Category: Psychology

For this assignment:
Discuss the many areas of functioning that are impacted by a major neurocognitive disorder.
Describe some of the many symptoms of major neurocognitive disorders as depicted in the examples in DSM-TR-5 Made Easy. Refer to Week 10: Neurocognitive DisordersLinks to an external site..
Describe some recommendations that you might make for family members and caretakers of someone with a major neurocognitive disorder diagnosis, given that it has no cure.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Apply the standard writing conventions for the discipline, including structure, voice, person, and tone.
Audience: Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.
Professionalism: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others, consistent with expectations for stakeholders in the psychology profession.
Format: Use Academic WriterLinks to an external site. for guidance in citing sources in proper APA style. See the Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for more APA resources specific to your degree level.
Length: 2–4 typed, double-spaced pages of content plus title and reference pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Complete both parts with a minimum of 250 words. 
*Small boxes in template should be at 25 words responses

NO PLAIGIRISM!!!!!!! They run all papers through something that detects this and the assignment will result in a 0. This is worth 20 points but its a final paper. The instructions are as follows: 
NOTE: THE USE OF ALL FORMS OF AI IS OUT OF BOUNDS IN THIS CLASS AND WILL RESULT IN AN F. FURTHER, POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR THE INCLUSION OF OUTSIDE REFERENCES.  THE RESOURCES YOU NEED, INCLUDING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE LINK(S) NEEDED TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS, ARE PROVIDED ON THE COURSE SITE.   
Man’s Search For Meaning                                                                                                            
Your paper should be the equivalent of at least two pages in length and is worth up to twenty points.  Please take it seriously and put some effort into it.
Answer both of the following questions. 
1. Describe the events or experiences in your life that help you to best relate to Viktor Frankl’s stories of life in the Nazi concentration camps.  This question is really asking how you developed your ability to understand or to feel empathy for the prisoners you have read about, even though your life experiences are probably very different.  Don’t feel bad about comparing your difficult life experiences to those who experienced the horror of life in a concentration camp. The point is not to compare levels of suffering and difficulty; rather, I am asking you to identify and discuss the personal experiences that have allowed you to empathize with concentration camp inmates and survivors.
2. Which of the stories that Dr. Frankl relates seems most important or meaningful to you? Describe two of these episodes in some detail and state (explicitly) how each episode seems to relate to the overall meaning of Frankl’s book.
Be certain to proofread your work prior to submission.  Spelling, grammar, and punctuation count.
Man’s Search for Meaning: Read Experiences in a Concentration Camp. YOU DO NOT NEED TO READ THE SECTION ON LOGOTHERAPY
This paper should be in APA format 7th edition, have a reference page and etc.  No outside sources, i have provided the book for you!!!

Use all the articles below, finish the writing assignments. This assignment is talking about the Perception. And these assignments ask you to react to a scholarly journal article. Instructors use reaction papers to teach students to critically evaluate research and to synthesize current research with course material. Reaction papers typically include a brief summary of the article, including prior research, hypotheses, research method, main results, and conclusions. The next step is your critical reaction. You might critique the study, identify unresolved issues, suggest future research, or reflect on the study’s implications. Some instructors may want you to connect the material you are learning in class with the article’s theories, methodology, and findings. Remember, reaction papers require more than a simple summary of what you have read. 
To successfully complete this assignment, you should carefully read the article. Go beyond highlighting important facts and interesting findings. Ask yourself questions as you read: What are the researchers’ assumptions? How does the article contribute to the field? Are the findings generalizable, and to whom? Are the conclusions valid and based on the results? It is important to pay attention to the graphs and tables because they can help you better assess the researchers’ claims.” 1. Baillargeon, R. (2004). Infants’ Physical World. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 4(3), 89-94. 
2. Diamond, R., & Carey, S. (1986). Why Faces Are and Are Not Special: An Effect of Expertise. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 115(2), 107-117. 
3. Belardinelli, A., Stepper, M. Y., & Butz, M. V. (2016). It’s in the eyes: Planning precise manual actions before execution. Journal of Vision, 16(1), 1-18. 
4. Kibbe, M. M., & Leslie, A. M. (2019). Conceptually Rich, Perceptually Sparse: Object Representations in 6-Month-Olds Infants’ Working Memory. Psychological Science, 30(3), 362-375.

