Describe in detail how Bogdan’s symptoms match up with the specific diagnostic criteria for the primary disorder that you finally selected for him. Note two other relevant DSM-5 criteria for that illness from the sections on “diagnostic features” and “development and course” that fit his case.
Social work clinicians keep a wide focus on several potential syndromes, analyzing patterns of symptoms, risks, and environmental factors. Narrowing down from that wider focus happens naturally as they match the individual symptoms, behaviors, and risk factors against criteria A–E and other baseline information in the DSM-5. Over time, as you continue your social work […]
Explain how helping professionals, military commands, or the Department of Defense can change the negative perceptions of military and veterans seeking help for suicide risk.
Serving in the military comes with a great deal of stress and crisis. It can range from combat duty to multiple deployments, concerns about family, and physical health to name a few. There is a stark reality with military service and veterans that suicide and suicidal ideations occur and have increased since 2006. What are […]
Reading Summaries should be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 300 words (approximately 1-2 pages in standard formatting)
Chapters 1-4 Reading Summaries should be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 300 words (approximately 1-2 pages in standard formatting) All reading summaries must follow standard formatting requirements. (That is, standard margins, font size, and paragraph spacing is observed. Students cannot manipulate font size, margins, and paragraph spacing to meet length requirements.) […]
create at least three research questions that are open-ended; address a controversy, issue, or problem; and address your topic in a way that you can take a stand.
Writing Your Research Question This week you’re going to take a few more steps towards creating an annotated bibliography by finalizing your research topic and writing your research question. Read Module 1 of your textbook, and watch Picking Your Topic IS Research. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Last week, you were asked […]
Discuss the connection between his or her attachment style and the exhibiting behavior.
Discussion 1: Attachment Theory The adolescent stage can be described as a time where there is a loss of innocence and a preentry into adulthood. A large part of being an adolescent is beginning that process of stepping out into the world and learning about oneself as a unique and autonomous individual. This movement out […]
Identify the areas that should be addressed in an intervention based on his or her developmental stage. Describe how you might address those areas.
Understanding an adolescent’s behavior can be at times elusive and even frustrating. Due to the multiple aspects of the developmental tasks during these years, it can be at times quite challenging to clearly define the issue(s) at hand. Assessment during this stage will include an evaluation of whether an adolescent’s actions are indicative of unhealthy […]
Explain your interpretation of what occurred in the dialogue, including social work practice or theories, and explain how it might relate to assessment covered this week.
A process recording is a written tool used by field education experience students, field instructors, and faculty to examine the dynamics of social work interactions in time. Process recordings can help in developing and refining interviewing and intervention skills. By conceptualizing and organizing ongoing activities with social work clients, you are able to clarify the […]
Explain. What policy advocacy approaches and skills can you use to address the problem with political leaders? What are the social justice implications of your approach?
Managing public opinion and understanding the balance between its influence and your advocacy goals is a delicate matter. It is a task fraught with uncertainty because, as a policy advocate, you must navigate through the territory of politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists whose primary goals are to appease and please their constituents. In this Discussion, you […]
Analyze the key strengths of the community that give the community resilience and the potential for overcoming the problem.
The purpose of this assignment is to broaden your understanding of a community, develop analytical skills regarding communities in relation to specific populations and their needs, and to better plan and develop interventions to address issues and problems facing the community. This assignment has three parts: Part I Understanding Your Community, where you will […]
Describe the physical and mental health benefits of participating in a regular exercise program. Identify the chronic physiological responses that occur from a regular exercise program.
The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association recommend adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each week. Regular exercise has been proven to reduce risk factors for diseases such as cancer, heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and stroke (Schmidt, 2016). Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review this week’s required […]
Describe a concrete example (whether from personal experience, observations, or history) in which activism has been successfully employed to bring about social justice. Why do you think activism was successful in this instance?
In general, all journal entries for 157SL must be: A minimum of 550 words and a maximum of 750 words. Calculate and list your word count at the top of the page. Do not include the prompt in your word count. Complete. Your journal entry must sufficiently address the prompt and/or the assignment requirements. It should present a sufficiently […]
conduct some Internet research to select a population that you think might be disenfranchised by the Social Security program.
Discussion 1: Social Security and Social Welfare Programs For years, many working individuals in the United States have counted on Social Security as their primary retirement income. With the deductions from every paycheck to fund this future benefit, Americans looked forward to a comfortable retirement based on the assumption that these funds were being invested […]
