In the Issue Analysis Paper, you have select a topic, issue or subject relating to sports psychology and now you are asked to analyze the topic in the first half of the paper.

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In the Issue Analysis Paper, you have select a topic, issue or subject relating to sports psychology and now you are asked to analyze the topic in the first half of the paper.

First, identify an important Issue related to sport psychology and describes that issue in detail during the first half of the paper. Then, in the paper’s second half,  analyze the issue and suggests solutions. Analysis requires breaking a subject, issue, or event into its constituent elements so that the assumptions or components are made clear and the relationships between them are made explicit.

The paper is not a personal opinion or reflection style paper. As such, it should NOT include personal story or observation sharing, but must analyze the issue; the personal, you or I, must be left out of your thinking and writing. You should write as though your readers are intelligent but not fully informed about the topic.

Your paper must be developed using research material from at least five sources. You may not use your textbook as a source. You may also use the Internet for some of your material as long as you access scholarly resources and not popular media such as Sports Illustrated, Psychology Today, opinion .com sites or blogs, About.com sites or others that do summarizing for readers, abstracts without reading the full article, etc. NO WIKIPEDIA articles may be used for these papers or any other writing assignment in this course.

You must also cite the material within the body of your paper, using the American Psychological Association (APA) format (this is the citation format used within the narrative of your textbook).

 

TOPIC PROPOSAL

For my issues analysis paper I would like to discuss burnout in youth sports.  Furthermore, I would like to explore possible sources of stress and possible implications they may pose among young athletes.  Many factors such as situational and social demands are put on certain athletes at varying ages that lead to exhaustion, both physically and emotionally, eventually resulting in burning out.

 

RESOURCES

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES MUST BE UTILIZED THROUGHOUT PAPER.  Additional resources may be used as long as they meet the guidelines described above.

Difiori, J. P., Benjamin, H. J., Brenner, J. S., Gregory, A., Jayanthi, N., Landry, G. L., & Luke, A. (2014). Overuse Injuries and Burnout in Youth Sports: A Position Statement from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 24(1), 3-20. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-093299

Reed, K. (2014, October 10). Burnout and Injury a Major Concern in Youth Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2017, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ken-reed/youth-sports-injuries-and_b_5966664.html

Rotella, R. J., Hanson, T., & Coop, R. H. (1991). Burnout in Youth Sports. The Elementary School Journal, 91(5), 421-428. doi:10.1086/461664

Siegenthaler, K. L., & Gonzalez, L. (1997). Youth Sports as Serious Leisure. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 21(3), 298-314. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

 

Sitzler, B. (2016, July 14). Burnout in Athletes. Retrieved January 29, 2017, from http://www.nata.org/blog/beth-sitzler/burnout-athletes

Discuss what steps can be taken to avoid blaming the victim in similar scenarios and why you think that would be successful based on your own experiences.

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Recall the big questions discussed in Chapter 1. Select one (or more) of the questions, and apply it to a specific situation in your life. Briefly describe the situation, and discuss how you would answer the question based on your experience in that situation.

Your journal entry must be at least 250 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Big questions are: Why do stereotypes and prejudices exist and persist? How do media outlets shape our thoughts and behaviors? What are the benefits and drawbacks of living in groups?

Entry 2:

Many people are concerned with the image others have of them. To alter people’s images, you might behave, act, and present yourself in a certain way. In other words, many people attempt to control the impression others form of them. This process is known as impression management.

In this journal assignment:

§ Explain a situation in which you or someone you know engaged in impression management. Why did you engage in this behavior?

§ Do you believe that you engage in impression management often? Why, or why not?

§ Based on your answers above, when you engage in impression management, do you believe you are successful? Why, or why not?

Your journal entry must be at least 250 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Entry 3:

In this journal, you will discuss at least one instance in your life in which a person was perceived to be at fault for a negative thing that happened to them. The example you provide can come from your direct experience, the experiences of others in your life, the news media, or from a movie or television show.

Specifically, answer the following questions.

§ How is this scenario an example of blaming the victim? Do you agree or disagree with this perception?

§ How is blaming the victim related to the fundamental attribution error and potentially harm victims further?

§ Discuss what steps can be taken to avoid blaming the victim in similar scenarios and why you think that would be successful based on your own experiences.

