Psychology
lodcounseling.docx | |
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Choose Three Articles for Review:
early_exposure_to_air_pollution_tied_to_higher_risk_of_hyperactivity_in_children.docx | |
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stress_can_boost_good_habits_too.docx | |
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the_biology_of_kindness.docx | |
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how_you_deal_with_your_emotions_can_influence_your_anxiety.docx | |
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abused_children_may_get_unique_form_of_ptsd.docx | |
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brain.docx | |
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Projects A, B, C & D :
PROJECT A: Client diagnosis – Students are given a client chart and have to diagnose the client based on presenting symptoms and the information that the client shares. Students should use the internet and the DSM to research potential diagnoses and then go to the teacher to determine if they have found the correct diagnosis. Once the correct diagnosis is determined, student should create a care plan to assist the client in regaining mental health. Include a professional report including the diagnosis and care plan.
Client: Adam, 6 years old:
Adam has been referred for your diagnosis and psychological services in May, nearing the end of his first year in public school. During his year in kindergarten, Adam has often lost his temper, screams at his teacher and refuses to follow school rules. Adam does not get along well with his classmates. He seems to become secretly delighted when he breaks a rule and it causes the teacher’s aide to become upset and frustrated. This week Adam was suspended from school because he and another student got into an argument over a ball. When the other student would not give Adam the ball, Adam picked up a pencil and stabbed the other student in the hand. Adam said, “It’s her fault that I did
that with the pencil. I wouldn’t have done it if she hadn’t made me mad, so really, I don’t know why I’m the one in trouble.” Adam’s parents are very worried. They say he acts this way at home too and they worry about how he treats his younger brother, who is 4.
Client:
Jessica, 1 year old: Jessica has recently been removed from her home where she was neglected. This child presents with unusual behavior. She appears to be withdrawn and seems unaware of others when they are in the room. When people approach her to pick her up, she does not reach out as a normal child would. She does not play with the toys that were offered to her by her new foster parents. They notice that she is often rocking herself and patting her own hair. When their older child (3) offered to play peek-a-boo with Jessica, she did not engage in any play.
MATERIALS NEEDED: internet access, DSM
PROJECT B: Pick a particular mental health issue facing teenagers (stress, for example) and research to find the percentage of teens who say they are “stressed”. Then, randomly sample 25 students in 8th grade and ask them to rate themselves on a scale of 0 – 10 about how “stressed” they feel. Based on the findings of this random sample, infer the level of stress in your 8th grade graduating class as a whole. Does your answer mimic the research you found online? Or is your school experiencing higher levels of stress than average? If you are, design a way to combat the stress level being experienced by your peers. What can the school do? Friends do? Communities do? If your peers are experiencing LESS stress than the average teen, why do you think that is so? Include all forms, questionnaires, and information researched and make a professional presentation. (You may not choose stress, as it was the example.)
Other topics you could choose are depression, anorexia, bulimia, cutting, bullying, or alcohol/drug addictions.
MATERIALS NEEDED: internet access
Project C: Study the psychology of happiness. How are happy people different from the population of people who have issues with various aspects of life?
Project D: Explore empathy and how it affects people. How are empathy and bulling interrelated?
Client: Adam, 6 years old:
Adam has been referred for your diagnosis and psychological services in May, nearing the end of his first year in public school. During his year in kindergarten, Adam has often lost his temper, screams at his teacher and refuses to follow school rules. Adam does not get along well with his classmates. He seems to become secretly delighted when he breaks a rule and it causes the teacher’s aide to become upset and frustrated. This week Adam was suspended from school because he and another student got into an argument over a ball. When the other student would not give Adam the ball, Adam picked up a pencil and stabbed the other student in the hand. Adam said, “It’s her fault that I did
that with the pencil. I wouldn’t have done it if she hadn’t made me mad, so really, I don’t know why I’m the one in trouble.” Adam’s parents are very worried. They say he acts this way at home too and they worry about how he treats his younger brother, who is 4.
Client:
Jessica, 1 year old: Jessica has recently been removed from her home where she was neglected. This child presents with unusual behavior. She appears to be withdrawn and seems unaware of others when they are in the room. When people approach her to pick her up, she does not reach out as a normal child would. She does not play with the toys that were offered to her by her new foster parents. They notice that she is often rocking herself and patting her own hair. When their older child (3) offered to play peek-a-boo with Jessica, she did not engage in any play.
MATERIALS NEEDED: internet access, DSM
PROJECT B: Pick a particular mental health issue facing teenagers (stress, for example) and research to find the percentage of teens who say they are “stressed”. Then, randomly sample 25 students in 8th grade and ask them to rate themselves on a scale of 0 – 10 about how “stressed” they feel. Based on the findings of this random sample, infer the level of stress in your 8th grade graduating class as a whole. Does your answer mimic the research you found online? Or is your school experiencing higher levels of stress than average? If you are, design a way to combat the stress level being experienced by your peers. What can the school do? Friends do? Communities do? If your peers are experiencing LESS stress than the average teen, why do you think that is so? Include all forms, questionnaires, and information researched and make a professional presentation. (You may not choose stress, as it was the example.)
Other topics you could choose are depression, anorexia, bulimia, cutting, bullying, or alcohol/drug addictions.
MATERIALS NEEDED: internet access
Project C: Study the psychology of happiness. How are happy people different from the population of people who have issues with various aspects of life?
Project D: Explore empathy and how it affects people. How are empathy and bulling interrelated?