Psychology

Describe the changes involved in puberty, as well as the changes in the adolescent brain. Pls, include 2 references. Post should be at least 250 words. APA FORMAT.  For more information on Puberty read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty

Create a 2-page word document that utilizes the planning, monitoring, and evaluation stages of Self Regulated Learners.  The planning and monitoring stages will be for Unit 5, while the evaluation stage will relate back to your performance on any and all assessments of Unit 4.  Answer the questions below for each of the stages.  You are welcome to create an actual schedule for the lessons of the unit.  Planning stage For each lesson of the Unit, how much time will you dedicate?  Be specific in the total amount of time for that lesson, the length of each study period, and the number of days studying prior to the resulting quiz. What study strategies will you use? How will you avoid distractions? Monitoring Stage  Present 3 situations or items that you must do to ensure that you have quality study time. Where are you studying?  Will you be able to move or go elsewhere if there are distractions? Evaluation Stage (of the previous Unit) How did you perform on each of the Unit quizzes? What could you improve if you are disappointed in your grade? What practice will you continue if you did well on your quizzes? For more information on Self Regulated Learners read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-regulated_learning

Course project and include the guidelines listed below in the paper. Guidelines: For the Course Project, you will be completing a research paper that must be a minimum of 1700 words. The Course Project will focus on the applied as well as the theoretical issues related to your topic. This course builds on your current knowledge in the field and emphasizes the practice of forensic psychology. The Course Project provides you the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of a specific aspect of the practice of forensic psychology.  Discuss legal issues or summary clearly identified as required in the assignment.  Before submitting the final paper, describe the problem or issue you hope to address and provide the scope of your scholarly paper. Mention the opportunities for future research.  Provide references and examples in your scholarly paper. Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing sources. Review the rubric to make sure you have met all the expectations In your final scholarly paper, examine carefully the following points:-What is your analysis of the principal problem or issue you hope to address?-What are the results from your literature review that will help you address the problem?-How will you apply the results of your literature review, and what will it do for you or others?-What are the criteria for evaluating and interpreting the information distilled through your literature review?  The final Course Project must be submitted to the Drop Box for turnitin.  For more information on Human Behavior read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Behaviour

Introduction For this assignment, imagine you have been contacted by an agency in your community to provide consultation on how they might improve their services to clients. The agency is concerned that clients with serious counseling issues are “falling between the cracks” when they are referred to others in the community for intensive treatment. Furthermore, the brief aftercare they provide is not accessible enough to sufficiently support clients as they re-integrate into the community. Use the Consultation, Supervision, and Advocacy Plan Template to complete this assignment. Using your studies in Units 7, 8, and 9, as well as ideas you have gathered from your peers in the discussions, address the following in your assignment: Identify a population with mental health counseling needs as well as other needs, for example People experiencing chronic or severe mental illnesses who also experience homelessness. Children with medical needs also experience high anxiety. Elderly individuals who are socially isolated and depressed. Chemically dependent persons with recurring mental health crises. Evaluate how the group you identified has been served in the history of clinical mental health counseling. Describe the agency that is requesting a consultation, specifying where their services are located within the continuum of care available in the community. Briefly outline the services they provide, such as outpatient services, inpatient services, partial hospitalization, or aftercare, and describe the other professionals or entities to whom they can refer clients for coordinated care. Identify and describe the consultation theory, model, and strategies you would propose use to assist the agency in improving coordinated services for their clients. Propose a counseling supervision model for the agency that describes roles and strategies for maintaining ethical and consistent client care. Recommend additional steps professionals at the agency could take to advocate at the state or national level to reduce barriers that impede access, equity, and success for their client population. Review the scoring guide linked in the Resources area to make sure you understand how this assignment will be graded. Additional Requirements Your paper should meet the following requirements: Written communication: Compose your paper to concisely and clearly address each topic, with correct grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Length of paper: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page. References: Be sure to correctly cite and reference at least three sources. APA formatting: Follow current APA guidelines for style and formatting, as well as for citing your resources in the body of your paper and on the References page. Font and font-size: Times New Roman, 12 point. For more information on Advocacy Plan read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_planning

