An original paper from a professional publication dealing in psychology or counseling that has not been submitted for credit in another class, this university or another university. Topic is your choice and does not have to be pre-approved. The article used does not need to be submitted with the paper. Papers submitted after the due date/time will incur an automatic 5-point deduction.

Papers1 & 2 and Extra Credit

Papers submission requirements.

I have included a Turnitin Assignment module for each paper due during the weeks of 14 January thru 3 February 2026. The papers are due on 27 January 2026 by 9 pm, but the module will remain on-line for late submissions one additional week. The subject of the paper is your choice, but it must be in the psychology/counseling area and come from a professional publication. These are professional journals such as the Journal of Counseling and Development, Journal of Psychology, etc. Newspaper articles from the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, etc., and/or textbooks are not acceptable.

When you are ready to turn-in your paper, use the appropriate module to attach your paper and I will take it from there. Your papers shall be in either APA or MLS format, your choice, and will be at least 750-words, double-spaced with 1 margins. Please include your name on the paper, and the last paragraph of your paper will be your opinion of the article and why, plus a bibliography must be a part of your paper to show where you obtained your information. You can begin to turn in your paper(s) when the Turnitin Assignments module opens, but no later than 9 p.m. on the 15th of October due date. Late submissions will be accepted for 1-week after the due date but will result in an automatic loss of 5 points from the final determination. Points will not be immediately visible in the grade book until the designated posting date/time.

An extra credit paper, if you need/choose to submit one, will be in the same format as the first two papers and is to be submitted via the Turnitin Assignments module from 11 February thru 1 March 2026. I will not accept an extra credit paper from any student who has not completed course requirements to that point, which include all tests administered, to that point must be completed, both previously noted papers 1 & 2 must have been turned in, participation in at least a majority of the behavioral project must have been submitted for grade. If these requirements are met, in my opinion, then the paper will be accepted. Please note that you will not see a score for the extra credit paper until I am ready to post final grades. When I do score this paper, you will be scored only those points necessary to bring your grade up to the highest possible, to a maximum of 50 points. This score will be added to your total score in the grade book. Use the grading scale in the syllabus to determine your grades.

Also, unless you absolutely need the extra credit paper to pass the course, do not waste your time, as I will only give the number of points necessary to get you the highest grade possible. If you are already working on an “A”, then your paper will not be worth any extra points.

To access these items, select Turnitin Assignments from the weekly course display area. Once the selection is displayed, follow the prompts and instructions to submit your paper to their appropriate place. Note that each paper will be added to a database once submitted and compared with other papers already in the database, published and posted to the internet, and professional publications. Turnitin Assignments will then create an originality report showing similarities and where from by percentage. Note that any paper turned in by you via Turnitin Assignments is in a database and will give indication as such. Basically, you cannot use a previously turned in paper to any course for credit in this class. The papers must be wholly original in their entirety.

I need a personal statement for my masters application I want to get into mental health counseling and as a person with borderline personality disorder I want to add a lot of personal experiences and how I want to help people because the system is filled with people who only care for money

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.