How do symptoms of psychological disorder, mental health disturbances, or psychological disorders affect ones functioning?

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1. Watch the movie Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.

 

1. Watch the movie Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind.
2. After watching the movie, answer the following guide questions:

  • What is the movie all about?
  • Describe the main characters in the movie.
  • How do symptoms of psychological disorder, mental health disturbances, or psychological disorders affect ones functioning?
  • What are your insights about mental health after watching the movie?

What are the responsibilities of an Education Support Worker (ESW) in providing oral language, reading and writing support to students?

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What are the responsibilities of an Education Support Worker (ESW) in providing oral language, reading and writing support to students? Describe a minimum of three responsibilities.
School-based support teams have a key role in providing support to teachers and learners through consultation on classroom strategies, case management, referrals and decisions regarding resources within the school with the aim of identifying and addressing barriers to learning.

Do counselors have an ethical obligation to work towards social change?

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Do counselors have an ethical obligation to work towards social…

 

Do counselors have an ethical obligation to work towards social change? Is this a core competency for being a counselor? Please cite sections of the ACA, or other, ethics codes to support your response.

Ethics are important in counseling, as they are a means to protect the welfare of the client and counselors by clearly outlining what is appropriate. Counsellors and therapists often come across some difficult and sensitive subjects. This leaves the client in a vulnerable position.

What is psychiatric technician role? Explain

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1 What is psychiatric technician role? Explain.

Reference: “A career as a psychiatric technician involves assisting psychiatrists or other mental health professionals in their care of mentally ill or emotionally disturbed patients.

A psychiatric technician follows both a physician’s instructions and hospital procedures, monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being, reports to medical staff, and may also provide therapeutic services and administer medications.

Psychiatric technicians may also develop specialized skills, such as providing biofeedback in a clinic or for a private practitioner or providing electroencephalography services in a sleep disorders clinic.

Rewards of a career as a psychiatric technician include direct work with clients, the chance to make a difference in someone’s life, and the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team. Unfortunately, the work can be stressful, with limited opportunities for advancement.

Entry-level positions as psychiatric technicians do not require a college degree. The median salary for psychiatric technicians in 2017 was about $32,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018).

This field is expected to grow about as fast as the average career through 2026.”

 

2. Is either Biopsychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or Cognitive Neuropsychology an interesting career? why or why not?

Reference: “A graduate degree in biopsychology, cognitive neuropsychology, or clinical neuropsychology is versatile, provides training for a career in teaching or research, and also enables the pursuit of applied interests.

Although counseling-related opportunities are available to master’s degree holders, if you’re interested in research or neuropsychology applied work, a doctoral degree is preferred.

You may obtain training in biopsychology, cognitive neuropsychology, or cognitive psychology within programs that specialize in cognitive neuropsychology, or in clinical/counseling psychology programs that emphasize neuropsychology followed by specialized training in clinical neuropsychology during a yearlong internship and/or postdoctoral training.”

How has Meizrow’s theory on transformational learning been improved on ?

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How has Meizrow’s theory on transformational learning been improved

How has Meizrow’s theory on transformational learning been improved on ? Which recent researchers have contributed towards transformative learning ?

Mezirow says that transformative learning has two basic focuses—instrumental learning and communicative learning. Instrumental learning focuses on task-oriented problem solving, and evaluation of cause and effect relationships. Communicative learning focuses on how people communicate their feelings, needs, and desires.

Discuss your objective and the importance of quantitative research on the chosen field which is (psychology)

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If you are going to do  research right now, in what field you will do the research? Discuss your objective and the importance of quantitative research on the chosen field which is (psychology)

Qualitative and Quantitative research provides a deep understanding of the problem in separate manner. Qualitative researches are often to be of understanding the personal views of the people, whereas quantitative researches are of concrete statistics and generalization of the population through the samples

How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students with Autism?

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How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students…

How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students with Autism? What policies or documents relate to transformational learning, inclusive education and social justice ?

Autism is diagnosed by looking for social delays, along with communication differences and behavioral markers. SOCIAL CHALLENGES: Children with autism lag their peers in social skills. Social and behavioral signs could appear as early as six months old.

To complete Case Vignette Analysis #1, assume you are in the role and case study scenario described below

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To complete Case Vignette Analysis #1, assume you are in the role…

 

To complete Case Vignette Analysis #1, assume you are in the role and case study scenario described below.

ROLE: Mental Health Professional in a rural community with no behavioral health center, safe house, or in-place support systems.

 

CASE STUDY: Carol has been your client for 4 sessions and recently disclosed the abusive nature of her 25-year marriage. She alleges her husband has struck her and she is fearful of his rage episodes.

She also suspects that he is referring child pornography on their computer, but has been unable to substantiate. They have a daughter with 2 granddaughters ages 6 and 4.

