1. Using the violation of social norms approach, which of the following persons is engaged
in abnormal behavior?
A) A Thai woman “runs amok.”
B) An Ethiopian says he’s possessed by “Zar.”
C) A Vietnamese man believes his penis is retracting into his abdomen.
D) All of these options

2. The purpose of the DSM-IV-TR is to provide ____.
A) descriptions of disorders
B) explanations of the causes of disorders
C) treatment recommendations for disorders
D) all of these options

3. “Insanity” is a _____ term that is used in _____% of cases that reach trial.
A) psychological; 1%
B) legal; 1%
C) psychological; 3%
D) legal; 3%

4. Brenda has been up for days. She forgot to pay the rent, but is handing out money to the
homeless. When a police officer tries to talk to her about why she is wearing only her
bra and underwear in a public place, she rapidly answers, but her thoughts and her
words are quickly moving from one idea to another. The police officer would be correct
in suspecting that Brenda has _____.
A) drug-induced multiple personalities
B) a personality disorder
C) a bipolar disorder
D) hypothermic shock

5. John believes he is a famous code-cracker for the CIA, even though in reality, he is not.
John is having:
A) delusions of grandeur
B) delusions of persecution
C) delusions of reference
D) a normal day

6. Three of Yachi’s grandparents had schizophrenia. Both of Yumiko’s parents have it.
Tabia’s identical twin was just diagnosed with it. Who is MOST likely to someday be
diagnosed with schizophrenia as well?
A) Yachi
B) Yumiko
C) Tabia
D) They all have the same genetic susceptibility for schizophrenia

7. When Veda returned home after the worst typhoon in twenty years, her entire family
was dead and there was nothing left of her village. Veda wandered off and forgot her
name, and everything about her previous life. This is an example of a _____.
A) dissociate identity disorder
B) nervous breakdown
C) dissociative amnesia
D) dissociative fugue

8. Janese cuts her arms when overwhelmed by emotion, abruptly changes from laughter to
anger, and needs constant reassurance from others to feel any sense of self-worth. She is
MOST likely to be diagnosed with _____ disorder.
A) dissociative identity
B) borderline personality
C) multiple personality
D) major depression

9. Morris is having trouble sleeping, has lost his appetite, is too tired to go to work, and
cannot concentrate on simple television shows. It is MOST likely that Morris is
experiencing a _____.
A) generalized depressive disorder
B) generalized anxiety disorder
C) major depression
D) minor depression

10. Which of the following MOST clearly illustrates an obsessive-compulsive disorder?
A) Morgan washes her hands 10 times after learning that the patient she just treated
has hepatitis B.
B) Kendrick is so anxious about his speech for tomorrow that he reviews his notes 20
times.
C) Constant sexual thoughts have made Lauryn anxious for several months. She now
carries a prayer book and feels pressured to read passages aloud over and over
again everywhere she goes.
D) Mason’s house was burglarized last week. He now checks the locks on his doors
and windows 5 times a night, and listens to the radio to stop worrying about his
safety.

11. Which of the following is NOT a myth about psychotherapy identified in your text?
A) There is one best therapy
B) People who go to therapists are crazy or weak
C) People taking medication don’t need therapy
D) Therapists can read your mind
E) All of the above are myths

12. Cognitive therapists assume that problem behaviors and emotions are caused by _____.
A) faulty thought processes and beliefs
B) negative self-image
C) incongruent belief systems
D) lack of self-discipline

13. Modern psychodynamic therapy is different from psychoanalysis for all but which of the
following reasons?
A) Treatment is briefer
B) Therapy occurs face-to-face
C) Therapist is more directive
D) Both A and C
E) All of the above are valid reasons

14. Barney read the script wrong three times in a row during this morning’s show. He
believes his career is over, and he is filled with self-hatred. Beck would say Barney is at
risk for developing depression because he is engaging in _____.
A) selective perception
B) overgeneralization
C) transference
D) self-defeating behavior

15. Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be said by a client-centered
therapist?
A) “You’re right about that.”
B) “Your thinking is all mixed up.”
C) “You sound perplexed, uncertain about what to do.”
D) “Your mother thinks you are a unique, positive, and powerful person.”

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RESPONSE 1

Respond to at least two colleagues by doing all of the following:

• Offer an analysis of their evaluations and subsequent      recommendation. Note both strengths and areas that could be improved. 
• Identify areas where your own original recommendations or      evaluation was similar to or different from your colleagues’ original      evaluation and explain why.

