Briefly summarize the research study you selected. Be sure to include the data and results of the study that you think are applicable to clinical forensic settings

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Suicide-Related Research in Clinical Forensic Settings

Forensic psychology professionals working in clinical forensic settings such as state hospitals or prisons often are tasked with assessing whether a patient may be at significant risk for committing suicide. If a person is assessed to be suicidal, then involuntary hospitalization of the patient likely will follow. However, in the United States where the right to life and liberty are protected by the Constitution, to deprive a person of his or her liberty requires extraordinary circumstances. State statutes vary in their language regarding involuntary psychiatric hospitalization, but the underlying threshold common to all such statutes is when someone is eminently dangerous to self or others. One type of research of use to forensic psychology professionals working in clinical settings is that which studies the potential risk for suicide.

To prepare for this assignment:

  • Using the Walden Library, conduct a search for an article that addresses suicide risk, evaluation of suicide potential, and/or involuntary hospitalization of forensic populations. Select one such article for use in this Discussion.
  • Carefully review the article paying close attention to the subjects being studied, the assessment instruments used, the method of study, and the results/recommendations.
  • Consider how the data contained in and the results of this research study might be used by forensic psychology professionals in clinical forensic settings.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

  • Briefly summarize the research study you selected. Be sure to include the data and results of the study that you think are applicable to clinical forensic settings.
  • Explain how a forensic psychology professional might apply the information in this research study to a clinical forensic setting, and in what circumstances, including but not limited to situations in which a forensic psychology professional must conduct an evaluation of a patient for his or her potential suicide risk and/or potential involuntary hospitalization. Be specific.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources notincluded in the Learning Resources for this course.

Explain the social variables that contribute to the thoughts, feelings, or actions under review

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As you have gathered in the previous weeks, social psychological insight is relevant to many fields. Some branches of social psychology are specifically focused on application.  In this discussion, we will consider practical applications beyond the scope of previous material.

To inform your thinking on this topic, begin by perusing The Stanford SPARQ Solutions Catalog (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Consider the recommended readings to gain additional insight regarding systematic application of social psychology to various fields.

Then, select an applied branch of social psychology:  psychology and law/forensic psychology, military psychology, health psychology, environmental psychology, etc.  Locate a peer-reviewed, empirical article (i.e., an article that describes a research study, not merely a theoretical review) written from your chosen field.  Summarize the theoretical background of the issue at hand and describe research methods used to investigate this phenomenon.  Explain the social variables that contribute to the thoughts, feelings, or actions under review.   Generate potential applications for the insight gleaned from the article you reviewed, and interpret application of social psychological insight to specific careers in this field.

Your initial post should be 500-1000 words in length and must contain a minimum of one scholarly, peer-reviewed reference, in addition to required course resources as applicable.  Additional credible references are encouraged.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates by Day 5 to stimulate more meaningful and interactive discourse in the discussion forum. In addition, respond to classmates (and/or the instructor, if applicable) who replied to your initial post by Day 7.  Your responses must demonstrate a sophisticated understanding or application of the concepts covered in Week 5.

At least two of your responses should be a minimum of 150 words each.

The following general suggestions may be useful as you craft your replies:

  • Ask clarifying or thought provoking questions.
  • Provide personal or professional examples that further      illustrate relevant social psychological concepts identified in your      classmate’s post.
  • Supply additional information that might influence your      classmate’s interpretation. For example, recommend resources that further      support their position or identify possible alternative explanations.
  • Relate the content in your classmate’s post to that of      your own or another classmate’s initial contribution to this discussion.

Describe the issue, its background, and the key people who were involved.

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In this assignment, you will explore the field of human services with emphasis on its history and the effects, both positive and negative, it has had on people. This assignment allows you to identify and follow the evolution of the influence of social policy, theory, and outcomes of practices on human services delivery. The activities in this assignment will introduce students to the types of activities that have influenced real-world administrative roles. At the end of the assignment, you will be able to conceptualize how the policy and practice issues influence the operation of human services agencies.

Tasks:

Select and research an issue in human services history that has impacted the delivery of services. In a 6- to 7-page report, complete the following:

· Describe the issue, its background, and the key people who were involved.

· Explain how the issue or these key people have changed or defined human services.

· Discuss the issue and the key people’s impact on theory, practices, and ethics, and how these issues have changed service delivery systems.

· Evaluate and discuss if the changes are still evident today or have become extinct.

Examples of issues may include, but are not limited to, the Civil Rights Movement, Family Medical Leave Act, GI Bill, work/life balance, and childhood vaccinations.

Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph. 

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Write: This Final Paper, an argumentative essay,  will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern,  globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the items  below in separate sections with new headings for each. In your paper,

  • Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.
    • Conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solutions  to the problem. (For guidance on how to construct a good introduction  paragraph, please review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..)
  • Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence.
    • Show why this is a societal problem.
    • Provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so  that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say  about this issue.
  • Construct an argument supporting your proposed solutions,  considering multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution  shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution.
    • Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources within your argument.
    • Discuss the validity, reliability, and any biases.
    • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these sources, pointing out  limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for  future research. (You may even use visual representations such as graphs  or charts to explain statistics from sources.)
  • Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution.
    • Provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least  one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution.
    • Explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. (It is important to consider all of society.)
  • Develop a conclusion for the last paragraphs of the essay, starting  with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major  points of the topic and how they support your argument. (For guidance on  how to write a good conclusion paragraph, please review the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..)

The Global Societal Problem, Argument, and Solution

  • Must be 1,750 to 2,250 words in length (approximately between seven  and nine pages; not including title and references pages) and formatted  according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
  • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your  introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that  indicates the purpose of your paper.
    • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
  • Must use at least eight scholarly sources.
    • Source Document Requirements:
      • Multimedia sources (such as videos) may be used, but no more than  two such sources may be used. If multimedia sources are used, they must  be authored and distributed by credible sources, such as universities,  law schools, medical schools, or professors, or found in the Ashford  University Library.
      • Government sources may be used, but no more than two such sources  may be used. Examples include whitehouse.gov, state.gov, usa.gov,  cdc.gov, and so forth. These websites can be used to make a stronger  point about your proposed solution within the argument.
      • Where print documents are used for source materials, those must be  peer-reviewed, scholarly journal articles, and academically published  books. Popular media sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television  and radio shows, etc.) must not be used. Materials from advocacy groups  (e.g., Greenpeace, Human Rights Campaign, National Organization for  Women, etc.) must not be used.
      • Sites such as ProCon.org and Wikipedia must not be used.
      • Religious texts must not be used.
    • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you  have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this  assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say  about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
    • Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
    • Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay  based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the  Turnitin originality score.
    • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Good Critical Thinking Tips:

  • Your paper should include academic sources that explain multiple sides of the issue.
  • Your interpretations of the evidence should be objective and state  the conclusions and theses presented in the evidence clearly and fairly.
  • Your paper should place the various forms of evidence in relation to  one another and demonstrate why one form or perspective is stronger  than the other positions that one could take on the issue.
  • Your paper should point out the limitations of current evidence and attempt to indicate areas for future research.
  • Writing Tools:
    • Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review the The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so),  and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then  carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work  as needed.