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The focus of my project is assessing the effects of childhood abuse in low-income familie

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The purpose of your Signature Assignment is to apply the forensic psychology diversity information to the development of a culturally competent forensic psychology program. Your program must address diversity, but you can choose which setting you want it to be implemented in. Examples include cultural diversity curriculum for law enforcement, culturally competent forensic interview format, remediation or intervention for a specific population (women, children, minorities, mentally ill, substance users, etc.).

Your program proposal should: topic The focus of my project is assessing the effects of childhood abuse in low-income familie Explain the purpose of your program, specifying the need for services. Identifying a current gap in services may be helpful, or you can model your program off an already developed approach.

Provide background information (population served, problem it is addressing, etc.) about the program.

Describe the organization of the program. Who will run it? Where will services be implemented? How long is the program? Who is incorporated (parents, family, community engagement)? If it is an intervention, provide the structure of the sessions.

Develop a plan for implementation. How long will it take to implement?

Discuss any ethical, legal, and moral concerns that may arise

Support your proposal with at least ten peer-reviewed references. 

Length: 12-15 pages

Your program should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. B

Final Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan – UOP CCMH 548

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This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the university to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.  The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you for the process of case conceptualization and treatment planning. In order to be an effective professional counselor, you will need the skills to review and organize a broad array of information as it relates to an overarching clinical picture of your client’s presenting problem. Through the review, organization, and determination of relevant information, you will be able to formulate appropriate treatment plans. To prepare for this assignment, review the directions and then complete the following steps:  Review the Clinical Case Studies journal, located in the SAGE Journals resource in this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.  Select a case study of a disorder that was presented in this course that interests you.  Complete the Biopsychosocial Assessment form, located on the College of Social Sciences Resources page under the Program Forms heading, based on your chosen case. Include the following in your Biopsychosocial Assessment form: •A description of what you observe about the client ◦A description of the presenting problem ◦History of the problem ◦A mental status examination ◦A description of the client’s social history ◦A description of the client’s health and wellness history ◦A description of the client’s therapeutic/psychiatric services history ◦A description of the client’s family relationship history ◦The client’s strengths ◦The client’s challenges ◦A theoretical case conceptualization in the Discussion/Clinical Formulation section ◦A DSM-5 diagnosis, including a discussion of the DSM-5 symptom checklist used ◦Your form should total a minimum of 700 words.   Research common treatment goals and strategies for the diagnosed disorder that align with the theory used in your case conceptualization.    Complete the Treatment Plan form, located on the College of Social Sciences Resources page under the Program Forms heading, based on the research you have completed. Include the following in your Treatment Plan form: •A minimum of two target problems •Specific, short-term goals for each target problem •Objectives for each target problem •Strategies/interventions to achieve goals for each target problem •A minimum of two academic, peer-reviewed sources to support the goals, objectives, and interventions for each target problem •Your form should total a minimum of 350 words.  Format any citations within your Biopsychosocial Assessment and Treatment Plan forms according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

(UOP log in: I will inbox you info for my user and password You will need this for the SAGE part of this homework)

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Its due Monday, Dec 11. 

SOCW-6111-Discussions Wk 3

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   Discussion: Assessment Tools

Assessments are an integral part of the planned change process. During this part of the process you will accumulate, organize, and review the information you will need to begin the planning and intervention phases of treatment. Content and information are obtained from multiple sources (the child, family members, school personnel, etc.) and in various forms (interviews, records, and observation). It is essential to collect data in a comprehensive manner—understanding the presenting problem from an ecological model that seeks to gain insight into the concern on a micro, mezzo, and macro level. Focusing on a multilevel approach to a client’s concern and taking into account the environmental factors that contribute to the presenting problem distinguishes social work from other disciplines.

Post a description of the importance of using multiple evidence-based tools (including quantitative, open ended, and ecologically focused) to assess children. Explain how each complements the other in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the young client’s concerns and situation. Then, describe the use of an eco-map in assessment and explain the different systems you will account for in your assessment of a child.

Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

References (use 2 or more)

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ace

Woolley, M. E. (2013). Assessment of children. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 1–39). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

McCormick, K. M., Stricklin, S., Nowak, T. M., & Rous, B. (2008). Using eco-mapping to understand family strengths and resources. Young Exceptional Children, 11(2), 17–28. 

****Need to be 1 page or more in length****

SOCW-6111-Assignment Wk 3

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   Assignment: Cultural Competence

As with all areas of the social work process, cultural competence is essential when engaging and assessing a child’s concerns. Being culturally competent includes understanding the unique needs of your client and asking how those needs can be fulfilled. Using an empowerment perspective treating clients as experts on their lives and their needs is essential. Not only does this establish your commitment to being culturally sensitive and aware, but it will enhance the therapeutic relationship. While it is essential to learn and master social work skills and techniques to be a successful practitioner, another significant indicator of a successful intervention is the relationship a social worker builds with his or her client. Some research suggests that the quality of the therapeutic relationship will account for 30% of the clinical outcome of the treatment (Miller, Duncan, and Hubble, 2005, as stated in Walsh, 2010, p. 7). Exhibiting a dedication to learning about a client’s culture, history, and current environmental factors exemplifies a social worker’s desire to build that client–worker bond.

For this Assignment, read the case study for Claudia and find two to three scholarly articles on social issues surrounding immigrant families.

In a 2- to 3-page paper, explain how the literature informs you about Claudia and her family when assessing her situation.

· Describe two social issues related to the course-specific case study for Claudia that inform a culturally competent social worker.

· Describe culturally competent strategies you might use to assess the needs of children.

· Describe the types of data you would collect from Claudia and her family in order to best serve them.

· Identify other resources that may offer you further information about Claudia’s case.

· Create an eco-map to represent Claudia’s situation. Describe how the ecological perspective of assessment influenced how the social worker interacted with Claudia.

· Describe how the social worker in the case used a strengths perspective and multiple tools in her assessment of Claudia. Explain how those factors contributed to the therapeutic relationship with Claudia and her family.

References (use 3 or more) 

  

For this Assignment, read the case study for Claudia and find two to three scholarly articles on social issues surrounding immigrant families.

Evaluating the DSM-5

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Review this week’s readings in the DSM-5. Keep in mind the stated purpose of the DSM. Consider the organization of the classifications and any possible biases with respect to the position of certain disorders. Note whether or not the classifications are easy to follow and the appendices easy to navigate. Consider potential strengths and limitations of the DSM-5.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 an explanation of what you perceive to be two strengths and two limitations of the DSM-5 and why you consider each as such. Also, explain how and when you might use the DSM-5 in your practice and the ways you can circumvent its limitations.

Diagnosis of “A Native American Elder”

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To prepare: Review this week’s Learning Resources. Focus on pages 106-134 of Abnormal Psychology.

The assignment: (1–2 pages) Construct a diagnosis for the case “Depression in a Native American Elder” or someone from an ethnic minority described in Chapter 1 “Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches” of your text. Be sure to fully justify the diagnosis with appropriate references to the Learning Resources, and include necessary descriptors. Explain any additional information that might be significant to the assessment, treatment, and welfare of this client.

Psych 1010

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Do you believe that more people rely on instinctual or deliberate thought processes? Explain your choice. 
How can an individual’s thought processes and decision-making strategies vary depending on a situation?

Research Outline, Abstract, Bibliography

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Paper Outline, Abstract, and Full Bibliography

For this assignment you will turn in the outline for your paper (a version of it will become your Table of Contents in the final paper, with dot leaders and page numbers).   Your outline should be specific enough to guide you in your research and to show the reader how the paper will be structured.  It needs more detail than points that read merely  “Biblical Foundations” “Arguments in Favor” “Arguments Against” etc.  (such an outline indicates that you have not been reading and researching your topic–you don’t want to leave that impressions).  Be detailed.

The Abstract should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font, and double spaced.  (It need not have footnotes–and shouldn’t.) It should be a summary of the paper.  Here is an example of an abstract for a paper on another topic (not ethics):

This paper will begin with a survey of the historical background of Rastafarianism, in African and Traditional Caribbean Religions.  It will then set this religion within it context, focusing particularly on the influence of colonial domination on the development of Rastafarian belief.  The paper will end with a critical evaluation of key Rastafarian doctrines from a biblical perspective.

Notice how easy it is to tell what the paper will be about (though no details are found.  One can imagine what the outline might look like–an Introduction, a section on African religions, a section on Caribbean religions, a section on Rastafarian teaching in its modern context, and a biblically based evaluation.  If the researcher has worked diligently up to this point, each of those sections will have two to four main points under them in the outline.

Finally, you will include the full bibliography. By week six you should have found most, if not all, of the sources you intend to use in your paper.  List these in a properly formatted (Turabian style) bibliography.   (If, in fact you end up using a couple of other sources, as you complete the paper, it is alright to add those sources to the bibliography when you produce the final paper in week eight.).

All of this should be in a single document, in Times New Roman 12 point font.