WK 5-2

After reading Chapter 14 in Abnormal Psychology by Ronald J. Comer, and reviewing the class resources, discuss some effective treatments (besides pharmacological interventions) for the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia as well as other severe mental disorders?

socw 6500 wk 8 assignment 2

Assignment Process RecordingsA process recording is a written tool used by field education experience students, field instructors, and faculty to examine the dynamics of social work interactions in time. Process recordings can help in developing and refining interviewing and intervention skills. By conceptualizing and organizing ongoing activities with social work clients, you are able to clarify the purpose of interviews and interventions, identify personal and professional strengths and weaknesses, and improve self-awareness. The process recording is also a useful tool in exploring the interpersonal dynamics and values operating between you and the client system through an analysis of filtering the process used in recording a session.For this Assignment, you will submit a process recording of your field education experiences specific to this week.The Assignment (2–4 pages): 19 year old female, homeless for 3 years, was in foster care, takes Med’s for depression, been abuse when she was young, drop out of school in the 11th grade, wants to get her life back on track. The Example is at the bottom.Provide a transcript of what happened during your field education experience, including a dialogue of interaction with a client.Explain your interpretation of what occurred in the dialogue, including social work practice theories, and explain how it might relate to diversity or cultural competence covered this week.Describe your reactions and/or any issues related to your interaction with a client during your field education experience.Explain how you applied social work practice skills when performing the activities during your process recording

nature/nurture

The nature/nurture debate within psychology is concerned with the extent to which particular aspects of behavior are a product of either inherited (genetic) or acquired (learned) characteristics. This exercise will help you explore that debate by looking at one specific behavior, aggression.Bandura’s (1977) social learning theory states that aggression is learned from the environment through observation and imitation (nurture). He concludes this, in part, from the results of his famous Bobo doll experiment (Bandura, 1961). Review the Bobo experiment here:Bobo (Links to an external site.)Experiment (Links to an external site.).Reflect on the following issues:Where do you stand on the nature/nurture debate? Is aggression a learned behavior? Please provide specific examples to your point of view.Discuss your thoughts on the experiment and its relevance to the debate. Do you see any potential flaws or underlying factors that may not be reflected in the analysis here?Suggest at least one implication for society if children do learn predominantly by imitation.Write a 2–3 pg (not including the title page and reference page) referencing at least two sources (you may cite the website provided here for the Bobo doll experiment as one of your sources. Refer to the Bobo doll experiment, but do not summarize it.)Use current APA Style and include a title page and reference page.

WK 8 Suicide Prevention

You are serving as consultants to help create a suicide prevention program for an at-risk population. For your project, it is assumed you have an unlimited budget and have access to any resources you would like. A resource list has been provided within the Topic Resources; however, you are not limited to these resources.Create a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 10 -12-slide, including title and reference slides. An optional outline has been provided. The presentation should address the following:Target Population: Select a target population (e.g., older individuals, individuals with economic problems, veterans, individuals with psychological disorders, LGBTQ, specific ethnic groups, prison populations, medical conditions, substance abuse, or individuals in public safety). Discuss demographics, general risk factors, and warning signs of suicide. Why is this population at greater risk? What are the specific issues or risk factors for this population?Identification: List ways the program will identify individuals or group most at risk for suicide (e.g., think beyond self-report surveys and consider including factors such as behavioral cues, psychophysiological measures, and brain scans). What are some ways the identification procedures can be implemented in the program so more at-risk individuals are identified?Barriers: What barriers exist for the chosen population. Who might need to seek help? (e.g., stigma, taboos, and shame). What can be done to eliminate these barriers? What role might faith and religion play (e.g., Christian Worldview)?Strategies: What strategies can be implemented to encourage individuals to reach out for help? What kind of public awareness/education strategies could be helpful?Prevention Plan: What is the plan to help individuals suffering from suicide ideation to prevent suicide? Are there established procedures that are helpful? Are there specific interventions that could be helpful for this population?Follow the recommended guide for creating effective PowerPoint presentations in the Student Success Center.You may use the optional outline provided for your PowerPoint presentation.1st Slide – Title slide2nd Slide – Objective Slide3rd Slide – Introduction to target population4th Slide – Why is this population at greater risk, describe risk factors5th Slide – How will the program identify those at greater risk6th Slide – Barriers to help7th Slide – How to eliminate barriers8th Slide – Specific strategies that might help9th Slide – Culmination of the program10th Slide – Reference slide