Category: Psychology

For this assignment, you will create a differential diagnosis for the patient in your chosen case. Be sure to select one of the cases above that you have not already written about in a prior assignment for this class. Be sure to follow the instructions in Chapter 1: Differential Diagnosis Step by Step when creating your differential diagnosis. Your assignment must include the following: Recommend a diagnosis based on the patient’s symptoms, presenting problems, and history. Assess the validity of your diagnosis using a sociocultural perspective. Compare at least one evidence-based and one non-evidence-based treatment option for the diagnosis. Research a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources to support your choices. Propose and provide an explanation for a minimum of two historical perspectives and two theoretical orientations that are inappropriate alternates for the conceptualizations in this case (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, humanistic, biological, sociocultural, evolutionary, psychoanalytic, integrative, etc.). NOTE: Be clear that you are writing about theoretical orientations and using the theoretical orientations to explain the client’s symptoms and presenting problems. Do not use the theoretical orientations to discuss any therapy or treatment approaches. Your application of the theoretical orientations should answer the question: How did this client develop the symptoms and current presenting problems? For example, “Based on the cognitive perspective, how did this client develop the symptoms and current presenting problem?” “Based on the humanisitic perspective, how did this client develop the symptoms and current presenting problem?” Etc. The Making a Differential Diagnosis assignment Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing CenterLinks to an external site.. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name University name (The University of Arizona Global Campus) Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least two peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.

Weekly Report & Paper

Each student will offer a written report for every week. This report shall consist of the following:
1) The written report offers specific details of how you took an idea from either the lecture, the textbook [cite page] or the PowerPoint presentation [cite slide] and utilized information in class in a real life situation either at home, work, church, school or some other group setting. 1 sentence.THE FOCUS HERE IS ON SOMETHING THAT STOOD OUT, EVOKED A STRONG EMOTION OR A REALIZATION, OR INSIGHT. CAN YOU IDENTIFY AND NAME THE EMOTION THAT YOU FELT. BE SURE TO INDICATE WHERE YOU FOUND THIS INFORMATION BY INDICATING TEXT PAGE OR POWERPOINT SLIDE # [Rubric 2 points]
2) In this report you will mention;
a) The specific idea/concept from last class that you used, or were specifically assigned,1 sentence. HERE YOU NAME OR IDENTIFY THE CONCEPT. [Rubric 1 point]
b) Your understanding of the idea, 1 sentence. HERE YOU EXPLAIN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT. [Rubric 1 point]
c) The time, date and location that it was done, 1 sentence. AT THIS POINT YOU SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED WITH ANOTHER PERSON. THIS OCCURS THIS WEEK AND NOT SOME EVENT YEARS AGO. [Rubric 1 point]
d) Tell explicitly how you did it, or what you observed, 2 – 5 sentences. HERE IS WHERE YOU ELABORATE ON WHAT YOU SAID AND WHAT YOU SHARED. [Rubric 1 point]
e) Describe with details what the exact behavioral response from others was 2 – 5 sentences.DESCRIBE WHAT RESPONSE YOU RECEIVED FROM THE OTHER PERSON. BE SPECIFIC – BODY LANGUAGE, FACIAL EXPRESSION AND VERBALIZATIONS. [Rubric 2 points]
f) Did you get the desired response. Y/N If not what could you have done differently to get the desired response?1 sentence WERE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN EVOKING THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE OTHER PERSON YES OR NO. IF YOU DID NOT GET THE DESIRED RESPONSE THEN WAS IT DUE TO POOR TIMING [TOO EARLY- BEFORE COFFEE OR DID YOU CATCH THE PERSON AT A BUSY TIME. [Rubric 1 point]
g) Include response to a classmate’s report. [Rubric 1 point]
Ch. 16, 17, 18 & 19 in the book Abnormal Psychology. 10th Edition. Comer and Comer

Provide an analysis of two cultural paths to adulthood. Your analysis should include the following:
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1. Briefly describe your chosen culture, including important characteristics such as geographical location, religion(s), and political powers. Then, briefly describe American culture (or your own if not in the U.S.) including important characteristics such as geographical location, religion(s), and political powers.
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2. Identify any differences in career and educational opportunities and core values of the two cultures (i.e., collectivist or individualist).
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3.Explain how the principle of emerging adulthood does or does not apply to both cultures, using the Arnett resources provided in the week.
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Support your work with citations from scholarly resources, and your library research.

