Discusses Middle Childhood and Adolescence. During these times, the body goes through a lot of physical, psychological, emotional, and cognitive changes in regard to development and maturity levels. Think of moral behavior, moral reasoning, and the primary developmental task of school-age children during middle childhood and adolescence. Think about developing a sense of identity, independence, […]
Describe a psychological health disparity among different ethnic minority groups. You can opt to examine a psychological disparity based on gender, sexuality, age, or nationality. Provide one example from the textbook here. Don’t just say it is an example, tell the reader how your example illustrates a psychological health disparity by discussing how the […]
Identify one historical event or development and discuss ways it has impacted the development of assessment in counseling. Distinguish between formal and informal assessment and explain how the historical event you selected might influence your use of formal and informal assessments in your future counseling practice. Then, describe one way you might use informal assessments […]
Should abnormal psychology continue its focus on identifying the causes of psychological distress, classifying different symptoms, and seeking effective treatment to reduce these symptoms, or should the field focus on improving knowledge of what goes right in happy people and trying to improve these techniques in the general population? If you were to start a […]
Explain each of the three aspects of the biopsychosocial approach to understanding the causes of psychological disorders. How might this model explain the causes of depression in an individual? What treatments might be recommended for depression that addresses each of the three aspects of the biopsychosocial approach?
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy What are two (2) major differences among the three modalities? Also, please research and discuss a disorder (e.g., substance use disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, etc.) from a CBT perspective and share at least two (2) CBT techniques you’d use to treat the disorder: Please respond to a colleague […]
The benefits and risks of engaging in social media with regard to establishing and maintaining relationships of various kinds, such as family relationships across generations, online dating, long-distance friendships, and professional relationships. Explain the psychology behind social media use, the types of behaviors people commonly exhibit, and the online and offline implications of these actions. Be […]
The term psychotherapy integration encompasses a philosophical, conceptual, and clinical orientation to the study and practice of psychotherapy. There are four modes of psychotherapy integration, technical eclecticism, common-factors approach, theoretical integration, and assimilative integration. Using technical eclecticism and common-factors approaches to integration, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using both models to combine a […]
What are some of the risk factors associated with teenage drug abuse? Why do you think so many adolescents abuse drugs? What are some ways this can be prevented? Use one scholarly article for this question. What are some factors that protect adolescents from health risks? How do they help protect adolescents? Use one scholarly article […]
Outline an integrated or eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Include how your new treatment system builds on the strengths of existing approaches and an underlying theory of human behavior and development
