Ensure your essay is logically structured (introduction, main body & conclusion), and be fully referencedthroughout and accompanied by an accurate bibliography.

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 1500 word essay “Describe and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Behavioural Therapies”

 you should:

  • Ensure your essay is logically structured (introduction, main body & conclusion), and be fully referencedthroughout and accompanied by an accurate bibliography.

Main body:

For the main body you will need to include key research, and show how these illustrate the processes of learning within the therapies you select.  You should describe these succinctly, using appropriate psychological terminology. You should describe at least two behavioural therapies, clearly explaining the processes used and show how they change behaviour. You will need to explain the relevance and usefulness of the therapies in terms of how successful they are in terms of treating maladaptive behaviours.  To evaluate the evidence you should include the following:

  • Consider the effectiveness of behavioural therapies – for example, you could compare and contrast the different exposure therapies and comment on how they compare in terms of effectiveness.  You should use specific research examples to illustrate the effectiveness of the therapies;
  • Consider the limitations associated with behavioural therapies – compare behavioural therapies with other treatments, particularly CBT; discuss the development of CBT and consider whether it has improved overall effectiveness; consider the limitation of behavioural therapies;
  • Consider ethical issues associated with behavioural therapies – use specific examples to illustrate the ethical issues; use comparative techniques to help you analyse how ethical the therapies are in relation to each other (eg, compare & contrast the exposure therapies); discuss whether CBT is more ethical than behavioural therapies.

Indicative Learner texts:

Cardwell, M., Clark, L., & Meldrum, C. (2003) Psychology for AS-Level  (3rd Ed) HarperCollins: London

Cardwell, M. & Flanagan, C. (2015) Psychology AS The Complete Companion Student Book (5th Edition) Oxford University Press: Oxford

Cardwell, M. & Flanagan, C. (2012) Psychology A2 The Complete Companion Student Book (3rd Ed) Oxford University Press: Oxford

Cardwell, M. & Flanagan, C. (2020) Psychology A Level Year 2: The Complete Companion Student book (Online). (5thed). Oxford University Press

Cardwell, M. & Flanagan, C. (2019) Psychology A Level Year 2: The Complete Companion Student Book for AQA. (5thed). Oxford University Press: Oxford

Cardwell, M. & Moody, R. (2019) Psychology A Level Year 1 & AS: Revision Guide for AQA. Oxford University Press: Oxford

Cardwell, M. & Moody, R. (2019) Psychology A Level Year 2: Revision Guide for AQA. Oxford University Press: Oxford

Eysenck, M. W. (2015) AQA Psychology: AS and A-Level Year 1. (6th ed). Psychology Press: London

Eysenck, M.W. (2000) Psychology For AS-Level  (2nd Ed) Psychology Press Ltd: East Sussex

Faudemer, K., Hayden, C., McHale, K. & Simson, C. (eds) (2015) A-Level Year 1 & AS Psychology Exam Board: AQA Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP)

Flanagan, C., Berry, D., Jarvis, M. & Liddle, R. (2015) AQA Psychology For A Level Year 1 & AS Illuminate Publishing Ltd: Cheltenham

Flanagan, C., Berry, D., Jarvis, M. & Liddle, R. (2016) AQA Psychology For A Level Year 2 Illuminate Publishing Ltd: Cheltenham

Gross, R., McIlveen, R., Coolican, H., Clamp, A., & Russell, J. (2000) Psychology: a new introduction for A-Level  (3rdEd)  Hodder & Stoughton: London

Gross, R. (2015) Psychology The Science of Mind and Behaviour (7th Ed) Hodder Education: London

Holt, N., Bremner, A., Sutherland, E., Vliek, M., Passer, M., & Smith, R. (2019) The Science of Mind and Behaviour. (4thed). McGraw-Hill Education: England

Other resources:

Ost’s intensive one-session therapy available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKTpecooiec

www.psychologistworld.com/issues/behavioralapproach.php

www.simplypsychology.org/behaviorism.html

www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-therapy.html

www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/psychology/treatment/revise-it/cognitive-behavioural-therapies

1.  outline and evaluate behavioural therapies.

1.1  described at least two behavioural therapies

1.2  applied these therapies to at least one abnormal behaviour

1.2  evaluated behavioural therapies in terms of its effectiveness

2.  outline and evaluate cognitive behavioural therapy.

2.1  described one form of cognitive behavioural therapy

2.2  evaluated cognitive behavioural therapy in terms of its effectiveness

3.  identify and explain ethical issues associated with the use of behavioural therapies.

