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Factors That Influence the Development of Psychopathology

Thanks to myriad advances during recent decades, we know that psychopathology is caused by many interacting factors. Theoretical and clinical contributions to the field have come from the neural sciences, genetics, psychology, and social-cultural sciences. How do these factors impact the expression, classification, diagnosis, and prevalence of psychopathology, and why might it be important for a nurse practitioner to take a multidimensional, integrative approach?

To Prepare:

• Review this week’s Learning Resources, considering the many interacting factors that contribute to the development of psychopathology.
• Consider how theoretical perspective on psychopathology impacts the work of the PMHNP.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Explain the biological (genetic and neuroscientific); psychological (behavioral and cognitive processes, emotional, developmental); and social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that influence the development of psychopathology.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses

By Day 6 of Week 1

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on 2 different days by explaining the implications of why, as an advanced practice nurse, it is important to adopt a multidimensional, integrative model of psychopathology.

Interpersonal communication

Title: The Social Mirror

 

Purpose:  To identify how others perceptions and views have affected and shaped our personalities, identities and self-image.

 

Resources: This essay is a reflection exercise. I have provided you with a template where these questions are already entered. All you need to do is enter your own information by typing it right into the template. Please use the  template and answer all questions. Assignments that do not answer all required questions will be rendered incomplete and earn “0” credit.

Activity Instructions:

Complete this assignment based on your first Unit readings for the week. To recognize the potential inaccuracy or incompetence of the “social mirror,” or others’ opinions of you as a person, take a moment to reflect on how the social mirror has affected you. Reflect back on all aspects of your life: personal (dealing with family and friends, roommates, neighbors, significant others), academic (teachers, coaches, classmates), and professional (bosses, co-workers, subordinates, mentors) to examine what influence others have had on your self-image and other areas of importance to you (community, religion, sports, etc.).

Answer the questions in the template in comprehensive, complete sentences. Do not provide brief answers. Instead, compose at least 4-5 full sentences(I.e., a full paragraph) that answer each of the posed questions.

Please remember that your task is to not only write your own assessment, but to show that you are able to draw connections between your readings and your reflection. Use concepts and theories from the appropriate chapters, explain your understanding of their application, and show how they help you understand yourself. Do not forget to tie each answer to personal and professional communication effectiveness. Finally, remember to cite properly in-text (Author, YEAR) and at the end of your reflection with a fully formatted APA reference.

Integrating and Citing Sources in Essays

Interpersonal communication

Self-disclosure

 

 

 

Consider what you learned about the significance of self-disclosure to your intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. How do you feel about sharing your thoughts and feelings with others? Why?

• Begin your discussion by reading your assigned chapter and conducting additional research in the Keiser University Online Library on the significance of self-disclosure to your intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. Share what you learned by synthesizing your research into your own words and citing your sources. At the minimum, you should cite your textbook and one additional scholarly source. 
• Next, offer a personal connection by exploring how you feel about sharing your thoughts and feelings with others in personal and professional contexts. Develop your examples and supporting evidence thoroughly.
   
• Complete your discussion by exploring how you might use the knowledge from this topic in your future professional and personal communication. 
   

 

NOTE: Remember that your discussion response must include the following:

1. A reflection on the concept we are discussing. Give us a summary of things you learned about this concept from your assigned chapter readings and additional scholarly research.
2. A thorough example/discussion to support your reflection.
3. A final statement that tells us what you take away from this week’s lesson.
4. Properly formatted in-text citations and references.
5. Strong grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
6. In total, your discussion should be at least 350 words.

 

 

Interpersonal Communication

Consider what you learned about the significance of self-disclosure to your intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. How do you feel about sharing your thoughts and feelings with others? Why?

• Begin your discussion by reading your assigned chapter and conducting additional research in the Keiser University Online Library on the significance of self-disclosure to your intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. Share what you learned by synthesizing your research into your own words and citing your sources. At the minimum, you should cite your textbook and one additional scholarly source. 
• Next, offer a personal connection by exploring how you feel about sharing your thoughts and feelings with others in personal and professional contexts. Develop your examples and supporting evidence thoroughly.
   
• Complete your discussion by exploring how you might use the knowledge from this topic in your future professional and personal communication.
   

 

NOTE: Remember that your discussion response must include the following:

1. A reflection on the concept we are discussing. Give us a summary of things you learned about this concept from your assigned chapter readings and additional scholarly research.
2. A thorough example/discussion to support your reflection.
3. A final statement that tells us what you take away from this week’s lesson.
4. Properly formatted in-text citations and references.
5. Strong grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
6. In total, your discussion should be at least 350 words.

