Explain how and when you would use the tool(s). Explain how you would use the information gathered from the tool in a session.
What is important to know and when is it important to know it? To intervene in a problem, a social worker must first identify the problem. Screening and initial assessment can be useful to identity individuals who may be experiencing mental health concerns and could benefit from seeing a clinical social worker. This then would […]
Analyze the perspectives of two members of the multidisciplinary team, particularly relative to Paula’s pregnancy. Explain which model the social workers appear to be using to make their assessment.
A comprehensive understanding of a client’s presenting problems depends on the use of multiple types ofassessment models. Each model gathers different information based on theoretical perspective and intent. An assessment that focuses on one area alone not only misses vital information that may be helpful in planning an intervention, but may encourage a biased evaluation […]
Describe the potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation. Suggest strategies you, as Paula’s social worker, might try to avoid these biases.
A comprehensive understanding of a client’s presenting problems depends on the use of multiple types ofassessment models. Each model gathers different information based on theoretical perspective and intent. An assessment that focuses on one area alone not only misses vital information that may be helpful in planning an intervention, but may encourage a biased evaluation […]
Post your responses to the following questions presented for Small Group Discussion: Many social issues do not receive the necessary attention from decision makers. Why might these issues be cast aside?
There are challenges to agenda building that if not dealt with carefully and skillfully can adversely affect an issue or a proposal that you are trying to place in front of a decision maker. On the other hand, no matter how expertly you build an agenda for your issue or proposal, some issues are going […]
Discuss tactics that policy practitioners use within each of the three streams to increase the odds that a specific issue will be placed on decision agendas.
Agenda building is often the first step in your policy practice tasks. Building a solid agenda may well determine the success of the development of a policy proposal and may also determine your success in placing an issue in front of a decision maker. For this Assignment, you evaluate the accuracy of the Kingdon model […]
Discuss other disorders you considered for this diagnosis and eliminated (the differential diagnoses). Describe an evidence-based assessment scale that would assist in ongoing validation of your diagnosis.
Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) have a devastating impact on an individual’s ability to live, work, and conduct relationships. These disorders are often harder to identify than other conditions. Difficulty in diagnosis is compounded by the fact that expressions of anxiety differ widely from culture to culture. Anxiety is often co-occurring with depression and […]
Explain how and when you would use the tool(s). Explain how you would use the information gathered from the tool in a session.
What is important to know and when is it important to know it? To intervene in a problem, a social worker must first identify the problem. Screening and initial assessment can be useful to identity individuals who may be experiencing mental health concerns and could benefit from seeing a clinical social worker. This then […]
Describe the potential for bias when choosing an assessment model and completing an evaluation. Suggest strategies you, as Paula’s social worker, might try to avoid these biases.
A comprehensive understanding of a client’s presenting problems depends on the use of multiple types ofassessment models. Each model gathers different information based on theoretical perspective and intent. An assessment that focuses on one area alone not only misses vital information that may be helpful in planning an intervention, but may encourage a biased evaluation […]
Describe two symptoms of PTSD he or she experienced. Describe two ways you might provide support to this veteran with his or her ongoing PTSD and explain why it might be effective.
How would you know the difference between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and vicarious trauma? What are some of the distinct characteristics of each, and as a helping professional, how might you support someone with each condition? This week you examine the symptoms of PTSD and vicarious trauma and strategies for addressing and mitigating each. […]
Describe how you would contextualize vicarious and secondary trauma. Describe risk factors of vicarious and secondary trauma.
Vicarious trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder are closely related because the symptoms of each condition are similar. What distinguishes each condition from one another is how the trauma was experienced. For this Assignment, review Lt. Commander Malstrom’s experience with vicarious trauma in the media resources. As a starting point, think about how this individual […]
Explain the reply Nagel gives 4. Say whether you liked the reply and why Each of these should take you around a paragraph to answer.
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to give you practice in identifying arguments in a text, reconstructing them in your own words, and judging whether they are good or bad (Identify, reconstruct and evaluation arguments posed by philosophers) and to have you think about the philosopher Thomas Nagel, his times and methods (Identify a […]
Locate the author’s main argument. Summarize it as best as you can. You will want to give your reader a sense of the number and type of “civilizations” the author sees the world being divided into (he does that a little later in the article.) Be sure to quote and cite as necessary.
I am not too worried about formatting and do not require you to include a bibliography as we are dealing with only one essay, but I do want you to use footnotes for citation in Turabian style and include page numbers. Here are some guide lines to help stay you on track: Locate the author’s […]