Her husband is a well-respected businessman in the very small, geographically isolated community and frontier county of less than 2000 residents. He is also a Scout leader and buddies with the County Sheriff.

The couple attends church semi-regularly, belonging to a dominant patriarchal religion in the area. She is unable to go to church authorities with her suspicions and complaints as is the expected practice, because the last visit to her religious counselors resulted in intensified abuse afterward and a reprimand by the religious leader for being a poor wife.

Carol calls you at 10:00 pm one Friday night with terror in her voice and informs you she has left her husband, but knows he will come looking for her.

Her personal funds are limited, and she is driving a high-visibility vehicle. From the panic noted in her call, there is little question that she feels she is in danger.

Please answer the following:

  • Your assessment using the ABCDE Assessment Model (explained below).
  • Your detailed six-step, single-session crisis intervention using the intervention model.
  • Your ongoing crisis management and intervention goals.
Affective ResponsesThe feelings the client has following the trauma. Sometimes these are expressed non-verbally or in culturally specific ways.
BehaviorClients actions or inactions in an attempt to cope with or respond to the trauma. Here suicidal and/or homicidal ideations could occur. Clients behavior may not seem rational to you, but they believe their actions are warranted given what has occurred.
CognitionClients attempt to understand and explain the traumatic event. Irrational thoughts such as paranoia, self -blaming or overgeneralization may occur, or the use of religious beliefs or cultural explanations take place. Try to understand the client’s logic even if it is flawed.
DevelopmentStage of life needs/tasks/concerns that affect the impact of the crisis should be evaluated. We discussed the potential impact of stage of life issues in case examples above.
EcosystemFactors such as ethnicity and culture of the client should be evaluated in terms of what treatment would be most effective and garner more compliance and participation from the client.

For instance, having a Latina woman confront her husband in open court following a domestic violence charge may sound empowering to the helper but is likely to be terrifying and met with resistance by the victim.

Evaluate the level of support, degree of education, language barriers and resources the client has access to and is willing to use.

For example, an elderly Asian client is less likely to agree to participate in therapy with a non-Asian therapist and may not be willing to participate at all since cultural values dictate that problems are to be resolved within the family and without the use of “outsiders”.

An important step for the helper is to anticipate barriers to treatment and minimize these where possible.

What is psychiatric technician role? Explain.

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1. What is psychiatric technician role? Explain. Reference:

 

1. What is psychiatric technician role? Explain.

Reference: “A career as a psychiatric technician involves assisting psychiatrists or other mental health professionals in their care of mentally ill or emotionally disturbed patients.

A psychiatric technician follows both a physician’s instructions and hospital procedures, monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being, reports to medical staff, and may also provide therapeutic services and administer medications.

Psychiatric technicians may also develop specialized skills, such as providing biofeedback in a clinic or for a private practitioner or providing electroencephalography services in a sleep disorders clinic.

Rewards of a career as a psychiatric technician include direct work with clients, the chance to make a difference in someone’s life, and the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team.

Unfortunately, the work can be stressful, with limited opportunities for advancement. Entry-level positions as psychiatric technicians do not require a college degree.

The median salary for psychiatric technicians in 2017 was about $32,000 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018). This field is expected to grow about as fast as the average career through 2026.”

 

2. Is either Biopsychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or Cognitive Neuropsychology an interesting career? Will you be looking into a career in this area? Explain why or why not.

Reference:

“Biopsychology, or physiological psychology, is the branch of psychology that studies the relationship between biology and behavior.

Biopsychology integrates various areas of neuroscience (for example, neuroanatomy, the study of the structure of the nervous system;

neurochemistry, the study of the chemical composition of neural activity; neuroendocrinology, the study of the interplay between the nervous system and endocrine system;

neuropathology, the study of disorders that affect the nervous system; and neuropharmacology, the study of how drugs affect neural activity) to explain the biological bases of behavior. ”

“Cognitive neuropsychology is a branch of cognitive psychology that aims to understand cognition from the perspective of the brain—it represents the merge of cognitive psychology and biopsychology.

Cognitive neuropsychologists study the brain to understand the neural bases of mental processes like thinking, memory, attention, and language.

A cognitive neuropsychologist may use brain imaging techniques to study what happens in people’s brains when they tackle math problems.”

“Clinical neuropsychologists conduct neuropsychological assessments to identify the extent of brain damage or severity of client impairment.

They also develop interventions to help clients adapt or regain function in order to maximize the potential for independent living and quality of life.”

How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students with Autism?

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How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students…

How does principals of social justice apply to Chinese students with Autism? What policies or documents relate to transformational learning, inclusive education and social iustice ?

As with most people, most individuals on the autism spectrum want friends and social engagement. Yet, social isolation is common among people on the autism spectrum. Trouble with communication and social interaction sometimes makes community participation difficult and friendships hard to attain.