Your journal entry must be at least 250 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Resources for the Integrative Literature Review

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Resources for the Integrative Literature Review

Prior to beginning work on this written assignment, be sure to carefully review the instructions for the Final Assignment, which is due at the end of Week Six. In preparation for that assignment, you will list the four required content domains you have chosen for the Integrative Literature Review and provide a minimum list of six resources you intend to use for each domain. For assistance with researching your resources, please view the Psychology Subject Guide in the Ashford University Library.

For the group of resources in each domain, evaluate the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the research findings and provide a rationale for including the group within the domain. These rationales should include descriptions of how the research findings will function together in the Integrative Literature Review.

Please use the format below for each of the four domains.

Name of the Domain: (e.g., Psychopharmacology)
List the complete references for each of the six resources. Format your reference list in alphabetical order according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Rationale:
One to two paragraphs including the required information noted above.

The Resources for the Integrative Literature Review

  • 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 24 scholarly sources, including a minimum of 20 from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

What about the reference to Maria starting to date – should this be documented in the record? Should Rosalinda’s father have access to this information?

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(B) Chapter 4 Confidentiality, Privilege and Privacy pp. 159-213 and HIPAA, pp. 543-545.

 

(F) Chapter 7 Standards on Privacy and Confidentiality pp. 190-203; and review Preface pp. xxi-xxxvi.

 

Vignette

 

Please read the vignette below and respond to it via the assignment submission link by Day Six. You MUST apply an appropriate ethical decision making model from Bersoff or apply another ethical decision making model which you may prefer (e.g., Canadian Psychological Association; NASP, etc.). Use the steps of the decision making model to discuss your decision making process.

 

Tell Tale Vignette

 

Maria is a 32 year old, Latina. Her child, Rosalinda, age 6, was referred to counseling after having been exposed to domestic violence (Maria reports having been the victim) in the home.

 

Maria is separated from Rosalinda’s father who is the alleged perpetrator in the domestic violence.

 

When Maria brought Rosalinda to her first evaluation session (symptoms included: nightmares, regression, easily moved to tears, clingy with Maria), Maria read and signed an informed consent form while in the waiting room. The form was fairly standard issue, citing all the usual exceptions to confidentiality. The psychology intern properly introduced herself to Maria and briefly went over the informed consent. Maria expressed understanding of and agreement with the evaluation and treatment for her daughter.

 

Maria was the principal informant during the assessment, and the psychology intern documented in her notes that Maria reported she had started to date again. She noted that Rosalinda’s symptoms had gotten worse (for example, she is upset when left with the family babysitter).

Please address the following questions:

 

Can Rosalinda’s Dad have access to the child’s record?

 

What about the reference to Maria starting to date – should this be documented in the record? Should Rosalinda’s father have access to this information?

 

Explain your reasoning, referring to the appropriate rules and citing ethical guidelines (these may include the practice act, rules of board, etc.).

Confidentiality

Purpose

A hallmark of psychological practice is the privacy and confidentiality that psychologists must observe to protect the well-being of their clients. This session will focus on the intricacies of maintaining confidentiality and when it is required by law to be disclosed.

Objectives

1. Define confidentiality and its limitations and exceptions.
2. Examine situations where there may be a duty to warn or protect third parties.

3. Introduction to HIPAA

In most situations the law recognizes the psychologist(therapist)/patient relationship. There are exceptions. All states now have rules for reporting child abuse, most have rules for reporting elder abuse. The “Duty to Warn” (from Tarasoff) is often written into the practice act or rules of state psychology licensing boards but not in all jurisdictions. Indeed, there is no duty to warn in some jurisdictions. This is complicated, because if you follow the law a person could be harmed due to your lack of action. While there is no affirmative (must do) requirement to intervene in threat to others, you can assume that you will be found negligent if your patient is actively suicidal and you do nothing.
Privilege relates to the legal protection from being forced to break the expectation of confidentiality. Parents are the holder of privilege for minor children but many jurisdictions allow exceptions for some types of confidences.
Remember, like the attorney or priest, the confidentiality between psychologist and client is “sacred.” It is protected by law and tradition. However, unfortunately, some state laws increasingly infringe on that indispensable element. Thus, psychologists face increasing conflict among their professional ethics, their concern for clients, and their legal obligations.