If an adolescent is allowed to sleep as long as he/she would like,  how long does research indicate the typical adolescent will sleep?

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Chapter 11 Class Participation

 

Respond to the following questions. This assignment is worth 5  points. Make sure that you use complete sentences, college-level grammar  and that you have completely thought about your response.

  1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of early and late maturation in males and females?
  2. How does the adolescent pregnancy rate in the United States compare to that of other countries?
  3. If an adolescent is allowed to sleep as long as he/she would like,  how long does research indicate the typical adolescent will sleep?
  4. What are the characteristics of individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa?

 

  1. Greg’s father is a doctor, his grandfather is a doctor, and his  great grandfather was a doctor. His older brother is now in medical  school. There is a strong expectation that he will follow in the family  tradition of service. Greg agrees and begins to focus on preparation for  a medical career. According to Marcia, Greg is in the identity statuses  of ______________,
  2. Type the statement’s below and respond with T for true or F for false after the statements.
    • College is not a laboratory. Identity must be well established before one enters college. T F
    • First generation immigrants may not develop a new identity. T F
    • Religion plays a role in adolescent health and whether there are problem behaviors. T F
  3. In what family situations are expectations for early autonomy more prevalent?
  4. Among adolescences, depression is linked to the following: (make a list) __________________.

Conduct research to locate information on an evidence-based program for caregivers like Helen Petrakis that will help you understand her needs as someone who is a caregiver for multiple generations of her family.

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A logic model is a tool that can be used in planning a program. Using a logic model, social workers can systematically analyze a proposed new program and how the various elements involved in a program relate to each other. At the program level, social workers consider the range of problems and needs that members of a particular population present. Furthermore, at the program level, the logic model establishes the connection between the resources needed for the program, the planned interventions, the anticipated outcomes, and ways of measuring success. The logic model provides a clear picture of the program for all stakeholders involved.

To prepare for this Assignment, review the case study of the Petrakis family, located in this week’s resources. Conduct research to locate information on an evidence-based program for caregivers like Helen Petrakis that will help you understand her needs as someone who is a caregiver for multiple generations of her family. You can use the NREPP registry. Use this information to generate two logic models for a support group that might help Helen manage her stress and anxiety.

 

First, consider the practice level. Focus on Helen’s needs and interventions that would address those needs and lead to improved outcomes. Then consider the support group on a new program level. Think about the resources that would be required to implement such a program (inputs) and about how you can measure the outcomes.

Submit the following:

  • A completed practice-level logic model outline (table) from the Week 7 Assignment handout
  • A completed program logic model outline (table) in the Week 7 Assignment Handout
  • 2–3 paragraphs that elaborate on your practice-level logic model outline. Describe the activities that would take place in the support group sessions that would address needs and lead to improved outcomes
  • 2–3 paragraphs that elaborate on your program-level logic model and address the following:
    • Decisions that would need to be made about characteristics of group membership
    • Group activities
  • Short- and long-term outcomes
    • Ways to measure the outcomes

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].

 

Read the following section:  “The Petrakis Family”

Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion.

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Week 5 – Discussion

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Neurological Disorders/Case Studies

Prior to posting to this discussion, read Chapter 15 in the course text.  For this discussion you will pick one of the cases available in the Week Five Discussion – Case Studies document (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and take on the role of the clinician. Review the patient’s symptoms and the available demographic and historical data.  Discuss your differential diagnosis and provide a thorough basis for any diagnoses you have included. Also discuss what (if any) additional testing you would order and how this would be helpful in clarifying the diagnosis. Finally, discuss recommendations for the patient/family for ongoing functioning (social, occupational and academic, if applicable). You must use a minimum of two peer-reviewed articles in your discussion to support your diagnostic conclusions.

Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion. Your response must include your own conceptualization of the case, whether you agree or disagree with your peer’s response and why. You must use a minimum of one peer-reviewed source to support your response.

 

Week Five Discussion – Case Studies

1. This case is an 80-year-old male who is on an inpatient rehabilitation unit and you are being asked to see the patient to evaluate him for dementia versus delirium. The patient is a retired professor who was living alone and independently prior to his injury. He fell on the ice while retrieving his mail and sustained a right hip fracture. He underwent surgery for repair of his hip fracture two days prior to your consult. The patient has been exhibiting the following symptoms: occasional visual hallucinations, confusion about where he is, inconsistent recall as to the reason he is in the hospital, and behavioral outbursts (e.g., yelling and swearing at the staff).

