance Use

After clicking a disorder, click the Diagnostic Overview tab in the left column. This will cover the major diagnostic features of the disorder. After that, click the DSM-5 Features tab. You can then go though the Case History, Interview, and Treatment sections on the website. Finally, in the Assessment section, you can complete an optional multiple-choice quiz. You have to write a case report for each case study. You should use the format provided on the web page. There is a sample report that you can also view by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

The format for the sample report is as follows:

Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Class/Section Number

Background

· Outline the major symptoms of this disorder.

· Briefly outline the client’s background (age, race, occupations, etc.).

· Describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder.

Observations

· Describe any symptoms that you have observed that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or behaviors that you may have observed.

· Describe any symptoms or behaviors that are inconsistent with the diagnosis.

· Provide any information that you have about the development of this disorder.

Diagnosis

· Did you observe any evidence of general medical conditions that might contribute to the development of this disorder?

· Did you observe any evidence of psychosocial and environmental problems that might contribute to this disorder?

· As per your observations, what is the client’s overall level of safety regarding the potential harm to self or others (suicidality or homicidality)?

· What cross-cultural issues, if any, affect the differential diagnosis?

Therapeutic Intervention

· In your opinion, what are the appropriate short-term goals of this intervention?

· In your opinion, what are the appropriate long-term goals of this intervention?

· Which therapeutic strategy seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

· Which therapeutic modality seems the most appropriate in this case? Why?

Identify and explain at least 3 ethical concerns  as per the APA Ethical Codes and how you would resolve the concerns. 

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Assignment Instructions

In this case study, you will analyze a testing scenario using your knowledge of testing and ethics.

Part A: Review the Case

A school psychologist uses an IQ test to identify students who would benefit from gifted programs and special education. According to the school district policy, new students must be tested for placement. A student from a rural school relocates to an urban school within the same district. The school psychologist tests the student and observes a change in the IQ score from testing done two months prior.

Part B: Case Analysis

In a 5-6 page paper, addressing the following information:

1. Describe your immediate reaction to the scenario. What are the details you immediately noticed? What questions did the scenario raise about testing?

2. Identify and explain 3 factors that impact performance on IQ tests.

3. Identify and discuss 3 reliability and validity concerns with the scenario.

4.  Identify and explain at least 3 ethical concerns  as per the APA Ethical Codes and how you would resolve the concerns.

Integrate academic sources on psychological assessment to support your position.

Please ensure that your paper is in APA format, using 12 pt Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with a title and references page. An abstract is not necessary. The paper should integrate 5-6 scholarly resources.

Explain, with as much visual information as possible, the client’s cognitive or behavioral symptoms based on your selected theoretical orientation

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Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, please review Cases 18, 19, and 20 in Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology (Gorenstein & Comer 2015) and any relevant Instructor Guidance.

In practice, clinical and counseling psychologists utilize psychoeducational tools (e.g., bibliotherapy, client handouts, worksheets, etc.) to enhance the client’s knowledge about mental health issues, coping strategies, and resources.

For this interactive assignment, you will create a visually interesting client handout based on the case study chosen for the Psychiatric Diagnosis assignment in PSY645 and your Week Six Psychological Treatment Plan in this course. You must attach your client handout document to your initial post in the forum.

The client handout will include the following required elements.

Education: Explain, with as much visual information as possible, the client’s cognitive or behavioral symptoms based on your selected theoretical orientation. You may choose to create diagrams, figures, or charts to illustrate the relationship between the client’s cognitions, affect, and behavior.

Intervention: Create a self-help exercise (e.g., a dysfunctional thought record, meditation, deep breathing, guided imagery, muscle relaxation, thought stopping, etc.) to assist the client in monitoring or reducing maladaptive cognitions, affect, and/or behavior outside of therapeutic sessions. Include an explanation about how the handout could be useful in reducing the client’s symptoms. You may choose to visually represent this exercise with charts, scripts, steps, or other media.

Resources: Assess current trends in psychotherapy, and list complete APA reference entries for five sources that would help the client learn more about his or her presenting problem(s), early warning signs of relapse, and managing symptoms. Please include hyperlinks if such exist for your resources.

What are the benefits and limitations of online intelligence tests versus traditional intelligence tests?

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Select and complete two online intelligence tests. Please include a link to the tests you have taken.

