by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
In this assignment you will discuss the “AH HA” moment that lead you to choose social work as a profession.
What about the profession interest you?
What sector of social work would you be interested working in. (4-6 pages, double space, times new roman, 12 front) Research that sector and answer the following questions:
1. Research the LCSW credential, would you like to pursue it? Does your sector provide you with the ability to pursue the credential? What does it entail?
2. Are there various organizations that are in the sector that you chose? List some of them.
3. Does the sector work with a specific population? Explain if yes or now. (ex. School elementary only ages 5-10, grades K-5)
by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
1. What are Peggy’s symptoms?
2. What is your preliminary diagnosis for Peggy?
3. Differential diagnosis: What diagnoses would you rule out, and why?
4. Discuss the cultural and psychosocial factors that might impact Peggy and her diagnosis.
5. Online Assessment Measures:
1. Go to the American Psychiatric Association website: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational- resources/assessment-measures
2. Go to the bottom of the page and click on: Disorder-Specific Severity Measures.
3. Select one of the assessment measures for adults based on your preliminary
diagnosis of this case.
4. Score the measure for the client.
5. Summarize your findings.
6. Research one type of treatment for anxiety disorders on the internet. Then summarize it and explain why it would be an appropriate intervention for Peggy. For examples, what problem would it address? What goals would you focus on?
by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
focusing on social work/social justice/world issue summarize the article and connect it to one our competencies.
Explore how our profession can address this issue.
Explain the issue and the connection to the competencies fully .
formulate questions based on the summary for class and submit along with your summary for class discussion the following zoom class.
by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
After viewing the video of Inclusion, Exclusion, Illusion and Collision, describe where you may experienced blind spots in your life? Things to consider:
who is part of your circle and why? Are they similar to you in culture, language, gender, etc.
how have you felt about different cultures? Do you experience fear or discomfort when you are around others who are different from you?
Have you purposely excluded someone because they were very different from you even though you did not really know that person?
Discuss a takeaway from this lecture you would begin to apply to be more inclusive.
by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
The RANN study is designed to map out the parts of neural network associated with various cognitive tasks. They are doing this to facilitate studies of age related changes in cognitive abilities by measuring changes in the brain as opposed to measuring changes in specific cognitive abilities. It is believed that measuring brain changes would be more efficient and more accurate. The materials provided tell us the specific requirements for participation in the RANN study. The Touro study piggy-backed on the RANN study. It used a specific subset of RANN study participants to measure stress levels based on demographics. The materials describe the 3 hypothesis of the Touro study (for example, that being black increase stress levels) and provides the results in tables. The paper asks you to answer some pretty basic questions about the RANN study and Touro study recruitments, hypothesis, measures, and results. It then asks for strengths and weaknesses of the Touro study and for what you think about the results.
This assignment consists of two parts: paper and in-class presentation.
Paper (maximum 5 pages)
Include a cover page with your name, course number, and semester.
The paper should consist of four sections. Include the title for each section in your paper.
Introduction
Describe the aim and three hypotheses of the Touro Study. Refer to Touro Study_ 3 Hypotheses w:tables.docx download
Methods
1. Describe how participants in the RANN study were recruited. Refer to Information for Final Assignment.docx download
2. Describe who was included in the subset of RANN participants used for the Touro Study. Refer to Information for Final Assignment.docx download
3. Describe the measure that was used to collect data on perceived stress. Refer to Perceived Stress Scale (Links to an external site.)
Results
Describe the following using the tables provided:
demographics of the Touro Study sample. Refer to Touro Study sample demographics 7.2021.docx download
For each hypothesis (3), summarize descriptive statistics. Refer to Touro Study_ 3 Hypotheses w:tables.docx download
Discussion
Do you think that the methods used to recruit the RANN sample may have influenced the results? Explain.
Were the results of the Touro Study what you expected? Were there any surprises?
What are the strengths and limitations of the Touro Study?
What suggestions do you have for the next step in research on this topic?
Presentation
Students will be asked to give a 5-minute summary of their final paper during our last class.
I am also including our class recording if you skip towards the end of the recordings she speaks on the paper’s assignments and what to do as she did not write a full rubric I would suggest watching these first
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2. https://zoom.us/rec/share/Gg2N0lOKNFHXnemrUQ1p30hFVrtGyem0T9QEBrS63OJBxcgngojWSX0oCsxDjN9M.MZ3HcRTpUILY6437
Passcode: u#%4O4s7
3. https://zoom.us/rec/share/aYulxnkvzFk0WJsQbCebY0tX3ZfGs0NKAxq_xnv4DWunw80T6coPB37y-iHW_hqT.lJlQ7Qclh88EKR-G
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by admin | Jun 23, 2022 | Social work (not sociology)
****Important in text citations and citations is extremely important***
Spiritual Development in Adolescence
Spirituality and religion can be important to adolescent development. At this stage, adolescents on the cusp of adulthood may struggle with faith and whether to believe in organized religion or a higher spiritual power. Specifically, as individuals begin to engage in critical thought, questions may arise around the ideas of, “Who is God?”, “Does God exist?”, “What is life?”, “Why are we here?”, “Why am I here?”, and “What happens when we die?” As part of identity development, adolescents become capable of critical thought, including the asking of the question, “What do I believe?” Answers to these questions can be a journey involving cognitive processing and intense emotional sensitivity. These answers may further be impacted by the influences encountered within the individual’s lives. For this reason, it is important to explore the challenges in adolescent spiritual development as well as to highlight the major theoretical frameworks that inform and shape this understanding.
In this Assignment, you analyze theoretical perspectives related to spiritual or religious development in adolescents.
By Day 7
Submit a 2- to 4-page paper in which you:
Identify and analyze a theoretical perspective on spiritual and religious development during adolescence (e.g., Fowler’s stages of faith development).
Identify one to two psychological and social challenges in adolescent spiritual development.
Explain how exposure to beliefs or ideologies counter to an adolescent’s own family values may impact his or her moral development.
Explain the correlation of spirituality with an adolescent’s sense of well-being, life attitudes, altruism, school success, and identity development.
