Papers that discuss psychotherapy, other than in passing, will not be given credit. Ask your instructor for clarification.

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Week 1 – Assignment

 

Select a Topic for Your Critical Review

Select the topic for your Critical Review, which is due in Week Six, and briefly analyze its key features and pathophysiology. You may select from any of the following psychiatric disorders: schizophrenia (or schizotypal disorders), bipolar disorder, depression, any of the anxiety disorders, PTSD, chronic pain disorders, Alzheimer’s disease,  Parkinson’s disease or other movement disorder, seizures, ADD/ADHD, autism, OCD, any personality disorder, brain trauma, stroke, encephalitis, meningitis, or migraines.  Other topics may be chosen, with approval of your instructor.

Other topics may be considered but require prior approval by the instructor. However, addiction is not the emphasis of the course. Critical Reviews focusing on addiction, or drugs of addiction, will not be accepted. Your paper must focus on drug treatment and not on other modes of treatment. Papers that discuss psychotherapy, other than in passing, will not be given credit. Ask your instructor for clarification.

Explain your chosen psychiatric disorder in terms of neurotransmitter and receptor theories. Describe the symptomology of the disorder and its relationship with the neurotransmitters involved. Discuss the anatomic changes seen with the disorder. Explain the relationship between neurotransmitter and anatomic features and resultant symptoms. Summarize the interaction(s) between the behavioral, neuroanatomical, and neurotransmitter changes seen within the selected disorder.

The paper:

  • Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. (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
  • Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources from the Ashford University Library. These may include the required articles for the assignment.
  • 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.

Perigord Bakery

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Introduction to Part 1: In anticipation of submitting your audiovisual presentation for Unit 4, you will conduct some research. 

Organizations interested in pursuing global markets must consider the external environment. Many of the same environmental forces that relate to domestic markets also apply to global markets (Lamb et al., 2021). You will look at the global marketplace in which, thanks to the Internet, even small companies can participate. The external marketing environment is full of opportunities and threats that can have a profound effect on the success or failure of a company, a brand, or a product in the global marketplace. 

In Part 1 of this assignment, you will practice scanning the global marketing environment (i.e., environmental analysis) for opportunities or threats to expansion of Perigord Bakery as the owner.

Read the scenario and then address steps 1–3 in at least 5 of the 10 PowerPoint slides due in Unit 4 per the instructions.

Scenario: You are the owner of Perigord Bakery, which is currently located in the city closest to where you live ( Tuscaloosa, AL). You specialize in breads and sweets from many different countries and now have operations in six regions of the U.S. You realize the market has become saturated in the U.S. At a recent international trade show, you were surprised at how many requests you received to license or franchise your concept in other countries. 

Your task is the following:

Based on the scenario, identify another country outside the United States to research and determine the feasibility of entering this foreign market for the Perigord Bakery as the owner by addressing the checklist items. 

Checklist: 

Step 1: Cultural Factors

  • Identify several cultural factors in the country you are pursuing that may affect market expansion of the bakery, such as: behavior patterns, the concept of time, lifestyle, etc. You can use Commisceoâ„¢ Global Consultants’ website to research country cultural factors.
  • Considering these cultural factors, do you see them as possible opportunities or threats to entering this market? Please explain your response.

Step 2: Demographic Factors

  • Identify at least four (4) demographic factors in the country you are pursuing, such as education, the size, growth, density, and age of the population, etc. Use the U.S. Census International database as a source of reference for the demographic information. It allows you to look up data by country and years.
  • Explain why these demographic factors are opportunities or threats to entering this market.

Step 3: Economic Factors

Access The World Factbook from the CIA and select the country of choice in the upper right hand corner search box.

  • Identify these three economic factors in the country you are pursuing: GDP per capita (see the Reading area), GDP growth rate, and the unemployment rate in your chosen country.
  • Explain why these economic factors are opportunities or threats to entering this market based on the country you chose.

Step 4:Political/Legal Factors

Go to the World Bank Group’s (2020) “Doing Business” website and:

  • Note the “Ease of Doing Business” ranking (1= easiest) and “Starting a Business” (1= easiest) and “Registering Property” (1= easiest) for your chosen country.

Then go to the World Economic Forum’s (2020) website for “country and regional trends from the NRI”, scroll down to Table 2, and:

  • Note the ranking of the political and regulatory environment by country (1 = best environment).

Provide the four rankings noted above for your chosen country.

  • Explain why these political/legal considerations represent opportunities or threats to entering this market.

Step 5: Technological Factors

  • Identify the ranking of technology for your country (1 = most networked) on the World Economic Forum (2020) website in the first table.
  • Explain how and why your country’s networked readiness ranking will present an opportunity or a threat to the success of Perigord Bakery in the country that you chose.

Step 6: Geographical Factors

  • Using the CIA World Factbook (n.d.) source, explain why geographical factors are possible opportunities or threats to entering this market, considering distribution of your product.

