Assignment 2: Physical Development in Early Adulthood During early adulthood, people begin make important life decisions in three areas: career, family, and health. Young adults establish patterns of nutrition and physical activity that can have either positive or negative effects on their physical development in later stages of adulthood. They also begin to make decisions […]

Assignment 2: Positive Psychology and Spirituality Substance abuse counseling lends itself nicely to the integration of positive psychology and spirituality. While both of these therapy approaches have been explored for many years, the integration into substance abuse counseling is a relatively new development. As such, many clients may not be aware of the techniques in […]

Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (e.g., hoarding disorder) have gained popularity in the media in recent years. How do portrayals of these disorders in popular culture differ from the descriptions of them in the DSM? How might the media popularity impact a person’s likelihood to seek treatment?

It can be difficult to distinguish between symptoms of personality disorders and other psychological disorders. What are some key differences between these disorders that can assist a counselor in making an accurate diagnosis?

Borderline personality disorder is often viewed as a diagnosis largely given to women, whereas antisocial personality disorder is considered a man’s diagnosis. Given your understanding of gender roles in society, why do you think this dichotomy exists?

Describe what you believe are the key differences between the low-performing student and the exemplary student. What is the most important thing low-performing students can do to improve their performance?   Your response should be at least 200 words in length.     Describe one of Paul and Elder’s ideas for improving one’s studies. Explain […]

In this assignment, you will turn in your final project documents, analysis, and evaluation of your community agency observation. Tasks: Create a report by compiling and reviewing all your documents and research related to the project. Your final submission should include the following: Analysis and Assessment: In an 8- to 10-page report, complete the following: […]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the webpage for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), the  Harvey, Luiselli, & Wong, (2009) article, and review the APA’s Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct required for this week.   In your initial post:   Applied behavior analysis is a rapidly growing area of […]

Let’s talk this week about how to identify common barriers to help-seeking among our military who were impacted by the trauma of war. What are the impediments to our returning warriors in seeking help? Seeking help is difficult thing to do if one has been conditioned to “overcome” obstacles and endure your conditions. And, we […]

For this week’s forum, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XzGz6N25Q&feature=pyv&ad=6437202115&kw=dualism%20and%20monism and reference the course textbook to respond to the following: For many centuries, philosophers have attempted to answer questions regarding the roles of the mind and body and their interactions with each other. Provide an analysis of the debate between the theories of dualism and monism. Choose the theory […]