How is mental illness viewed in the media/society?

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OpenStax College (2017). Psychology. https://openstax.org/details/psychology.

Read the following:

  • Chapters 15 and 16

Part 1

Mental Illness is highly misunderstood. For example, there are some police officers that will mistreat an individual that is diagnosed with mental illness because they are not aware of their disability. Others, claim to have acted on horrendous acts (e.g., massacres) due to mental illness.

What were your previous thoughts about mental illness? Have you met/encountered/heard of anyone with a mental health illness?(yes) Describe the event, how did you feel about their behavior, what happened to the individual?  How is mental illness viewed in the media/society? What can we do, as a society, to change the stigma associated with mental illness and how can we become a better resource for individuals that have a psychological disorder?

Your Discussion should be at least 250 words in length, but not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references for the textbook and any other sources used.

Part 2

In Chapter 16, Substance Abuse Disorders are discussed. Substance Abuse Disorders are prevalent in society.  Among the medical community, addiction is considered a chronic disease, but this concept seems difficult for some to understand or believe.  What is it about addiction, do you believe, that keeps it a taboo subject?  Depending on your socio-cultural background, you may have been brought up with certain beliefs about addicts and addiction.  Reflect on the dominant beliefs of your society. Do these beliefs stigmatize addicts?  How do the dominant beliefs in your society either help or hinder addicts from receiving treatment?   If you have some experience with someone that you know, consider what you’ve witnessed and offer your thoughts.

The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 400 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.

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Eyewitness investigations

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We can apply literature and evidence-based data findings in order to evoke higher-order analytic thinking and creative processes. Application of such research helps us support reasonable decision-making.

For this assignment, you will be using critical thinking to elaborate on why ongoing research contributions are necessary to the field of forensic psychology.

Begin by selecting and researching one of the current topics listed below.

  • Eyewitness investigations
  • Pretrial identification methods
  • Types of profiling
  • Police interviews and interrogation
  • False confessions

Then, imagine you have been asked to present your findings about this topic to an audience of local law enforcement representatives and court staff. In your presentations, address the following:

  1. Introduce the topic, and state one opinion you have about a problem within your selected topic.
  2. Provide two examples of research that support your opinion within this topic area.
  3. Explain how your position is evidence-based and not pseudoscience.
  4. Explain areas of past and current research that have been done in this topic area, and elaborate on future areas that may expand the field in a meaningful way.
  5. Provide a solution for one of the ongoing problems in this area.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be a minimum of 10 slides, not including title or reference slides. Include a minimum of two graphics to support your content. Support conclusions in your presentation by applying knowledge from the textbook and other credible sources. Use a minimum of three sources to support your presentation.

For information on finding peer-reviewed articles in the CSU Online Library, click here.

Use APA format for all references and citations.

You may select any (1) of the five topics provided. Please address each of the (5) subjects in the PowerPoint Presentation and include at least (2) photographic images in the presentation.  Please follow all instruction.

The textbook for this assignment is: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Bartol, C. R. & Bartol A. M. (2019). “Chapter 3, Psychology of investigations”

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suicide prevention?

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What is suicide prevention? Why are schools reluctant to implement suicide prevention programs particularly if there has not been a suicide or suicide attempt made within the student body? Do you agree or disagree with their concerns? Explain.

create a hypothetical portfolio of industry-, employer-, and job-specific skills for your chosen career

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During the process of obtaining a new career, one of the first steps is to create a career portfolio. A career portfolio is something that you can provide to potential employers to display your skills, competencies, and samples of completed work. In this assignment, you will create a career portfolio that you can use with potential employers. Create a 4- to 6-section Microsoft Sway portfolio. You may choose to use the portfolio template in Microsoft Sway, or create a new portfolio. Include at least 1 section for each of the following:

  • Industry-specific skills
  • Employer-specific skills
  • Job-specific skills

Note: You may choose to create a hypothetical portfolio of industry-, employer-, and job-specific skills for your chosen career if you do not yet have experience related to the career and/or industry.

Include pictures, graphics, and videos, as appropriate, to enhance the quality of your portfolio.

word resume that you would use when applying for your chosen career path.

