Explain the similarities and differences between substance addictions and process addictions in their biopsychosocial development and treatment.

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Biopsychosocial Development and Treatment of Addictions

 

Write a paper of 750-1,000-words in which you discuss the following topics:

 

  1. Explain the similarities and differences between substance addictions and process addictions in their biopsychosocial development and treatment.
  2. Describe the ethical controversy in substance abuse counseling with respect to implementing research-based practice counseling techniques and best-practice counseling techniques. Provide one example of how you might transform a research-based technique into a best-practice technique with minimal ethical constraints.

Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.

 

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

 

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

1. Discriminate between the use of aspirational principles and enforceable standards. CH

 

2. Why Does the Ethics Code Separate General Principles From Enforceable Standards?

 

 

 

3. The Lessons of the Development of the First APA Ethics Code: Blending Science, Practice, and Politics

 

4. What Is the Relevance of Specific Language Used in the Ethics Code? (ch2)

 

 

 

5.  Explain the Stanley Milgrams Study of Obedience and some of its ethical issues.

 

6. Can Virtues Be Taught?

 

7. How Is the APA Ethics Code Related to Law?

 

8.  Briefly summarize the changes of the First APA Ethics Code and why changes were made.

Describe your immediate reaction to the scenario. What are the details you immediately noticed?  What questions did the scenario raise about testing? 

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In this case study, you will analyze a testing scenario using your knowledge of testing and ethics.

Part A: Review the Case

A school psychologist uses an IQ test to identify students who would benefit from gifted programs and special education. According to the school district policy, new students must be tested for placement. A student from a rural school relocates to an urban school within the same district. The school psychologist tests the student and observes a change in the IQ score from testing done two months prior.

Part B: Case Analysis

In a 3 page paper, addressing the following information:

Describe your immediate reaction to the scenario. What are the details you immediately noticed?

What questions did the scenario raise about testing?

Identify and explain 3 factors that impact performance on IQ tests.

Identify and discuss 3 reliability and validity concerns with the scenario.

Identify at least 3 ethical concerns as per the APA Ethical Codes associated with this scenario.

Integrate 2 academic sources on psychological assessment to support your position.

Final Directions 

Please ensure that your paper is in APA format from the 7th edition (2019), using 12 pt Times New Roman or Sans

Serif font, double-spaced, with a title and references page. An abstract is not necessary. The paper should integrate a minimum of 2 scholarly resources. I will allow you to use the first person to explain your immediate reaction, but remember to keep your writing in the third person for the rest of the analysis. Also, I suggest that you use each of the aforementioned numerical points as respective subheadings to best format your paper.

Select a source of media as outlined in Exercises in Media Diversity. Comment on the questions listed in the textbook for the media option you selected.

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I’m using this as my transcript to read off of when I do my video. The answers below just need to be answered.

  1. In the 1997 case of University and Community College System of Nevada v Farmer, Farmer was initially awarded $40K in damages for violation of the Equal Pay Act. The university won an appeal in front of the State of Nevada’s Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case, leaving the lower court’s verdict in place. Defend or critique the finding of the Nevada Supreme Court using a deontological or teleological approach.
  2. The WatchMark-Comnitel Corporation has undergone significant changes since their case of outsourcing. They were renamed Vallent Corporation, and later were acquired by IBM. This shows the competitive nature of the software industry. Based on this knowledge, examine the outsourcing actions taken by Watchmark-Comnitel from the deontological and teleological perspectives.
  3. Present an argument that it is easier for employers to comply with diversity legislation in Canada than it is in the United States.
  4. Select a source of media as outlined in Exercises in Media Diversity. Comment on the questions listed in the textbook for the media option you selected.

Assignment Expectations:

  • Length:
    • 10 -12 minutes, (about 1500 to 1800 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner
  • Structure:
    • Include a title page and reference page in APA style for your script
  • References:
    • Reference any outside content. Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions

What strategies can you use to ensure that your personal values will not influence your practice with Eboni? How would you address the crisis that Eboni is experiencing?

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Within the scope of human trafficking there lies a plethora of ways in which human beings are trafficked within and between countries. Examine closely the different forms of human trafficking. What are the laws pertaining to such crimes in your community or state?

In this Discussion you will examine some of the facets of human trafficking, the perpetrators, and their victims.

To prepare

  • Examine the Learning Resources regarding human trafficking.
  • Do a search on your state or county laws regarding human trafficking.
  • Choose a “type” of human trafficking (avoid choosing those types that are relatively common; think outside the box).

Post by Day 3 a response to the following:

  • Provide a brief description of the type of trafficking.
  • Locate statistics regarding the type of trafficking and summarize them (include magnitude, cost, etc.).
  • Answer the following questions:
    • Based on the information covered in this class regarding the mindset of criminals, do you think that the offenders are aware of the magnitude of their crimes?
    • Why do you think that human trafficking is such an enormous “business”?
    • How has the vastness of the Internet contributed to the issue of human trafficking?
  • Explain using evidence.

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/human-trafficking

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2014/07/human_trafficking_estimates_and_statistics.html

Being culturally sensitive by respecting your clients’ spirituality and religious traditions, in general, is an important professional competence (Furness & Gilligan, 2010). Applying your spiritual awareness to a specific client case, however, may require even greater skill. In this assignment, you consider how you might address a client’s crisis that includes a spiritual or religious component.

 

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that answers the following questions:

  • As Eboni’s social worker, would you include spirituality and religion in your initial assessment? Why or why not?
  • What strategies can you use to ensure that your personal values will not influence your practice with Eboni?
  • How would you address the crisis that Eboni is experiencing?

Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.