Short Paper and 20 min Presentation
Each student will select a disability that they have no first-hand experience with. Your job is to “live” with that disability as much as possible for 1 week. By that I mean, spend time reflecting on how your everyday experience would be different if you had that disability. For example, at the end of each day, write down what you did. How would that activity have gone differently if you were disabled? What aspects did you take for granted that someone with a disability might not be able to? Would you have needed support to achieve everything you did? What supports would you have needed, and are those things that are accessible to you? If you’re able, you may also want to follow disabled individuals on social media to gain a better understanding of what navigating daily life is like for them, and so that you’re able to see the breadth and heterogeneity within the group of “disability.”
At the end of the week, you should write a short paper (4-5 pages double spaced) that provides a brief background of the disability you focused on including its prevalence, symptoms, challenges faced by those with the disability as well as your own personal reflections on how your life would be different if you were living with the disability. You will present what you learn in an ~20 minute class presentation.

provide overview of the disorder in adolescence. how is it diagnosed? what are the symptoms?provide a thesis statement that will reflect your position on the most effective intervention for ocd in children.write a critical analysis for the cause and intervention for ocd in children.critique the argument and facts about specific causes and intervention.acknowledge why arguments are convincing.reconsider your position in light of new facts and insights regarding the disorder.

2 different documents needed 
1. Poster
2. 1500+- 10%
Based on your local area, examine the impact of colonisation on Indigenous populations by showing the information below (1. and 2.), using graphic representations (graphs, flow charts, pictographs).  
RESEARCH
Name the First Nations groups in your area before colonisation, and
Using the Newcastle University Massacre Map note facts about the frontier killings nearest your town.   
Compare the current status of Indigenous groups in your state to the non-Indigenous population using all four indicators below. 
Health or mortality (eg. heart disease, mental health, AoD abuse)
Education or Employment (eg. educational attainment, employment status)
Victimisation (eg. family violence, homicide) 
Incarceration rates (eg. children in detention, men, women)
REPRESENTATION
Choose key data from each research area above to represent on your poster.
Create a 1500-word document to hold your detailed research notes needed to support your graphics including your reference list. 
This report requires a minimum of 8 credible sources. Sources and their links must be compiled and provided in your research notes. References must be correctly formatted using APA 7 style. 
Use this link to visit the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Map of Indigenous Australia. Scroll over it to discover whose land you are living on. Use this information on your poster. https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia
Now use this link to visit the Newcastle University Colonial Frontier Massacres Map. The map is interactive so you can move the time slider to watch the frontier battles move across the continent. You can also click on the coloured dots to learn more about what occurred in each situation. Add this information to your poster. https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au/colonialmassacres/map.php
Use any of the sites below that are relevant to your research. Make notes and add them to your research notes for submission. Remember to reference websites or reports you use.
https://www.abs.gov.au
https://www.aihw.gov.au
https://www.aic.gov.au/
https://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/sentencing-statistics/victorias-indigenous-imprisonment-rates#:~:text=The%20imprisonment%20rate%20is%20significantly,2023%2C%20from%20965.2%20to%201%2C898.2.
https://www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au/Pages/bocsar_pages/Aboriginal-over-representation.aspx
https://www.sentencingcouncil.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/675783/sentencing-profile-series-connecting-the-dots.pdf

In a 3-5 page essay, utilizing APA 7 format and 12-point Times New Roman font, critically examine the intersection of theoretical perspectives and practical applications in trauma counseling. Drawing from course materials, including readings from “Trauma and Recovery” by Judith Herman and “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, as well as additional scholarly sources, address the following questions:
1. Theoretical Foundations:
– Discuss the key theoretical perspectives on trauma, such as PTSD, complex trauma, and attachment theory. 
– Analyze how these theories contribute to our understanding of trauma and inform counseling practice. 
2. Application in Counseling Practice:
– Explore evidence-based approaches to trauma counseling, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Narrative Therapy.
– Evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches in addressing the needs of trauma survivors.
– Provide examples of how theoretical concepts are translated into practical interventions in trauma counseling settings.
3. Challenges and Ethical Considerations:
– Identify challenges that arise when applying theoretical frameworks to real-world counseling situations.
– Discuss ethical considerations in trauma counseling, including issues related to cultural competence, boundary setting, and self-care for counselors.
– Offer strategies for addressing these challenges and upholding ethical standards in trauma counseling practice.
4. Future Directions:
– Consider emerging trends and developments in the field of trauma counseling.
– Propose areas for future research or innovation to enhance the effectiveness of trauma interventions and support the well-being of trauma survivors.
Requirements:
– Utilize at least three scholarly sources in addition to course materials.
– Follow APA 7 formatting guidelines for citations, references, and overall paper structure.
– Provide clear and coherent arguments supported by evidence from both course materials and external sources.
– Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills in examining the relationship between theory and practice in trauma counseling.