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The next step in the process of obtaining a new career is to ensure that your resume is current and organized. There are different formats and types of resumes, each with its own purpose. In this assignment, you will create a formal resume to provide to potential employers.

Research resume and career resources on the internet.

Review the resources, along with Ch. 10 of Career Decisions, to determine what information is necessary to include in a professional resume.

Access the resume templates in the Microsoft Word application through your MicrosoftOffice 365 account. If you prefer to use a different template, you are welcome to do so.

Consider the career path you chose in Week 1. You have created career goals, as well as a career portfolio, and now it is time to create your formal resume.

Create a 275- to 350-word resume that you would use when applying for your chosen career path.

Note: This assignment does not require APA formatting and can be submitted according to the professional resume formatting template used.

Submit your resume to the assignment

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strategies for successful interviews.

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Job interviews require planning and preparation in order to increase the possibility that they will be successful. There are specific steps and strategies that can assist you with interview preparation, but you must also understand the different types and methods of interviews. This assignment will help you differentiate between different types of interviews and assist you in preparing for an interview.

Imagine you have submitted your resume and application for the career path you chose in Week 1, and you have been selected for a face-to-face, behavioral-based interview.

Review Ch. 12 of Career Directions for strategies for successful interviews.

Write a 350- to 525-word interview preparation plan by responding to the following questions:

  • What makes a behavioral-based interview different from other types of interviews?
  • What steps will you take to prepare for the interview?
  • What do you need to bring with you to the interview?
  • What are 5 to 6 interview questions you will be prepared to answer in the interview? How will you apply the STAR process when answering these questions?
  • What questions will you ask during your interview?
  • What do you need to remember about each of the 5 stages of an interview?

Note: This assignment does not require APA formatting and can be submitted in an outline form. For tips on creating outlines, review the resources in the Center for Writing Excellence.

Submit your plan to the assignment

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physical side effects of the depressive and bipolar disorders

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What are some of the physical side effects of the depressive and bipolar disorders? Do these disorders only affect the mind, or do they affect other aspects of the body as well? Does this impact the type of treatment method used? Explain.

250 word paragraph and a reference

somatic symptom disorders and dissociative disorders.

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Design a 12-15-slide (not including title and reference slides) PowerPoint presentation that describes and compares somatic symptom disorders and dissociative disorders. Address the following:

Describe the key concepts and therapeutic process of somatic symptom disorders.

Describe the key concepts and therapeutic process of dissociative disorders.

Compare and contrast the rationale of the two therapeutic approaches for explaining psychological behavior.

Include speaker notes below each slide. Expand upon the information included in the slide. Please ensure the speaker notes for each content-related slide include a minimum of 50 words.

Use three to three to five sources to support your presentation.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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a real-world case involving one or more victims of crimes, discuss relevant facts pertaining to the case, apply theories, and critique the research that is available in the field of forensic psychology.

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This assignment provides you with an opportunity to analyze a real-world case involving one or more victims of crimes, discuss relevant facts pertaining to the case, apply theories, and critique the research that is available in the field of forensic psychology.

Select a real crime case that has occurred in the past 50 years and involved one or more victims of the crime. You can choose any type of crime to discuss as long as you focus your content on the experience of the victim(s) and the accused/offender. Research the facts pertaining to the case you selected.

Then, write a research paper that addresses the items below.

  • Describe the criminal case you selected, and identify the victim(s) and the type of offender/accuser.
  • Explain the psychological approach as it applies to this crime being violent or nonviolent.
  • Discuss the social, economic, and psychological impact of the crime on the individual and the community.
  • List any psychological treatments or rehabilitations that were offered in this case. If none were offered, identify psychological treatments and approaches that could have helped the victim(s) and the offender.
  • Evaluate the victim’s role and rights within the legal system.
  • Explain how forensic psychologists were used or could have been used in this specific case, and the ethics of such involvement.
  • Explain how at least one classical or contemporary theory of forensic psychology was demonstrated by exploring this particular case.

Your research paper must include an introduction and be a minimum of three pages in length, not including reference or title pages. Support your research paper with at least two resources from the CSU Online Library.

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belief of whether current intelligence testing actually measures intelligence or one’s level of formal education.

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1 page double spaced paper that discusses your belief of whether current intelligence testing actually measures intelligence or one’s level of formal education.