Here are a few examples of links to online intelligence tests:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/tests/iq/classical-iq-test

http://www.funeducation.com/Tests/IQTest/TakeTest.aspx

http://www.myiqtested.com/

Integrating examples and ideas from your readings and research this week, please consider the following questions: What was your experience with the tests? What are your impressions of the tests? Were the tests easy to use? How many items were on the test? Did you have any questions about the items? Did the items appear to be testing what they said they were testing? On which theory of intelligence does the test appear to be based? What are the benefits and limitations of online intelligence tests versus traditional intelligence tests?

MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 450 WORDS. MUST LIST REFERENCES. MUST INCLUDE LINK TO TESTS.

Describe ways in which Marcus and Athena could additionally help each other explore their concerns and requests during and after their first sexual encounter.

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Athena and Marcus have been dating for several months, and it is clear to both that they will soon be lovers. They are both excited and secretly a little worried about getting sexually involved. Marcus has only had one other serious girlfriend with whom he had intercourse, and she broke his heart. He is constantly worried about what Athena thinks and if she will cheat on him. He would have become sexually intimate much sooner if Athena had consented. Athena had some disappointing experiences with lovers who ignored her arousal needs and rushed her into intercourse. As a result, intercourse has usually been uncomfortable and she has never had an orgasm with a lover. She loves Marcus unconditionally and wants only to make him happy.

Although at first glance, this looks like a disaster waiting to happen, it is also potentially an opportunity for Athena and Marcus to experience both a deepening of their emotional relationship and a satisfying sexual encounter if they are both willing to talk about their concerns.

Given what you have learned from this module’s readings and lecture, answer the following:

  • What “love style” describes Marcus and Athena? Are they compatible?
  • Describe how either of them can begin a conversation and voice their concerns before they become sexually involved.
  • What reasons might hold both of them back from initiating such a conversation?
  • Describe ways in which Marcus and Athena could additionally help each other explore their concerns and requests during and after their first sexual encounter.

How would you work within each of these situations with your employees to increase employee motivation?

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Assignment 3: Person-Situation Interaction

There are six ways in which a person and the situation interact to shape a person’s goals, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

These are:

1. Different persons respond differently to the same situation.

2. Situations choose the person.

3. Persons choose the situation.

4. Different situations can prime different parts of the person.

5. Persons change the situation.

6. Situations change the person.

Tasks

Use your course readings and the Argosy University online library to research these dyads. In a Microsoft Word document of at least 500 words, address the following.

  • Discuss what is meant by each of these dyads.
  • Provide an example of how each one works.
  • Assume you are a supervisor. How would you work within each of these situations with your employees to increase employee motivation?
    How would your decisions be affected by each person-situation dyad?
  • Assume that you are an industrial/organizational consultant brought into the same office as asked to study these person-situation interactions
    in order to advise management how to best put them to use to increase employee motivation which research design would you use?
    Why is this design the best fit for this office situation?

Submission Details

  • Save your Microsoft Word document as LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.
  • Be sure to follow APA rules for attributing sources. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.
  • By the due date assigned, submit your document to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum
PointsExplained each of the six person-situation dyads.20Gave an example of how each person-situation dyad works.20Described the decisional process that a supervisor would use
with their employees within the context of each person-situation dyad.30Discussed which research design would be the best fit to study
the person-situation interaction within an office environment and why it is the best fit.10Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship
in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.20Total:100

explain how assumptions lend themselves to one or more research approaches.

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The Learning Resources in this first week will help you answer these questions, and they will provide you with a foundation in the philosophy of science that will help you appreciate various research designs and methods. With this foundation, you will be encouraged to reflect on how your assumptions about the acquisition of truth and the nature of the world influence your approach to the research process.

For this Discussion, you will identify an area of interest for a possible research topic. As you read about the different philosophical orientations in this week’s readings, consider if one of these orientations most closely aligns with your worldview and a particular approach to research.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 4

Post a brief description of your topic of research interest. Next, state the philosophical orientation that reflects your worldview and explain the epistemological and ontological assumptions of this orientation. Then, explain how these assumptions lend themselves to one or more research approaches.

Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

· Chapter 1, “Human Inquiry and Science”

Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., & Crawford, L. M. (2016). The scholar-practitioner’s guide to research design. Baltimore, MD: Laureate Publishing.

· Chapter 2, “Philosophical Foundations and the Role of Theory in Research”

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

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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 the due date assigned, post your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 3 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsIdentified and analyzed theoretical and practical challenges in defining what is abnormal.35Identified and analyzed the consequences of identifying a behavior or person as abnormal.35Organized ideas in a logical structure and supported statements with reasons and research information.15Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.15Total:100

Are you always aware of your language and actions that might influence others?

