CBT 2

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Similar hypotheses underpin cognitive therapy (CT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), yet the application of each is different when working with clients. CT involves adjusting how clients think and feel. CBT involves adjusting how clients think and behave. It is up to social workers or other helping professionals to compare both therapies and determine which is most effective for client intervention.

For this Discussion, select a client problem that you think calls for CT or CBT as an intervention. Write a brief description of the client problem you selected. Then, explain if you would choose CT or CBT as an intervention for this client problem and explain why. Effective references

Need tomorrow by 5pm central time zone 150 word minimum one reference NO PLAGIARISM!

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Review the ACA Code of Ethics. Which code(s) did you find the most surprising and why? Which codes seem the most difficult to follow? Explain.

What is the role of calcium ion in blood clotting?

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My answer will only focus on the specific role of calcium ions in clotting. It will not go into the details of the entire clotting cascade.

Remember the gamma carboxylated clotting factors contain two carboxyl residues. These carboxyl residues are negatively charged, with each of those carrying a charge of -1. Thus two such residues carry a charge of -2 if you do the math. A single calcium ion contains a charge of +2. Therefore this calcium ion serves to bind the clotting factors together for coagulation to occur.

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PHASE 4 IP DRUG USE AND ABUSE

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1500 TO 2000 WORDS

25% OR LESS OV SCORE

APA FORMAT

There are several efforts directed at teenagers that try to prevent them from using drugs. These efforts seem to have been met with mixed results. In this assignment, you will research the issues of drug use and prevention among adolescents.

Assignment Guidelines

  • Address the following in a Word document that is 1,500-2,000 words in length:
    • What does the literature say  are the most important risk factors associated with adolescent drug use?
    • From your own perspective, what have been the trends in adolescent drug use over the past decade? Are there published statistics that can support your observations?
      • Which drugs do you feel are most commonly used?
      • Do you think drug use has been increasing or decreasing?
    • o What are 3 ways in which have been used to prevent adolescents from using drugs? Explain.
      • Have these approaches been successful? Explain and provide evidence.
    • What do you feel are the best methods for treating adolescents with drug problems? Why?
  • All sources must be referenced using APA style.

Counterarguments

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Using these articles, complete the following:

  • Provide your position on the issue in the articles assigned to you.
  • State and explain a key objection to your position on this issue.
  • Despite the objection, develop a counterargument to defend your position. (This will likely be an “engulf-and-devour” argument.)

You may use the M1: Assignment 2 readings as sources for evidence and facts. Be sure to do the following:

  • Use additional references to support your arguments and provide evidence as needed.
  • Use key language and phrases suggested in your readings.
  • Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Write your initial response in 200–300 words. Be sure to reply to at least two of your classmates using at least 75 words per response.

  • Lewis, J. (2007, January 6). The moral line in medicine shifts once again. The Independent, p. 37. (ProQuest Document ID 311096455).   http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/311096455/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899
  • Singer, P. (2007, January 26). A convenient truth [Op-Ed]. The New York Times, p. A.21. (ProQuest Document ID: 433487228). http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/433487228/abstract?source=fedsrch&accountid=34899

What is the definition of renal circulation?

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Renal circulation is when the blood is cleaned and filtered in the kidneys, and then blood goes back to the heart.

Renal circulation is the circulation of blood between the heart and the kidney to effectively remove and filter waste materials from the blood. Excess fat, salt, extra water and other waste materials in the blood are being excreted because of the kidney.

The blood goes down to the kidney through the abdominal aorta. Then the blood goes into the kidneys. Inside the kidney are renal pyramids made up of nephrons and collecting ducts. The nephrons filter out the waste materials and will be collected by the collecting ducts. After this, the urine travels into the ureter then to the urinary bladder. The urine then goes out of the body through the urethra.

Fun fact: The color of urine determines how much water you take each day. Colorless urine means you drink enough water and that the urine is not concentrated. Yellow and orange urine means you need to drink a lot more water and the concentration is high. (Sometimes, chemicals from vitamins turn urine into yellow or orange.) If it is any other color, go have a check-up

Briefly introduce yourself and provide information regarding your professional background

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Final Project

For your Final Project, you will create a website that showcases the skills you have gained throughout your psychology program.  Your website will consist of the following elements: a homepage, a literature review, expert opinions, résumés, a case study, and a list of pertinent websites.  Each of these sections will be its own tab on the website.  When complete, you may choose to use this website after graduation as a means to showcase your abilities to potential employers and/or graduate schools.   

To begin, review the elements required for each section of your website below.  

Next, visit the Wix.com website to familiarize yourself with this technology.  Scroll down on the webpage and click the pink arrow to view a quick tour video of the website platform.  Note: This site is best viewed using either the Chrome or Firefox web browsers.  Refer to the Wix.com Quick-Start Guide for step-by-step instructions on setting up your website. 

