Describe and summarize client behavior within the group for the purpose of documenting the client's progress and identifying needs/issues that may require modification of the treatment plan.

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As a counselor, being competent and familiar with risk assessment is essential to the therapeutic process; both in giving a client’s context related to treatment of their psychological symptoms and in helping the clinician prioritize short- and long-term treatment outcomes. This assignment contains three parts, as identified and described below. Please complete each part with a combined essay of 950 words.

Part 1: Write a 300–word scenario that involves a client that you believe requires a risk assessment.

Part 2: Write a 150–word summary, discussing specific behaviors that lead you to create a risk assessment.

Part 3: Write a 500-word summary, discussing how you would assess the client. Include the following in your discussion:

1. Questions you would ask to determine the client’s level of risk

2. Protocol you would follow based on the client’s answers, including documentation

3. Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the 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 LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard:

5.C.2.b. Etiology, nomenclature, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.

This assignment meets the following NASAC Standards:

24) Establish rapport, including management of crisis situations and determination of need for additional professional assistance.

26) Screen for alcohol and other drug toxicity, withdrawal symptoms, aggression or danger to others, and potential for self-inflicted harm or suicide.

70) Describe and document treatment process, progress, and outcome.

87) Apply crisis management skills.

94) Describe and summarize client behavior within the group for the purpose of documenting the client’s progress and identifying needs/issues that may require modification of the treatment plan.

does social influence play a role in the development of group and team cohesion?

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Q 7-1

The relationship between team cohesion and success is almost always positive, and research indicates that group cohesion is increased as the independence of the task increases. If this is true, to what degree (if any) does social influence play a role in the development of group and team cohesion? Why?

Gully, S. M., Devine, D. J., & Whitney, D. J. (2012). A meta-analysis of cohesion and performance: Effects of level of analysis and task interdependence. Small Group Research, 43(6), 702-725. doi:10.1177/1046496412468069

Pescosolido, A. T., & Saavedra, R. (2012). Cohesion and sports teams: A review. Small Group Research, 43(6), 744-758. doi:10.1177/1046496412465020

Was it right to trade the suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained by the research?

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Post your response to the topic below with at least 200 words in the Cite information from at least one academic source, such as your textbook or an article from the Argosy Online Library, to support your statements. Use current APA standards to properly cite your source(s).

Discussion Topic

In the Visual Ability test, a split-brain patient was shown an image in the left visual field but could not name the object. Explain why and identify the specialized functions that were discovered with regard to hemispheric lateralization. Consider some of the difficulties the split-brain operation causes and the strategies you would recommend to help a patient manage them. Was it ethical to do this study? Was it right to trade the suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained by the research?

Why do you feel people are so attracted to altered states of consciousness due to substance use compared to meditation? 

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For Ch. 5’s essay choose either A, B, or C.

A. In the past few years, laws have been passed in some states allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana. Some have even legalized it for recreational use. Why do you feel people are so attracted to altered states of consciousness due to substance use compared to meditation?  To support your ideas, review King’s (2017) “Psychoactive Drugs,” p.160 and  “Consciousness and Health and Wellness” p. 173 include a discussion of at least 3 research articles that have been published in peer-reviewed research journals.

B. Ever wondered what your dog or pet was dreaming about? An article in Psychology Today by Stanley Coren (2010) suggested that at a structural level, the brains of dogs are similar to those of humans. “Also, during sleep the brain (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. Wave patterns of dogs are similar to that of people and go through the same stages of electrical activity observed in humans, all of which is consistent with the idea that dogs are dreaming.” So, do you think that animals dream and do you think the purpose of dreaming in animals is similar to the reasons why humans dream?  To support your ideas review King’s (2017) Sleep and Dreams p148 and include a discussion of at least 3 research articles that have been published in peer-reviewed research journals.

C. According to the American Psychological Association, “Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique in which clinicians make suggestions to individuals who have undergone a procedure designed to relax them and focus their minds.

Although hypnosis has been controversial, most clinicians now agree it can be a powerful, effective therapeutic technique for a wide range of conditions, including pain, anxiety, and mood disorders. Hypnosis can also help people change their habits, such as quitting smoking.” What do you think? Can you can see an advantage of using hypnosis for treatments related to pain, smoking, and other mental health concerns? Review King’s (2017) “Hypnosis” p169 and include a discussion of at least 3 research articles that have been published in peer-reviewed research journals.

How might a wish, a strong emotion, and a memory that is no memory produce a symptom?

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1.  How might a wish, a strong emotion, and a memory that is no memory produce a symptom?

2.  What techniques did Freud develop to replace hypnosis?

3.  How does Freud understand dreaming and interpret dreams?

4.  What are Freud’s views on infantile sexuality and its importance?

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evaluate procedures and materials used by the test developers, as well as the resulting test, to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is avoided

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an example is attached the work cannot be copied directly from example make it your own work.

Instructions

Use the test you selected in Assessment 1 for this assessment.

Assume the role in the scenario below:

Scenario:

The director of the setting in which you work has praised your previous analyses and asked you to continue to evaluate the selected test according to the sixth, seventh, and eighth elements of the “Code Fair Testing Practices in Education” (2004):

The code states that test users, “(6) evaluate representative samples of test questions or practice tests, directions, answer sheets, manuals, and score reports before selecting a test; (7) evaluate procedures and materials used by the test developers, as well as the resulting test, to ensure that potentially offensive content or language is avoided; and (8) select tests with appropriately modified forms or administration procedures for test takers with disabilities who need special accommodations.”

Your analysis and summary will be reviewed by the executive team before you complete a final report.

Use the Assessment 3 Worksheet: Evaluation of Test Materials and Procedures​ Research, linked in the Required Resources, to complete this assessment. The worksheet contains 3 sections. Scoring guide criteria are italicized.

Section One: Test Review Table
Section Two: Summary and Rationale (minimum of 5 pages of content)

Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook reviews, publisher websites, and peer-reviewed journal articles to obtain information about the test under consideration.

Relate your findings for your selected test according to the sixth element of the Code.

Test Items and Format
  • Evaluate a test’s sample items, practice tests, directions, answer sheets, manuals, and score reports for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
Fair and Appropriate Materials
  • Analyze a test’s procedures and materials as presented by the test developers for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
  • Analyze a test’s use or availability of modified forms or administration procedures for test-takers with disabilities who need special accommodations for appropriateness and for the intended purpose of the instrument.​
  • Analyze how advances in technology have been used to address issues of test items, procedures, and appropriate and fair usage.​
  • Evaluate one AERA standard for Supporting Documentation for Tests that is implicated in either the positive or negative aspects of the selected test.
Section Three: References
  • Locate a minimum of five resources (a minimum three peer-reviewed journal articles) pertaining to your test’s construction, item development, procedures utilized in construction to minimize offensive content, and provisions of modifications and accommodations for test-takers. You will not be required to have a copy of your test to complete this assessment. You may use many different types of references and sources to obtain this information about your test. These references may include journal articles, literature reviews, Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) reviews, and publisher websites.

Additional Requirements

  • The summary on Elements 6, 7, and 8 (See Section Two) must be at least 5 pages in length. These pages do not include the title page (Section One), or References (Section Three).
  • Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and current APA format and style.
  • Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
  • Double-spaced.
  • Use Turnitin to review your assessment before submitting it for grading.
Reference

Joint Committee on Testing Practices. (2004). Code of fair testing practices in education. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-testing.pdf

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Which specific activities helped you gain further competence with these skills?

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Assignment 1: Evaluating Your Counseling Skills

You have practiced several counseling skill sets through your participation in this course. Hopefully these gains have left you with increased confidence as well as a desire to learn more. This assignment will help you identify skills you have gained and pave the way for skills you wish to continue to develop in future counseling skills courses.Identify and describe any three skills you have gained in this course.What was your level of competence on each of these skills when you began the course? Which specific activities helped you gain further competence with these skills?Which two skills do you want to continue to develop and why?Submit your response to the  Discussion Area by the due date assigned.Comment on the responses of two of your peers. Suggest measures to enhance the skills each student selected for further development.Keep your answers and your responses professional and supportive. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum PointsCorrectly identified and clearly reflected upon the three competencies you gained in this course.8Analyzed and clearly articulated your level of competence on the stated skills at the beginning of this course.8Accurately assessed and specifically described the activities that helped you develop the stated skills.8Accurately identified and clearly described two skills you wish to develop. Justified your response.8Participated in the discussion and responded to at least two of your peers by suggesting measures to enhance the skills that each author selected for further development.8Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.4Total:44

Discuss ways to realistically carry out goals

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Please find below the instructions. The assignment must be submitted by the due date provided. Please note that it must be a minimum of 4 double-spaced typed pages.

Please note that there is no partial credit for the assignment if it is not
completed according to the instructions provided below.
1. Start with a summary or synopsis of your (present self)  (how you currently see yourself) along the main dimensions of:

1. Career, 2. Family, 3. Friends, 4. Health & 5. Perceived Mental Health

2.  Now Project yourself 3-5 years into the future (casting a future self). If you were going to construct a future that was “optimized” yet “realistic”, that’s constructed to be best for you along the main dimensions of:
1. Career, 2. Family, 3. Friends, 4. Health & 5. Mental Health
3.  Discuss ways to realistically carry out these goals (using what you know, and also perhaps what you’ve learned in this class so far)
4.  Discuss what your life would be like if you didn’t carry out these goals as you had planned in 3-5 years along the same 5 dimensions of:

1. Career, 2. Family, 3. Friends, 4. Health & 5. Mental Health

Is spanking a form of family violence?

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SOCI421

250 WORD FORUM

The reading this week addresses spanking as a form of child discipline.  There are a number of sociological questions that surround this topic.  Is spanking a form of family violence? Is it a form of child abuse?  Why does society view spanking as it does?  What are the implications of views on corporal punishment for individuals?  For families?  For society?  In your discussion, address different discipline strategies from a sociological perspective.  Make sure to discuss this topic from a sociological perspective, not from an emotional perspective.

What was the role of religion in post-WWII society?

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Write a 500-word essay on the transformation of American society after WWII. Discuss important topics like suburbanization, the GI Bill, the automobile, and the effects of consumerism on society and gender spheres, racial experiences, and youth culture. Conclude your essay by answering the following question: What was the role of religion in post-WWII society?

Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your assignment and be sure to cite the sources.

Prepare this assignment in the APA sytle