Step 7: Summary

  • Based on your analysis, explain whether you would pursue expansion into your selected country for Perigord Bakery. Why or why not?
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of one (1) of the following means of expansion for the bakery, regardless of your decision to expand into the country market or not: exporting, licensing, franchising, or joint venture

Use bulleted points to make your main points (3–4 bullets per slide) and then explain those bulleted points in the notes section directly under the slide. Adding

Describe the format and state whether the assessment would result in the client becoming defensive or facilitate self-exploration. 

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read the attached article Kessler and Alverson (2013) “Influence of Lifestyle, Health Behavior, and Health Indices on the Health Status of Underserved Adults.”

For this assignment, you will assume the role of a health educator professional. In this role, you will create a client record for a fictitious person with one of these major health issues: alcohol dependency, diabetes, obesity, tobacco use, stress, or a chronic disease. Include the required elements in your client record.

-Name, Photo, and Demographic Information: Include your client’s age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, occupation, sexual orientation, language, religious orientations, and location of residence (country, state, and region).

-Symptoms and Diagnosis: List the client’s medical diagnosis, major health risks, and any cognitive, behavioral, or physiological symptoms. List the client’s presenting problem (e.g., lack of physical activity, poor diet, negative coping skills), and any cognitive, behavioral, or physiological symptoms.

-Psychosocial Factors: Describe the client’s personal and cultural background including family history, mental health disorders, substance-related issues, previous treatments and belief systems related to culture. Assess how these factors have influenced the client’s health and wellness.

-Special Considerations: List any physical, social and/or economic barriers that the client may have. This may include allergies, dietary needs, or restrictions.

-Assessment: Describe the client’s current knowledge about his/her condition and level of conviction and confidence towards changing the targeted behaviors.

-Create a brief transcript of your first session with the fictitious client you created. In your transcript, demonstrate how you would utilize reflection, paraphrasing, silence, and minimal encouragers to build rapport with the client. Be sure to notate who is speaking in bold font similar to the following example:

COUNSELOR: Hi, I’m Susan. I’m your counselor.

CLIENT: Hello, I’m Bill. It certainly is snowing hard out there.

COUNSELOR: Yes, it is. Did you have any trouble getting here?

CLIENT: Doc, why aren’t you asking me more questions about my mental illness?

COUNSELOR: John, I see counseling being most helpful when you’re talking with me about your feelings. That’s the best way for both of us to learn about what’s going on with you.”

CLIENT: I’m at the end of my rope. I’m so frustrated”

-Once you have created your transcript, reflect on what it was like to apply basic counseling skills. Explain why it is important to pace and lead the client, address assumptions, and plan for termination in the initial session. Support your response with information from the Dollarhide, Shavers, Baker, Dagg, and Taylor (2012) which is attached.

-Next, identify at least one Health Behavior Measurement from Chapter 24 in Hilliard, Riekert, Ockene, and Pbert (2018) that you would use to gather information about the client’s overall health and wellness https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/426088/sp/18096529/mi/60420992?cfi=%2F4%2F2%2C%2F8%2F6%2F1%3A0%2C%2F296%2F1%3A613.

-Describe the format and state whether the assessment would result in the client becoming defensive or facilitate self-exploration.

-Finally, evaluate the appropriateness of the assessment from a cultural perspective, and explain how you would share the results with the client.

Choose one of the options below:You are employed as a sport psychology counselor (SPC) by a sport organization to provide performance enhancement services for athletes.

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Individual Writing—Middle Man In this assignment, you will be exposed to the ever-changing work environment SPPs often face when they are working with sport teams and organizations. Issues related to traveling with teams, sharing living space, and personal time will be addressed. You will also consider one of the most important questions consultants/educators face in their work when they receive payment from an employer (or any third party) to provide services for employees (athletes, coaches, support staff)—who is your client?For this assignment, perform the following tasks:Read the following article:
Haberl, P., & Peterson, K. (2006). Olympic-size ethical dilemmas: Issues and challenges for sport psychology consultants on the road and at the Olympic Games. Ethics & Behavior, 16(1), 25–40.Choose one of the options below:You are employed as a sport psychology counselor (SPC) by a sport organization to provide performance enhancement services for athletes.You are employed as an SPC by a college coach to work with the team.You are employed as an SPC by a parent to work with a child, adolescent, or college-going athlete.Based on the option you have selected, write a three- to five-page paper covering the following: What are the potential ethical pitfalls you could face in your work with athletes as their SPC while receiving payment from a third party? What ethical dilemmas could arise?How would you deal with these potential pitfalls? How would you resolve the ethical issues?Your paper should be in the Microsoft Word document format. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Name the file SP6300_M5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc and submit it to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.Assignment 2 Grading CriteriaMaximum PointsDeveloped the selected scenario to examine potential pitfalls and highlighted the possible ethical dilemmas an SPP could face in such a situation.8Provided appropriate solutions for each of the potential pitfalls and clearly described strategies to deal with any of the ethical dilemmas that can occur between SPPs and their clients.8Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.4

this is the one i choose You are employed as an SPC by a college coach to work with the team.