If you experience any technical difficulties, please visit the Wix Support Center. The technical support offered through your Student Portal will not be able to assist you with the Wix website.  When you are ready to create your website, click the Start Now button to register and begin building.  If you are unable to utilize the Wix platform to complete this assignment and you have already watched the tutorial, read through the Wix.com Quick-Start Guide, and contacted the Wix Support Center, please contact your instructor. 

[img height=”1116″ width=”649″ title=”Wix homepage image” alt=”Wix homepage image” src=”http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/acda77f2-e7ff-4669-9417-be2fa3a216dc/Wix_Homepage.png”>

It is highly recommended that you complete any and all written work in a separate document first and then cut and paste the required content into your webpage. This will allow you to edit and save your work separate from the website, should anything occur which causes the website to fail.  Additionally, you will be able to work on your content without having to remain connected to the internet and it may be easier to develop and edit your content in Word, prior to publishing it on your website.   

Sections of the Final Project will be completed within the course weeks and will be revised for inclusion in this project. Carefully review all suggestions and comments from the instructor and/or your classmates before including that work within the content of your website.

Clearly label the website as your course project. Although it will not be searchable to the general public, it will be publicly available and anyone who is given your specific site link will be able to view it.

Copy and paste the URL to your website into a Word document for submission. Once you have received your final grade for this course, you have the option of deleting this website through your account with Wix.com. 

Creating the Website

The website:  PLEASE USE MY LAST NAME  Siddiqui PSY 496

  • Must be named with the following convention: your last name + PSY496 Final Project. Example: Smith PSY496 Final Project. 
  • Must include six tabs with the following headings and information. Watch the screencast video below to assist you with setting up your required tabs.
  1. Home Page 
    • Briefly introduce yourself and provide information regarding your professional background. Summarize your experiences within the Psychology program at Ashford University and what you hope to do upon graduation. You may include a professional photograph as well.
  2. Literature Review 
    • Create a brief literature review that presents a fair and comprehensive analysis of relevant literature pertaining to the topic you chose in Week One. This page must include the following: 
      • A brief introduction of the topic and its relevance (300 to 500 words).
      • Three to five peer-reviewed articles based on applied psychological research. Each of the articles must directly relate to your chosen topic.
      • A one- to two-paragraph (500 to750 words total) analysis and summary for each article.
      • A reference list at the bottom of the page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  3. Expert Opinions 
    • Begin with the work you completed for the Mental Health Disciplines discussion in Week Three. In this section, you will demonstrate your awareness of the psychological career alternatives in a community setting and take on the role of two experts in different fields of psychology.  You will also evaluate contributions of psychological research in the applied context of these experts and discuss methodological issues unique to their areas of psychological research.   
    • Take into consideration the comments your classmates and your instructor made on your discussion post.
    • Include information from at least two peer-reviewed articles of your choosing that were published within the last five years to substantiate your experts’ claims.  The sources may not be any of those that are listed within this course.  For information on how to generate search terms for specific resources, visit the Ashford University Library website.
    • Make any necessary changes to your presentation and create a new oral video presentation using a screencast program such as Jing and Screencast-O-Matic. You may also use YouTube or a voiceover PowerPoint saved as a video file with audio. Using the instructions on the Wix.com platform, embed the video of your oral presentation (screencast or video) in the Expert Opinions page of your website. As an alternative to embedding your video, you may copy and paste a working URL on the Expert Opinions page.
  4. Résumés 
    • Begin with the work you completed for the Develop Professional Résumés assignment in Week Three. Based on the feedback from your instructor, make the recommended changes to the résumés you created for the two experts from the Presentation by Experts discussion in Week Three and the Expert Opinions web page you created. 

      Next, create your own professional résumé, that includes brief descriptions of the major duties associated with any relevant work experience you have. 

      Your résumé should appear first on the page followed by the résumés you created for the experts.

    • To begin constructing your personal résumé, utilize the Resume Builder tool provided by Ashford University. This will allow you to create drafts of your résumé so that you may revise and refine your assignments before submitting them. Because your final project will be available for public viewing, do not include your actual personal contact information (i.e., address, phone number, email).

    To utilize this tool:

