Explain research strategies to mitigate bias in each tool.

 

As a leader and innovator in your field, you will conduct research on an ongoing basis to stay up to date with changes and trends in your field. One way to do this is to conduct a literature review. In this assignment, you will survey assessment tools related to the topic of your dissertation. (lack of financial literacy taught in schools)

Note: You will need to spend significant time reviewing and selecting literature to support your analysis.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word literature review in which you:

  • Provide a synopsis of 9 research articles, 3 for each assessment tool, which you will use to support your conclusions.
  • Describe 3 assessment tools relevant to your dissertation.
  • Explain the validity and reliability of each tool.
  • Outline potential biases inherent in each tool.
  • Explain research strategies to mitigate bias in each tool. Consider effective research controls in your explanation.
  • Summarize potential ethical and legal issues related to each assessment tool.
  • Recommend strategies to mitigate any ethical or legal concerns associated with each assessment tool.
  • Summarize the importance of validity and reliability to leadership decisions about appropriate assessments.

Include at least 5 peer-reviewed scholarly references.

Format citations and references according to APA guidelines.

How might you alter your theoretical approach to adjust for cultural considerations?

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS BASED ON THE MOVIE FENCES WITH DENZEL WASHINGTON AND VIOLA DAVIS.

Directions

Case conceptualization and treatment planning are very important aspects of service delivery. After reading the assigned materials and listening to the Faculty Podcast on “Goal Writing and Treatment Planning” students will construct a formal case conceptualization and treatment plan using this form. Create a Case Conceptualization and Treatment Plan to meet the needs of the family in your case study. The case conceptualization and treatment plan should include each of the following elements:

Summary of Movie

Include a brief summary of the movie and the family you chose for this assignment. Provide a paragraph or two describing the central plot or theme of the movie. What is the movie about? What subject is addressed in the movie? What role does your client family play in the movie? (Can be copied from the Family Assessment Form).

Theoretical Case Conceptualization Orientation

Describe how your theoretical orientation applies to this case. Provide a rationale for the theory, model, and approach chosen, related to the client’s problem, clinical presentation and/or diagnoses and presenting issues. Include literature that demonstrates how the theory, model, and approach chosen matches the client’s needs, diagnoses, and treatment issues. Provide supporting resources and supporting research for your approach.

Treatment Plan

The nature of the treatment plan/evidence-based interventions should coincide with the needs of the client and the theoretical orientation utilized. Using your theoretical framework, describe what you will use (e.g., interventions, approaches, and techniques) and how the client/family/couple will respond? How will you measure treatment outcomes? Please include discharge goals and identify two possible referrals for the family? Are you working with outside agencies?

Apply SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely) goals when developing the treatment plan.

Instructions for Goal Writing

Presenting Problem, Symptom, Challenge, or Obstacle in the Family System. Goal: (begin each goal with “The family/parent(s) will….”), Then apply a word that implies change “increase”, “decrease” “maintain” “establish” “improve” “eliminate” or “develop”.

Add: Symptom or Desired Outcome

Add: Time Frame Interventions: Indicate specific theoretical interventions and techniques here.

Example:

Ineffective Communication The family will improve their communication skills by demonstrating the ability to reflect the feelings of their child at least once during an enactment, within the next 30 days. Enactments

Coaching

Increasing “Feeling” Words/Vocabulary

Additional Examples:

Presenting Problem Goal Intervention(s)

Parents can not agree on disciplinary measures for their child, specifically as it relates to completing homework assignments. The parents will agree on an approach to disciplining their child by determining at least two consequences for failing to do homework within the next two weeks.

Suggestion: any time you focus on consequences, be sure to address a reward system/plan for good or desired behavior. Example:

The parents will allow additional minutes of videogaming each week that their child completes homework assignments on time, beginning immediately. Role plays

Decision making exercises

Discussion on family values related to school performance.

Presenting Problem Goal Interventions

Family demonstrates lack of emotional connection during sessions The family will increase emotional connectedness by demonstrating the use of appropriate, supportive touch within the next 30 days. Circular questioning

Awareness raising

Skills demonstration

Family sculpting

Enactments

Goals

Write at least three goals ( 2 short term goals and 1 long term goal) for this family in the movie. Follow the examples and suggestions indicated above.