THESIS RESEARCH DESIGN

This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin (Please ensure it is free of Plagiarism)

Instruction

THESIS RESEARCH DESIGN

Write the Research Design section of your thesis. At this point, you will have identified an appropriate research design as a result of writing your literature review.

RESEARCH DESIGN/METHODOLOGY: Describes how the writer will test the hypothesis and carry out his/her analysis. This section describes the data to be used to test the hypothesis, how the writer will operationalize and collect data on his/her variables, and the analytic methods that are to be used, noting potential biases and limitations to the research approach. 

MAKE SURE YOUR RESEARCH DESIGN INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

1. Identification and operationalization (measurement) of variables;
2. A sampling plan (i.e., study population and sampling procedures, if appropriate);
3. Justification of case studies used;
4. Data collection/sources (secondary literature, archives, interviews, surveys, etc.);
5. A summary of analysis procedures (pattern-matching, etc.); and
6. The limitations of the study and biased discussion.

 Technical Requirements:

1. Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
2. Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
3. Follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 
4. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

 

Essay Response’s

Two short response essays in APA format 500 words each response. The essay responses given should reflect upper-level undergraduate writing in accordance with current APA standards. The essay response is to include a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources listed in proper APA format with in-text citation(s) in proper APA format. In-text citations are to correspond to a source in proper APA format listed after the essay response.

 

Question 1: Using 500-700 words discuss in detail the two primary historical schools of thought presented in this week’s lesson pertaining to criminology i.e., the classical and positivist schools of criminology. No direct quotes should be utilized in the response.

 

Question 2: Using 500-700 words discuss in detail subcultural theory as it relates to delinquency and crime. Further briefly without using quotes give an overview of this article i.e., Nwalozie, C. J. (2015). Rethinking subculture and subcultural theory in the study of youth crime – A theoretical discourse. Journal of Theoretical & Philosophical Criminology, 7(1), 1-16.

Preventing Conflict

For this assignment, you will respond in a 1-page double-spaced essay (250 words minimum) written in APA paragraph form. You may submit the essay directly in the Text Submission box. Check the Course Schedule for the required due date.

Follow the instructions to complete this assignment:

1. Complete the Work Environment Checklist.
2. Examine the results and determine which (if any) are causing you a conflict at this time.
3. Consider at least 2 of these, determine concrete steps you can take to address these concerns, and take action on them this week.
4. Write a 1-page (250-word minimum) essay response. Select the title link above and then the Write Submission button to copy and paste your response in the Text Submission box. Do not attach any files to this assignment.

 

http://aohs.ua.edu/cm/csm525/Module-2-Checklist/story.html

Theoretical Framework

This work will be submitted to Turnitin (Ensure it is free of Plagiarism).

INSTRUCTION

Theoretical framework/Approach 

Theoretical Framework/Approach: In this section, you will develop the theories or models to be used in your study and show how you have developed testable research hypotheses.

This section should include: 

1. An introduction discussing gaps in the literature, how this study will help fill some of those gaps, and justification for the theory or model to be used in the study.
2. A summary of the theory or model to be used in the study, including a diagram of the model if appropriate; and
3. A statement of hypotheses to be tested.

The length of this section can vary significantly. It is shorter if you are using a theory, than if you were developing your own model. You can use any of five different frameworks recently used by graduate students.

Technical Requirements

1. Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
2. Type in Times New Roman, 12 point, and double space.
3. Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 
4. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

Nature of Conflict

Follow the instructions to complete this assignment:

1. Think about the conflicts you have had with others in the past year. For the most part, did you take a positional or an interest-based approach to addressing them? Was your tendency to avoid, accommodate, compete, compromise or collaborate? Were you satisfied with the outcomes of these conflicts?
2. If you were not satisfied with the way these conflicts were resolved, think about how they might have turned out differently had you taken a more interest-based, collaborative approach to resolving them.
3. Write down the specific behaviors and skills you think you need to develop to be a better conflict manager. Further, write down your vision of a successful resolution to a conflict in general. Carry forward these thoughts and ideas as you read the remainder of the text and engage in the activities of the course.
4. Write a 1-page (250-word minimum) essay response. Select the title link above and then the Write Submission button to copy and paste your response in the Text Submission box. Do not attach any files to this assignment.