To demonstrate your mastery of this competency, you should
Identify 3-4 key principles that govern human and animal behavior.
Apply these principles to your own life. (e.g. How can you see them in daily life?)
How do they enhance interactions between individuals and among societal groups?
This paper should be 2-3 pages in length and use APA formatting (cover page, paper body formatting, citations, and references:

Background 
Theoretical perspectives are often noted in scholarly literature in psychology, but in some cases, they are not clearly identified or don’t appear to support the lens through which a study is conducted. Evaluating these perspectives is important so that you can provide a clear rationale for the perspective (or perspectives) that will provide the structure for your study. 
Instructions 
Review the theoretical perspectives from the 10 articles selected in the Lesson 1 Assignment and critically analyze the lens through which they are presented. Prepare an outline (with appropriate citations) that includes the following information: 
a. Identify the theoretical perspectives that were used as the basis for each of these studies. 
How are they similar?
How do they differ?
How do they support these studies?
How does the theoretical perspective support the study? 
b. Select the theoretical framework that aligns most closely with your proposed topic from these articles and substantiate why it is the best fit. If no theoretical frameworks were identified, suggest a suitable psychological framework from the literature. 
How does this theoretical framework align with this topic?
Why was it selected?
Why were the others not selected?
Why is it the best fit for your topic?
c. Propose a minimum of two additional theoretical perspectives that might also be appropriate for this topic and substantiate why they might also be appropriate.
Theoretical Perspective 1
Why selected
Why appropriate for topic
How aligns with topic 
Theoretical Perspective 2 
Why selected
Why appropriate for topic
How aligns with topic 
Length: This assignment must be 5-7 pages (excluding the title and reference pages). 
References: Include a minimum of 10 scholarly resources. 
Resources used in last assignment:
References
Barry, C. T., Sidoti, C. L., Briggs, S. M., Reiter, S. R., & Lindsey, R. A. (2017). Adolescent social media use and mental health from adolescent and parent perspectives. Journal of adolescence, 61, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.08.005
Damra, J. K., Akour, M. M., & Al Omari, O. (2024). Stress and loneliness: exploring adolescents’ use of social media as a coping strategy during COVID-19. Nursing children and young people, 36(1), 26–32. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2023.e1456
Draženović, M., Rukavina, T. V., & Poplašen, L. M. (2023). Impact of Social Media Use on Mental Health within Adolescent and Student Populations during COVID-19 Pandemic: Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043392
Farooq, H. O., & Farrukh, H. (2023). The Influence of Social Media on Adolescents’ Self-Esteem. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(3), 173-182. 
Gupta, C., Jogdand, D. S., & Kumar, M. (2022). Reviewing the Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults. Cureus, 14(10). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30143
Khalaf, A. M., Alubied, A. A., Khalaf, A. M., & Rifaey, A. A. (2023). The Impact of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review. Cureus, 15(8). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.42990  
Kruzan, K. P., Williams, D. A., Meyerhoff, J., Yoo, D. W., Choudhury, M. D., & Mohr, D. C. (2022). Social media-based interventions for adolescent and young adult mental health: A scoping review. Internet Interventions, 30.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100578
Office of the Surgeon General. (2023). Social Media and Youth Mental Health: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory [Internet].
Vidal, C., Lhaksampa, T., Miller, L., & Platt, R. (2020). Social media use and depression in adolescents: A scoping review. International Review of Psychiatry (Abingdon, England), 32(3), 235. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2020.1720623
Yan So, W. W., Yi Woo, B. P., Wong, C., & Fai Yip, P. S. (2023). Gender differences in the relationships between meaning in life, mental health status and digital media use during Covid-19. BMC Public Health, 23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16672-x