Psychology

Write a 750-1,000-word essay that develops a 4-week Problem-Solving Treatment (PST) approach to help a student struggling with ADHD or weight loss management. Use the seven-step strategy below: Define the problem. Choose a realistic goal. What are the three strategies to reach the goal? Evaluate the feasibility of each strategy Choose a strategy Create an action plan Implement and evaluate the plan Include how these strategies may either be maintained or altered over a lifetime as part of ongoing maintenance of mental, emotional, and physical health and wellness. Include at least three scholarly references in your assignment. 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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. Benchmark Information  This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency: Mental Health & Wellness #4.3: Analyze the relationship between mental, emotional, and physical health throughout human development.

This is the textbook with reading chapter 3 Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application 5th Edition Curt R. Bartol, Anne M. Bartol ISBN-13: 9781506387246 Bartol and Bartol discuss Scrivner’s profiles of officers who are prone to excessive force complaints. Using Scrivner’s work as a starting point, do additional research on the psychological profiles and personality traits of officers as it relates to excessive force. Does the state of the literature support Scrivner’s conclusions? The audience for this paper is the Academic and Community. The genre of this paper is a research paper The paper must be a minimum of four (4) pages in length (not including title or reference pages, double-spaced, in APA format. Use a minimum of four (4) references beyond the assigned readings. Although the issues will be complex and have multiple solutions, successful assignments will present a clear opinion that is supported by critical thought. Use evidence to support your position, such as statistical evidence or dates and events, validate your position with authoritative references or primary source quotations, and examine the strengths and weaknesses of your position. The required textbook will provide a starting point for the support needed for your opinion but the facts and information found in the text are not sufficient to strongly argue for your opinion. Use the references from these texts to start a search of primary sources and additional resources.

Talking over personal concerns is something we all do with family and friends.  However, how many people may benefit from discussing these same concerns in a virtual environment? This is the focus of your debate on the merits of web-based counselling (conducted by email or by a combination of email, phone, and instant messaging). As you analyze this new trend in psychology as a business, remember the key points raised in the readings for this assignment. For this task, imagine that the local community college has asked you to write an article for a newsletter on the pros and cons of online counselling. Review the evidence, reflect, and write your evaluation. The focus of your article should be the ethics involved in online counselling. In preparing your evaluation, be sure to refer to the following ethical issues: Honesty. Competence. Confidentiality. Duty to warn and protect. Developing a therapeutic relationship. Remember to incorporate key elements of the APA Code of Ethics that apply to your analysis as well as additional research. Length: 3-5 pages. Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to the topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be careful to adhere to Northcentral’s Academic Integrity Policy.

Discuss examples of how popular media portray substance use and or addictions.  Identify a movie, television show, music, or book that provides a portrayal of substance use/addictions.  What are the stereotypes of substance users in your chosen media example? Identify the addictions models used to explain the addiction (ch1) How is substance use normalized or demonized in your media example? Comment on how our American culture identifies substance use/addictions. Is the use of drugs identified as a problem?  Socially acceptable?  Does the use of substances ever cross over to an unacceptable position?

How is our brain related to our cognitive processes? It only needs to be one page double spaced. Its opinion but also needs facts (with citations) to be backed up. Thanks.

Select a media article that is related to the course (scholarly preferred) in which you are enrolled and prepare a short critique demonstrating how the article is related to some of the theories, concepts, or applications covered in the text. The critique must be at least two but not more than three full double spaced typewritten pages in length. The items to be covered in the critiques will be 1. What article are you reviewing? 2. Who wrote it? 3. Where was it published? 4. When was it published? 5. What did the article say? 6. How did the article relate to the course material? 7. What is your opinion of the article and the issues discussed? The overall length of each assignment is approximately 2 pages. Please double-space your paper, using 12 point font.

Topic 6 DQ 1 Discuss environmental factors that can affect the mental health of early childhood students. Identify possible signs of mental health issues and a recommended resource to share with families or other educators in properly dealing with concerns. Topic 6 DQ 2  In Leviticus 19:18 it states, “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.”  Discuss how this passage relates to bullying and how you will incorporate it into your teaching. 

