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Assignment: Working With the Aging
Assignment: Working With the Aging
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Assignment: Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine
The Aging Process
As individuals grow older, they experience biological changes, but how they experience these changes varies considerably. Senescence, or the process of aging, “affects different people, and various parts of the body, at different rates” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016, p. 658).
What factors affect the aging process? Why do some individuals appear to age faster than others? In this Discussion you address these questions and consider how, you, as a social worker, might apply your understanding of the aging process to your work with older clients.
To prepare for this Discussion, read “Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine” in Social Work Case Studies: Foundation Year.
Post a Discussion in which you:
o Apply your understanding of the aging process to Francine’s case. How might Francine’s environment have influenced her aging process? How might you, as Francine’s social worker, apply your knowledge of the aging process to her case?
o Identify an additional strategy you might use to apply your knowledge of the aging process to social work practice with older clients in general. Explain why you would use the strategy.
Be sure to support your posts with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references
References
Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Working With the Aging: The Case of Francine
Francine is a 70-year-old, Irish Catholic female. She worked for 40 years as a librarian in an institution of higher education and retired at age 65. Francine has lived alone for the past year, after her partner, Joan, died of cancer. Joan and Francine had been together for 30 years, and while Francine personally identifies as a lesbian, she never came out to her family or to her colleagues. When speaking to all but her closest confidantes, Francine referred to Joan as her “best friend” or her “roommate.” Francine’s bereavement was therefore complicated because she did not feel she could discuss the true nature of her partnership with Joan. She felt that there was little recognition from her family, and even some of her close associates, of the impact and meaning of Joan’s death to Francine. There is a history of alcohol abuse in Francine’s family, and Francine abused alcohol from late adolescence into her mid-30s. However, Francine has been in recovery for several decades. Francine has no known sexual abuse history and no criminal history.
Francine sought counseling with me for several reasons, including an ongoing depressed mood, a lack of pleasure or enjoyment in her life, and loneliness and isolation since Joan’s death. She also reported that she had begun to drink again and that while her drinking was not yet at the level it had been earlier in her life, she was concerned that she could return to a dependence upon alcohol. Francine came to counseling with several considerable strengths, including a capacity to form intimate relationships, a successful work history, a history of having maintained her sobriety in the past for many years, as well as insight into the factors that had contributed to her current difficulties.
During our initial meetings, Francine stated that her goals were to feel less depressed, to reduce or stop drinking, and to feel less isolated. In order to ensure that no medical issues were contributing to her depression symptoms, I referred Francine to her primary care physician for an evaluation. Francine’s physician did not find any medical cause of her symptoms, diagnosing Francine with moderate clinical depression and recommending that Francine begin a course of antidepressant medication. Francine was reluctant to take medication and first wanted to try a course of counseling.
In order to help Francine meet her goal of reducing her depression symptoms, I employed a technique called behavioral activation (BA), which is drawn from principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and helps to reengage people in pleasant physical, social, and recreational activities. We began with a small initial goal of having Francine dedicate at least 5 minutes of each day to an activity she found pleasant or rewarding. Over the following weeks, we increased the time. Francine’s treatment progress was monitored through weekly completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in order to determine whether or not her depressive symptoms were improving.
I helped Francine address her drinking by reconnecting her with effective coping strategies she had used in the past to achieve and maintain her sobriety. These included identifying triggers for the urge to drink and exploring her motivations for both continuing to drink and for stopping her use of alcohol. Francine began attending regular meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous™ (AA) and found several meetings that were specifically for older women and for lesbians. In addition, Francine spoke regularly with a sponsor who helped her to remain abstinent during particularly stressful moments during her reengagement in sobriety.
Finally, in order to address Francine’s goal of feeling less lonely and isolated, we explored potential avenues to increase her social networks. In addition to spending time with her family, friends, and her AA sponsor, Francine began to visit the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), center for the first time in her life and attended a support group for women who had lost their partners. Francine also began spending time at her local senior center and went there at least three times a week for exercise classes, other recreational activities, and lunch. She also began to do volunteer work at her local library once a week.
