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

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Select a diagnosis from the following:

  • PTSD
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Insomnia
  • Other type of diagnosis with instructor approval

Write a 750-1,000-word paper about your selected diagnosis. Use headings and include the following in your paper:

  • A brief summary of the chosen disorder that includes symptoms, prevalence, development, and course according to the most recent version of the DSM.
  • An explanation of the types of tools that would be used in order to make a diagnosis of the disorder. One tool described should be the DSM‘s cross-cutting symptom measure.
  • A minimum of two recommended psychological tests that could be used for the selected diagnosis.
  • For each of the tests listed, include an explanation if the test is considered reliable and valid (use the Mental Measurements Yearbook in the GCU Online Library for this information). The Mental Measurements Yearbook can be found by navigating to the Mental Measurements Yearbook link, then scrolling to the Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print.
  • Would a personality assessment be an appropriate tool for diagnosis? Why or why not?
  • Additional information about each test to include the price, length of time to administer, and any other relevant information.

Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.

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.

If Reggie was your coworker, what important aspects of the situation would you want to keep in mind when offering advice and strategies to him? Why do you think this is important?

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Assignment: Case Study #3

Overview

It can be hard to know how to handle a problem with a coworker or friend. That’s why the psychological concepts you’re learning in this course are so important. Understanding how the human brain works will help you master your problem solving and self and social awareness skills in your personal and professional life.

And whether at work or home, you’re learning how to read the social cues of others and recommend strategies based on psychological concepts and principles.

This week you’ll use your problem solving and self and social awareness skills to look beyond the opinions of others and figure out a problem’s cause so you can help a coworker make informed decisions. Review the scenario below to get started.

Case Study and Questions

Reggie works with Gloria and Lakeisha. He is a friendly older man who often talks about his plans for retirement in five years. He likes to make people laugh but often jokes about his struggles to learn new programs and technology.

The company recently informed the team that there will be a compliance test on new safety policies, which employees will need to pass in order to keep their jobs. The company has provided materials to study as well as optional practice exams. Gloria, Lakeisha, and Reggie are having lunch in the break room, and Gloria and Lakeisha mention that they have already signed up to take the first practice test. Reggie comments about how hard it is for him to learn a different way of doing the jobs that he has already been doing for years, joking that “you can’t teach an old man new tricks.” However, later in the day, he stops by Gloria’s desk to find out how she is preparing for the test and asks for advice. Given that they have a month until the compliance test, Gloria is confident that she can help Reggie prepare. Using your problem solving and self and social awareness skills and the information that you learned in Chapter 7 of the webtext about brain plasticity and mindset, answer the questions below:

1. What kind of mindset does Reggie need to embrace to be successful?

2. How does Reggie’s mindset affect his brain?

3. In Chapter 4, you learned about memory and how to effectively study. Using Chapter 4 in the webtext, what specific strategies should Gloria suggest to Reggie so that he will be prepared for the compliance test, and why?

4. If Reggie was your coworker, what important aspects of the situation would you want to keep in mind when offering advice and strategies to him? Why do you think this is important?

Instructions

Use the Case Study #3 Assignment Template to record your responses. For each question, you should write a paragraph-length response (5-7 sentences) to receive credit for this assignment. You may use your Soomo webtext as a resource. Once you have completed your work, save the file and upload it to the assignment submission area.

Strayer University Writing Standards Note: Review the Strayer University Writing Standards. These are provided as a brief set of user-friendly guidelines that make it easier for you to learn the behaviors of appropriate writing (i.e., clear, professional, and ethical writing). This is meant to support the use of the template provided.

Identify one member of the Vargas family whose dominant story could use some re-writing. Consider the course of treatment and write a mid-treatment letter to the identified family member.

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Details: ( Attached File)

Read “Topic 7: Vargas Family Case Study.”

Part 1: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT): Review the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Manual located in the topical materials. Identify a specific presenting concern that one of the Vargas family members has identified this week. Create a “transcript” of the session where the therapist uses solution-oriented language to identify a solution to the problem. The transcript should be 500-750-words in length. Use the SFBT Manual transcripts as an example.

Part 2: Narrative Therapy: Identify one member of the Vargas family whose dominant story could use some re-writing. Consider the course of treatment and write a mid-treatment letter to the identified family member. See your book and the Dulwich Center for examples. The letter should be 500-750-words in length.

  • http://dulwichcentre.com.au/
  • http://www.theinstituteofnarrativetherapy.com/Using%20therapeutic%20documents%20-%20a%20review.pdf

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.

locate one peer reviewed study on psychoanalytic theory published in the last 5 years. How does the study present material differently than earlier analysts? Include an APA citation of your chosen study in your response. How are psychoanalytic concepts addressed in current research studies? Provide examples.

150-200 words

Assignment should be 3-4 pages, one page must be focused on Dr. King’s article, and follow APA formatting style.

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Schultz, D.P., & Schultz, S.E. (2012). A History of Modern Psychology, (Ed. 10th).

  • Chapter 9, Behaviorism: Antecedent Influences
  • Chapter 10, Behaviorism: The Beginnings
  • Chapter 11, Behaviorism: After the Founding

Describe Watson’s Behaviorism, neobehaviorism and neo-neobehavorism and Watson, Skinner and Bandura Theories. In addition, provide a critical analysis of Dr. King’s ideas regarding the civil rights movement and the role of the behavioral psychologist.

Before the Assignment:

  1. Read the three textbook Chapters 9, 10 & 11 that are assigned for this week.
  2. Watch the three Youtube videos: Little Albert,  B. F. Skinner and Bobo Doll Experiment.
  3.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hBfnXACsOI&list=PLA18717B9543AEFD1&index=18
  4.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm5FGrQEyBY&list=PLA18717B9543AEFD1&index=6
  5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zerCK0lRjp8
  6. Read carefully Dr. Martin Luther King’s article.

Instructions:

Include the following in your 750-1000 word (3-4 page) paper.

  1. Describe the three behavioral schools and each of the most prominent theorists associated with each school:
    • Behaviorism, Watson.
    • Neobehaviorism, B.F. Skinner and
    • Neo-neobehaviorism, Albert Bandura
  2. Critically think about where behavioral psychology concepts are relevant in today’s counseling field. Consider drug and alcohol use, cognitive behavioral therapy etc. In a paragraph or two, describe the relevance of behavioral psychology in the 21st century. After reading the King (1968) article, in one page (250-300 words) provide a critical analysis of what Dr. King means by the “behaviorist influence of the civil rights movement?” With this in mind, how do the behavioral theories, research and/or schools.
  3. After reading the King (1968) article, in one page (250-300 words) provide a critical analysis of what Dr. King means by the “behaviorist influence of the civil rights movement?” With this in mind, how do the behavioral theories, research and/or schools.

Additional Instructions:

  • Remember to keep your focus narrow when discussing the theorists, only discussing the most important points of their theories and/or concepts.
  • In order to earn maximum points for this assignment, include an introductory paragraph (thesis statement and main points) and a concluding paragraph (summarization of the topics, along with a strong concluding statement).
  • Assignment should be 3-4 pages, one page must be focused on Dr. King’s article, and follow APA formatting style.
  • Times New Roman Font, 12 inch margins, double-spaced.
  • Include 6 sources in your paper, citing from each of the 3 videos and also citing from each of the 3 Chapters (9,10, & 11), of your textbook and Dr. King’s article.
  • Include both a title and reference page