As the lesson materials show, the state of mental health treatment and servicing is in a dire state, particularly when you look at rural areas. In this final activity, you will create a 2-page brief depicting the state of mental health in your local community, capacity to respond, and a list of recommendations to improve local capacity. To complete the list of recommendations, you will need to complete an inventory of the mental health services provided within your local community. In creating this inventory, supply the name, methods of contact, hours of operation, and indicate the range of mental and behavioral health services offered.  The specific steps are as follows: Conduct independent research on mental health services provided within your local community. Create an inventory of the mental health services provided within your local community. In creating this inventory, include the following information: Name of the provider Methods of contact Hours of operation Specific mental and behavioral health services offered Create a 2-page brief depicting the state of mental health in your local community, capacity to respond, and a list of recommendations to improve local capacity. Use no fewer than 4 resources. For more information on Mental Health Treatment read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health?wprov=srpw1_1

Gastrointestinal Disorders.  T.H., a 57-year-old stockbroker, has come to the gastroenterologist for treatment of recurrent mild to severe cramping in his abdomen and blood-streaked stool. You are the registered nurse doing his initial workup. Your findings include a mildly obese man who demonstrates moderate guarding of his abdomen with both direct and rebound tenderness, especially in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). His vital signs are 168/98, 110, 24, 100.4° F (38° C); he is slightly diaphoretic. T.H. reports that he has periodic constipation. He has had previous episodes of abdominal cramping, but this time the pain is getting worse. Past medical history reveals that T.H. has a “sedentary job with lots of emotional moments,” he has smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 years, and he had “two or three mixed drinks in the evening” until 2 months ago. He states, “I haven’t had anything to drink in 2 months.” He denies having regular exercise: “just no time.” His diet consists mostly of “white bread, meat, potatoes, and ice cream with fruit and nuts over it.” He denies having a history of cardiac or pulmonary problems and has no personal history of cancer, although his father and older brother died of colon cancer. He takes no medications and denies the use of any other drugs or herbal products. 1. Identify four general health risk problems that T.H. exhibits. Identify a key factor in his family history that might have profound implications for his health and present state of mind. 3.The physician ordered a KUB (x-ray study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder), complete blood count (CBC), and complete metabolic profile. Based on x-ray and laboratory findings, physical examination findings, and history, the physician diagnoses T.H. as having acute diverticulitis and discusses an outpatient treatment plan with him.What is diverticulitis? What are the consequences of untreated diverticulitis? 4.While the patient is experiencing the severe crampy pain of acute diverticulitis, what interventions would you perform to help him feel more comfortable? 5. What is the rationale for ordering bed rest? T.H. is being sent home with prescriptions for metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg PO q6h, ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 500mg PO q12h, and dicyclomine (Bentyl) 20mg  4 tomes per day for 5 days. 6.For each medication, state the drug class and the purpose for T.H.  7.Given his history, what questions must you ask T.H. before he takes the initial dose of metronidazole? State your rationale 8. What is a disulfiram reaction? 9. What are the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction For more information on Gastrointestinal Disorder read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrointestinal_disease