Over several months of counseling, Francine stopped drinking; significantly increased her daily involvement in pleasant and rewarding activities, including social and recreational activities; and reported feeling less lonely, despite still missing her partner a great deal. Francine’s scores on the PHQ-9 gradually decreased over time, and after 16 weeks of counseling, Francine reported that she no longer felt she needed the session to move on with her life. In addition, Francine visited her primary care physician, who found upon evaluation that her depression had lifted considerably and that an antidepressant was no longer indicated. By the end of counseling, Francine’s focused work on identifying her depression symptoms and her triggers for drinking equipped her to better recognize when she might need support in the future and to whom she could reach out for help if she needed it.
Discussion 2: Mental Health Care
Mental health care is a primary concern to social workers, who are the main providers of care to populations with mental health diagnoses. The system that provides services to individuals with mental health issues is often criticized for being reactive and only responding when individuals are in crisis. Crisis response is not designed to provide on-going care and is frequently very expensive, especially if hospitalization is involved.
Critics suggest a comprehensive plan, which involves preventive services, as well as a continuum of care. However, there are few, if any, effective and efficient program models. Social work expertise and input are vital to implementing effective services. Targeting services to individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness is one strategy. Another approach includes providing an array of services that are also preventative in nature. How might these suggestions address potential policy gaps in caring for individuals such as the family members in the Parker Family case?
For this Discussion, review this week’s resources, including the Parker Family video. Then consider the specific challenges or gaps in caring for individuals with a chronic mental illness might present for the mental health system based on the Parker case. Finally, think about how environmental stressors, such as poverty, can aggravate mental illness and make treatment more challenging.
· Post an explanation of the specific challenges or gaps in the mental health care system for the care of individuals with chronic mental illnesses.
· Base your response on the Parker case.
· Then, describe how environmental stressors, such as poverty, can aggravate mental illness and make treatment more challenging.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
References
Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
World Health Organization. (2004). Mental health policy and service guidance package: Mental health policy, plans and programmes. Retrieved from
Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore: MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Parker Family Episode 5 Program Transcript
COUNSELOR: So you’ve been hospitalized, let’s see, four times altogether.
FEMALE CLIENT: Well actually, I should have only been in the hospital three times.
COUNSELOR: Why do you say that?
FEMALE SPEAKER: Well, on the third hospital visit they kicked me out before I was ready to leave. They said I was just in there to get away from my mom, but I told them they were wrong. My sister even backed me up on this. But they didn’t care. They just checked me out, and home sweet home I went. I was barely gone like a month and I was back in their monkey house. So technically, for me, hospital visits three and four are the same. I remember going back to that hospital seeing the same docs and nurses, and I just smiled and waved and said, see, I told you so. I mean, we picked up right where we left off.
COUNSELOR: What do you mean your sister backed you up?
FEMALE CLIENT: Jane, that’s my sister. Jane, she knew how crazy my mom is, so she took pictures of all that mess and all that junk my mom hoards, and she showed them to the social worker in the hospital.
COUNSELOR: What happened?
FEMALE CLIENT: You know what the social worker said? She said that there was nothing that she can do about it, that her job was to only make sure that patients have a place to go when they leave the hospital. Translation, when you’re out the door, good riddance and good luck. Some policy, huh?
Discussion 3: Emerging Issues in Mental Health Care
Like so many areas of practice in social work, mental health is dynamic and ever-evolving. Research continues to provide new information about how the brain functions, the role of genetics in mental health, and evidence to support new possibilities for treatment. Keeping up with these developments might seem impossible. However, being aware of and responsive to these developments and incorporating them into both your practice and social policy is essential to changing the lives of individuals and families who live with a mental health diagnosis and the impact it brings to their daily lives.
For this Discussion, review this week’s resources. Search the Library and other reputable online sources for emerging issues in the mental health care arena. Think about the issues that are being addressed by social policy and those that are in need of policy advocacy and why that might be the case. Then, consider what social workers can do to ensure that clients/populations receive necessary mental health services. Also, think about the ethical responsibility related to mental health care social workers must uphold in host settings when they encounter conflicts in administration and home values. Finally, search your state government sites for the mental health commitment standards in your state and reflect on the mental health services covered under your state’s Medicaid program.
· Post an explanation of those emerging issues in the mental health care arena that the policymakers address and those that are in need of policy advocacy and why.
