What ideas or phrases come to mind when you hear the term intelligence? Prior to the current emphasis on emotional and social intelligence, individuals tended to associate intelligence with one measurement: intelligence quotient or the IQ. While the IQ focuses on intellectual abilities, emotional intelligence focuses on an individual’s awareness of his or her feelings…
Write a 700- to 1,050- word paper about the evolution of programs and services for aging populations over the last 50 years. Include the following: · An overview of how programs and services have evolved · Two examples of programs and services that have evolved and an explanation of the changes that have taken…
Complete University of Phoenix Material: Programs and Services Matrix, located on your student website. Use the matrix to identify five different types of programs or services available for long-term care populations. Include a brief description of the program or service and identify what populations may be in need of each. Indicate whether this type of…
A client’s description of symptoms and the observations of the clinical social worker are not always reliable when determining a diagnosis for an anxiety disorder. Therefore, anxiety measurements are very useful in clinical practice. An anxiety scale can indicate the level of severity, which helps the clinician determine the appropriate treatment. For this Discussion, review…
The DSM-5 contributors did not make any changes to the DSM-IV criteria for the personality disorders (pp. 645-684). However, the contributors added an entirely new, alternative model for personality disorders (pp. 761-781) that the APA plans to transition towards. For this Discussion, read the case study “Working with Clients with Dual Diagnosis (attached): The Case…
Use the controversial issue you selected to prepare a supporting argument, and then refute your controversial issue. Use the four steps of an argument presented in Ch. 11 of Working in Groups when developing your supporting argument. Use the six steps of refuting an argument described in Ch. 11 of Working in Groups….
Normative and non-normative events help us understand how change and stress may impact our quality of life. Using the South University Library, locate 2 scholarly journal articles written in the last 5-6 years on how change and/or stress can impact a person’s life. Look especially for how sudden, unanticipated (non-normative events) can impact a person’s…
The Colonialist model is intent on proclaiming the superiority of theology over psychology (nearly to the exclusion of psychology, in some cases). What aspects of the relationship of theology and psychology can you affirm in this model, and what do you think is in need of critique? The Colonialist model ostensibly recognizes the value of…
As you think about the essential components of cognitive and behavioral theories, what clients do you envision as best suited for these approaches? If you were a client in one of the videos you have explored thus far, how might you react to behavioral or cognitive interventions? On the other hand, if you were the…
In your readings, the authors discuss the prevalence of pro-eating disorder websites (sites that assist the client in sustaining unhealthy behaviors related to an eating disorder) and their impact on the health of individuals living with an eating disorder. The authors also discuss recovery websites that promote treatment strategies for those struggling with an eating…
The psychoanalytic approach emphasizes the importance of early childhood development and events. Do you find that current problems are mostly rooted in early childhood events or influences? To what extent do you believe people can resolve their adult problems that stem from childhood without exploring past events? When you apply this basic psychoanalytic concept specifically…
For your research papers I want you to provide a detailed analysis a social problem of your choosing. You are free to select any social problem. However, I expect you to discuss the problems from both objectivist and constructionist viewpoints. To satisfy the latter, it is best to choose an issue for which you can…