This will be our first case study activity!
Case studies are profiles of one individual that has a particular disorder – their history, symptoms, and current functioning.
Generally these case studies will focus on a particular disorder that we’re learning about in that section of the course.
Since we haven’t learned about any disorders yet, we’re going to focus instead on the theoretical perspectives of understanding disorders that were in the lecture today (and this case study will therefore be shorter than the case studies we’ll normally read).
The case study will be about substance use disorder, and some other problems, but we won’t talk about the symptoms or how the disorder is presenting today (like we normally would), just the factors that contributed to the disorder developing. So don’t worry about needing to know anything about substance use disorder.
assignment worksheet is quick and shouldnt take more then 10 minutes

1) Loma Linda University’s mission is to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. The University realizes its mission through the values of compassion, excellence, humility, integrity, justice, teamwork and wholeness. Briefly explain how your personal values align with the values of Loma Linda University and how such values will guide your service to humanity. (4000 characters max)
2) LLU believes deeply in integrating spiritual values into the educational experience. As a result, religion courses and chapel attendance are part of the curriculum. Tell us why you believe such a faith-based education would be of special benefit to you. (4000 characters max)

THE ANSWER

How my personal values align with Loma Linda University’s values and how such values will guide my service to humanity
I believe that my personal values align well with the values of Loma Linda University. I am compassionate, I strive for excellence, I am humble, I have integrity, I believe in justice, I value teamwork, and I believe in wholeness. I believe that these values will guide me in my service to humanity by helping me to be a better doctor, a better person, and a better citizen.

Compassion: I believe that it is important to be compassionate towards others, especially those who are sick or in need. I want to be a doctor who can provide compassionate care to my patients, and I believe that my compassion will help me to connect with them and to understand their needs.
Excellence: I strive for excellence in everything that I do. I want to be the best doctor that I can be, and I believe that my commitment to excellence will help me to provide the best possible care to my patients.
Humility: I am humble and I recognize that I do not know everything. I am always willing to learn and to improve, and I believe that my humility will help me to be a better doctor and a better person.
Integrity: I have integrity and I always try to do the right thing. I believe that my integrity will help me to build trust with my patients and with my colleagues, and it will help me to make ethical decisions in my practice.
Justice: I believe in justice and I want to help to create a more just world. I believe that my commitment to justice will help me to advocate for my patients and to fight for the rights of the underserved.
Teamwork: I value teamwork and I believe that it is important to work together to achieve common goals. I believe that my teamwork skills will help me to be a better doctor and to provide better care to my patients.
Wholeness: I believe in wholeness and I want to treat the whole person, not just the disease. I believe that my commitment to wholeness will help me to provide holistic care to my patients and to address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
I believe that these values will guide me in my service to humanity by helping me to be a better doctor, a better person, and a better citizen. I am committed to using my skills and knowledge to help others and to make the world a better place.

Why I believe a faith-based education would be of special benefit to me
I believe that a faith-based education would be of special benefit to me because it would help me to integrate my faith into my academic studies and my professional life. I believe that my faith is an important part of who I am, and I want to be able to live my life in accordance with my beliefs. I believe that a faith-based education would help me to do that.

A faith-based education would also help me to develop my spiritual growth. I believe that it is important to have a strong spiritual foundation, and I believe that a faith-based education would help me to do that. I believe that a faith-based education would help me to become a better person and a better doctor.

I am excited about the opportunity to attend Loma Linda University and to receive a faith-based education. I believe that it would be a valuable experience for me, and I believe that it would help me to achieve my goals of becoming a better doctor and a better person.

CORRELATION APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION
Instructions
For this assignment:
Use the Data Analysis and Application template (DAA Template [DOCX]).
For help with statistical software, refer to the JASP Step-by-Step: Correlations [PDF] document.
View JASP Speedrun: Correlations [Video] for a brief tutorial video on this assignment.
View Deeper Dive Correlation [Video] for a longer video on how to interpret the statistical software output.
Refer to the 7864 Course Study Guide [PDF] for information on analyses and interpretation.
For information on the data set, refer to the 7864 Data Set Instructions [PDF] document.
The grades.jasp file is a sample data set. The data represent a teacher’s recording of student demographics and performance on quizzes and a final exam across three sections of the course. This data file is used in all four papers (Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, and Week 8).
This week’s assignment is on correlations. You will analyze the following variables in the grades.jasp data set:
Variable Definition
Quiz1 Quiz 1: number of correct answers
GPA Previous grade point average
Total Total number of points earned in class
Final Final exam: number of correct answers
Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA: The Data Analysis Plan
Name the four variables used in this analysis and whether they are categorical or continuous.
State a research question, null hypothesis, and alternate hypothesis for total and final.
State a research question, null hypothesis, and alternate hypothesis for gpa and quiz1.
Step 2: Write Section 2 of the DAA: Testing Assumptions
Test for one of the assumptions of correlation – normality.
Create a descriiptive statistics table in statistical software to assess normality. This table should include the four variables named above, including skew and kurtosis for each variable.
Paste the table in the DAA Template.
Interpret the skewness and kurtosis values and determine whether the assumption of normality was violated or not violated.
Step 3: Write Section 3 of the DAA: Results and Interpretation
Using the statistical software, paste the intercorrelation matrix for the four variables into the document.
Below the output, first report the total-final correlation including degrees of freedom, correlation coefficient, and p value. Specify whether or not to reject the null hypothesis for this correlation.
Second, report the gpa-quiz1 correlation including degrees of freedom, correlation coefficient, and p value. Specify whether or not to reject the null hypothesis for this correlation.
Step 4: Write Section 4 of the DAA: Statistical Conclusions
Provide a brief summary of your analysis and the conclusions drawn about correlations.
Analyze the limitations of the statistical test and/or possible alternative explanations for your results.
Step 5: Write Section 5 of the DAA: Application
Analyze how you might use correlations in your field of study.
Name two variables that would work for such an analysis and why studying the relationship may be important to the field or practice.
Submit your DAA template as an attached Word document in the assignment area.
SCORING GUIDE
Your work will be evaluated using this criteria.
VIEW SCORING GUIDE
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths, and limitations of various statistical tests.
Analyze statistical assumptions.
Competency 2: Analyze the decision-making process of data analysis.
Articulate the data analysis plan.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of hypothesis testing.
Interpret statistical results and hypotheses.
Competency 4: Interpret the results of statistical analyses.
Explain statistical conclusions, the limitations of the test, and possible alternative explanations.
Competency 6: Apply the results of statistical analyses (your own or others) to your field of interest or career.
Analyze the potential applications of the test in the field and their implications.
Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and adheres to APA style and formatting.
”Please don’t use SSPS, USE ONLY JASP”