Prompt Rubric | Checklist The Effects of Watching Television on Adolescents An eighth-grade teacher has asked you to present information to her students about how watching television can affect adolescents’ academics and behavior. What important information should you share with this audience? Write an essay that will serve as the basis for the speech you will deliver to the students. Include important details from the selection “Television and Adolescents” to support your discussion. As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your controlling idea to the audience. support your controlling idea with meaningful examples, information, and references for the text. cite direct quotes and any information that has been paraphrased from the passages that you have read. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English. Passage: Television and Adolescents Did you know that the average adolescent spends three hours each day watching television? As a society, we have grown to rely on technology to feed our appetites for entertainment. With all of the television and reality shows, funny ads and commercials, music videos, sports games, and movies that we can watch on our TVs these days, it’s no wonder that many households have more than one television. But television shows are not limited to TVs anymore. It is now possible for young people to watch “TV” while they are on the go, using their tablet computers, laptops, and smartphones. This makes it even easier to spend time tuned in to favorite programs, thereby leading to increased TV time during the day. These factors make it very important to understand the varied effects that television-watching can have on young audiences. The content that is seen on TV can provide entertainment, persuade people to change their viewpoints on politics or current events, and educate audiences. Some TV shows, such as those about space travel, nature, or art history, are informational and inspire learning. However, while these programs can teach us new things and make learning fun, there are several downsides to watching too much television. Television often takes the place of activities that are important for kids to be involved in, such as sports, reading, homework, studying, and time with friends and family. When people watch TV, they essentially disconnect from others and remain stationary, thereby not having much social engagement or physical activity. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), this can have a significant impact on children. For instance, kids who watch a lot of television may experience a more unfulfilling social life, because they tend to isolate themselves in order to pay attention to what they are watching. Kids who watch a lot of television are also missing out on time that could be spent exercising or playing sports, which are important activities for maintaining a healthy weight, overall health, and high self-esteem. The AACAP also says that children who watch a lot of TV have lower grades in school than their non-TV-watching counterparts. Lower grades and a decrease in school performance can be linked to students replacing their study and homework time with more television. Television may also affect school performance by making students accustomed to a highly stimulating environment, causing students to lose interest in reading and in-classroom learning. Such children may prefer to learn through more engaging mediums, such as computer games, shows, podcasts, or interactive digital modules, rather than traditional textbooks and lectures. Television could be leading a generation of kids to demand a more stimulating learning environment that matches the entertainment and engagement they experience from multimedia. Too much television has also been linked to behavioral issues in some young people. Violence and adult language and content in media (including television shows and video games) have led many to believe that television brings out more aggressive and inappropriate behaviors in children. For instance, television may expose young audiences to content related to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, junk food, violence, war, criminal activity, and other adult themes. All of this exposure can influence the choices young people make about the recreational activities they participate in, the food they eat, and the way they relate to and interact with their peers, parents, teachers, and others. Some young audiences even begin to mimic the aggressive or violent behaviors they witness in television shows and video games. Sometimes these behaviors are mimicked in a playful way, but sometimes they are mimicked more seriously and can lead to negative consequences. So while watching a television show may seem like a harmless and entertaining pastime, it is important to consider how television affects young viewers and the many aspects of their lives. Sources: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. “Children and Watching TV.” Facts for Families 54 (December 2011). http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/Children_And_Wat_54.aspx. American Academy of Pediatrics. “Children, Adolescents, and Television.” Pediatrics 107, no. 2 (February 2001). http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/107/2/423.full.

Compare and contrast the relationship between physical, emotional, and behavioral health and wellness. How does each concept contribute to patient health and wellness?