2. This case is a 65-year-old married female with 16 years of education. She works full-time as an elementary school teacher. Her symptoms began suddenly one evening; her husband noted she referred to the dog food as “Jell-O” and called the television remote a “fork.” She appears to understand conversational language and can read and write normally, but is unaware of her paraphasic errors in speech.

3. This case is a 48-year-old male who is referred for an evaluation of behavioral and mood changes. Over the past year, his wife has noticed that he has become increasingly withdrawn and isolated. He no longer enjoys any type of social interaction and prefers to spend his time alone playing card games on his computer. He is college educated with no previous significant medical, neurological or psychiatric history. He works as an engineer and has been at the same company successfully for the past 20 years. In the past year, his supervisors have noticed that his work quality has declined and he seems less motivated and “excited” about his job. Tasks he had always completed early are now being done late or not at all, and he appears unconcerned that his job is now in jeopardy.

4. This case is a 16-year-old female with no previous history of any psychiatric conditions, learning difficulties, or a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She is a high school sophomore and her parents have noticed that her mood seems to be “up and down.” She often falls asleep if not involved in a stimulating activity. Teachers at school note good performance on tests, but homework is frequently turned in late and she appears distractible and fidgety during class.  She works part-time as a waitress on the weekends but is in danger of losing her job due to frequent tardiness over the past 6 months.

5. This case is a 19-year-old male with 12 years of education who has worked in the field of construction successfully for the past 2 years. His girlfriend stated that he is often inattentive; she finds that he “spaces out” when they are talking and she frequently has to repeat information to him. He was involved in a car accident 6 months prior and sustained a very brief loss of consciousness, but his Glasgow Coma Scale at admission to the ED was 15/15. There was no evidence of pre- or post-traumatic amnesia.

Respond to the main discussion posts of two of your peers. What reactions do you have to the ideas they presented?

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Taneka, a 17-year-old African-American female, is a high school junior. She is the oldest of three siblings living with her single-parent mother. Her mother has worked for the past 15 years at a manufacturing plant. Her father has not been a part of Taneka’s life.

As the oldest child, Taneka has held major responsibilities throughout her life to support her working mother, such as caring for her younger siblings: Derrick, now age 14, and Kenya, age 12. These early duties reinforced development of her natural leadership skills. Taneka has been recognized from an early age for being mature, responsible, and dependable. As her siblings have grown, she has been able to have part-time jobs, most recently as a salesperson at a teen fashion store in the local mall. It was here that she first realized she had a knack for dealing with people, and they responded well to her—employers, co-workers, and customers alike. She was recently approached by her supervisor to consider participating in the company’s employee leadership training program.

This has caused Taneka to start thinking about post-secondary education possibilities. Previously she had thought college was out of her reach, due to the limited financial resources of her family and no history of anyone in her family ever attending college. As such, she had not previously given much importance to her grades. Rather than participating in extracurricular school activities, she focused on working. She is on track for graduating with her class next year and has a current grade point average of 2.05.

Taneka is now questioning her previous assumption about college or other post-secondary educational possibilities, but she does not have a clear idea of what she would like to pursue as a career. Choosing a career and a post-secondary program to prepare for it, seeking financial support, and navigating the admissions procedure all remain mysteries to her.

 

 

Using the Taneka case scenario from your Unit 2 assignment, apply two Codes of Ethics from our professional bodies (using the most current codes). One needs to come from NCDA and the other can be of your choice from the suggested list in this unit’s studies. Embellish the case as you need to in order to apply two ethical codes to the case. For example, you can say that the counselor is starting to have romantic feelings towards the client. State which code would apply (ACA, A.5.b), and how you would handle the situation. Make sure you use both codes (NCDA and, for example, ACA).

Response Guidelines

Respond to the main discussion posts of two of your peers. What reactions do you have to the ideas they presented? Include examples from the course readings or your own experience to support your perspective, and raise questions to continue the dialogue. This is a discussion question. I need to post a discuss to the above case study , it needs to contain at least 3 references   I need a response to two peer postings which I have included.

