Maturing Out

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.    Maturing Out 
Members of the self-help community often refer to getting “sick and tired of being sick and tired” as a motivation for change. For this discussion:

• Explain, with examples, the concept known as “maturing out” of addiction (also known as natural recovery or spontaneous remission). How does this concept support or fail to 
 support the progressive nature of the disease models of addiction? How can we explain “maturing out” given the genetic origins of addictive behavior?

How might this be exhibited in a family, workplace, and community?

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Choose a character from a movie or TV series who is a functioning addict. Examples of movies and TV series are The Sopranos, House, and Pulp Fiction.

Debate the relevancy of addiction on relationships and overall functioning in the context of the character as a Learning Team.

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that explores this issue.

Discuss the following questions:

  • Can a person be a functioning addict?
  • How might this be exhibited in a family, workplace, and community?
  • What are some longer-term effects of a functioning addict, on the individual, family, and community?
  • Are the problems any different than what regular families face? If so, how?

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Examine ageism and stereotypes associated with late adulthood.

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Prepare a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze late adulthood and the death of an individual as a culmination of the life span developmental process. Be sure to address the following items in your paper.

Examine ageism and stereotypes associated with late adulthood.

Evaluate how individuals can promote health and wellness into late adulthood and mitigate the negative effects of aging.

Analyze the importance of relationships and social interactions as an individual nears end of life.

Identify cultural and personal attitudes about death and dignity in late adulthood.

Use a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Psychodynamic Theories

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Week 4 Assignment Worksheet

 

Psychodynamic Theories

 

Complete the following table.

 

Theorists Main tenets of theory Unique contributions Limitations
Freud  

 

 

 

 

    
Jung  

 

 

 

 

    
Adler  

 

 

 

 

    
Horney  

 

 

 

 

    

 

Defense Mechanisms

Match the example with the appropriate defense mechanism.

 

1.     _____A woman is involved in a car accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down, but she cannot remember any details of the accident.

2.     _____Taking a test makes me nervous, so I bite my nails.

3.     _____My boss yelled at me at work today and it made me very upset. I went home and ended up yelling at my spouse that night.

4.     _____Even though I drink alcohol every day, I am not an alcoholic.

5.     _____I hate Alex, but I am overly nice and friendly when interacting with him at work.

6.     _____I broke up with my boyfriend, but I am fine with it because he was a loser anyway.

7.     _____I am convinced that my husband is cheating on me, even though I am the one who frequently thinks about cheating on him.

8.     _____I am very frustrated at work and just want to scream, but instead I go to the gym and work out my frustration on the treadmill.

 

 

 

 

  1. Displacement
  2. Rationalization
  3. Repression
  4. Sublimation
  5. Projection
  6. Denial
  7. Regression
  8. Reaction Formation

 

 

 

Psychosexual Stages of Development

 

 

Fill in the appropriate psychosexual stage for the following descriptions.

 

 

 

  1. The ______ stage focuses on mature sexual relationships.
  2. A 3rd grader still sucks their thumb. They may have a(n) _______ fixation.
  3. An adult who exhibits a lack of self-discipline and messiness may have struggled with toilet training. This person may have experienced difficulty in the ________ stage.
  4. A child tends to prefer the parent of the opposite sex and views the same-sex parent as a threat. This conflict occurs in the _______ stage
  5. Children tend to focus on peer relationships with same-sex friends and other nonsexual activities. This behavior occurs in the _______ stage.

     

     

 

Stress and Coping

 

 

 

Consider the following scenario:

 

 

 

You have unexpectedly lost your job due to layoffs at your company. You are the sole provider of income for your family. You are worried about how you will pay your bills and support your family during this time.

 

 

 

Write 150 to 200 words describing how stress can affect you physically and mentally, and which coping strategies you may use to work through this situation.