Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Alcohol Abuse Or Dependence?

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Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Alcohol Use Disorder?

By Saturday, July 23, 2016, respond to the discussion in the Discussion Area below. Comment on your classmates’ submissions by Monday, July 25, 2016, and continue the discussion until Wednesday, July 27, 2016.

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Assignment 1: Discussion Question: Alcohol Abuse or Dependence?
Consider a woman who gets intoxicated on alcohol three or four times a year and each time fights with someone and destroys property, either hers or somebody else’s. Provide a 500 word or more response on the following:

Would you diagnose her with a substance use disorder? Why or why not?
Would you think differently regarding your diagnosis if she were 16 years old vs. 28 years old or 58 years old?
What else would you need to know to make an accurate diagnosis?
What assessment methods should be used to make an accurate diagnosis? Support your viewpoint by using at least two examples.
As appropriate, cite the online course, the textbook, and other credible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making.
Compare and contrast your answer with at least two other students’ responses.

There are two commonly used screens for addictions: The CAGE and the AUDIT. You can include a discussion about these assessments when talking about the case.
I have attached a link to the addiction screens.

http://www.addictionsandrecovery.org/addiction-self-test.htm

Behavioral Theorists

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Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner are considered the originators of behaviorism. All contributed to learning theory. All three of the researchers studied the effects of the environment on learning.

Select one of the three behaviorists who, in your opinion, offers the most compelling argument for the use of behaviorism when teaching a new subject to an adult and to a child. Identify that behaviorist, then answer the following questions about his approach:

  1. Describe how that behaviorist would teach an adult a new skill. Be specific; what is the skill?
  2. What steps would the behaviorist use?
  3. Would that behaviorist use a different approach with a child?
  4. Why do you think this behaviorist’s approach is best?
  5. What issues or problems do you find in the other two behaviorists’ approaches? least 300 words

Discuss one of the major personality theories and how this theory is used to conduct assessment.

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Imagine you have been asked to write a research-based blog post for a human resource management website.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word blog post that includes the following:

Discuss one of the major personality theories and how this theory is used to conduct assessment.
Discuss what stood out to you about personality assessment practices.
Reflect on current research trends that utilize this information and how the interpretation of these findings may vary across cultures.
Create three insightful questions based on the readings that your audience may also be wondering, and provide responses from the research you have reviewed in relation to this topic.
Include a minimum of three credible, peer-reviewed sources in the blog post.

Format the citations in your blog post consistent with APA guidelines.

(please needs to be done by monday around 8/9 pm eastern -ime

Jean Watson Caring Theory

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theory Description

 

Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.

Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistent in the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?

Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?

Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.