· Then, explain what strategies social workers might use to ensure that clients/populations receive necessary mental health services.
· Finally, explain the mental health commitment standards and mental health services in your state. In your explanation, refer to the services covered under your state’s Medicaid program.
Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
References
Popple, P. R., & Leighninger, L. (2015). The policy-based profession: An introduction to social welfare policy analysis for social workers. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
World Health Organization. (2004). Mental health policy and service guidance package: Mental health policy, plans and programmes. Retrieved from
Plummer, S. -B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. (Eds.). (2014). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore: MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Mental Health America. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2013, from

Assignment: Environment Local To Global
Assignment: Environment Local To Global
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Assignment: Environmental Health: Local To Global
Question 1
In environmental health, the term toxin refers to a toxic substance that _______________.
[removed] is naturally produced by a plant or animal
[removed] occurs in the occupational setting
[removed] results from human activity
[removed] a man-made product introduced into the environment due to human activity
1 points
Question 2
In toxicity testing in rodents, the LD50 is a dose that is _______________.
[removed] acutely fatal to 50 percent of test animals
[removed] fatal to 50 percent of test animals within a 90-day period
[removed] fatal to 50 percent of test animals after lifetime bioaccumulation
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following is not characteristic of a health impact assessment?
[removed] It evaluates a site or activity as it is, rather than looking forward in time
[removed] It includes social and economic factors in the assessment
[removed] It incorporates input from community members
1 points
Question 4
An exposure pathway connects _______________ to _______________.
[removed] an exposure / a change in tissue structure or function
[removed] inhalation / absorption
[removed] the environmental source of a contaminant / the point of exposure
1 points
Question 5
The three major routes of human exposure to environmental contaminants are _______________.
[removed] by air, water, and soil
[removed] environmental, occupational, and residential
[removed] ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact
1 points
Question 6
The phrase contact with the human envelope is a common definition of _______________.
[removed] absorption
[removed] disposition
[removed] exposure
1 points
Question 7
The quantity of a toxicant (or its breakdown product) that is available to interact with some vulnerable tissue in the body is called the _______________.
[removed] absorbed dose
[removed] biologically effective dose
[removed] body burden
1 points
Question 8
The body burden of a chemical in the body reflects the net effect of _______________.
[removed] absorption and biological effectiveness
[removed] synergism and antagonism
[removed] the processes of toxicokinetics
1 points
Question 9
Bioaccumulation is the _______________.
[removed] gradual building up of a chemical in the tissue of an organism
[removed] increase of concentrations of a chemical at higher levels of a food pyramid
[removed] movement of a chemical from water to living tissue
1 points
Question 10
Which of the following is an example of a biomarker?
[removed] Body mass index calculated from measured height and weight
[removed] Concentration of a pesticide in blood
[removed] Inhalation rate in liters per hour
1 points
Question 11
The Ames test is a test of a chemical’s _______________.
[removed] acute lethality, and is conducted in rodents
[removed] mutagenicity, and is conducted in bacteria
[removed] teratogenic potential, and is conducted mammalian cells
1 points
Question 12
Exposure modeling is used to estimate the _______________.
[removed] biologically effective dose of a toxicant
[removed] fate and transport of a toxicant
[removed] ingestion of, inhalation of, or dermal contact with a toxicant
1 points
Question 13
Conceptually, a reference dose is a dose that has no adverse effects in _______________.
[removed] sensitive subpopulations over a long-term exposure
[removed] sensitive subpopulations over a short-term exposure
[removed] the general population over a long-term exposure
[removed] the general population over a short-term exposure
1 points
Question 14
Which of the following is one of the major processes which together make up toxicokinetics?
[removed] Bioconcentration
[removed] Distribution
[removed] Mutation
[removed] Synergism
1 points
Question 15
In doing a risk assessment for a chemical, the usual assumption is that _______________.
[removed] carcinogenicity has a threshold; non-cancer effects do not
[removed] non-cancer effects have a threshold; carcinogenicity does not
[removed] both carcinogenicity and non-cancer effects have thresholds
[removed] neither carcinogenicity nor non-cancer effects has a threshold
1 points

Discussion: Academic Integrity Violations
Discussion: Academic Integrity Violations
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Discussion: Recognizing Examples of Academic Integrity Violations
Now that you understand Walden’s policy on academic integrity, you will examine writing samples that may or may not adhere to Walden’s policy. This exercise will help you learn how to identify appropriate and inappropriate use of source material.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review the Week 2 Resources. Pay special attention to the videos on effective and ineffective paraphrasing.