    • Log into the Ashford University Student Portal
    • Click on Job Search & Resume Builder link under Career Services
    • Go to the My Documents Tab
    • Select the Resume Builder Tab
    • Create, save and edit these résumés to meet your assignment guidelines.
  5. Case Study 
    • Begin with the work you completed for the Case Study: Evaluating Ashford University Institutional & Program Outcomes assignment in Week One.
    • Review the feedback you received from your instructor and then create a case study that takes on the role you did not pursue.
    • If you used your own story or that of a willing volunteer for the original assignment, then you will create a case study for a fictitious character.
    • If you created a character for the case study in the original assignment, then you will use your own story or that of a willing adult volunteer.
    • In this section, you will: 
      • Create a 750- to 1000-word case study of a real (either yourself or a willing adult volunteer) or fictitious person who has developed the competencies of their academic program at Ashford University.  
      • Evaluate your real or fictitious person’s learning within the program as it contributes to the overall attainment of the institutional outcomes.
      • Include at least one personal life example and one career example of applying the competencies to resolve personal challenges and an ethical dilemma (e.g., a client or research subject reveals compromising information about a friend or family member who also happens to be someone you know in a personal/social context).
      • Create or describe a scenario in which the person wrestles with an issue related to the assigned research topic in her or his personal and/or professional life. Be specific in your discussion of the scenario and provide details demonstrating professional problem solving on the part of the person in your case study.
      • Include a section wherein your fictitious person or you articulate a personal point of view, evaluate evidence, determine options for responding and evaluate the pros and cons of the options prior to making a decision about a course of action within the scenario.
      • Conclude with how the problem was resolved and what the person learned while at Ashford University that assisted in an effective resolution.
  6. Websites 
    • Create an annotated list of 10 to 12 reputable, professional websites (e.g., government agencies, professional organizations, professional associations…) that are relevant to psychological research and practice. Commercial or non-academic websites may not be used for this assignment.
    • Consider the merits of each website.  Based on your knowledge of scholarly applications of psychological research, evaluate the use of scholarly applied psychological research and analyze the interpretations that are presented on each site.  For information on how to evaluate web resources, visit the Ashford University Library website.  
    • The list should be in alphabetical order with each website cited according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
    • The annotations should be four to five sentences long and reflect the relevance and usefulness of each website in terms of your topics of psychological research and your professional needs.

In addition, your website must:

  • Include a footer with the date submitted (in Copyright section).
  • Address the topics of each page with critical thought.
  • Use the number of peer-reviewed sources listed with the instructions for each web page.
  • Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  
  • Include a separate reference section at the bottom of each web page, for the sources used on that page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Abstract Assignment

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Abstract Assignment

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Use the University Library or other resources to locate three articles relating to culture and marriage/intimacy/family/parenting, in other words social behavior (you do not need to seek topic approval but please do not hesitate to ask if you are unsure about something!).

Write one abstract for each article – If you are unsure of what an Abstract is do look it up so that you are formatting it correctly.

You will be graded on the following:

  • At least two different cultures must be investigated
  • The articles must be from peer reviewed journals or you may seek instructor approval for other resources. You will not receive credit if a non-peer reviewed resource is used without prior approval
  • Include at the end of each Abstract a minimum of one thing that you learned that you could use if you were working with clients from the cultures represented in your articles.
  • Your three abstracts and comments should total 500- 700 words

psy 410 week3 Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders Paper

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  • Describe one neurodevelopmental disorder and one neurocognitive disorder.
  • Discuss behavioral criteria for each disorder.
  • Discuss incidence rates and causes for each disorder.
  • Propose two options for treatment for each disorder, based on two different theoretical models.
  • Use at least 3 professional references

Discussion 3

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Concerning Research Methods and  the APA Ethical Guidelines

Aswer each case

Case 1: A certain psychologist was looking for the cause of failure among college students. She took a group of former students who had flunked out and a group of students who had received good grades. She gave both groups a self-esteem test and found that the group that flunked out scored lower on the test than did the group that received good grades. She concluded that low self-esteem is one of the causes of college failure and suggested further that a person with low self-esteem probably expects to fail and exhibits defeatist behavior in college, which eventually leads to failure.

What was the independent variable? What was the dependent variable and how is it measured?

Discuss the study’s design. What kind of design was used? Was this design appropriate? Why or why not? 

Was the experimenter justified in her conclusions? Why or why not?

Case 2: In an effort to determine the effects of the drug chlorpromazine on the performance of schizophrenics, two clinical investigators randomly selected 20 acute schizophrenics from a mental hospital population. The patients were asked to order several stimuli along some dimension, such as ordering eight stimuli by weight. There were several tasks of this sort. All subjects first performed the tasks after being injected with a saline solution (Placebo) and then performed the tasks again several hours later after being injected with chlorpromazine. The results indicated that fewer errors were made in the chlorpromazine treatment, which suggested to the investigators that the drug facilitates more adequate cognitive functioning in this type of patient.

What do you think the hypothesis might be for this study? Is the hypothesis you selected directional or nondirectional? Why did you select a directional or nondirectional hypothesis? 

Next, discuss this study’s design. What was the design? Was it appropriate? Why or why not? 

What was the purpose of random selection in this study? 

What is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable and how is it measured? 

Are there possible confounds in this study? If so, how would you control for them? 

Case 3: Recently, an association that represented police in New Jersey complained that the incidence of cancer was unusually high among police officers who used radar guns in tracking the speed of drivers. The association brought suit against the state, claiming that those officers who used these radar guns had an incidence of cancer 18 percent higher than a comparable group of government workers from the state park service who were randomly selected for comparison purposes. The comparison sample and the police officers were matched on educational level, age, gender, and years of service. The sample was large: 283 police officers and 231 park workers.

Was the case justified? Why or why not? (Be sure to support your answer with reference to the strengths and weaknesses of the design, and consider possible confounds.)

What kind of study is this? What are the problems associated with this kind of study?

How would you improve the study? 

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