In this first week of the Psychology of Learning, we explore personal fulfillment and what success looks like for you. We also take a close look at the role of self-awareness, and how to leverage that awareness to keep moving toward your goals. This week’s reading assignments examine the ingredients for success, the benefits of self-awareness, and how to examine your own personal strengths.  Take a moment to consider your own strengths and how they relate to your personal goals. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: How do you define success?  Consider some of the ingredients for success (self-awareness, self-direction, self-esteem, and positive thinking). Which of these are the most difficult for you and why? Why is it important to understand your own strengths and weaknesses?  How can become more self-aware to help you reach your goals? What resources do you consider vital to your success (support, mentors, additional skills, etc.)?DISCUSSION 2Respond to these student posts and be constructive and professional in your responses, Christina posts I define my success as helping others and becoming a better person as well. Success to me would be more successful when you put in work with a job that you enjoy and understand. As a mother of two beautiful girls, I feel successful and joyful. For most things are a challenge to me because you never know how well things may go or the outcome at something new. Strength is something that I feel I have to wake up every day a have because I support more than just myself. The career and life I want to build for myself is something that I have to be able to stay strong. Lost of interest is one of my biggest weaknesses. I had started school multiple times and because I lost interest in subjects or titles I gave up on myself. As I took a break from school I had to work on myself and push my fears out the way for my goals. It took me a few years to get out my fears and try to reach my goals again. I have to thank my family and friends for helping me see that I can overcome my weakness and fears to be the person I achieve to be. My family and friends are supportive of me even when I down myself. With the support I have now and learning myself I believe I can reach my goals with nothing holding me back. Kimaya post How I define success is meeting your goals whether its a short-term goal or a long-term goal. I think success is how far you can reach your full potential and overcome challenges. I believe reaching success also can meet failures and try again to reach passing those challenges. I think the most difficult ingredient for my success would be my self-awareness. I say self-awareness because I get distracted on what I want in life. I get this way because I worry about what others want out of me and forget what I want for myself. I also take what people say into consideration and it begins to distract me on my goals. I think it is important to know your strengths and weakness so you can have a realistic self-image. You also can work on how to maintain your success trying to make a way thru your weakness, so they would not be weak anymore. Becoming self-aware can help you by being realistic to your inner goals and keeping a positive impact on yourself. It can also help you reach your goals by helping to understand yourself academically, by helping identify distractions and bad habits. The resources I think could help me with my success is having mentors to help me when I’m down or when I don’t believe in myself. Also, having a strong support system so when I do fail my system can help me put me back together. I use self-medication to clear any doubt I have in my mind and try to make a solution on the issue I find within myself.DISCUSSION 3 When responding to Shalamar and Angela discuss how their questions relate to the natural sciences. Share how you could clarify your post based on what you learned from reading theirs. When replying to your peers, your tone and language should be respectful, and your feedback should be constructive. This means that your comments should focus on the positive parts of their post and how the ideas might be strengthened. Shalamar post The news story I chose is “Look beyond opioids to solve national substance use epidemic.” I chose this story because opioids are a huge issue in our country. Where I live, just about everyone is addicted to some sort of prescription drug. Overall the article is about the opioid crisis; it started in the early 1990s when strong pain medications first were prescribed. People became addicted and began to abuse the pills. Patients become admitted for addiction; they are usually on multiple drugs. Doctors unknowingly focus on only opioid addiction, which can cause complexes for the patient. If I were a natural scientist, I’d ask: Were pain medications purposely invented to cause addiction? If a patient does not tell you all of their habits, how will you know? If one is addicted to a synthetic drug, how can they naturally detox? Angela post I chose the article: A Replacement for Exercise. Michigan Medicine researchers performed a study with mice and flies. They found that a naturally produced protein, Sestrin could replace the effect of routine exercise with more research.  An earlier study found that Sestrin forms in muscles after exercise. When looking at mice, the study showed that almost all the benefits of exercise, such as improved respiration, fat burning, and aerobic functions, were unimproved in the altered mice. Leading them to believe that it was Sestrin has many benefits other than just endurance. Scientists believe that Sestrin can turn on and off different metabolic pathways, which is needed to mimic what exercise does to our bodies.  Scientists still have some work to do in studying Sestrin and replicating it for use in human bodies, but this could help many people if scientists figure everything out.  Not only could it help people that are bedridden but also people who have certain health conditions that enable them from exercise. It could potentially cut people’s rehabilitation needs and give people a brighter outlook on recovery in certain instances. My two scientific QuestionsWhen studying the effects in human trials, could the age of the patient play a role in overall results Could the effects of Sestrin improve other health conditions such as type 2 diabetes?