By Day 3
Post a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis of three paraphrases of a source passage. In your own words, identify which paraphrase you think is most effective, and explain why. Also, explain why the other paraphrases are less effective and why they may constitute violations of Walden’s academic integrity policy.
Source passage:
“Policymakers are challenged to broaden their outlook of preferred plagiarism prevention measures and look towards those strategies that take into account the reasons students give for their plagiarism in the first place, and to build on the value that most students place upon their personal integrity” (Awdry & Sarre, 2013, p. 45).
Student A’s paraphrase:
Policymakers should broaden their outlook of plagiarism prevention measures by considering the reasons students give for plagiarism and by emphasizing the value most students place on personal integrity.
Student B’s paraphrase:
Education experts should expand their vision of strategies to reduce plagiarism by considering the explanations students give for committing plagiarism and by remembering that most students respect the need for academic integrity (Awdry & Sarre, 2013).
Student C’s paraphrase:
According to Awdry and Sarre (2013), policymakers are challenged to broaden their outlook of preferred plagiarism prevention measures and look towards those strategies that take into account the reasons students give for their plagiarism in the first place, and to build on the value that most students place upon their personal integrity.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Case study: Abnormal Psychology
Case study: Abnormal Psychology
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Case study: Abnormal Psychology
Choose a case study and propose an approach to treatment that a psychologist might use. You will need to conduct some outside research for this project. Keep your answer between 500-1,000 words.
Case 1
The boy is 5 years old. When someone speaks to him, he turns his head away, and sometimes he mumbles unintelligibly. He dislikes sounds and does not communicate. In addition, he cannot relate to others and avoids looking anyone in the eye. He cannot use the toilet nor feed himself, and he actively resists others touching him. He often engages in routine manipulative activities, such as dropping an object, picking it up, and dropping it again. He repetitively plays with the same toys for months, lining items in rows; collecting objects such as bottle tops; and insisting on having two of all items, one in each hand. He shows a pathological need for sameness. While seated, he often rocks back and forth in a rhythmic motion for hours. Any change in routine greatly upsets him.
Case 2
A 73-year-old widow comes in with her daughter for an examination. The mother lives alone in another part of the city, 40 minutes from her daughter, and she continues to drive. The daughter reports that her mother has become more disoriented during telephone conversations. In addition, discussions with the mother’s friends reveal memory lapses and inappropriate decisions. Upon examination, the patient appears alert and cooperative, and she does not seem depressed. She denies any problems and minimizes wrong answers and memory lapses. The patient’s hypertension is treated with an ACE inhibitor. Her neurological examination comes back normal, and her gait appears normal as well. She shows no precipitous or stepwise decline in her mental function. Her symptoms have developed slowly, with memory, orientation, and drawing (construction) difficulties.
Case 3
The staff at a local hospital admitted the patient to the nursing home 3 weeks earlier, after she had sustained a fall and developed a urinary tract infection. On the ward, those who worked with her noted that she seemed confused. After admission to the nursing home, the patient became restless and combative with staff. She acted with particular hostility toward one male resident, the one whom she attacked. At night, she kept shouting, “Keep him away.” In addition, she often refused her meals and had lost 5 kg in weight. A visiting community psychiatric nurse performed the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [1] on which the patient scored 16 out of 30 (normal score is 24 and above), but the nurse also noted she seemed distractible and distressed. The patient’s family became upset because their mother’s behavior did not match her usual character. They described her as “calm and always seeing the best in people.” The patient has a history of hypertension and probably neglected her treatment prior to hospitalization.

Assignment: Preschool Literature
Assignment: Preschool Literature
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Assignment: Preschool Literature PowerPoint Presentation
You can learn much about the language and thought processes of young children by examining the literature written for them.
For this assignment, you are asked to visit the children’s section of your local library or bookstore. Ask the librarian or salesperson to guide you to 3 books that are “classic” or well-loved storybook for children from 3 to 5 years old. Examine the books carefully. If possible, read them aloud to a child or someone else. Then complete the following items.
Within each book, look for at least two examples of story elements, which relate to patterns of the thought process and cognitive development within early childhood. Examples could include:
Egocentrism (e.g., animals that dress and talk like a child; misunderstandings that arise from the main character’s self-centered viewpoint)
Centration (e.g., stories about characters who have only one prominent feature; stories about a child’s focusing on one special goal, trait, or object)
Effects that depend on literal or figurative language (e.g., jokes that come from a character’s taking things literally; misunderstandings that arise from the use of figurative language)
Story elements that reassure the child about the strong ties of family and friendship
Story elements that reflect the young child’s fear of separation
PowerPoint Presentation Instructions:
2 Slides for EACH BOOK, (6 slides minimum), 1 slide for “Reference Page”
Slide 1: Picture of the book, Give the title, name of the author and illustrator, and date of publication of the book. In the “Notes” section of the PowerPoint slide, provide a summary of the book, formally citing the book in your summary.
Slide 2: Include pictures of the examples of story elements, which relate to patterns of the thought process and cognitive development within early childhood. In the “Notes” section of each slide, describe why each example points to patterns related to thought process and cognitive development, citing what the textbook (or other scholarly sources) has to say about this pattern in early childhood. This section should be written in essay style, using APA style to cite sources.
Final Slide of the Presentation: Reference page, giving credit to each of your sources.

Assignment 12: Introduction to Proposals
Assignment 12: Introduction to Proposals
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Assignment 1: Introduction to Research Proposals
Just because you thought of an interesting research question and have a desire to conduct research does not mean that your research will automatically be supported by faculty or funded by an organization. In order to gain stakeholder approval, you must submit a research proposal. Much like an outline of a paper or a treatment of a movie script, the research proposal contains several parts that begin with a research question and end with a literature review. For this Assignment, you compile a research proposal that includes a research problem, research question, and a literature review.
For this Assignment, choose between the case studies entitled “Social Work Research: Couple Counseling” and “Social Work Research: Using Multiple Assessments.” Consider how you might select among the issues presented to formulate a research proposal.
Assignment 12: Introduction to Proposals
Be sure to consult the outline in Chapter 14 the Yegidis et al. text for content suggestions for the sections of a research proposal. As you review existing research studies, notice how the authors identify a problem, focus the research question, and summarize relevant literature. These can provide you with a model for your research proposal.
Submit a 5-page research proposal stating both a research problem and a broad research question (may be either qualitative or quantitative).

· Use 8-10 of the most relevant literature resources to support the need for the study, define concepts, and define variables relevant to the question.

· Include a literature review explaining what previous research has found in relation to your problem and question.

· The literature review should also include a description of methods used by previous researchers.
· Finally, be sure to explain how your proposed study addresses a gap in existing knowledge.
Assignment 12: Introduction to Proposals
Social Work Research: Couples Counseling
Kathleen is a 37-year-old, Caucasian female of Irish descent, and her partner, Lisa, is a 38-year-old, Caucasian female with a Hungarian ethnic background. Kathleen reports that she has a long family history of substance use but has never used alcohol or drugs herself. She does not have a criminal history and utilized counseling services 10 years ago for family issues regarding her father’s alcohol use. Kathleen works as a nurse in a local hospital on the cardiac floor where she has been employed for 8 years.
Lisa reports experimenting with substances during college. She currently drinks wine on occasion. Lisa does not have a criminal history. Lisa has had many jobs and stated that she was unable to find her niche until recently when she took out a loan and opened a small Hungarian restaurant serving her grandmother’s recipes. Her restaurant has been open 1 year. Lisa reports that while she enjoys the work and has found her niche, she must work constantly to be successful, and she is worried the business might fail.
Kathleen and Lisa have been together for over 15 years. They have a close group of friends and see their families on major holidays. They came to outpatient counseling at a nonprofit agency to examine the possibility of starting a family together. They were both feeling ambivalent about it, and it had been the source of more than a few arguments, so they decided to come to counseling to address their concerns in a more productive way. They said they chose this agency because it was recognized as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) friendly. They asked about my sexual orientation and my history because they were concerned about my level of experience working with the issues they were presenting.
