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Developmental Psychopathology Case Study Essay

Read the Case Study for “Johnny” and review/score the DSM-5 Parent/Guardian-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure—Child Age 6–17 form completed by the mother (attached). Consider the following when reviewing the form:

 

  1. What information do you gather from the data in this instrument?
  2. What will you do next—based on the information from the Level 1 Measure?

 

Utilize the DSM-5 Parent/Guardian-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure—Child Age 6–17 measure to differentiate between issues associated with typical childhood behaviors and clinically-significant psychiatric phenomena (psychopathology). Consider the following when differentiating between the issues:

 

  1. Based on your findings, would you assess that “Johnny” needs a formal referral to a pediatric psychiatrist/psychologist/counselor?  

 

Assign the appropriate DSM diagnoses for “Johnny” in descending order, from the dominant, to the least dominant. Consider the following when assigning the DSM diagnosis:

 

  1. What diagnostic impression do you reach based on the information gathered about Johnny? What is your rationale for ruling-out other diagnoses?

 

Write a 500-750-word paper about Johnny and your findings. Include the following in your paper:

 

  1. The appropriate DSM diagnoses for “Johnny” in descending order, from the dominant, to the least dominant and rationale.
  2. An explanation regarding why other diagnoses were excluded and rationale.
  3. A discussion regarding if you would assess that “Johnny” needs a formal referral to a pediatric psychiatrist/psychologist/counselor and rationale for your choice.
  4. At least five scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper to substantiate your findings.

PCN-545

Which evidence-based counseling theory best supports the client   coping with trauma and other mental health issues? Justify your answer.

 

 

 

Must be answered with 150-200 words and have a cite in the answer. 

PCN-605

1. What are some of the challenges in diagnosing an individual with persistent depressive disorder or cyclothymic disorder versus their more severe counterparts? Explain with examples.

2. Read the case study of “Jack” located in the Topic 4 materials and provide the appropriate DSM-5 diagnoses in descending order, from the dominant, to the least dominant. For each diagnosis you assign, provide an explanation of the diagnostic criteria you assessed to be compelling, as found in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria monograph for each disorder.

3. Review the vignettes located in the topic five materials and then diagnose Robin and Becky with a psychotic disorder. What are the justifications for your diagnosis? Include differential diagnoses that were considered and discarded.

4. Review the vignette of Brett located in the topic five materials, and then provide a DSM diagnosis. Based on your cultural background/worldview, what is your perspective on the nature of psychotic disorders?

Briefly review the biblical narrative in Mark 5: 1-20. How would you help a psychotic individual who presents to your treatment center and insists that the etiology of his disorder is spiritual in nature and not biochemical?

Review Mercer’s article and identify two or three recommendations/practices you find relevant in this source as pertaining to a clinician that considers treating Brett.

5. Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (e.g., hoarding disorder) have gained popularity in the media in recent years. How do portrayals of these disorders in popular culture differ from the descriptions of them in the DSM? How might the media popularity affect a person’s likelihood to seek treatment?

6. In what ways do people treat their own symptoms of anxiety disorders, and trauma and stress disorders? Review the case study of Rebecca, located under the Topic 6 topic materials. Provide and justify a diagnostic impression for Rebecca.

7. It can be difficult to distinguish between symptoms of personality disorders and other psychological disorders. What are some key differences between these disorders that can assist a counselor in making an accurate diagnosis?

8. Borderline personality disorder is often viewed as a diagnosis largely given to women, whereas antisocial personality disorder is considered a man’s diagnosis. Given your understanding of gender roles in society, why do you think this dichotomy exists?

9. In the DSM-5, Gambling Disorder was moved from the “Impulse Control Disorders” category to the “Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders” category. Do you think that this was a good decision? Why or why not?

10. What are some of the popular myths about addiction with which you are familiar? Use examples.

 

 

Each answer must have 150-200 words and a cite in the answer. Should look like this

 

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Core IT Capabilities And The Role Of Managers

What are Core IT Capabilities?

What is the role of managers in managing core IT capabilities?

 
 
 

PCN-545

1. Is it necessary for counselors who work with families to assess each and every family for domestic violence? Why or why not?

2. What information should be included in a safety plan for dealing with intimate partner violence?

3. What challenges do counselors face when assessing for spousal or domestic partner abuse? What are some strategies for overcoming these challenges?

4. How can knowledge of the abuse cycle assist you as a counselor to detect possible spousal abuse when providing couples counseling?

5. What efficacy issues should counselors analyze when identifying possible community resources for the prevention of interpersonal violence?

6. What information should be included in an intimate partner violence prevention plan?

7. Explain the importance of completing a child abuse assessment at the onset of mental health counseling as well as continuing to assess for this throughout the course of treatment.

8. Compare and contrast overt and covert acts of sexual exploitation. Is one easier to identify or address through professional counseling than the other? Defend your rationale.

9. Research legal and ethical standards for child abuse reporting in your community. Provide a list of these standards and highlight the information that you feel is most useful to you as a burgeoning counselor.

