Analyse , synthesis and evaluate the related literature in relation to the impact of play therapy in reducing the stress and anxiety experience by child and his family during medical procedures or during hospitalization and on healthcare environment.

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Analyse , synthesis and evaluate the related literature in relation to the impact of play therapy in reducing the stress and anxiety experience by child and his family during medical procedures or during hospitalization and on healthcare environment.
in the introduction: define play therapy and describe the impact of hospitalization and medical procedures on the child and family.
in the first paragraph: the impact of hospitalization on the child ( emotionally , psychologically, socially and physically. discuss the importance and validity ( the effectiveness and appropriateness ) behind the play activities and therapeutic interventions child life specialists utilize.
the second paragraph: How the healthcare environment ( organizations, healthcare providers and nurses ) benefit from play.
the third paragraph: nurses perception and understanding of play therapy and its role in the hospital setting.
the fourth paragraph: strategies can be applied by the nurse to provide effective play therapy in hospital setting. (note: all the references must be recent after 2007) please use research findings and statistics to support your ideas and points.
in the conclusion, summarize the main points and link them together

Discuss how the interaction between the mother and infant can have a role in monitoring patients and how the “circle of security” may assist with MrsWazowski?

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Questions

  1. What is perinatal depression? How can it be identified and discuss what are considered associated risk factors and correlations for such a presentation?
  1. What is the management of perinatal depression and when would antidepressants be considered?
  1. What consideration needs to be given to any therapeutic intervention for this patient?
  1. Discuss how the interaction between the mother and infant can have a role in monitoring patients and how the “circle of security” may assist with MrsWazowski?
  1. Six years later MrsWazowski presents again with symptoms of depression and her doctor has tried several agents to help with her symptoms and now she is taking the maximum dose of venlafaxine that she can tolerate. Discuss what options exist to improve a patient’s mood further or to augment treatment in patients who only partial respond to antidepressant therapy

Working towards Safer Communities

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Length: 2500 words

Task: Working towards Safer Communities
Many communities have a ‘community working party’ to help build a safer community. Write a draft framework for a paper entitled Building A Safer Community that:
• Identifies the key issues to be addressed when developing a strategy to provide a safe environment for a particular client group.
• Defines ‘community’ and ‘client group’ as used in this essay
• Identifies stakeholders and the client group you are considering
• Identifies roles for participants
• Uses an evidence base for models and strategies
Preparation:
Presentation: The document will be typed
• 12 pt. Font
• 1½ or Double spacing
• Wide margins
Assessment criteria: This assessment will be assessed according to:
• Range and number of relevant evidence based practice literature used.
• Identification of key issues
• Identification of appropriate roles of participants
• Range of stakeholders and clients considered
• Appropriate strategy
• Demonstrated understanding of the application of theories and models for professionals in a community context;
• Adherence to the appropriate State/Territory Legislation.
• Adherence to academic conventions of essay writing (e.g. referencing; writing style)

Required textbook(s) 
Set Text
Fawcett B & Waugh F. (2008) Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges Fawcett & Waugh (ed). Macmillan Victoria
Recommended Text
Tilbury, C., Osmond, J., Wilson, S & Clark, J. (2007) Good Practice in Child Protection. Pearson Education Australia Frenchs Forest NSW 
Required textbooks can be ordered from the CDU Bookshop through their website at http://www.cdu.edu.au/bookshop

Geller, J., (1998) Conjoint Therapy for the Treatment of Partner Abuse: Indications & Contraindications in Battered Women and their Families Roberts, A. (eds) (2nd ed) Springer Publishing Company, New York 
Hall, R. (2001) “Pitfalls and challenges in work with men who use violence against their partners” in Pease, B. & Camilleri, P. (eds) Working with Men in the Human Services; Allen & Unwin; Sydney, pp122-133
Pence, E., & Paymar, M., (1993) Theoretical Framework for Understanding Battering Ch. 1 in Education Groups for men who Batter, Springer Publishing Company, New York
Tilley. S., Brackley. M., (2004) Violent lives of Women Critical Points for Intervention – Phase 1 Focus Groups in Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Vol. 40, No. 4, Oct-Dec.
Wilson, I., (2002) How can we move beyond violence, in Therapy in Australia vol.9, no.1, pp. 48-52
Adult survivors of sexual abuse. 
Burke Draucker. C., (1992) Introduction in Counselling Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Sage Publications London 
O’Leary, P. (2001) “Working with males who have experienced childhood sexual abuse” in Pease, B. & Camilleri, P. (eds) Working with Men in the Human Services; Allen & Unwin; Sydney, pp80-92

Choose a fictional character(s) taken from popular fairy tales, cartoons, plays, books, movies, or television shows. If you wish to describe a couple or family, you may take multiple characters from the same story.

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The Final Paper provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to do research and apply the concepts covered throughout the course. This assignment MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate level English. You are required to utilize the Internet and the University Virtual Library to research current literature and information to enhance your analysis for this project.

Using the University Virtual Library, find articles from professional journal dated within the past 5 years. A minimum of five (5) research articles are required to complete this assignment. In addition, to the 5 research articles from the University Virtual Library, you may use the internet for additional research on theories of counseling and psychotherapy.

The course text is not to be used for this assignment.

Choose a fictional character(s) taken from popular fairy tales, cartoons, plays, books, movies, or television shows. If you wish to describe a couple or family, you may take multiple characters from the same story. This paper is to be written in two parts and is to be 8-10 pages + a title and reference page. Your paper needs to be based on the actual storyline of the fictional character(s) you choose. You must identify the fictional story you are using. The details of your case/story should only be 1 page of your paper.

The core of your paper is to focus on application of theoretical research, divided into the following:

Part I (Assessment) of the Final Paper: From a therapeutic school* covered in the course, choose 1 therapeutic model (specify). Write a brief Introduction describing the patient(s) and the reason for the referral. Include information that a therapist employing that specific therapeutic model would consider pertinent. Describe the Presenting Problem and the Assessment of the patient(s) from the theoretical model you chose. NOTE: You do not address treatment in Part I. This is to be a theoretical discussion of the case you presented, from the viewpoint of your chosen theory.

Part II (Treatment) of the Final Paper: This is the Treatment Plan. The primary mode of treatment must come from a different therapeutic school* than you used in Part I (specify) and may include more than one model within the therapeutic school you choose.

*Note:  A therapeutic school would be:  Psychoanalytic Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Family Therapy, Existential Therapy, etc…

Diagnosis may be very briefly mentioned, but is not a focus of this paper.  Focus on “theory”, “research of theory” in direct and specific application to your fictional character/client, in both Part I Assessment and Part II Treatment

How to Approach the Final Paper:

Introduce your client/character in a brief summary of history, clinical presentation and presenting problem.This should be no more than one (1) page.
The core of your paper must be on integration and citation of research on theory.
For example: Client: Cinderella

Introduction: One (1) page summary of Cinderella’s history, clinical presentation and presenting problem

Part I: Assessment of Cinderella using Psychoanalytic Theory, etc. Here you would be assessing Cinderella doing research on the psychoanalytic model. Your assessment of Cinderella would be supported by the research you found.

Part II: Treatment of Cinderella using the Humanistic Model of Treatment, etc. Here you would be setting up a treatment plan for Cinderella doing research on the Humanistic model. Your treatment of Cinderella would be supported by the research you found.