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Original discussion boardThere are three possible diagnosis in this scenario.  Can you indentify them?  Discuss.Nadine was a 15-year-old girl whose mother brought her for a psychiatric evaluation to help her with long standing shyness.Although Nadine was initially reluctant to say much about herself, she said she felt constantly tense. She was generally unable to speak in any situation outside of her home or school classes. She refused to leave her house alone for fear of being forced to interact with someone. She was especially anxious around other teenagers, but she also became “too nervous” to speak to adult neighbors she had known for years. She said it felt impossible to walk into a restaurant and order from “a stranger at the counter” for fear of being humiliated.Nadine also felt she constantly was on her guard, needing to avoid the possibility of getting attacked. She was the most confident when she was alone in her room. From seventh grade to ninth grade, Nadine’s peers turned on her. The bullying was daily and included intense name-calling (for example – “stupid,” “ugly,” “crazy”) and physical threats. One girl (the ringleader) had been Nadine’s good friend in elementary school, but hit her and gave her a black eye. Nadine did not fight back. She refused to tell her parents what happened, but cried herself to sleep at night.Nadine transferred to a specialty arts high school for ninth grade. Even though the bullying ended, she could not make friends. Nadine felt even more unable to venture into new places. She felt increasingly self-conscious that she could not do as much on her own.Nadine was even scared to read a book by herself in a local, public park. She had nightmares about the bullies in her old school. She spent whole weekends “trapped” in her home.respond classmate 1:From what we’ve been told about Nadine, she is suffering from paranoia, anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Nadine is experiencing paranoia because she is afraid to speak to strangers to order food or to just about anyone outside of her own home. She believes that she may get attacked or ridiculed. This leads into the anxiety of always watching over her shoulder and being fearful of others around her. She is suffering from PTSD because she was tormented for years by whom she thought were her friends. Now, she can’t read a book in public, has a lack of confidence, and endures nightmares consistently to the point where she’s not even free in her own home.respond classmate 2:If I had to choose three diagnosis to diagnosis Nadine with the first one that I would choose is 313.23 which is selective mutism. Selective mutism is a complex childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a child’s inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, such as school. These children are able to speak communicate in a setting where they are comfortable, secure and relaxed. In the scenario it stated that Nadine  was unable to speak in any situation outside of her home and school classes. The second diagnose that I will diagnose Nadine with is 300.23 which is Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia). According to DSM-5 book this disorder sometimes emerges out of a childhood history of social inhibition or shyness in U.S. and European studies. The onset of social anxiety disorder may follow a stressful or humiliating experience (e.g., being bullied, vomiting during a public speech), or it may be insidious, developing slowly. The last and final diagnosis is 300.22- Agoraphobia. In the scenario it stated that Nadine was scared to read a book by herself in a local, public park.  This diagnostic criteria is a fear or anxiety about two or more of the following five situations, using public transportation, being in open spaces, being in enclosed spaces, standing in line or being in a crowd and being outside of the home alone. These are the three possible diagnosis that I would diagnose Nadine with for her current symptoms. In my opinion, the Selective Mutism diagnose would be my first choice.

Assignment 2 (RA 1): Analysis of Self-Image

In this assignment, you will identify and discuss factors that contribute to self-image during middle childhood and adolescence.Write a 6- to 7-page research paper on factors influencing self-image during middle childhood and adolescence.Tasks:Conduct a review from professional literature—articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks—on the factors influencing self-image during middle childhood and adolescence. Topics to consider include:· Family constellation· Risk and protective factors· Various aspects of cultural identity· Physical characteristics· Social interactions with peers

Domestic Violence Questions

Many of these questions can be answered using material from the textbook, but conduct an Internet searches to deepen your understanding of the issues.What are the risk factors for domestic violence?For each of the risk factors you listed, provide one idea of how that risk factor could be decreased or prevented.What are the physical needs of victims of domestic violence?What are the psychological needs of victims of domestic violence?What are the barriers that prevent victims of domestic violence from seeking help?Brainstorm apreventionprogram that could help prevent domestic violence from starting in the first place.Brainstorm aninterventionprogram that could help prevent further instances of domestic violence in a family once abuse has already occurred (again, take into consideration what you have written on the previous page).Finally, is it possible  to blend your prevention and intervention ideas into one comprehensive program that addresses the problem of domestic violence?

2 assignments about psychology. Very easy

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse/Assignment 1Answer the following questions after completeing the Psych Sim titled Your Mind on Drugs:Alcohol and Barbiturates- How does alcohol change the brain’s functioning?Mechanisms of Drug Addiction- What leads a person to move from the casual or recreational use of a drug to a state of addiction, in which the person experiences a powerful craving for the drug that begins to dominate his or her life?Addiction Experiment- What type of injection would you predict to be more pleasurable for the rat? Would the location of the injection make a difference?Results of Addiction Experiment- What conclusions did you draw from the rat’s behavior?Understanding and Treating Addiction- Why can some people use a drug in moderation for years, while others move quickly from casual use to a full-blown addiction?Assignment 21. What did Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment show?2. How do shaping, generalization, and discriminative stimuli influence operant conditioning?3. What has research shown regarding learning from media?4. Compare and contrast operant and classical conditioning theories.5. Be sure to include in paragraph citations and references.