Part 1  For this Assessment, you will be using the template provided to plan out your next week as best as you possibly can. Account for every hour in the week, including the time that you sleep, work, social/personal activities, schoolwork, etc. Ensure you include the progress you plan to take toward your Journal Assessment and the Assessment Activities you will review (readings, media, quizzes). After you have completed this, set it aside and print out a blank template. For the next week, fill in this template based on how you spend your time during the one-week period. At the end of the week, compare the planned schedule and how your week played out. In one page, describe what happened. Discuss the importance of time management and how this impacts your progress as a student.  Week 1 Nov. 8-Nov. 14 Week 2 Nov-15-21 (new job orientation/training (Monday-Friday) Time Management Plan and Reflection Work/life balance is often challenging for many adults these days. In criminal justice, it can be even harder sometimes. Those in the criminal justice field are often required to work overtime, be on-call, or can be called into the office on a moment’s notice when a crisis occurs. Adding coursework to your already demanding schedule can be overwhelming. When adding coursework into the mix of life, it is critical that you best utilize your time so that you can attend to other duties in your work and personal life. Being able to complete your degree faster will get you one step closer to your goals. Your studies at Walden University can assist you in increasing your skills to create positive social change. Part 2 As the second part of the Assessment, you will complete a short reflection. You will write a brief reflection (4–5 paragraphs) related to social change and professional goals. In this reflection, you are required to answer a series of questions related to your experience. Since starting the program: What have you enjoyed the most? What have you found to be the most challenging and how can you minimize those challenges? How can you contribute to social change? Be sure to include the following: Research topics you are interested in pursuing during your studies, including why your research topics of interest are important for criminal justice and social change. A discussion on if you think it is important to contribute to social change and why or why not. What drives you to progress in your program? How can you keep your goals in mind when making time for your studies gets difficult? Have you found time management to be challenging? If so, why, and what can you do to minimize challenges? If not, what do you think you are doing well and how do you plan on maintaining your ability to manage time well? Consider approaches you have used in your professional or personal life. For example, making time for family/friends, making time for completing errands, integrating exercise into your life, making time to complete other work tasks when you have a lot of meetings, etc. Can any of the approaches you used to be transferred into your studies? Finally, compare the planned schedule and how your week played out. As part of your refection, discuss the importance of time management and how this impacts your progress as a student. For more information on Journal Assessment read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Journal+Assessment&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Hi group, I worked on the bullet point for key results of the sample and if p-values were noted. The key results for the study: Significant Results of sample According to the results, a total of 134 participants completed the study 92 males and 42 females. The average age of the participants was 61 years old. Based on the sample, 54 percent of the participants were veterans, 16 percent were military personnel and 30 percent were dependents. No civilians  There were no significant differences except for the age and the participants lost during the study. The younger population ranging 18-29 had the highest attrition rate with 48 percent compared to the participants 65 and older had an attrition rate of 15 percent Based on the pre-test and post-test control group design, the control group participants were hospitalized for an average of 15 days for pretest and 23 days for post-test. The intervention group was hospitalized for an average of 14 days for pretest and 10 days for post-test.- Wilcoxon signed-rank test compared the pre-test and post-test scores. Results: PTSD severity: no p-values, logistic regression, and X2 were used. There was a significant difference between the control and experimental group and PTSD symptoms based on using the IES-R cutoff of 24. Avoidance= X2: 28.05 Intrusion X2: 38.83 Hyperarousal X2: 14.17PTSD severity: X2: 28.29 Group differences: after further analysis were significant X2 of 23.26 Clinical concern for PTSD in 35 total participant 5 : diary intervention group 30: control group I NEEED JUST a FEW LINES OF RESPONSE TO THIS POST For more information on PTSD  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTSD

Primary and Secondary Reinforcers (2 pages) We use reinforcement to increase appropriate behaviors. The effectiveness of reinforcement depends on an individual’s preference. While some items or activities are preferred for some individuals, they may be aversive for others. When using positive reinforcement, we must ensure that the reinforcers we are presenting actually function as reinforcers. Also, keep in mind that just because you may like or enjoy something, it does not mean you will respond to gain access. One may like doing puzzles, but one may not be willing to run five miles to gain access to a puzzle. List five preferred items or activities that you enjoy. Categorize these five items or activities into primary or secondary reinforcers. Explain why each is an example of a primary reinforcer or a secondary reinforcer. What primary reinforcers are the secondary reinforcers likely paired with? If any are secondary reinforcers, speculate how they may have come to be secondary reinforcers. What were the primary reinforcers with which they may have been paired? For more information on Reinforcers read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforcement

To successfully complete this discussion, Choose two of the following disorders to discuss with your peers: Tourette’s disorder/syndrome Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Dementia Conduct disorder Separation anxiety disorder Autism spectrum disorder Amnestic disorders Discuss the following as related to the disorders you chose: Discuss the symptoms and the available demographic and historical data. Analyze the differences and similarities between your chosen disorders to other similar illness/diagnosis. Discuss the ethical implications of why it is important to understand the symptoms of disorders in general and to not diagnose without having a plethora of knowledge about the patient and a license to practice. Describe the role of the environment on managing behaviors to the disorder you have chosen. Evaluate the impact of the family in managing a loved one suffering from the disorder you choose. Post your initial response of 300 words or more For more information on Disorders read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorder