Category: Psychology

Discuss at least one of the following prompts in your initial post: How does the process of critical self-reflection benefit social workers and improve their practice? How can awareness of culture in self and others benefit social workers in their practice? How does cultural competence improve a social workers efficacy when engaging with clients from different backgrounds? What are some of the risks of working in the social work field that could test a social workers personal resiliency and well-being? Which self-care practices are recommended for social workers to avoid burnout? (Review the Epilogue in the textbook for information on resiliency and self-care through strategies like mindfulness, creative arts, spirituality, rest taking, social support, lifelong learning, and professional flourishing.) Which self-care tools or strategies do you already practice? If you were to go into a career in social work, which types of self-care would you like to practice more to promote resilience in this field? How might these strategies help you avoid burnout, address the risks of secondary trauma, and remain healthy and effective in your role as a social worker in a helping relationship? Which professional organizations or self-improvement strategies might be helpful for social workers to develop cultural competency skills and support self-care? If you were to pursue a path as a social worker, what steps might you take to improve your cultural competency with unfamiliar or challenging populations and establish healthy self-care routines?

Discuss at least one of the following prompts in your initial post: What is one purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics? How are the ethical standards set by the NASW Code of Ethics applied in the various social work settings you have learned about or experienced so far? If you were to pursue a career in social work, which population(s) are you interested in working with and why? Which type of license would help you achieve your goals in the field of social work to support these populations? What does that licensing process look like in your state? (You may refer to your responses in the Week 2: Social Work Licensing assignment.)

Refer to the following for this discussion: Principles of social work practice: acceptance, individualization, purposeful expression of feelings, non-judgmental attitudes, objectivity, controlled emotional involvement, self-determination, access to resources, confidentiality, and accountability 6 core values of social work: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence Discuss at least one of the following prompts in your initial post: How might the principles of social work practice be translated into concrete action? How is this action a reflection of the 6 core values of the social work profession? Select one of the following social worker roles: advocate, broker, case manager, counselor, mediator, navigator, researcher. How are the 6 core values of social work practice evident in the day-to-day work of social work practitioners in this role? Which vulnerable populations, issues of injustice, or unmet needs of society do you hope to engage as a social worker? How has this vulnerable population, need, or issue developed in our society?

Create a draft of your survey in Microsoft Word. The survey should be about 10 minutes long. The topic of your survey should be something that is of interest to you. Some sample topics include gender differences in sexual attitudes, cultural influences on parenting styles, drug use in adolescents, and so on. Here are two websites on writing surveys that can provide you with more information about survey design: Survey Research and Designing a Survey. This survey creation assignment is an educational exercise for the purposes of learning more about surveys as a research method.

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The vocabulary is in the bottom of the page Need 3 Voabs

Value) Justice Ethical Principles) Helping my clients to feel that they have gotten some amount of justice for their circumstances, trying to balance out the wrongs in their life. Meaning) helping my clients to see that there will be consequences for the people who have caused them hurt/distress, some may be small and some may be large consequences. Even if its just the thought process helping them feel as though they have some amount of justice for all the wrongs. Allowing them to find a balance of right in their minds, even helping them file if it becomes a legal matter that the courts have to deal with if thats the type of justice they need. Giving them a space where their pain is valid and not overlooked. Sometimes justice means having the resilience to keep going. Value) Truth Ethical Principles) helping the client to have the corrective view of reality, making sure that the truth is uncovered, even if that truth puts them in not a good light Meaning) uncovering truth allows the growth that begins to grow on a solid foundation of truth, not fooling yourself and being able to really build up your process to healing. Theres a saying, the truth sets you free, the truth is the starting foundation to be becoming a healthier person. Value) Compassion Ethical Principles) being able to sympathize and show care for clients Meaning) making sure that clients feel that they are cared for, allowing them to open up and feel safe. Showing them compassion is showing them that you are a real human being who cares and who has sincere interest. Value) Passion Ethical Principles) having a drive for the field of helping your clients Meaning) helping clients find what they are passionate about, will give your client feelings of meaning and joy. Show your client that you are compassionate for them, when a client sees someone else passionate about something it will drive their passions Value) Growth Ethical Principles) making any type of progress Meaning) helping clients work toward their goals to becoming a better person. Growth is what keeps us going, human behavior is never stagnant. We are always growing. Value) Self Respect Ethical Principles) giving clients the power to feel that they have dignity Meaning) allowing clients to take back themselves, giving themselves boundaries and dignity, even if it hurts. Letting them be able to put themselves add a balance of having self-love and self-respect while still having humility. Value) Stability Ethical Principles) Making sure that clients have reliable necessary resources for survival. Meaning) Making sure that my clients have the resources they need for their daily living. That may be getting them financial aid help, having systems to get clients on their feet with housing or with groceries. Making sure that my office has bottled waters, breakfast bars, and protein meat sticks. My clients should not be uncomfortable while they are in my care because their basic needs are not being met. If I have clients who are struggling financially, me and my company can offer them discounted sessions to make sure that their needs are getting met. Value) Community/Belonging/Relationships Ethical Principles) Helping my clients establish healthy good connections Meaning) Giving my clients access to different groups of people establishing belonging if they are lacking good connections, and good relationship relationships with people. The client should feel that they have a community and safe space beyond my office that helps them make progress to one day no longer need my support.

Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: PSY-215: Describe various diagnoses of psychological disorders Scenario At this point, Jamal feels enlightened (and empowered!) by how much he has learned about mental health during his time off between terms. He has learned about deinstitutionalization and its consequences for mental health and the public. Likewise, Jamal acknowledges how perspectives have changed regarding the duty of clinical professionals to provide treatment to those in need, as well as how social and cultural changes have influenced our conception of psychological disorders. In many cases, advancements in symptom classification and diagnostic assessment have caused us to question whether what we once viewed as disorders are actually disorders at all. Conversely, we now recognize new disorders that did not exist before. Given his newfound interest in mental health advocacy, Jamal wants to be able to speak to the many changes that have occurred within the mental health paradigm over time and how those changes continue to forge progressive new pathways in mental health reform. Jamal has recently created a blog to highlight the many ways in which we can change the conversation about atypical or culturally unexpected behavior. For this project, you will first create a blog post that compares the diagnostic features and underlying biopsychosocial factors of various psychological disorders. Your post will outline the history of mental health disorders, the impact of deinstitutionalization, and the shared symptoms across various diagnoses. In addition, your post will provide perspectives, considerations, and awareness in an advocacy message that helps to change the conversation about a specific disorder. Directions Part One After reviewing the scenario, use the Project One Template linked in the Supporting Materials section to complete your blog post. You will first review the various psychological disorders that youve learned about in the course and select three disorders from the list provided to focus on for this assignment. Next, in a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences per bullet for each psychological disorder, respond to each of the rubric criteria below to structure your blog post. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate. In your own words, identify and describe the main diagnostic features of each of the three disorders selected. Consider biomedical factors: Describe what it means to characterize the three disorders as diseases of the nervous system and the body. Consider clinical factors: Describe the similarities between the selected. In what ways might these similarities impact both the diagnostic and treatment processes? Consider historical factors: Describe the ways the deinstitutionalization movement impacted patient rights, levels of care, and access to treatment for the three disorders you selected. Consider sociocultural factors: Describe the social and cultural changes that have caused shifts in the publics perception of the three disorders over time. Part Two For Part Two, choose one disorder from the three you discussed in Part One. Respond to each of the following prompts in a minimum of 3 to 5 sentences. Support your answers with credible sources when appropriate and address the rubric criteria. Consider the mind-body connection: Describe whether a discernible bidirectional relationship exists between the disorder and physical illness. Consider the impact of language and messaging: Describe how the words used (e.g., in casual conversation, in media communications) when discussing a disorder influence societal willingness or ability to manage the disorder. Consider the effect of lifestyle choices: Describe the small, but significant, changes in attitude/behavior a person can make that could help them manage the symptoms of the disorder.

The assignment has to be about a patient who has suffered from amnesia after a car accident and has to complete a psychological evaluation.

1. Observation

• Observe a parent (or caregiver) interacting with their child for at least 30 minutes.
• This can be in a public setting (e.g., park, store, family gathering) or, if appropriate, within your own family context.
• Respect privacy: do not include names or identifying details.

1. Describe the Interaction

• Summarize what you observed: the behaviors, communication style, emotional tone, and responses between parent and child.

1. Apply Developmental Concepts

• Connect your observations to at least two parenting concepts or theories, such as:
• Baumrinds parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved)
• Attachment theory (secure, avoidant, ambivalent, disorganized)
• Cultural influences on parenting
• Explain why the observed behavior fits the theory or concept.

1. Reflection

• Reflect on what this observation suggests about how parenting impacts development.
• Consider: How might the parents style influence the childs emotional, social, or cognitive growth?

Requirements

• Length: 1.52 pages (approx. 500600 words), double-spaced
• Format: APA-style title page (no abstract required)