Disorder: Define and describe the clinical symptoms that manifest with this disorder

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The final paper provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to apply the concepts covered throughout the course. Your responses should be complete and to the point. A minimum of ten (10) research references are required to complete your analysis for this paper. You are required to research professional journals, the Internet and the University Virtual Library. Please make sure your paper is submitted by the due date to ensure ample time for mentor feedback, and possible integration of feedback and revision if necessary.

This is a research paper. Do not use the course text.

Directions:
For your final paper, you are to choose any disorder covered in this course and the DSM-5.  You will be researching the psychological, neurological, biochemical, genetic, environmental and socio-cultural aspects of the disorder you choose, with specific regard to psychopharmacological intervention.

Your paper should be 10 pages plus a title and reference page

Your paper must include all of the following:
1. Disorder: Define and describe the clinical symptoms that manifest with this disorder

2. Etiology of the disorder: Describe the known and potential contributing factors of this disorder, your discussion must include the proposed neurological and biochemical underpinnings of the disorder (although these may be theoretical). Your discussion must include both genetic and epigenetic variables. Environmental & sociocultural factors relevant to the disorder (e.g., increased incidence rate, etc.) must be included in your discussion.

3.  Treatment- Part 1:  Describe what evidence-based research has shown to be the most effective psychopharmacologic intervention for this disorder and discuss any controversies in psychopharmacology which may influence the pharmacologic treatment of this disorder.

4. Treatment- Part 2: Describe what evidence-based research has been shown to be the most effective psychotherapeutic intervention for this disorder.

5.  Research gaps: Illustrate an advanced understanding of the biological underpinnings and psychopharmacologic approaches to the treatment of this disorder by discussing gaps in what is known about the disorder and psychopharmacologic treatment of this disorder and future directions for science. Additional research may help you to identify clinical trials currently in progress to address the psychopharmacologic treatment of this disorder.

Islamophobia Research Paper + Annotated Bibliography

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Topic Identification 1

Islamophobia: Topic Identification Worksheet

 

 

 

Type your answers below:

 

1. What topic are you selecting? Why are you choosing this topic?

 

-The topic I am selecting is Islamophobia and racism. I am choosing this topic because I truly believe the root cause of Islamophobia is indeed racism.

 

2. Do some basic library research on this topic. Check out anthrosource! Do a search in the Mardigian library’s offerings. Write down three of the article titles that seem relevant and download them articles to your computer. Note these articles may be in the fields of history, anthropology, or sociology, but try to at least find one article that is squarely in an anthropology journal.

 

a. Making Anthropology Matter in the Heyday of Islamophobia and the ‘Refugee Crisis’: The Case of Poland-Michał Buchowski

b. Islamophobia- Miriam F. Elman

 

c. Online Islamophobia and the politics of fear: manufacturing the green scare

Mattias Ekman

 

4. Given what you know about your topic, thus far, why is it important or significant? Why should we care about it?

 

– I believe it is important because in order to understand how to help “cure” Islamophobia we must really understand what it is and how to cure it.

 

 

 

5. Go ahead, be daring: brainstorm 2 or 3 possible thesis statements. (Hypotheses about your topic in argument form). This is not set in stone. Rather it is a chance to hazard a guess. Remember, your thesis statement should be in the form of an argument and should be refutable.

 

· Islamophobia, is it really a phobia? Islamophobia is the purest form of racism. Although Islamophobia means “fear” of Islam, it is truly associated with hate, or racism.

 

· Islamophobia has always been known to be the fear of Islam, but is it really that, or is it just another form of racism, hidden behind a word. I believe it is just plain old racism.

Benchmark- Personality Assessments

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There are several personality inventories. Some examples are the   Predictive Index, Myers-Briggs, and the Kiersey Termperament Sorter.   (Note: this is not a comprehensive list.) Understanding the value of   these measures for screening and assessment in hiring decisions is of   the upmost importance. For this assignment, you will analyze two   personality inventories used in human resources and   industrial/organizational psychology. The analysis will include:   title, author and publisher, theoretical foundation of the test; a   description of each test content, purpose, structure, administration,   and scoring guidelines; an evaluation of the reliability and validity   of each test; a critique of the strengths and weaknesses of using each   test in an applied setting; and an analysis of the multicultural   application of each test. Frame your answer from a theoretical   perspective. Lastly, determine the impact personality assessment has   for the individual and group to improve organizational performance.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior     to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations     for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required     to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide     is located in the Student Success Center.
  • You are required     to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in     the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Write an essay (1,750-2,000 words) in which you will analyze two   personality inventories. Be sure to address the following:

  1. Critically evaluate two personality inventories.
  2. Develop an empirical examination theoretical foundation for each   inventory.
  3. Assess each personality inventory for reliability     and validity.
  4. Evaluate the applied use as well as     multicultural use of each inventory.
  5. Evaluate the impact     personality assessment has for the individual and group to improve     organizational performance.

Behavior

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iscussion: Reactions to Disruptive Behaviors

Many children and adolescents who go to counseling engage in behaviors that are disruptive to others. These children and adolescents are sometimes labeled as having “externalizing” disorders because they tend to “act out” their symptoms, which causes other people distress. Disorders such as depression and anxiety are “internalizing” disorders because children and adolescents generally internalize their symptoms in a way that causes them distress. When children “act out” their symptoms, adults can become impatient, annoyed, and angry. These responses often intensify when children are unwilling or unable to take personal responsibility for their behavior. As a future child and adolescent clinician, it is important for you to gauge your reactions toward children and adolescents with disruptive behaviors and consider how your reactions may impact the counseling process.

For this Discussion, review each of the clips in the media Disruptive Behaviors Part One and think about your reactions to the behavior exhibited in the media. Select one particular child or adolescent in the media and think about how your reactions to that child’s or adolescent’s behavior might impact a therapeutic relationship with that child or adolescent. Also, consider how you might transform any negative reactions you may have to the child or adolescent you selected to an appropriate therapeutic response.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief description of the disruptive behavior you selected, and explain one way your reactions might positively or negatively influence the development of a therapeutic relationship with that child or adolescent. Then, explain one way you might transform a negative reaction into an appropriate therapeutic response and how. Be specific and use examples.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the week’s resources.