Colleague 1: Kamran

Chris the social worker and her team of caseworkers are using a strategy that blends elements of geriatric case management with short-term treatment methods, they are primarily using the solution-focused and task-centered models. As part of their continuous practice, the team regularly conducts practice evaluations.  To evaluate its practice approach, the team used a multiple-baseline, single-subject design. Each of the full-time case managers on the team selected one client new to the caseload to participate in the study. The research project is explained to clients by their respective case manager and sign informed consent paperwork in order to participate. As part of the practice process, the case manager uses clinical rating scales that are adapted from the task-centered model. At the beginning of each client meeting, the case manager and client collaboratively evaluate how well the practice steps or tasks that are undertaken by the client and/or case manager were completed using a 10-point clinical scale. While concurrently, they evaluated changes to the respective client problems, also using a 10-point clinical scale (Plummer Makris & Brocksen, 2014b).

The outcome of Chris’s study with her client George would lead me to adopt this model of case management with solution focused and task-centered approaches because the basic logic underlying single subject research (SSR) is straightforward. Data on the behavior of interest which is collected over a period of time until the baseline rate is clearly established.  The intervention then introduced as data continue to be collected. Repeated measurement of the dependent variables over a period of time, is central to SSR. being accurate with high levels of control and validity (Mattaini, 2010). Also, Chris and her team met many quality indicators, that must be present and adequately addressed for a study to be a credible example of single-subject research which includes a description of participants and setting, dependent variable, independent variable, baseline, experimental control/internal validity, external validity, and social validity (Tankersley, Cook, & Cook, 2008). Chris and her team are doing clinical practice research by using a single-subject design because they are fairly easy to implement and can provide very useful information on a case level. While their empirical strength is often considered weak, their applicability and usefulness make them a good method for clinical practice and, if following multiple baseline designs, they can provide good research data as well (Plummer, Makris & Brocksen, 2014b).

I believe that Chris and her team’s research and the data that they recorded in the study and outcomes are adequate to be considered as evidenced-based research in order to support some types of programs. If Chris and her coworkers wanted to submit the study to an evidence-based practice registry, they may be required to develop and add an evaluation segment to their documentation. Other factors that Chris’s team should consider is how individuals with certain characteristics will respond to the intervention, and how the sampling variability was done. The study Chris and her colleagues conducted is I believe is sufficient to state that it is a form of evidence-based practice. The study might have met their needs for their organization, although it could use more detail in many aspects of their research process to be considered an actual program in an evidenced-based registry (Dudley, 2010).

References

Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books. Chapter 9, “Is the Intervention Effective?” (pp. 226-244)

Mattaini, M. A.(2010). Single-system studies. In B. Thyer (Ed.). The handbook of social research methods (2nd ed., p.241-273). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. (PDF)

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader]. Social Work Research: Single Subject (pp. 70–72)

Tankersley, M., Cook, B. G., & Cook, L. (2008). A preliminary examination to identify the presence of quality indicators in single-subject research. Education & Treatment of Children, 31(4), 523–548.

Colleague 2: Rachel

Chris is a MSW for a geriatric case management program that wants to evaluate the effectiveness of short-term treatment approach, combining case management was solution-focused and task-centered goals with a practice approach of a multiple-baseline, single-subject design.  Chris is client, George enter the program after he was hospitalized for fainting in public. There was no medical reasoning for his feet other than signs of slight cognitive impairments and dementia.  The caseworker did an assessment of needs for the client which included personal care, decrease in mobility, and longer-term planning around living arrangement and home safety. At the beginning of each session, the client and social worker evaluated the task-centered approach on a 10 point scale.  The results showed that most needs were at least partially addressed and some task were completed.  The outcome of Chris’s study with her client George would lead me to adopt the model of case management which solution focused on task centered approach is because it is a collaborative approach including the client. The client is able to generate task with the social worker that are measurable and reachable.  George previously lost his wife two years ago, so the task centered model would help to keep him busy with a smaller chance of depression symptoms.  Also, the social worker and client are collaboratively scoring the task at the beginning of each session which allows the client to review his progress.  One recommendation for improvement Chris could consider is treatment for his slight cognitive impairments and dementia. These factors could greatly improve his scores each session. Due to these factors, he could be doing great at completing tasks at home, but may not be able to recall during his sessions.  Although I would personally adopt this model, if Chris wanted to submit their intervention to an evidence-based registry, she would have to provide more research (Plummer, Makris, & Brocksen, 2014).