3.1  identified and explained the relevant ethical issues related to the use of behavioural therapies

4. demonstrate use of psychological terminology and sources

4.1  used appropriate psychological terminology with reference to classical and operant conditioning and social learning theory

4.2  correctly referenced work using the Harvard system

 – Powerpoint for the case study

Case study three: ornithophobia (fear of birds) (my choice)

Marie is 32 years old and has a three year old daughter.  She has always had a fear of birds, but recently this has escalated.  Marie constantly checks the sky for signs of birds when she is outside.  She is now afraid of hanging her washing out, and is even checking her windows for signs of birds.  She has been asking friends to take her daughter to nursery and has missed work on many occasions as she has been too afraid to leave the house.  She was unable to attend her daughter’s sports day and couldn’t accompany her on a field trip to a local farm.  She often asks her mother to take her daughter to the park, or to collect shopping for her.  Marie’s husband is becoming increasingly concerned, and has cancelled the family holiday as a result of Marie’s phobia.  Marie’s mother recently told her of an incident that occurred when Marie was a baby in which she was pecked on the face by a magpie.  Marie has no recollection of this.  Marie is now becoming depressed and has been asked to attend a meeting at work to discuss her continued absence and possible termination.

Explain Marie’s behaviour and suggest one possible behavioural therapy and one form of CBT .

Briefly explains how the literature will be used to address the practice problem while engaging in the agency.

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Evidence based practice is essential to effective social work practice. For this assignment, you are required to (a) identify a current practice problem relevant in your current agency (i.e., engaging clients when they don’t talk much, having negative perceptions about your client, counter), (b) after identifying your practice problem, conduct an extensive literature search as it relates to your practice problem that provides you with a complete understanding of the practice problem.

Based on your findings in the literature, what did you discover that will help you address your practice problem? How might your research guide your work in your field agency?  After reviewing the literature/research and comparing it to the practice problem, the student is expected to do the following:

By Day 7

Submit a 1-2 page reflection paper that:

  1. Briefly discusses the literature
  2. Briefly identifies the practice problem
  3. Briefly explains how the literature will be used to address the practice problem while engaging in the agency.

NOTE: The goal is for you and the Field Instructor to have an open discussion regarding your identified problem while discussing evidenced based solutions to address them. Your field instructor will be evaluating your ability to demonstrate your competency in their field evaluation. In addition, you will submit this assignment for classroom credit. The Field Liaison will grade the assignment “PASS/FAIL,” see rubric for passing criteria.

 discuss your treatment of this family with regard to each of the following:-  Solution-Focused Therapy-  Narrative Therapy-  Postmodern Approaches 

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This assignment focuses on vignette analysis and direct application of course concepts to the persons and situations presented in the vignette for each question.   All discussions must take into account legal and ethical considerations, as well as issues of culture and diversity that may pertain to the situations presented below. Legal/Ethical and Cultural information is included throughout the course text. You are encouraged to use other resources for ethics and culture as needed.
Use the reading assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion. All assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and written at graduate level English. You must integrate the material presented in the text and cite your work according to APA format. Use of the internet and the University Virtual Library is encouraged, but the majority of your work should be based on the reading assignments.Please keep your responses focused on what is presented in the vignette. Do not add information but use your creativity to support what you see in the vignette as written.  Avoid elaborations and assumptions. This assignment should be 5-6 pages total
Pauline and Miriam are a lesbian couple in their mid 20’s. Pauline is Japanese-American and Miriam is from Italian descent.  The couple was referred for family therapy by their adoption agency.  They are in the process of adopting 2 children, both female. The girls are natural sisters, ages 2 and 4.  They were abandoned by their drug addicted, natural mother 8 months ago. The natural father is unknown.  As part of the adoption process, they are required to participate in 10 family sessions to assure the health and well being of the children. Both women are well-educated professionals.  Pauline complains that Miriam is an indulgent parent, “she buys them whatever they want and can’t say no”.  Miriam says that Pauline, “is ridiculous. She expects the girls to be perfect. After all they’ve been through, they deserve to be spoiled”.  During the session, you notice the sisters start to scuffle with each other.1. Utilizing the information in the reading assignments, in consideration of ethical, cultural and diversity factors, discuss how you would formulate therapy for this family?
2. Briefly discuss your treatment of this family with regard to each of the following:-  Solution-Focused Therapy-  Narrative Therapy-  Postmodern Approaches

References:

Nichols, M.P. & Davis, S.D.   (2017).   Family Therapy: Concepts and Methods .   (11th).   New Jersey   Pearson.     ISBN 9780133826821

Choose either a current federal or a current state issue which is influenced by and/or is influencing psychology ethics.

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The legal landscape is  perpetually changing. Psychologists must remain abreast of these changes  to avoid potentially damaging issues to individuals and careers. In  this assignment, you will consider the current federal and state legal  issues discussed in the last two modules and their influence on  psychology ethics.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to  beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for  successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing  assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success  Center.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly  research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text  citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Choose either a current federal or a current state issue which is influenced by and/or is influencing psychology ethics.

Write a paper (1,250-1,500 words) in which you discuss the influence of the selected issue. Include the following in your paper:

  1. A detailed explanation of the issue.
  2. A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from an objective (scholarly) perspective.
  3. A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from a subjective (personal) perspective.
  4. A discussion of how, if at all, the issue is influenced by current psychology ethics.