I thanked Kathleen and Lisa for sharing this concern, and I informed them of various programs I had worked in within the agency, including supportive services for LGBT youth in schools and in the community. I also shared our agency philosophy and mission, which includes outcome measures and engaging clients in feedback to evaluate practice.
I explained the tools we used to measure outcomes. The first form measures how each of them are feeling with regard to their life and current circumstances. There are four different scales to measure aspects of their lives, such as social, family, emotional health, etc. I also provided the chart on which I score the scales and track progress. I explained that the purpose was to see where they began to demonstrate progress with the work we were doing.
The second form measures how well I am providing treatment. I demonstrated the four scales that measure if the client feels heard and understood and if we addressed in session what they wanted to. I explained that this should address their concern about my ability to assist them. Because we would be evaluating both how they felt and how the sessions were going each week, we could make adjustments on treatment and delivery style.
I informed Kathleen and Lisa that both measurement tools were obtained from the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. We use these tools in the agency to assess the experience of the client and whether the goals of treatment are being achieved. Lisa questioned how the information would be used, and I told them that this information would be shared with them weekly and would only be in their chart.
Lisa and Kathleen came every week for 15 weeks. In that time, we charted each week using both tools. The chart demonstrated significant progress and then began to level off. During that time, Kathleen and Lisa worked on effective communication strategies to discuss the presenting issues. The arguments had become less frequent and shorter in duration as both Kathleen and Lisa learned to appreciate the other’s perspective. They expressed that some members of their families of origin were not supportive of their sexual orientation, and this was the main challenge for them as a couple. They were able to identify their strengths and not let family or societal opinions inform how they wanted to live. They were able to see that this was their decision.
During treatment there were times when the measurement tool indicated that they felt we were not connecting on certain issues. As I could pinpoint when that was and the topic we discussed, we were able to address it in the next session to clarify and get back on track.
References
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. M. (Eds.). (2014). Social work case studies: Foundation year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2012). Research methods for social workers (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Allyn & Bacon.
Chapter 5 (pp. 100–118)
Assignment 2: Agency Presentation
Various agencies contribute to the social services offered in social work practice. Although the goal of many social work agencies may appear the same—to offer social services to clients who need them—each agency provides a unique approach or opportunity to deliver those needs.
As a future social worker, understanding the position of your agency in reference to the world of social work practice might provide valuable perspectives for applying your professional skills.
For this Assignment, research the agency you are working with for your field education experience. Examine the characteristics of your agency in reference to the field of social work and the types of services offered to clients.
The Assignment (8–10 PowerPoint slides):
Create an Agency (military mental health clinic) PowerPoint Presentation that includes the following:
o A definition of the characteristics of the population(s) served by your agency: (Serve the military population)
o A description of the sources of funding for your agency: (Funded through the Department of Defense)
o An explanation of the agency’s mission statement and a comparison to your agency learning agreement: (Agency mission statement is to “deliver human weapon systems to combatant commanders)
o A description of the organizational structure of your agency
Support your Assignment with specific references (3-4) to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Mctighe, J. P. (2011). Teaching the use of self through the process of clinical supervision. Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(3),301–307.

Legal and Ethical Conduct Assignment
Legal and Ethical Conduct Assignment
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Legal and Ethical Conduct Assignment
Legal and Ethical Conduct
As emphasized in this week’s media presentation, all nurses need to be familiar with the laws and regulations that govern their practice: their state’s Nurse Practice Act, ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, specialty group standards of practice, etc. In addition, basic ethical principles guide nurses’ decision-making process every day. ANA’s Code of Ethics and ANA’s Social Policy Statement are two important documents that outline nurses’ ethical responsibilities to their patients, themselves, and their profession. This said, there is a dilemma: The laws are not always compatible with the ethical positions nurses sometimes take. This week’s Discussion focuses on such a dilemma.
To prepare:
Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the information in the media presentation about the relationship between the law and ethics.
Consider the ethical responsibility of nurses in ensuring patient autonomy, beneficence, non-malfeasance, and justice.
Read the following scenario:Lena is a community health care nurse who works exclusively with HIV-positive and AIDS patients. As a part of her job, she evaluates new cases and reviews confidential information about these patients. In the course of one of these reviews, Lena learns that her sister’s boyfriend has tested HIV positive. Lena would like to protect her sister from harm and begins to consider how her sister can find out about her boyfriend’s health status.