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Think about who or what influences you and how you influence others. Are you always aware of your language and actions that might influence others? If you are not certain, you are not alone. Sometimes influence is obvious and intentional, and you are aware of it. However, often you may be influenced, or influence others, and not fully recognize it. When this happens, one area of concern is the aspect of social influence involved. Is the language you are using more like a big stick or are you dangling a carrot? In other words, is what you are saying or doing forceful or enticing? Awareness of everyday use of influence, and understanding characteristics of different forms of social influence, are important for maintaining standards of behavior in both personal and professional interactions.

For this Discussion, you will recall a time when you influenced another person’s thoughts or actions in a positive way.You will analyze and evaluate the aspects of influence you employed.

To prepare:

· Review Chapter 1 of the text. Pay particular attention to the meaning and differences between persuasion and coercion, propaganda, and manipulation.

· Recall a situation when you influenced another person in a positive way (e.g., addressed negative or harmful thinking or behavior).

· Reflect on the language and/or actions you used to influence the other person and which aspect of social influence (i.e., persuasion, coercion, propaganda, or manipulation), or a combination, most accurately characterizes your approach to the person.

· Consider to what degree you were aware of the type(s) of influence you were using and whether you would employ the same or different aspect(s) of social influence today.

PROJECT

By Day 3

Of Week 1 post responses to the following:

· Describe the situation and the language and/or actions you used to influence the person.

· Explain the aspect(s) of social influence most evident in your language/actions, and to what degree you were aware of using persuasion, coercion, propaganda, and/or manipulation at the time.

· Explain the outcome and your degree of success in influencing the person.

· Based on what you know now, explain whether you would use the same aspect(s) of social influence with this person today, or what type of influence you would employ instead, and give your reasoning.

Think about who or what influences you and how you influence others. Are you always

aware of your language and actions that might influence others? If you are not certain,

you are not alone. Sometimes influence is obvious and intentional, and you are aware

of it. However, often you may be influenced, or influence others, and not fully recognize

it. When this happens, one area of concern is the aspect of social influence involved. Is

the language you are using more like a big stick or are you dangling a carr

ot? In other

words, is what you are saying or doing forceful or enticing? Awareness of everyday use

of influence, and understanding characteristics of different forms of social influence, are

important for maintaining standards of behavior in both personal

and professional

interactions.

For this Discussion, you will recall a time when you influenced another person’s

thoughts or actions

in a positive way.

You will analyze and evaluate the aspects of

influence you employed.

To prepare:

·

Review Chapter 1 of the text. Pay particular attention to the meaning and differences

between

persuasion

and

coercion

,

propaganda

, and

manipulation.

·

Recall a situation when you influenced another person in a positive way (e.g.,

addressed negativ

e or harmful thinking or behavior).

·

Reflect on the language and/or actions you used to influence the other person and

which aspect of social influence (i.e., persuasion, coercion, propaganda, or

manipulation), or a combination, most accurately characterize

s your approach to the

person.

·

Consider to what degree you were aware of the type(s) of influence you were using and

whether you would employ the same or different aspect(s) of social influence today.

PROJECT

By Day 3

Of Week 1 post

responses to the following:

·

Des

cribe the situation and the language and/or actions you used to influence the

person.

·

Explain the aspect(s) of social influence most evident in your language/actions, and to

what degree you were aware of using persuasion, coercion, propaganda, and/or

manip

ulation at the time.

·

Explain the outcome and your degree of success in influencing the person.

·

Based on what you know now, explain whether you would use the same aspect(s) of

social influence with this person today, or what type of influence you would empl

oy

instead, and give your reasoning.

Think about who or what influences you and how you influence others. Are you always

aware of your language and actions that might influence others? If you are not certain,

you are not alone. Sometimes influence is obvious and intentional, and you are aware

of it. However, often you may be influenced, or influence others, and not fully recognize

it. When this happens, one area of concern is the aspect of social influence involved. Is

the language you are using more like a big stick or are you dangling a carrot? In other

words, is what you are saying or doing forceful or enticing? Awareness of everyday use

of influence, and understanding characteristics of different forms of social influence, are

important for maintaining standards of behavior in both personal and professional

interactions.

For this Discussion, you will recall a time when you influenced another person’s

thoughts or actions in a positive way.You will analyze and evaluate the aspects of

influence you employed.

To prepare:

 Review Chapter 1 of the text. Pay particular attention to the meaning and differences

between persuasion and coercion, propaganda, and manipulation.

 Recall a situation when you influenced another person in a positive way (e.g.,

addressed negative or harmful thinking or behavior).