10. Child abuse reporting can take its toll on the therapist, particularly if the family or client involved is volatile. Discuss how one’s own apprehension and nervousness could “get in the way” of reporting child abuse immediately, and ways to combat this tendency to procrastinate. In addition, provide your understanding of the time requirements for child abuse reporting in your state.

 

 

Each question needs to be answer with 150-200 words and have a cite in the answer. Should look like this

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Characteristics Of Integer Programming Problems

Select one (1) of the following topics for your primary discussion posting:

 

  • Explain how the applications of Integer programming differ from those of linear programming. Give specific instances in which you would use an integer programming model rather than an LP model. Provide real-world examples.
  • Identify any challenges you have in setting up an integer programming problem in Excel and solving it with Solver. Explain exactly what the challenges are and why they are challenging. Identify resources that can help you with that.

Explain the difference between fixed base and on-site analysis in a site investigation.

Unit #4

 

  1. ESA: Explain the difference between fixed base and      on-site analysis in a site investigation. How would the environmental      professional (EP) determine which type of analysis to use? 
  2. ESA: What are the health and safety considerations of a      Phase II ESA? Describe the various levels of personal protective equipment      (PPE) that can be used to protect workers.

 

Unit #5

 

1. Discuss how soil and groundwater contamination is delineated at a site. 

 

2. Discuss how cleanup goals are set using the risk assessment process. Describe each of the four steps of risk assessment. 

 

Unit #6

 

1. In an organized essay, develop a plan to conduct an asbestos survey of a building, including the building walk-through and the sampling plan. 

 

2. In an organized essay, describe the regulations that apply to asbestos surveying and abatement.

 

Unit #7

 

1. In an organized essay, differentiate between bulk sampling and air sampling for mold. What are the disadvantages of air sampling for mold? 

 

2. In an organized essay, describe the different types of mold and their potential health impacts. What are the conditions that promote mold growth? 

 

Unit #8

 

1. In an organized essay, discuss the process of conducting an indoor air quality investigation. What are the limitations of such an investigation? 

 

In an organized essay, describe the physical and chemical characteristics of radon that make it a dangerous indoor air pollutant. Describe how radon enters a building and what its health effects are.

Theoretical Approach

No PLAGIARISM 

 

3 REFERENCES 

 

CHECK FOR ALL GRAMMATICAL ERRORS

 

APA FORMAT

 

Summarize and explain the three major theoretical approaches that were introduced in this chapter – Durkheim and human consciousness, Benedict and Patterns of Culture, and Bourdieu and the principles of culture. (650words)

 

·        Which theoretical position seems clearest to you?

 

·        What evidence do you have for this theory in your own society?

 

·        Where have you potentially seen this exhibited?

Thinking And Doing Ethics PHI-210RS-OL05 (MOD 1)

Module 1

 

2 Parts:

 

(Note: In responding to your classmates posts, respond to both Parts I and II of their initial posts.)

 

Part I

 

The information that you will need for the first part of the discussion can be found in Case 6J, p. 76; Case 8, p. 140; and Case 5, p. 46 of Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues. For two of those cases (you pick), clearly identify what you take to be the parties and the moral issue(s) that are at stake in those cases.

 

Part II

 

In the very beginning of one of your textbooks book, Vincent Ruggiero responds to the question “Why do we need ethics if we have laws?” (Ruggiero 4) in a rather striking way by claiming, in effect, that ethics is required by the law because it underpins and informs our laws in some way. At one point Ruggiero goes so far as to assert that, “…law is not possible without ethics. The only way for a law to be enacted or repealed is for one or more people to make a decision about right and wrong” (Ruggiero 4). Ruggiero attempts to back up this claim by providing some examples that he sees as providing some clear evidence for his position, one concerns the creation of a law against sexual harassment and another concerns the repeal of the law of Prohibition. In this vein he writes, “The only rational basis for a law against sexual harassment is that the act is wrong” and he adds further, “The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made Prohibition the law of the land—until the Twenty-first Amendment repealed it in the name of justice” (Ruggiero 4, italics are mine).

 

My question for you then, is “Do you agree with Ruggiero’s assessment of the intimate relationship between ethics and the law?” I intend this question in a general sense, but especially in regards the two examples he gives concerning the laws against sexual harassment and Prohibition. That is, can you think of any other (non-ethical) explanations for why we (now/no longer) have these particular laws? If so, what would those reasons be if not “ethical” ones? And furthermore, what might that mean for Ruggiero’s initial characterization of the relationship between ethics and the law in general?

Community Assessment And Analysis Presentation

This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.

 

Assessment/Interview

 

Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.

 

  1. Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide.”
  2. Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person’s role and experiences within the community.

 

Interview Guidelines

 

Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.

 

Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.

 

Complete the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.

 

Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.

 

PowerPoint Presentation

 

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.

 

Include the following in your presentation:

 

  1. Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
  2. Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
  3. Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
  4. Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
  5. A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.

 

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines.