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

/in /by

Refer to the “Social and Cultural Diversity Paper Instructions” for a detailed explanation of the requirements for the Social and Cultural Diversity Paper that you have been developing throughout the course.

Complete the final draft of the Social and Cultural Diversity Paper (1,500‐1,700 words), structured in four parts, in which you address the content criteria provided in “Social and Cultural Diversity Paper Instructions.”

Complete any revisions needed in the final paper, based on the feedback that the instructor provided after review of your first draft.

The paper must include a total of eight scholarly references in addition to the textbook. More references may be used if necessary.

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

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

1.2:  Propose strategies to promote self‐care and wellbeing for mental health and wellness providers.

2.1:  Analyze how culture impacts an individual’s ability to recover, sense of belonging, connectivity, and wellbeing.

2.3:  Assess personal competency to work with people with different backgrounds, belief systems, and worldviews.

Explain whether you believe the Kubler-Ross Five Stage Model is valuable for understanding and addressing death and dying issues.

/in /by

I need someone to write an article for the public that could be published by an online/print magazine or newspaper, and that addresses the fears and ethical considerations often associated with death and dying issues. This article should also explain the reasons people may not want to address their fears of death and dying.
Your article must contain the following:
Explain why individuals often have difficulty discussing death and dying issues.
Explain whether you believe the Kubler-Ross Five Stage Model is valuable for understanding and addressing death and dying issues.
Identify one other stage or theory that you believe is valuable in talking about and dealing with adjustment to death.
Discuss the ethical considerations of death and dying issues such as those addressed by hospice and palliative care services based on the right to die pain-free and with dignity.
Make recommendations for dealing with death and dying fears and preparing for end of life.
References
Axelrod, J. (2019). The 5 Stages of Grief & Loss. Psych Central. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/
Briffa, C & Meystre, C. (2019). P-6 What do lay people find hard about talking to the dying, and is communication training acceptable? BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 9(4).
Bruce, C.A. (2007). Helping Patients, Families, Caregivers, and Physicians, in the Grieving Process. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 107, 33-40.
Larson, D.G. & Tobin, D.R. (2000). The Patient-Physician Relationship Section. JAMA, 284(12):1573-1578. doi:10.1001/jama.284.12.1573.
Mohanti, B. K. (2009). Ethics in palliative care. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 15(2), 89–92. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1075.58450.
Olsen, M. L., Swetz, K. M., & Mueller, P. S. (2010). Ethical decision making with end-of-life care: palliative sedation and withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 85(10), 949–954. https://doi.org/10.4065/mcp.2010.0201.
End-of-Life ConversationsEvolving Practice and Theory.

Discuss this character’s neurotic needs and trends.  What do you think has happened in his/her life that has led to these behaviors?

/in /by

Assignment 1: Discussion—Television Character

Television provides us with many interesting examples of interpersonal and neurotic behaviors. In this assignment, you will delve into the life and actions of some of your favorite television characters and analyze them using Horney’s coping strategies.

Interestingly, Horney’s three coping strategies for one’s neurotic needs correlate very well with three of Adler’s different personality types:

  • Horney’s moving-toward strategy—Adler’s getting or leaning type
  • Horney’s moving against—Adler’s ruling or dominant type
  • Horney’s moving away from—Adler’s avoiding type

Using Horney’s theory of coping with neurotic needs with three different interpersonal orientations, select a TV program of your choice containing a character that Horney would identify as exhibiting neurotic behaviors. As you watch a full episode of this show, focus on this character and tally each instance of moving-toward, moving-against, and moving-away behavior.

Research Horney’s theory using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources. Based on your research, respond to the following:

  • Discuss this character’s neurotic needs and trends.
  • What do you think has happened in his/her life that has led to these behaviors?
  • In addition to general life events, how has gender and culture influenced the character’s neurotic needs and behaviors?
  • How do these interpersonal orientations impact the way this character interacts with others and develops relationships?

Write your initial response in 4–5 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By the due date assigned, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through the end of the module, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

What is your hypothesis based on the mental status examination, the  interview, personality tests, and symptoms analysis?