Reference:

Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].“Social Work Research: Single Subject” (pp. 70–72)

RESPONSE 2

Respond to at least two colleagues by addressing an example in each colleague’s post in at least one of the following ways:

• Suggest a strategy for addressing a situation that your      colleague described in one of his or her examples. 
• Offer additional thoughts regarding the impact of the interaction      described in the example.

Colleague 1: MaShunda

How a social work administrator’s personal leadership philosophy style may influence a human service organization culture

The culture of an organization can affect how business if being completed with stakeholders, clients, workers and the community. Leadership philosophy style can dictate and affect the culture of an organization. If the culture of administration is Authoritarian, others may find that while the administration is well organized,  it can also be controlling and individuals are not allowed to have a say in what is taking place within the organization which can diminish how a person views his or goals within the organization (Northhouse, 2018). Example, when I worked for the Department of Social Services we were not allowed to socialize with colleagues, we had to always share with our supervisor what we were doing (even share when we were going to the restroom), we had a set quota of work that needed to be completed each day (even if you were the person that was doing intake for the day), and workers were never given the opportunity to share their concerns. This made for a very stressful work environment and a high turnover rate within the department. On the other hand, this could be the perfect administration for someone just starting out in the human service field, due to the authoritarian style being more structure it will a good learning environment (Northhouse, 2018).

In a Democratic organization, administration shows a willingness to assist each other and work together to complete a common goal. This organization may not be as organized as an authoritative organization but does give individuals that opportunity to grow, is goal orientated, and work with followers (Northhouse, 2018). Example, in the organization that I currently work for I am a community-based worker so supervision is minimal most of the time. The company is very knowledgeable about staff goals and always attempts to assist staff in reaching their goals.   Workers make their own schedules but meet with supervisors weekly to discuss how administration challenges impact their work. Although I am in the field, I still feel as if I am apart of the organization and that may need are being met. Most of the individuals that I have met while working with this organization have been there for years due to the administration often hiring from within and learning staff goals and strengths. The downside is that there is no real structure because you are by yourself most of the time and the individuals have to be task-oriented to ensure that agency and client expectation are met.

Explain how the organization’s culture might influence a social worker administrators personal leadership style

An administrator leadership style is often times dictated by the culture of the organization. As an administrator, I have found that my personal leadership style is more on the Democratic side so working within an organization that has a totally authoritative culture is a little difficult for me at times. I like to take into consideration what is taking place with followers, learn the strengths of staff and make adjustments accordingly and in an authoritative culture, this is not always acceptable behavior. Also, I come from an educational career path so I love teachable moments and to assist individuals with reaching goals. I do believe in meeting the needs of the agency but in my opinion, you don’t have to be authoritative to get the job done. I feel as if I cannot share my thoughts or creative side then I am doing the agency or organization and injustice and stifling the chances of growth.

Explain how interactions with stakeholders may ultimately impact the organization’s treatment of clients

In dealing with stakeholders that sway more to towards the Theory X way of doing business, the organization may not take into consideration how the client feels or if client needs are always being met. Theory X stakeholder may only see the bottom line which could take away the human side of dealing with a client in the community or office setting. Stakeholders taking on this style may not have much communication with clients because they are only sharing with organization how they need to address clients.

If stakeholders are more of the Theory Y type, then the client may be apart of addressing how the organization does business. In this setting, stakeholders may take the time to build relationships with the clients and become aware of personal and environmental needs. These stakeholders may be very in tune with the needs of the client by may be less in tune as to how the company should be structured to meet such needs.

Reference

Northhouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction To Leadership Concepts and Practice. Fourth Edition. Washington, D.C: Sage.

Colleague 2: Daneilia

Personal Leadership Philosophy and Style

A social work administrator’s leadership philosophy and style may influence a human services organization’s culture by the nature and behavior of the work executed (Northouse, 2018).  The social work administrator can be influential through one’s demeanor and thought process.  For example, as an administrator, I believe that individuals will work if I am motivated and can do the things I ask others to do.  Therefore, emphasizing I understand the job, or I am willing to learn the job, and I am open to suggestions or opinions.

The Organization’s Culture Influence Leadership Style

The organization’s culture can be an influential component in one’s leadership style.  If the organization’s focus is on interaction with people, then the leader may take on a relationship style.  Relationship style is defined by the moment when interacting with another individual or group (Northouse, 2018).  The leader might not be an extremely social person, but because of the work environment, the leader might socially project themselves.  Alternatively, depending on the agency, the culture may lean on laissez-faire, and it is a to each their own and everyone is self-sufficient.  A leader in this situation might have to take down a high functioning style to a relaxed, laid-back style.

