Review the instructions for the Psychiatric Diagnosis assignment in Week Six. This week’s assignment will build upon the work you have completed on your chosen case study in Weeks One and Two.  For this assignment, you will construct an outline of your Psychiatric Diagnosis paper. This outline is meant to provide structure for your final assignment, jump-start your thought process on your case study, and […]

Sherry is a 17-year-old Black high school senior. She is from an upper-middle-class family where academic and career success are extremely important, as is their religion. She is the third of five children. Until recently she was always a good student, hardworking, but somewhat self-critical. She is reported to be shy but always had several friends and has dated occasionally in the past. During the […]

Counseling Psychology vs. Clinical Psychology  In this three- to four-page paper (1,050 – 1,400 words, excluding title page and references), compare and contrast the primary goals and roles of a clinical psychologist and a counseling psychologist. As you expound on similarities and differences in each of these areas, consider how their perspectives on treatment and treatment settings inform these similarities and differences. Lastly, identify which […]

Assignment 1: The Significance of Context  Consider the accumulated sources of error and the different factors affecting our reasoning styles. For this assignment, focus on a typical setting in your own profession.  How does context affect your ability to conduct critical thinking and the ability of your colleagues to reason with you?  As you answer the question, briefly describe a setting in which a discussion […]

Assignment 2: Errors in Reasoning   In this assignment, you will select one of the claims listed below. Using what you know about the topic, describe at least four claims that might commonly be made that display some of the errors in reasoning covered in this module’s readings. You may have to do a bit of research to find popular positions on these topics.  For example, […]

Assignment 2: Drug Treatment for ADHD  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received a lot of media coverage in the past ten years. One of the things most misunderstood about the disorder is the treatment. Children (and adults) afflicted with ADHD are often treated with stimulant drugs. Parents are often hesitant about giving their children these stimulant medications. Treating hyperactivity with a drug that increases […]

1.We will soon begin to talk in this class the use of Immediacy (aka the “Here and Now’). Yalom (2002) states that “this is the major source of therapeutic power, the pay dirt of therapy, the therapist’s (and hence the patient’s) best friend (p. 46).” He goes on define the Here and Now as “the immediate events of the therapeutic hour… what is happening here […]

Action Research Proposal The final project for this course is an Action Research Proposal, which will be created and shared in the form of a formal presentation in PowerPoint, including detailed speaker notes for each content slide. The purpose of the final project is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by demonstrating the ability to effectively present an Action Research Proposal.  As […]

Although drug courts have become popular across the United States, they continue to be a controversial topic. Politically, these judicial interventions may be construed as being “soft” on crime. Proponents of drug courts use science and statistics to help justify their viability. Using the module’s readings and the Argosy University online library resources, research the definition and role of drug courts. Tasks: In a minimum […]

 You have been asked to create a behavioral/psychological health program.The program can be online or in person, as well as in individual or group format.You will write a 5 page paper about the program. In the paper you will briefly describe the health problem and how behavior/psychology is related to the issue. You will include a health theory/model that you are using to support the […]