 Reflect on the language and/or actions you used to influence the other person and

which aspect of social influence (i.e., persuasion, coercion, propaganda, or

manipulation), or a combination, most accurately characterizes your approach to the

person.

 Consider to what degree you were aware of the type(s) of influence you were using and

whether you would employ the same or different aspect(s) of social influence today.

PROJECT

By Day 3

Of Week 1 post responses to the following:

 Describe the situation and the language and/or actions you used to influence the

person.

 Explain the aspect(s) of social influence most evident in your language/actions, and to

what degree you were aware of using persuasion, coercion, propaganda, and/or

manipulation at the time.

 Explain the outcome and your degree of success in influencing the person.

 Based on what you know now, explain whether you would use the same aspect(s) of

social influence with this person today, or what type of influence you would employ

instead, and give your reasoning.

What you are looking for are signs of persisting (unresolved) oedipal issues.

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Your assignment is to attempt a psychoanalytic interpretation of George Benderman, the protagonist in Kafka’s short story, The Judgment. This must include, but need not be limited to, an analysis of the oedipal issues or themes expressed in the story.

Note: The protagonist of the story is a grown man. Therefore, you will not see a portrayal of the oedipal stage itself. What you are looking for are signs of persisting (unresolved) oedipal issues.

Remember the basic oedipal themes:

  • attachment to the opposite-sex parent – attachment that has erotic overtones or is otherwise ‘passionate’ (libidinal cathexis)
  • rivalry with the same-sex parent (aggressive cathexis)
    • a wish to eliminate and replace said parent, perhaps even murderous impulses
    • intense fear of reprisal/punishment at the hands of said parent
      The “natural” story would involve either the son’s defeat/destruction of the father, followed by intense guilt and self-inflicted punishment, or else the son’s defeat/destruction by the father. Of course, in ordinary life the conflicts are nearly always resolved without coming to such a pass.
      As the original oedipal crisis is (more or less) resolved, these wishes are repressed. If the resolution is successful, then the child relinquishes the craving for the opposite-sex parent and identifies with the same-sex parent. This entails taking on many of that parent’s qualities and values – resulting, among other things, in the “birth” of the superego. The child grows up to be an adult who can express the instinctual drives in appropriate ways – love and work. To the extent that the resolution is incomplete or unsuccessful, oedipal issues persist. However, they are likely to be disguised. These “disguises” may involve elements of primary process thinking (e.g., symbolization, condensation). They will also involve the use of defense mechanisms, protecting the individual against awareness of these anxiety-producing wishes and fears.
      Among the possible signs of unresolved oedipal issues are the following:
  • continued excessive attachment to/dependence on the opposite-sex parent – or possibly a reaction-formation against such attachment (e.g., severing all ties)
  • difficulty forming mature romantic/sexual relationships, including marriage (incomplete displacement of libido onto other love-objects)
  • continued hostility toward the same-sex parent, probably blended with fear – or possibly a reaction-formation against such hostility (e.g., solicitude)
  • problems with authority figures of one’s own gender, especially older ones. Perhaps:
    • excessive subservience (coupled with resentment)
    • self-defeating rebelliousness
  • difficulty taking on adult social roles (e.g., employment), especially if it involves:
    • surpassing parental achievements
    • detaching from one’s parents
  • intense guilt and neurotic anxiety over the expression of desire, produced by a punitive superego (internalized same-sex parent). Perhaps:
    • guilt/anxiety surrounding sexuality (love), which may be rigidly repressed or expressed in impulsive or otherwise self-defeating ways
    • guilt/anxiety surrounding behavior that might be taken as competitive with the same-sex parent (work)
  • inappropriate guilt over signs of weakness, injury, or illness in the same-sex parent (as if one were responsible: as if one’s unconscious infantile aggressive wishes were the cause)
  • Of course, no single individual will express all of these characteristics. One looks for two or three, or perhaps even for one that is very vividly present.

In reading The Judgment, be aware that this is not a realistic depiction of events. Rather, it is a highly subjective, almost dream-like or hallucinatory account – a strange hybrid of objective actuality with personal experiencing. The very first paragraph provides a clue to this, as each successive sentence moves further away from physical reality, further toward the fantastic intrapsychic sphere. Expect to see signs of primary process breaking through the surface story. Try to follow the permutations of the father-son relationship. When something unexpected happens, ask yourself: How might this reflect oedipal dynamics on a primary process level?

This assignment is a good opportunity to use a three paragraph essay format in a coherent fashion.

Please do not cite paper

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