Interactions with Stakeholders Are Influential

Interactions with stakeholders such as community members are influential to the impact on the treatment of clients.  If community members feel that there may be the unjust treatment of clients or that a policy needs to be reformed to give more efficient coverage, the delivery of services may need altering.  There is a possibility of missing something during a client’s session that is dominantly seen in a majority of the clients’ sessions.  The organization’s staff may have issues with the practices used to treat clients.  The staff might have findings of the specific practices used by the organization not efficient for the use of the population in which one treats.  Therefore, the request to use various other practices or incorporating other resources during therapy may be encouraged or demanded.

Reference

Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. Main references come from Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015) and/or Encyclopedia of Counseling (2017). Assignments should adhere to graduate-level writing and be free from writing errors. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your initial post under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that are current. I have attached examples and expectations, so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the assignment. I need this completed by 01/31/20 at 5pm.

Assignment – Week 10

Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Assessment

In this Assignment, you will consider the ACA’s Code of Ethics and how these practices impact assessment. This professional code identifies your responsibilities and the practices you must adhere to for the benefit of your clients, your colleagues, and your community.

To Prepare:

• Review ACA’s Code of Ethics website found in the Learning Resources and consider how they apply to your professional development.
• Review and use the Corey, Corey, Corey, and Callanan Ethical Decision-Making Model from the course text on p. 28 to process the cases on p. 37 by including each step.
• Review Exercise 2.2 Making Ethical Decisions (p. 37), choose two to review and process through the Model, answering each question.

Assignment:

• Review the five cases
• Select two of the situations in Exercise 2.2 in the text to discuss. Complete the eight steps provided in the course text from the Ethical Decision-Making Model on p. 28 for both of the situations you chose. You do not need to answer the questions at the end of each submission in Exercise 2.2. Take the point of view of what      YOU need to do as an ethical counselor, and consider ALL perspectives in the situation, not just one person’s perspective.
• In one page each, identify the cases you selected and include your responses to the steps of the model on p. 28 for each situation (Note: Two pages not including title or reference page).
• On page 3, add a summary paragraph or two that shares your personal challenges with addressing the ethical issues in the assignment.
• Use proper APA formatting and citations.

Required Resources

Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 2: Ethical, legal, and professional issues in assessment. In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 21-41). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.

Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Appendix B: Assessment sections of ACA’s and APA’s Code of Ethics. In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (p.308). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.

American Counseling Association (ACA). (2014). ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=4

Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling AARC (formerly AACE). (2012). Retrieved from http://aarc-counseling.org/

Association for Assessment in Counseling. (2003a). Responsibilities of users of standardized tests (RUST) (3rd ed.). Retrieved from http://aac.ncat.edu/Resources/documents/RUST2003%20v11%20Final.pdf

Association for Assessment in Counseling. (2012). Standards for multicultural assessment. Retrieved from http://aac.ncat.edu/Resources/documents/STANDARDS%20FOR%20MULTICULTURAL%20ASSESSMENT%20FINAL.pdf

Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. (1996). AMCD multicultural counseling competencies. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/Resources/Competencies/Multcultural_Competencies.pdf

Optional Resources

Dadlani, M. B., Overtree, C., & Perry-Jenkins, M. (2012). Culture at the center: A reformulation of diagnostic assessment. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43(3), 175–182.

Ibrahim, F. A. and Dykeman, C. (2011), Counseling Muslim Americans: Cultural and Spiritual Assessments. Journal of Counseling & Development, 89, pp. 387–396. doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2011.tb02835.x

Richards, P. S., Bartz, J. D. and O’Grady, K. A. (2009), Assessing Religion and Spirituality in Counseling: Some Reflections and Recommendations. Counseling and Values, 54, pp. 65–79. doi:10.1002/j.2161-007X.2009.tb00005.x.

Wapner, J. (2017). Revisiting a disturbing study of human psychology reveals our willingness to obey and to inflict pain. Newsweek. Retrieved from http://www.newsweek.com/new-milgram-experiments-same-results-569103.