Wk 5 – Signature Assignment: Issues and Opportunities Presented by Technology [due Mon]
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Identify an issue or opportunity in society that could be addressed by technology.
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Imagine you work for a non-profit community organization. As their technology expert, you have been asked to present to a group of community leaders on a technology the organization believes can address the issue or opportunity you identified.
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Create an 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes in which you:
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Explain the reason(s) the issue or opportunity is evident.
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Select a technology (e.g., bots or self-driving cars) that could address the issue or opportunity in society.
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Explain why you feel the technology you selected is better than other options.
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Analyze how the technology could address the issue or opportunity in society.
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“Psychologists do more than just wonder about human behavior: they conduct research to understand exactly why people think, feel, and behave the way they do. Like other scientists, psychologists use the scientific method, a standardized way to conduct research. A scientific approach is used in order to avoid bias or distortion of information. After collecting data, psychologists organize and analyze their observations, make inferences about the reliability and significance of their data, and develop testable hypotheses and theories” Select a psychological problem and discuss a research method you would use to explore the issue. The psychological disorder and context we decided was PTSD, a comparison between paramedics from Saudi Arabia and Australia
for this research I’m only supposed to do the INTRODUCTION PART
so only one page and add the references
for the references APA style ill send you an old research paper so you can see how they did the introduction

Instructions: Choose ONE of the following case studies: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OR Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia (In-text citation for both case studies is: Oltmanns, Neale & Davison, 2003), read it and answer the following questions:
What diagnosis is given to the client (not a trick question; it’s to identify the disorder you chose)?
What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for this disorder (see below for attachments with the DSM-5 criteria)? Put the criteria in your own words and be sure to cite appropriately using the in-text citation of (American Psychiatric Association, 2013)?Focus on Criteria A & B for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Focus on Criteria A & B for Panic Disorder (in other words just focus on the symptoms of Panic Disorder; do not worry about the symptoms for Agoraphobia).
Describe any factors in the client’s background that might predispose him or her to this disorder (in other words, are there any issues from when the client was younger that might put them at risk for the disorder but not specifically cause it when they were younger?).
Describe any symptoms in the case study that support the diagnosis. You can include direct quotes or any other behaviors described.
What proximal or triggering factors contributed to the development of this disorder (i.e., were there any events that appeared to directly precede the onset of the client’s symptoms)?
Remember to appropriately cite information that is not common knowledge or your personal opinion using in-text citations [for the case study, you can use the in-text citation (Oltmanns, Neale & Davison, 2003) and for DSM criteria cite (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); consult the syllabus for ways to reference other sources].
All Articles/Case Study files are attaches below.

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 16-18 slides for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2-RF).
Address and include the following in your PowerPoint:
A title, introduction, and conclusion slide.
What is the MMPI-2-RF and what does it measure?
What are the legal and ethical requirements for a professional to administer, interpret, and/or report the results of an MMPI-2-RF?
How would information gathered from the MMPI-2-RF assist in the intake and treatment planning process?
Describe potential treatment strategies that would likely be incorporated into a treatment plan based on results from an MMPI-2-RF.
Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of 50 words. In 6 slides
A reference slide with a minimum of four scholarly references in addition to the textbook.