Describe particular moments or theories during the class that have had the most impact on the evolution of your statement and why you think these were so significant for you.

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  • Please keep cognitive behavioral therapy for the entire paper
  • A one-sentence statement (mantra) that most closely summarizes your mantra for practice (cognitive behavior therapy) est you can what is most important to you in your full PPPS in a single coherent sentence – this will be challenging and forces you to choose what is most important. (Note: Students will be required to share this section of their PPPS along with a condensed version of part III of this assignment, with their peers in the final discussion in week 8 of this course)
  • Full PPPS in well-edited and synthesized essay form – this should be approximately one to two pages in length and include citations supporting your primary theoretical assumptions.
  • A one-page self-reflection of what this PPPS process was like for you. Reflect on the initial reaction you had when you reviewed this assignment at the beginning of the semester. Describe particular moments or theories during the class that have had the most impact on the evolution of your statement and why you think these were so significant for you. End this section of your paper with your honest appraisal of how closely your one-sentence mantra aligns with who you are as a social worker at this point in time and whether or not you feel this will help you in staying centered in your social work practice.
  • Closing self-assessment of your experience in this class that completes the following statements with some explanation as to why you answered each as you did:
  • a. The things I found most energizing and inspiring during this class were…
  • b. The things I found most challenging or difficult were…
  • c. If I had to pick one thing that had the most singular impact on it would be…
  • d. The therapeutic model(s) I am most comfortable with is/are…
  • e. The therapeutic model(s) I am least comfortable with is/are…
  • f. The most surprising thing I learned about myself as a social worker is…
  • g. The area I hope to continue to explore in the future is…

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following: A description of the health concerns that clients may face as they reach middle adulthood

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A health crisis can occur at any phase in an individual’s life span. General health concerns, however, tend to increase with age. As a social worker, your awareness of the biological aspects of middle adulthood will inform your work with clients in this life-span phase.

In this Assignment, you address the health concerns that clients may face as they reach middle adulthood. You also address the potential impact of the environment on the health of individuals in this life-span phase.

By Day 7

Submit a 2- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

  • A description of the health concerns that clients may face as they reach middle adulthood
  • An analysis that explains how factors such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other demographic characteristics might impact at least three of the health concerns you identified
  • An explanation of how you, as a social worker, should take these potential health concerns and the environmental factors that influence them into account as you complete your assessments

Required Readings

Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th ed.). Boston, MA:  Cengage Learning.
Chapter 10, “Biological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood” (pp. 469-497)

Optional Resources

Use the link below to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.
MSW home page

Magnusson, C., & Trost, K. (2006). Girls experiencing sexual intercourse early: Could it play a part in reproductive health in middle adulthood? Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 27(4), 237–244.

Temcheff, C. E., Serbin, L. A., Martin-Storey, A., Stack, D. M., Ledingham, J., & Schwartzman, A. E. (2011). Predicting adult physical health outcomes from childhood aggression, social withdrawal and likeability: A 30-Year prospective, longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18(1), 5–12.

Wilson, H. W., & Widom, C. S. (2011). Pathways from childhood abuse and neglect to HIV-risk sexual behavior in middle adulthood. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 79(2), 236–246.

Did the response include the use of at least one outside resource to support points made in the discussion with reference listed? (2 points)

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Question # 1: Person-Centered Chapter 7 (answer all parts of the question)

Think about Roger’s view of human nature and how it influences the practice of counseling.

Questions:

  1. In your own words, explain the concept, “actualization tendency.”
  2. How does the actualization tendency influences the practice of Person-Centered Therapy?

Make sure to make reference to the text to support your points.

Question # 2: Behavioral Therapy Chapter 9 (answer all parts of the question)

Put yourself in the place of a client and think of a particular problem you might have that involves some form of fear or avoidance.

As the client, would you want your therapist to use in vivo (gradual) exposure OR flooding to treat the fear?

  1. Identify the fear
  2. Select a treatment (exposure or flooding)
  3. Explain the specific steps to applying the treatment
  4. Explain why you selected the particular method of treatment over the other option.

Grading Rubric for Discussion Posts- 8 Points

  • Did the student answer the question fully? (4.5 points)
  • Did the response make reference to the assigned reading? (0.5 points)
  • Did the response include the use of at least one outside resource to support points made in the discussion with reference listed? (2 points)Please help me to write 2 pages assignment.Assignment Two: Essay topic: Relying especially on your reading of the Appendix to Part 1 of the Ethics (pp. 238-243) and on the Preface to Part 4 (pp.320-322 Spinoza Book), what are your views on Spinoza’s philosophy in relation to the problems of desire and human servitude or freedom? Also discuss some of Nietzsche’s most important arguments in The Genealogy of Morals Reading: Essays One and Two(only highlighted part) and Thus Spoke Zarathustra Reading: Parts 1 and 2(only highlighted part). Do you agree with his ‘philosophizing with a hammer,’ his critique of everything? What do you think about his esthetic alternative to the model of metaphysics inherited form the past? Give some examples to support your argument for or against Nietzsche. Establish a link to the main theme of the class: The Self, the other, and the world. What are the links between Spinoza and Nietzsche? Which philosopher do you find more compelling? How do they fit in the theme of the Self, the other, and the world?

    *Metaphysics -study of essence of the reality /beyond reality( key term)

    Please use the only resources which I had provided. Thank you.

Review and integrate the feedback received on your example research elements submitted as Week 3 through Week 7 assignments. Ensure each of your elements is aligned, and make revisions as necessary.

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Development of Research Foundations

In Weeks 1-7 of this course, you developed the foundational research elements required for the initial steps in a research study. Note that these same foundational research elements will also be used as components for a dissertation study.

In this two-part assignment, you will:

  1. Develop a research paper by adding      background and contribution to knowledge sections to your      existing foundational research elements document, and:
  2. Reflect on the SPL model discussions throughout the      first four courses of your program to convey how the SPL model      provides structure for your proposed research.

Part A: Research Foundations Paper (15 points)

Review and integrate the feedback received on your example research elements submitted as Week 3 through Week 7 assignments. Ensure each of your elements is aligned, and make revisions as necessary.

Add a background section and a contribution to knowledge section to your culminating research paper. The background section should provide an overview of the topic, and the contribution to knowledge section should describe your study’s potential contributions to the body of literature. Lay your document out using the following outline:

  • Background
  • Problem Statement
  • Purpose
  • Contribution to Knowledge
  • Research Questions
  • Theoretical or Conceptual      Framework

Part B: Reflecting on the SPL Model (5 points)

Reflect on the SPL model discussions throughout the ACCESS sequence (DOC/700, LDR/711A, and DOC/705r).

Develop a 500- to 700-word addendum to your a research foundations paper that conveys how the SPL model provides structure for your proposed study. Discuss specific moments of learning that occurred during DOC/700, LDR/711A, and DOC/705r that underlie your reflections.

Review your completed document against the information in Rubrics A and B.