Consult at least two resources to help you establish Lena’s legal and ethical position. These resources might include your state’s Nurse Practice Act (I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA), the ANA’s Code of Ethics, ANA’s Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, and internal or external standards of care.
Consider what action you would take if you were Lena and why.
Determine whether the law and the ANA’s standards support or conflict with that action.
Post by Day 3 a description of the actions you would take in this situation, and why. Justify these actions by referencing appropriate laws, ethical standards, and professional guidelines.

Discussion: Therapeutic theory
Discussion: Therapeutic theory
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Discussion: Therapeutic theory
Assignment 4: Practicum – Week 10 Journal Entry
Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal.
: Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your
practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1 which is
(Cognitive Behavioral Theory & Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory)
: Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your
clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives
you developed in Week 1 ( For this assignment, just make up any goals)
: Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who
have mental health issues.
: Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
NOTE: PLEASE SEE AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ATTACHED Practicum Journal Template AND JOURNAL SAMPLE (TIME LOG & JOURNAL ENTRIES) FOR WRITING THIS ASSIGNMENT…..ALSO FOR THE TIME LOG AND JOURNAL ENTRIES, JUST MAKE UP A REASONABLE INFORMATION AND CLIENT INFORMATION IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING AND INCLUDE REFERENCES
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
Chapter 17, “Psychotherapy With Children” (pp. 597–624)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
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Assignment on Research and Critique
Assignment on Research and Critique
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Assignment: Research and Critique of a Qualitative Study
Locate a peer-reviewed qualitative research study on the topic you chose in Week One for your Final Research Proposal. You may choose to use a qualitative study that was included in the literature review you used in the Week One assignment by searching the reference list for qualitative research studies on the topic. It is also acceptable to utilize a qualitative research study on your topic that was not included in your literature review.
Once you have located an appropriate qualitative study, identify the specific qualitative research design used. Summarize the main points of the study including information on the research question, sampling strategy, research design, data analysis method(s), findings, and conclusion(s). Evaluate the published qualitative research study focusing on and identifying the researcher’s paradigm or worldview and any evidence of reflexivity described in the report. Explain whether or not potential biases were adequately addressed by the researchers. Describe how the researchers applied ethical principles in the research study.
The Research and Critique a Qualitative Study
Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least one peer-reviewed source.
Must document all sources in APA style.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.

Assignment: Research Reaction Paper
Assignment: Research Reaction Paper
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Assignment: Research Reaction Paper
Provide a summary of the article. Be sure to include:
A brief overview of the background information (introduction/lit review)
The variables and relationships between them being examined
The characteristics of the participants
The method and measures used to collect data (does not apply to meta-analyses)
The results (it’s ok if you don’t fully understand what’s going on, just tell me in general what they found; no need to use statistics)
The implications of the study (why is it important, how is it useful, etc.)
Write down your thoughts and reactions to the article.
How interesting was the topic?
How well did the authors explain what they did and what they found?
Were there any weaknesses in the article?
How can you personally use the information in the article?
Each section (the summary and reactions) should be about a page or two; your paper should be around 2-4 pages overall (I don’t care if it’s more or fewer pages so long as you adequately cover everything). Provide enough detail in the summary that tells me you understood the article, but not so much that you’re going over every little thing. In your reactions, provide responses that tell me you thought critically about the article and its message.
The assigned articles are more related to the “O” side of I-O psychology. The “I” side is comprised of the topics we cover in class; in fact, “industrial psychology” and “personnel psychology” mean basically the same thing. Hopefully in taking INP 4203 you’re getting a good idea of what goes on in the I side. The O side looks less at individual differences and more at how organizations influence the people working in them.
I’m very interested in the “I” side but generally less interested in the “O” side of the field. However, many of my colleagues are more interested in the “O” than “I” side, and I can recognize that there is a lot of useful information in the “O” side. As such, I’m using the extra credit assignment to give you (those who do it) some exposure to the “O” side, which some of you may find more interesting or relevant.
Additional instructions:
Your paper should be in APA format to the best of your ability. I won’t really be grading it based on correct formatting, but you should get used to this kind of formal writing format