My Mad Fat Diary

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To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 10 of your textbook.  Read “Conceptualizing Psychiatric Disorders Using ‘Four D’s’ of Diagnoses (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” and browse Research-Supported Psychological Treatments (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You must also utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5e (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to inform your thinking.  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider psychological disorders and therapies.  Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

  • Choose a character from a book, television show, or movie who is portrayed as suffering from a psychological disorder.  [Examples: “My Mad Fat Diary”, “The Hunger Games Series”, “Forest Gump”, “Rain Man” (Please do not use these.)]
  • Briefly describe the character and his(her) behaviors that lead you to believe they have a disorder.
  • Read “Conceptualizing Psychiatric Disorders Using ‘Four D’s’ of Diagnoses (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.”.  Note that many professionals utilize the four “Ds” to determine abnormality:
    • Deviance:  Are the behaviors/feelings deviant?
    • Dysfunction:  Do the behaviors/feelings interfere with the individual’s ability to function in daily life?
    • Distress:  Does the individual experience distress due to the behaviors/feelings?
    • Danger:  Are the behaviors/feelings harmful to the individual or those around him/her?
    • (Some consider a fifth “D”, Duration.).
  • Appraise your character and his/her behaviors/feelings for each of the above “Ds”.  Are variations in his/her behaviors/feelings significant enough to constitute a psychological disorder, in your opinion?
  • Review the textbook.  After determining a diagnosis that—in your opinion—fits the character’s behaviors/feelings (which may or may not be indicated in the book, television show, or movie), locate additional information about this disorder in the DSM-5 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Briefly describe the disorder that you think fits your character and explain why.
  • Review Research-Supported Psychological Treatments (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Discuss possible treatment options for this particular disorder.
  • Explain how cultural and social diversity might influence perception and experience of this disorder.
  • Remember to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

Post your initial response of 250 words or more by Day 3

Stress:  Portrait of a Killer

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To prepare for this discussion, please read Chapter 7 of your textbook. Watch Stress:  Portrait of a Killer, read “Dr. Seuss, the Coping Machine, and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go”’” and complete the Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (The American Institute of Stress, n.d.).  Finally, review Instructor Guidance and Announcements.  In this discussion, you will consider psychological explanations and solutions for stress by examining your own stress level and relating strategies to combat stressors in your own life. Be sure to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

  • Summarize the information you learned about stress and health, including emotional and motivational factors as presented in the video.
  • Describe how stress impacts physical and mental health.
  • Read “Dr. Seuss, the Coping Machine, and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go’”
    • Identify variables that influence the appraisal of a stressor as a challenge or threat.
    • Generate various factors that may influence one’s ability to cope with stress, such as perceived control, optimism, and social support.
  • Complete the Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (The American Institute of Stress, n.d.).
  • Interpret your score.  What are the implications of this?
    • Apply your knowledge about assessing (appraising) and coping to your own experience with stress.  What are your biggest stressors?  What is the impact of stress on your health?  Are there any factors in your own life that buffer the effects of stress?
    • Examine specific ways in which you might better manage your stress, such as aerobic exercise, relaxation and meditation, spirituality.
    • Explain how cultural and social diversity might influence perception and experience of stress. (Why could one situation increase stress for one person but not for another?).
  • Remember to use your own academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and apply in-text citations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. appropriately throughout your post.

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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  • Please keep cognitive behavioral therapy for the entire paper
  • A one-sentence statement (mantra) that most closely summarizes your mantra for practice (cognitive behavior therapy) est you can what is most important to you in your full PPPS in a single coherent sentence – this will be challenging and forces you to choose what is most important. (Note: Students will be required to share this section of their PPPS along with a condensed version of part III of this assignment, with their peers in the final discussion in week 8 of this course)
  • Full PPPS in well-edited and synthesized essay form – this should be approximately one to two pages in length and include citations supporting your primary theoretical assumptions.
  • A one-page self-reflection of what this PPPS process was like for you. Reflect on the initial reaction you had when you reviewed this assignment at the beginning of the semester. Describe particular moments or theories during the class that have had the most impact on the evolution of your statement and why you think these were so significant for you. End this section of your paper with your honest appraisal of how closely your one-sentence mantra aligns with who you are as a social worker at this point in time and whether or not you feel this will help you in staying centered in your social work practice.
  • Closing self-assessment of your experience in this class that completes the following statements with some explanation as to why you answered each as you did:
  • a. The things I found most energizing and inspiring during this class were…
  • b. The things I found most challenging or difficult were…
  • c. If I had to pick one thing that had the most singular impact on it would be…
  • d. The therapeutic model(s) I am most comfortable with is/are…
  • e. The therapeutic model(s) I am least comfortable with is/are…
  • f. The most surprising thing I learned about myself as a social worker is…
  • g. The area I hope to continue to explore in the future is…

Man without a Memory- Clive Wearing

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Open an Internet search engine.

Search for and view the following video: “Man without a Memory- Clive Wearing.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipD_G7U2FcM

Open an Internet search engine.

Search for and view the following video: “Man without a Memory- Clive Wearing.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipD_G7U2FcM

First: In 50-100 words answer each question below:

· How would you define the relationship between learning something and remembering it?

· What specific region of Clive’s brain is damaged to result in this memory loss?

· How do you explain Clive’s loss of memory for most things, despite his lasting memory for his wife and the piano?

· If you were Clive, what memories would you miss the most?

· How are emotions linked to memories? Provide some examples to support your answers.

Second: Summarize the questions above in a 350- to 700-word paper discussing your answers.

First: In 50-100 words answer each question below:

· How would you define the relationship between learning something and remembering it?

· What specific region of Clive’s brain is damaged to result in this memory loss?

· How do you explain Clive’s loss of memory for most things, despite his lasting memory for his wife and the piano?

· If you were Clive, what memories would you miss the most?

· How are emotions linked to memories? Provide some examples to support your answers.

Second: Summarize the questions above in a 350- to 700-word paper discussing your answers.