Identify life events that might motivate an individual to seek wellness services. Develop a mission statement for the clinic

/in /by

Imagine the agency you created in Topic 4 to provide mental health services for individuals suffering from mood disorders is expanding to reach out to the community by educating citizens about wellness strategies. In order to get the word out about your new services, create a brochure that does the following:

  1. Identify life events that might motivate an individual to seek wellness services.
  2. Develop a mission statement for the clinic.
  3. Provide an overview of services offered.
  4. Describe an itinerary for two days of treatment.
  5. Explain how assessments will be utilized at the clinic.

Use a brochure format of your choice that is appealing to your target audience. (graphics and color are encouraged). You do not need to submit the brochure to TurnItIn.

In a separate document, write a 250-500 word reflection that does the following:

  1. Who will be your key audience/target population?  Examples include clients with mood disorders and their families, age groups, or cultural backgrounds.
  2. Why did you select these methods for your agency?
  3. Describe your rationale for why this information is useful in the brochure.
  4. Describe your rationale as to why you designed the brochure the way you did (e.g., photos, key focus areas).
  5. Use at least two scholarly sources to substantiate your rationale. The sources and reflection should be in APA format.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker.

/in /by

Elements of Critical Thinking [WLOs: 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, in preparation for discussing the importance of critical thinking skills,

Read the articles

Watch the videos

Review the resources

Reflect: Reflect on the characteristics of a critical thinker. Critical thinking gets you involved in a dialogue with the ideas you read from others in this class. To be a critical thinker, you need to be able to summarize, analyze, hypothesize, and evaluate new information that you encounter.

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts. Keep in mind that the article or video you’ve chosen should not be about critical thinking, but should be about someone making a statement, claim, or argument related to your Final Paper topic. One source should demonstrate good critical thinking skills and the other source should demonstrate the lack or absence of critical thinking skills. Personal examples should not be used.

  • Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.
  • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.
  • Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims.

What do the authors see as the implications of this research in terms of either application to real life or directions for future research?

/in /by

Please review my feedback throughout your paper. 

Part I ( Use the topic PTSD in soldiers)  3-5 sentences per question: Global Article Analysis

1.  What research gap is the article addressing?

2.  How does the article intend to address this gap?

3.  What are the specific research questions that this article will address?

4.  What strands of previous and current research does this article use to create a rationale for its research questions?

5.  What kind of data did the authors collect to answer their research questions and exactly how did they collect them?

6.  How did the authors analyze their results?

7.  How do the authors interpret their results? According to the authors, what do the results mean with regard to the research questions?

8.  What do the authors see as limitations in their study?

9.  What do the authors see as the implications of this research in terms of either application to real life or directions for future research?

10.  What are the authors’ overall conclusions?

Part II. Style: Article Structure and “Hierarchy” Analysis

1.  Analyze the macro-level structure (i.e., titles and organization of sections and subsections).

1.  What evidence, if any, do you see of hierarchical, classification, or cause effect organization patterns?

2.  What evidence, if any, do you see of parallelism?

2.  Look at the literature review or a subsection of the literature review. If it is a subsection, you are looking for one with more than one paragraph. Analyze the meso-level structure (i.e., order of the paragraphs).

1.  What evidence, if any, do you see of hierarchical, classification, or cause-effect organizational patterns in the order of the paragraphs?

3.  Write a brief summary (e.g., 1-2 paragraph) of your analysis.

Part III: Summary

Write a summary of the article that includes a critique as well as your own suggestions for future research based on the gap you have identified. APA format (i.e., in-text citations and reference page) is required.

Write a 750-1,000-word paper about the importance of research in the field of counseling. Include the following in your paper: The relationship between research and counseling

/in /by

Research is important in the field of counseling and psychology because it can help us to understand the profession, shed light on the theories and concepts, and to determine if the application of theories and concepts actually improve mental health. Research is the best mechanism for determining if something is effective and if so, what parts and why.

Write a 750-1,000-word paper about the importance of research in the field of counseling.

Include the following in your paper:

  1. The relationship between research and counseling
  2. The roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession
  3. At least two scholarly resources to support your paper

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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 Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This assignment meets the following CACREP Standard: 2.F.8.a: The importance of research in advancing the counseling profession, including how to critique research to inform counseling practice.

 

1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%		 2
Less than Satisfactory
74.00%		 3
Satisfactory
79.00%		 4
Good
87.00%		 5
Excellent
100.00%
70.0 %Content  
35.0 %Describe the relationship between research and counseling. Essay omits or incompletely describes the relationship between research and counseling. Essay does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. Essay inadequately describes the relationship between research and counseling and/or the discussion is not historically accurate. Essay demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. Essay adequately describes the relationship between research and counseling, but description is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. Essay clearly describes the relationship between research and counseling, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. Essay expertly describes the relationship between research and counseling, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
35.0 %Describe the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession. Essay omits or incompletely describes the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession. Essay does not demonstrate understanding of the topic. Essay inadequately describes the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession and/or the discussion is not historically accurate. Essay demonstrates poor understanding of the topic. Essay adequately describes the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession, but description is limited and lacks some evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic. Essay clearly describes the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession, and description is strong with sound analysis and some evidence to support claim. Essay demonstrates understanding that extends beyond the surface the topic. Essay expertly describes the roles and responsibilities of researchers in the counseling profession, and description is comprehensive and insightful with relevant evidence to support claims. Essay demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
10.0 %Format  
5.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
5.0 %Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
100 %Total Weightage