 

First Peer Posting

Case Study of Tanika

Tanika is a 17- year old African American female she is currently and High School junior she is living with her mother and the oldest of three siblings. Tanika helps her mother often around the home since her mother is a single working parent Tanika also has a job and has shown to be responsible and does extremely well working with people she has strong interpersonal skills and is excellent in customer service. Tanika is interested in moving forward with building her career but has some challenges educationally and is unsure what the cause she tends to struggle with testing in which she will need to get into college, Tanika discloses this to her counselor however her counselor does not seem to pay attention to Tanika s concerns Taneka needs direction and resources but have not been informed by her counselor. The counselor should be helping to research and advocate for resources that are available to Tanika that she can use to be successful in all aspects of her life.

NCDA Code of Ethics

The code of ethics helps to Define professional behavior in the case of Tanika evaluation and assessment is important (E.2.B) NCDA, which is the appropriate use of evaluation and assessment career professionals are responsible for the appropriate application Kama scoring, interpretation, and the use of assessment instruments relevant to the needs of the client, where they score and interpret such assessments themselves or use technology or other services.

ACA Code of Ethics

(A.7.B) ACA Advocacy when appropriate counselors Advocate at individual, group, institutional, and societal levels to address potential barriers and obstacles that inhibit access and/or the growth and development of clients.

As the counselor, I should have knowledge f the correct assessments to provide to Tanika to identify what areas she needs support. If I do not have the appropriate knowledge, then I must obtain consent and branch out third party for testing and assessment as well as advocate for resources to ensure that Tanica is getting the appropriate support that she needs to be successful.

References

American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics Retrieved from: https://www.counseling.org/search-results?q=aca+disibilities

 

National Career Development Association (NCDA) Code of Ethics (2015)

 

 

Second Peer Posting

The counselor must make sure that she has informed consent with the client.  According to the NCDA, 2015 (National Career Development Association), section A.2. informed consent in the professional relationship, the client has the right to enter or remain in a professional relationship.  To make informed choices, clients need adequate information about the working relationship and the career professional (NCDA, 2015).    The counselor must make sure that she adheres to the standard A. 2. B. which states that the counselors must have information needed for the client. Taneka a 36-year-old African American woman has come to the counseling because she has some concerns regarding career choices and she must make some serious decisions.  Taneka is interested in attending college but is afraid she cannot afford to attend school.  She is also afraid that she will not find a good fit for her career.  The counselor has an interest survey readily available for Taneka to find out what she is interested in doing.  The intake interview provided many insights into Taneka’s personhood and where she wants to go throughout our journey together.   During the intake interview Taneka shared her goal for our sessions, her schooling plans, her timeline, her major, and much more.  Some of Taneka’s goals for our sessions were: learning more about herself, finding direction, and beginning to look for a career.  Identifying this in Taneka helped me guide her throughout our sessions in that we needed to crystallize, clarify, specify, and implement some career aspirations.

Taneka expressed her anxiety when it came to deciding on what she wanted to do.  The career counselor can help Taneka explore career options, can inform her of the labor market, and can assess her skills, interests, and work related values. The counselor can also help her sharpen her job search skills, and can help her learn how to move up the corporate ladder.   I helped her be intentional, assess her interests and opinions, clarify her goals, encourage her to persists despite obstacles (ie anxiety), and formulate plans for action.  Lastly, I gave Taneka a folder of all the handouts and information we went over.  This collection as well as our sessions, I believe, achieved the goals Taneka set at our first session: to know more about herself, to find direction, and to begin looking for a career. According to the American School Counseling Association (2004), it is the responsibility of the school counselor to help a child develop effective coping skills, identify personal strengths

and assets, and recognize and express feelings, as well as to provide a foundation for the child’s personal and social growth as he or she progresses through school into adulthood.  In the Ethical Standards, confidentiality is emphasized as a crucial part of the counseling process (Dahir et al., 2005). Confidentiality assures the student that the school counselor will keep all that is said during their counseling sessions private, except under certain circumstances which are conveyed to the student at the beginning of the counseling process.

 

References

American School Counselor Association (2004). ASCA National Standards for Students.   Alexandria, VA: Author.

Dahir, C., Hardy, D., Ford, D., & Morrissey, D. (2005). The New York State Model for   Comprehensive K-12School Counseling Programs. Leicester, NY: New York State   School Counselor Association.

 

National Career Development Association. (2015). 2015 NCDA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/asset_manager/get_file/3395