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topic:Social Psychology on self efficacyreason for choice:since Self-efficacy has become an important variable within social psychological research on its association with various favorable consequences related to mental health.Developing a r esearch p roposal is a good way to experience the r esearch aspects of social psychology firsthand without conducting an actual r esearch study.In this a ssignment, you need to develop a r esearch p roposal.IntroductionLiterature ReviewMethodologyDiscussion and ConclusionReferencesEach week, you will concentrate on creating a section of the r esearch p roposal.  The Methodology section may be based on either of the two major r esearch designs, quantitative and qualitative. You will develop the f inal p roject as the course progresses by collating all the sections and incorporating them into a f inal p roposal due for submission in Week 10.********This Week*****************Work on the Introduction section of the r esearch p roposal. Include the following:Select a topic for your r esearch p roject.Explain why this topic is of interest to you (Be careful not to use first-person as this is a formal p aper).Explain the topic and describe the potential research areas in the topic.Using APA format, be sure to parenthetically cite your sources, and Reference on a separate page.

Ethical, Social, and Legal Implications

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, be sure to read the required articles for this week. .You are a consulting psychologist for a local clinic and have been asked to review an ethically complex case. Please review the PSY699 Week four discussion case file (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for detailed information on the case under review.In your initial post, explain how the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct can be used to guide decisions in this ethically complex situation. Provide a suggested course of action for the clinic staff. Given the daughter’s age and the situation presented, integrate concepts developed from different psychological content domains to support your suggested course of action. Be certain to use evidence-based psychological concepts and theories to support your arguments. You may wish to consider the following questions as you construct your post.Does the daughter have a right to know her diagnosis?Does the mother have a right to not disclose the diagnosis to her daughter?Does the mother have a right to privacy regarding her own diagnosis, which could be threatened if her daughter learns of her own status?Should the staff tell the daughter if the mother does not want her to know?If the daughter wants to know more about her condition, what should the staff say?Are there other approaches the staff can take? If so, what are they?Is further information required in order for you to create an ethically sound suggested course of action?Also just added a files

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Reply to:When it comes to schizophrenia there are many ways to help treat someone with this disorder. Most commonly we hear that said individuals are on certain medications to help limit the symptoms, even though this is the most likely path for them, there are other ways of treatment. One form of treatment is through milieu therapy which allows for individuals with schizophrenia to be institutionalized where there is a promotion of respect, responsibilities or behaviors, and meaningful activity, which help with recovery. The token economy program is where the individuals receive tokens for appropriate behaviors that can be exchanged for certain privileges. Even though the token economy program has upside, there is a downside as well, due to how misleading the individuals improvements are. Psychotherapy is another tool that can be used to help treat those with schizophrenia by building trust and a close relationship with those experiencing schizophrenia. Cognitive behavioral therapy is another way to help, especially through helping with cognitive impairments, such as the difficulty of attention, planning and their memory, while also focusing on changing how they view and interact with their hallucinations. Family therapy is good way to treat schizophrenia because it allows the family to receive guidance, training, support and advice to better help their loved ones dealing with schizophrenia. Lastly, the community approach allows those with schizophrenia to receive treatment through outpatient and inpatient therapy, emergency care, preventative care and aftercare, which helps the individual improve better through these programs then being institutionalized.

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Ashford 3: – Week 2 – AssignmentMethodological Issues Article ReviewRead the following articles, which can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library:Evidence-based practice in psychology: Implications for research and research training.Practice-based evidence: Back to the future.Psychological treatments: Putting evidence into practice and practice into evidence.Write a three- to four-page article review in which you discuss methodological issues unique to psychological research and analyze basic applied psychological research relevant to the treatment of mental disorders. In your paper, you will discuss the topics of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and their roles in providing practitioners useful information for making decisions about appropriate mental health treatments.In the body of your paper:Discuss the methodological issues and challenges that are unique to psychological research investigating effective treatments for psychological disorders.Explain the concepts of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence and identify controversies associated with these concepts.Select one treatment modality associated with a disorder in the DSM-5 and present at least one example of pertinent, applied psychological research investigating the efficacy of the treatment modality. Discuss the findings of the research. Locate at least one peer-reviewed article that contains a research study on a treatment modality to fulfill this requirement. You may not use any of the course materials.Take the point of view of Bauer (2007) to analyze the article(s) you selected in #3. Using this author’s arguments from his Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology: Implications for Research and Research Training article, what would be his evaluation of the article(s) you selected?Take the point of view of Brendtro, Mitchell, & Doncaster (2011) and analyze the article(s) you selected in #3. Using these authors’ arguments from their Practice-Based Evidence: Back to the Future article, what would be their evaluation of the article(s) you selected?Discuss ways in which an evidence-based practice model might provide practitioners useful information for making decisions about the degree to which the treatment modality you selected in #3 is an appropriate treatment for the disorder you specified.Conclude your paper with a discussion of your opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders.Utilize a minimum of two additional peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last five years (not including the course text or any of the course materials). At least one article must be used to satisfy the requirement in #3, and at least one article must also be included to support your arguments. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center.Writing the Methodological Issues Article ReviewThe Assignment:Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. (Refer to the Ashford Writing Center Thesis Generator ).Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your opinion of the utility of evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence for practitioners needing to identity effective treatments for psychological disorders.Must utilize each of the three required articles: Bauer (2007); Brendtro, Mitchell, & Doncaster (2011) and Dozois (2013).Must utilize a minimum of two additional peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years (not including the course text).Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.