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1 (5 points) Piaget’s concrete operational stage is characterized by thought that is related to the child’s motor activity logical and flexible abstract rigid and influenced by appearances 2 (5 points) The ability to mentally retrace steps of an operation is known as transductive reasoning animistic thinking inductive reasoning reversibility of thought 3 (5 points) Horizontal decalage refers to development through the four major Piagetian stages development within a stage the tendency to focus on width rather than height in conservation tasks children’s development of a skill across all content areas simultaneously 4 (5 points) In some cultures, children are accustomed to dividing their toys, treats, and drinks for equal distribution with each other. these children acquire conservation early at the same time as other children late with no evidence of horizontal decalage 5 (5 points) Grouping related items together is a memory strategy known as organization elaboration rehearsal listening 6 (5 points) Margaret shows exceptional talent in drawing and sculpting, able to recreate entire scenes and landscapes from memory. According to Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, Margaret has particular strengths in _____ intelligence. linguistic logico-mathematical spacial bodily-kinesthetic 7 (5 points) A test that asks children to name as many uses of a brick as they can is tapping crystallized thinking simultaneous processing convergent thinking divergent thinking 8 (5 points) Kevinhas an above-average IQ, but struggles with reading. Kevin is probably just not trying hard enough in school has mental retardation has a learning disability has a behavior disorder 9 (5 points) Mainstreaming refers to placing pupils with learning difficulties into regular classrooms placing physically, but not mentally, disabled children in regular classrooms ability grouping placing all same-age students into regular classrooms regardless of type or severity of their problems 10 (5 points) Recent research indicates that American school teachers emphasize abstract thinking analysis and synthesis of new information applying ideas and concepts to real-life situations rote memory and repetitive drills 11 (5 points) A child who energetically pursues meaningful achievement in his or her culture is exhibiting coregulation inferiority industriousness perspective taking 12 (5 points) Theo’s grandmother wants to make sure he successfully resolves Erikson’s psychosocial conflict of middle childhood. She should give Theo opportunities to build trust in others learn to initiate conversations with girls become more empathic develop competence at useful skills 13 (5 points) Which of the following statements accurately reflects the change in self-description that typically occurs between ages 8 and 11? They emphasize competencies when describing themselves Children will describe positive, but not negative, traits Children tend to describe themselves by focusing on specific behaviors They are more likely to describe themselves in unrealistically positive ways 14 (5 points) George Herbert Mead described the self as Our image of who we would like to be A blend of what important people in our lives think of us A unique perception that has nothing to do with what others think Based on social comparisons 15 (5 points) According to Harter, self-esteem takes on a hierarchical structure by first grade all four separate self-esteems make equal contributions to general self-esteem academic competence weighs as much as the other three self-esteems combined physical appearance contributes most to general self-worth in middle childhood 16 (5 points) Compared to children in America, children in Japan and Taiwan score _____ in academic achievement and _____ in self-esteem lower; higher higher; lower higher; higher lower; lower 17 (5 points) Which statement about the self-esteem of American young people is true? American cultural values have de-emphasized a focus on self-esteem In spite of lower achievement and more adjustment problems, self-esteem has risen sharply Compared with previous generations, the self-esteem of American young people has dropped sharply Children benefit from compliments, even when they are not based upon real attainments 18 (5 points) Learned-helpless children do not develop the metacognitive skills necessary for high achievement are more likely to see the connection between effort and success attribute their failures to bad luck are more persistent than other children 19 (5 points) Attribution retraining is easily done with children of any age, no matter how low their self-esteem should be taught in middle childhood, before children’s views of themselves become hard to change is only effective if done during the preschool years is most effective with high schoo students who are able to think abstractly 20 (5 points) Emotional self-efficacy is the capacity to imagine what other people are thinking and feeling a feeling of being in control of one’s emotional experience the ability to understand and respond sympathetically to the feelings of others the ability to resist an impulse to engage in socially disapproved of behavior

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For this milestone, take your case report from PSY 622 and prepare a psychological assessment report that demonstrates use of objective testing data. How do classic and contemporary psychology theories support the claims you have made in your diagnostic consultation?

Make sure your assessment report accounts for the many possible avenues for gathering evidence in legal situations. You will likely rely on memory in some way, so make sure to discuss any limitations that you will bring to your assessment report. If possible, include measures that you learned about in your previous courses as protective mechanisms against the use of memory. Also, make sure you explain why you are using the assessments you selected. This information is often very important should the report be used in a legal proceeding.

Note: Do not simply cut and paste your assessment choices from PSY 622. Incorporate the feedback given to you in that course and expand or change your assessment choices in order to best fit the current scenario. Remember you were hired by a law firm to create the final report.

For this milestone

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