Psychodynamic Theorist Paper

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper discussing Freud, Erikson, and two other psychoanalytic or neo-psychoanalytic theorists.

Answer the following questions in your paper:

  • Why was Freud’s work so influential?
  • How did the analysts that followed Freud dissent from his viewpoint?
  • What links the theorists in the psychoanalytic theory group?
  • What are three or more psychoanalytic concepts that are relevant to today’s culture? Explain their relevance and provide an example of each.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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ADHD          Assignment 1: Course Project Part II—Practice

You have researched the theoretical writings related to your selected mental disorder in the second part of the course project. In the third part, you will examine the practice related to the disorder.

You have conducted field research on practice related to the disorder, including the interview with a health professional. Based on the information you have gathered, develop a paper that includes the following:

  • Describe the extent and nature of the disorder, such as number of people diagnosed and under treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest.
  • Explain how the selected disorder is diagnosed.
  • Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to include all the views on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or dissent.
  • Differentiate the diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders within the same diagnostic category.
  • Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture.

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Make sure to review the rubric so as to address all necessary criteria. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

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Assignment Criteria Max Points
Describe the extent and nature of the disorder, such as number of people diagnosed and under treatment, demographics, and other factors of interest. 44
Explain how the selected disorder is diagnosed. 40
Explain how the selected disorder is treated. Be sure to include all the views on appropriate treatment and comment on diversity of views or dissent. 64
Differentiate the diagnosis of this disorder from those of the other disorders within the same diagnostic category. 44
Comment on culturally bound syndromes, cultural biases, or the interplay between assessment and diagnosis and culture. 44
Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, Conclusion

Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, Sentence Structure

APA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, Quotations

Style (8 points): Audience, Word Choice

 64
Total: 300

The journey of adulthood is a tremendous experience.

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Final Paper

The journey of adulthood is a tremendous experience.

For the Final Paper, reflect on what you have learned throughout this cousre and discuss the collective changes that we experience from early adulthood to midlife, from midlife to late adulthood, and from late adulthood to our final days of life.  For each stage of adult development, discuss the following:

  1. Theories of Adult Development
    • Early Adulthood theories
    • Middle Adulthood theories
    • Late Adulthood theories
  2. Developmental Changes
    • Physical Development (early, middle, late adulthood)
    • Cognitive Development (early, middle, late adulthood)
    • Social Development (early, middle, late adulthood)
    • Emotional Development (early, middle, late adulthood)
  3. Death and Dying
    • Describe the experiences we have toward the end of the life cycle.
    • Analyze the lifespan perspectives on death and dying.
    • Describe the influences on life expectancy.
  4. Normal vs. Pathological Aging
    • What preventive measures can we take to age ‘normally’?
    • What risky behaviors should we avoid?
  5. Conclusion: Implications for the Future

The Final Paper must build upon the concepts learned in Weeks One through Five of this course and must be eight- to ten- pages in length.  Students must use at least five scholarly sources to support their analysis, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.

Writing the Final Paper

  • Must be eight- to ten- 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 paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Does the importance of being awoken in that way justify the extreme manner that Socrates chose to live and die?

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Short Paper on Socrates

Socrates compared Athenians to a dazed, sluggish horse that could possibly be awakened by the persistent biting of an (annoying!) fly. This idea of Socrates as a transformative “philosophical gadfly” inspired many who have read about Socrates’s life and death.

Your formal writing assignment this week is to write a 600-900 word essay that answers each of the following questions:

  1. Did Socrates’s philosophical lifestyle have the potential to “wake up” Athenians in a way that could have been useful to that society?
  2. Does the importance of being awoken in that way justify the extreme manner that Socrates chose to live and die?
  3. Do you agree that (to use a famous phrase from the eighteenth century Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant), awakening an individual–or an entire society–from “dogmatic slumbers” is a constructive and useful role of raising probing philosophical questions? Is there a significant opportunity for philosophers or others to play this kind of constructive role in our own society?

Please ensure that your essay addresses each component of the assigned questions and that your answer is well-organized, uses excellent, college-level prose, and makes judicious use of textual evidence.