Search for assessments on topics such as depression, suicide risk, and other topics. Find videos of assessments that correspond to these topics of interest.

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The Alexander Street Videos include many selections that cover specific issues, diagnoses, and treatments. Consider the population that you hope to work with as a counselor, such as at-risk youth, or people with anxiety. Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) and the Alexander Street Videos (AVON in the Walden Library) to find out more about these topics and appropriate assessments.

To Prepare:

  • The Walden Library has licensed a collection of videos from publisher Alexander Street, which include many relevant to counseling and therapy. To access these videos:
    • Access the Walden Library and select Databases A-Z on the home page.
    • Then select Academic Video Online (AVON)
    • The next screen is the home page for Alexander Street Videos
  • Search for assessments on topics such as depression, suicide risk, and other topics. Find videos of assessments that correspond to these topics of interest.
  • As you review these videos, and through your search of the MMY, think about the population that you hope to work with as a counselor. Consider which assessments would be appropriate to use with this population.

Links:

Alexander Street–  https://alexanderstreet.com/page/streaming-video

Mental Measurements Yearbook– https://buros.org/tests-print

By Day 3 of Week 9

Post your reflection on how and why you chose the three particular assessments.  Also describe:

  • The population you hope to work with as a future counselor (Trauma Victims/Domestic violence victims)
  • Three assessments that you think you will use the most with your population
  • Explain why you would use these assessments

References are going to be the articles and videos found in the given links above (APA style)

The Assignment: Must be at least 2.5 to 3 single-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).

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For this assignment, you will write the first four sections of the psychological assessment report that will be completed in Week Five. Taking on the role of a psychological evaluator, you will formulate vitally important methodological and theoretical assessment conceptualizations of a client during the initial phases of the assessment process. You will apply your conceptualizations to develop a clear understanding of the presenting concerns. In the initial sections of your psychological assessment report, you will summarize results obtained from examining the following information pertaining to your client: identifying information, reason for referral, presenting concerns, and relevant personal history. The content of this section must demonstrate an ethically and professionally responsible rationale for the use of psychological assessment tools. View the complete instructions for the Final Paper in the link within Week Five of your online course or the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide. To complete this assignment, you will choose one of the following clients.

Timothy Childers (Adolescent Male)

  • Butcher, J. “Contemporary Use of the MMPI-2 in Forensic Assessment”, Continuing Education Course presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 2014. ABS 300 Week Five Sample MMPI-A School Adolescent Male Interpretive Report Timothy ChildersPreview the documentView in a new window [PDF].
  • Kennedy, N. & Harper, Y. (2014). ABS 300 Week Five Final Paper Adolescent Male Case Study Timothy ChildersPreview the documentView in a new window [PDF]. College of Health, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

Mr. Kyle Jones (Adult Male Personal Injury Case)-This is the one I want to do.

  • Butcher, J. “Contemporary Use of the MMPI-2 in Forensic Assessment”, Continuing Education Course presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 2014. ABS 300 Week Five Sample MMPI-2 Adult Male Personal Injury Interpretive Report Mr. JonesPreview the documentView in a new window [PDF].
  • Kennedy, N. & Harper, Y. (2014). ABS 300 Week Five Final Paper Adult Male Personal Injury Case Study Mr. JonesPreview the documentView in a new window [PDF]. College of Health, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

Mr. Jeremiah Smith (Geriatric Male Case)

  • Butcher, J. “Contemporary Use of the MMPI-2 in Forensic Assessment”, Continuing Education Course presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 2014.  ABS 300 Week Five Sample MMPI-2 Geriatric Male Interpretive Report Mr. Smith Preview the documentView in a new window[PDF].
  • Kennedy, N. & Harper, Y. (2014). ABS 300 Week Five Final Paper Geriatric Male Case Study Mr. SmithPreview the documentView in a new window [PDF]. College of Health, Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

This week, your assignment must cover the following sections of your psychological assessment report and include the headings as listed:

I. Identifying information
Within this section, you will record basic information on your client including the person’s name, sex, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, handedness, and occupation or grade level. For the purposes of this assignment, you are free to create any relevant demographic information that is not explicitly stated in the case scenario. All information you create must be consistent with the information provided and any conclusions you draw in subsequent sections of your paper.

II. Reason for referral
Within this section describe the referral source and the purpose of the assessment. The information you provide in this section must justify the decision to conduct a formal psychological assessment based and must model ethically and professionally responsible assessment practices.

III. Current Symptoms/Presenting Concerns
The information in this section of the report would typically come from an interview with the client and family (if applicable, e.g., if the client is a child or person with suspected dementia).  You must use the information provided in case history to identify the most salient information that belongs in this section. Choose information to include in this section based on the consistency with the reason for referral and purpose for testing. Here is where you will apply your methodological and theoretical assessment formulations of the client that will justify the decision to conduct a psychological evaluation on this client.

IV. Psychosocial History (complete each of the sections below based on the information in the case you selected)

  • Educational history
  • Occupational history
  • Medical history (including substance use/abuse)
  • Psychiatric history
  • Social history

Your assignment must be of sufficient depth and detail to support and inform your eventual diagnostic impressions. A cursory or surface level review of the client’s presenting problem and history will unlikely provide enough information for your diagnostic impression. The assignment must also include a page with relevant references based on your initial impressions of possible diagnostic considerations from the history that you have reviewed.

The Assignment:

  • Must be at least 2.5 to 3 single-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).
  • Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least 2 scholarly sources, 1 of which must be an original peer-reviewed research article, in addition to the course text.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page and reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Explain the corrosive effects of discrimination on organizational culture, including the legal, economic, and remedial consequences.

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Assignment Content

  1. Access the federal government’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website. Read about the laws enforced by the EEOC.Review the following case study:
    Company X is a rapidly growing automobile sensor-manufacturing firm headquartered in small-town Gaylesburg, Ohio. Over the last two decades, the company has progressed from a small family owned and operated company with regional prominence to a leading national firm. For over two decades, the company thrived with the support of a hometown talent pool that was 99% Caucasian; 1% African American, and 98% male; 2% female in composition. When the founder passed leadership on to his eldest son, the new CEO actualized his vision to expand the company and increase its market share. As a result, the company struggled with the development of a more culturally diverse workforce.
    Presently, the CEO wants to preserve the company’s family culture in the face of large-scale growth and movement into several urban hubs. The CEO understands that his management team and floor supervisors must be prepared to manage the increased cultural diversity, including acting ethically and adhering to EEOC statutes. He has charged the management team with the task of developing strategies that will preserve the corporation’s family culture in its various locations while assuring that it upholds all EEOC standards.

    Imagine you are an Organizational Development Consultant charged with making recommendations on a series of internal workplace policies, procedures, activities, and rituals that could positively affect organizational culture and ensure compliance with EEOC principles or something instead?. Select one of the following topics for your assignment:

    • Racial discrimination
    •  
    • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper addressing the following:
    • Discuss the EEOC’s priorities in one of the selected areas.
    • Analyze the nature of the problem in an organization.
    • Explain the corrosive effects of discrimination on organizational culture, including the legal, economic, and remedial consequences.
    • Create three new activities, interventions, initiatives, or rituals the organization could undertake to fulfill the CEO’s desire for interpersonal harmony and EEOC legislative compliance.
    • Format your paper according to APA 7th edition guidelines.

Running head not needed.

See attachment for template of APA 7th edition.

Title and Subtitles entered.

Please use attached document.

Thank you in advance.

What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study? Why did you choose this theory over the others?

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Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study:

  1. Neoanalytic
  2. Jungian
  3. Individual Psychology

Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis.

  1. What concepts of the theory make it the most appropriate for the client in the case study?
  2. Why did you choose this theory over the others?
  3. What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
  4. Is the theory  designed for short- or long-term counseling?
  5. What will be the counselor’s role with this client?
  6. What is the client’s role in counseling?
  7. For what population(s) is this theory most appropriate? How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client?
  8. What additional information might be helpful to know about this case?
  9. What may be a risk in using this approach?

Include at least three scholarly references in your paper.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

Case Study Analysis 

Client Name: Ana

Client age: 24

Gender: F

Presenting Problem

Client states, “I recently lost my job and feel hopeless. I can’t sleep and don’t feel like eating.” Client also reports she has lost 10 pounds during the last two months. Client states that she is a solo parent and is worried about becoming homeless. Client states, “I worry all the time. I can’t get my brain to shut off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in an overseas combat zone for the next eight months. I worry about him all the time.”

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Behavioral Observations

Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious, as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat. Client appeared willing to commit to eight sessions of treatment authorized by her insurance company.

General Background

Client is a 24-year-old first-generation immigrant from Guatemala. Ana was furloughed from her job as a loan officer at local bank three months ago. Client reported that she was from a wealthy family in Guatemala, but does not want to ask for help. Client speaks fluent Spanish.

Education

Client has completed one year of college with a major in business. Client states that she left college after her son was born as she found it difficult to manage a baby, college, and a full-time job.

Family Background

Client is the middle of four siblings. Client has two older brothers and one younger sister. Client’s parents have been married for 27 years. Client states that she has had a “close” relationship with her family, although she states that her father is a “heavy drinker.” Client states that all her brothers and sisters have graduated from college and have professional careers. Client states that her father is a banker and her mother is an educator. Client states that she has not seen her family for 1 year. Client has a 1-year-old son and states that she is sometimes “overwhelmed” by raising him alone.

Major Stressors

· Lack of family and supportive friends

· Financial problems due to job loss

· Husband deployed overseas

· Raising a baby by herself