/in /by

Create a mock forensic assessment report based on a  patient in a selected vignette. Provide your diagnostic impressions  based on the DSM-5 criteria. Name the file M4_A2_LastName_LASA_Draft.doc and submit the paper to the Submissions Area.

Your instructor will provide feedback by critiquing the  rough draft so that you can make corrections and additions to your final  submission due in M5 Assignment 2 LASA.

For this assignment you are to:

  • Improve your interview and referral questions for the case vignette you selected in M1 Assignment 3. Use the case vignette you selected in M1 Assignment 3 for this assignment.
    Next, create and document a set of mock interview  questions and potential referral questions to ask your client and  yourself. You can determine the questions in relation to the case  vignette that you choose.
    You might also want to consider some of the example referral questions listed below.
    Analyze all the information provided in the case  vignette and begin to formulate a hypothesis as to why the individual  needs referral.
    Example Referral Questions:
  • As a forensic mental health professional, what factors need to be  considered in your psychological testing for the forensic assessment  report?
  • What behavioral observations do you make about the client by reading the case vignette?
  • What are your assessment options in working with the client?
  • What standards and accepted psychological  tests might you apply to your client in forensic settings? Select from  the instruments you researched in M3 Assignment 2 RA.
  • How will you recognize and evaluate your client’s offender behaviors associated with malingering and deception?
  • What theoretical orientation do you want to use in this case for your treatment recommendations?
  • What is the case scenario you have selected?
  • What is the reason for referral?
  • What is the purpose of the forensic assessment and report?
  • What is the nature of the problem presented in your selected case vignette?
  • What is the context in which the forensic assessment report will be used?
  • What is the background of your client?  What are the symptoms displayed by your client and the significance they  have in this case?
  • What is the mental status of your client?  Be sure to elaborate on every major component addressed in the mental  status examination.
  • What interview type and approach did you use with your client?
  • What tests are appropriate to use in your  forensic assessment report? Identify one intelligence test, one  objective personality test, and one projective test.
  • What collateral information will you use in the process of the evaluation?
  • How will you present your impressions of the client?
  • Write a Forensic Mental Health Professional Individual Assessment Report. Use the Forensic Mental Health Professional Individual Assessment Report template (you can download the template from this link).
    Evaluate and interpret the information provided to you in the case vignette that you have selected in M1 Assignment 3. Synthesize the information you collected to create a Forensic Mental Health Professional Individual Assessment Report. Your findings should be in a report format.
    In a 10- to 12-page report, include only the following components:
  • Reason for Referral: Explain the objective of your  case vignette analysis, clearly bringing out the aspects or reasons that  motivated you to carry out the study.
  • Presentation: Create mock  interview data and collateral information (you are to identify the  questions to ask in the interview). Provide a synopsis of the interview.  Provide data to support the mental status of your client, based on your  forensic assessment report and the mental status components you have  identified.
  • Current Life Situation and Background Information:  Explain the problem provided in your selected case vignette using the  interview and mental status data. How does the data relate to the  background of your client and your behavioral observations?
  • Objective Testing:  Identify the assessment instruments you would recommend to evaluate the  client and explain the rationale for your recommendations. Describe the  objective tests you have selected and their use. How did you apply these  tests to your selected case vignette? Based on your study, what is your  analysis of the symptoms displayed by your client? What ethical and  multicultural issues do you need to address? You will apply what you  have learned from M3 Assignment 2 RA into this section.
  • Provide your diagnostic impressions based on DSM-5  criteria. What is your principal diagnosis? What is your secondary  diagnosis? Are there other conditions that may be the focus of clinical  attention to consider?
  • Conclusion and Recommendations:  What is your hypothesis based on the mental status examination, the  interview, personality tests, and symptoms analysis? Explain your  hypothesis and substantiate it, using instances from your case study.  Discuss your results with conclusions and recommendations.

The final Forensic Mental Health Professional Individual Assessment Report should contain all the assigned components and the corresponding information.

Your final deliverables for this module are:

 

  • Selected case vignette
  • List of interview/referral questions
  • Assessment template
  • Final assessment report

Your report should be approximately of 12–15 pages.