Goal 1: Short Term

Presenting Problem Goal Intervention(s)

Goal 2: Short Term

Presenting Problem Goal Intervention(s)

Goal 3: Long Term

Presenting Problem Goal Intervention(s)

Discharge and Termination

Discuss your plans for discharging or terminating the family from treatment. Discuss how you would determine when and if the family is ready for termination. Describe criteria for termination and how you would prepare the family for that event. Discuss any needs for referral and describe how you would follow up with the family after discharge, and at what intervals.

Ethical, Cultural, and Legal Considerations:

Students will apply and cite the ACA and IAMFC Code of Ethics in this section. Describe any ethical or legal issues that pertain to the case and their impact. Examples of ethical issues that could be considered are: transference/countertransference, court-referred clients, informed consent, boundary violations, poor self-care, limits of confidentiality, and any mandated reporting required (e.g. Child or Adult Protective Services).

Also, address the cultural factors identified earlier and discuss how you plan to address those factors. How might you alter your theoretical approach to adjust for cultural considerations? What opportunities for your own growth and development might you take in your work with this family?

Please describe how you addressed and resolved or would address and resolve with these ethical and legal issues. You must cite the ACA and/or IAMFC code that applies to this case.

Discuss techniques and best practices applicable to the selected group.

Assignment Overview

You and a few of your fellow learners have been assigned to construct a presentation on one of the following groups:

  • Working with ableism or disability and lookism.

Each person working on the presentation is researching and  contributing specific slides that analyze issues of power, privilege,  and oppression as they pertain to the chosen group, as well as  strategies and approaches for practice when working with these issues.  This assignment will ask you to submit the presentation slides that you  contributed to the presentation for an individual grade.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate  your proficiency in the following EPAs and specialized practice  behaviors:

  • EPA Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
    • C1.SP.B: Articulate and provide leadership in the application  of the core values and ethical standards of the social work profession  through an ethical problem solving model to aid in critical thinking and  ethical decision making related to individuals, families,  organizations, and communities to guide and inform ethical advanced  generalist social work practice.
      • Related Assignment Criteria:
        • 3. Discuss challenges that may arise from clients’ cultures and from differences among people and cultural groups.
  • EPA Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
    • C1.SP.C: Integrate the ethical and effective use of technology  at all levels of advanced generalist social work practice with  individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
      • Related Assignment Criteria:
        • 1. Create slides that address chosen theme(s) related to culturally relevant practice.
  • EPA Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice.
    • C2.SP.A: Analyze dimensions and differentiation in diversity  and apply the influence of relationships, intervention techniques, and  technologies with diverse clients, families, groups, organizations, and  communities.
      • Related Assignment Criteria:
        • 2. Discuss theory applicable to the selected group.
        • 4. Discuss techniques and best practices applicable to the selected group.

Assignment Description

Each learner creates 2–4 slides that discusses the selected group around one or more of the following themes:

  • Religion and spirituality.

Assignment Instructions

Complete the following:

  1. Create 2–4 slides that address chosen theme (or themes) related to culturally relevant practice.
  2. Discuss theory applicable to the selected group.
  3. Discuss challenges to practice with the selected group.
  4. Discuss techniques and best practices applicable to the selected group.
Physicians are responsible and have caused the opioid crisis by overprescribing pain medications that are highly addictive. Debate

Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

The opioid crisis has become a controversial issue that is becoming harder to ignore. In the context of the relationship between psychology and criminal behavior, substance abuse is one of the leading risk factors for criminal behavior. Therefore, criminal psychologists, public health professionals, and the community-at-large are examining the implications of the crisis, the most crucial of which appears to be a relationship between homicide and violent crime rates and opioid abuse.

For this discussion, conduct additional research on the opioid crisis using the University of Arizona Global Campus Library to ensure you are aware of the latest issues in the opioid crisis national debate. Then, briefly debate the issue with your classmates.

Choose one of the prompts below, and debate the issue from the perspective listed:

  • Prompt 1: Physicians are responsible and have caused the opioid crisis by overprescribing pain medications that are highly addictive.
    • Remember to provide your insight into whether rising violent crime rates stems from the opioid crisis as asserted in your assigned readings.
  • Prompt 2: The person taking the opiates is responsible for their own behavior and doctors should be able to prescribe whatever they want in any quantity they deem medically necessary.
    • Remember to provide your insight into whether rising violent crime rates stems from the opioid crisis as asserted in your assigned readings.
Is chemical castration an effective sentence for sex offenders such as Odermatt?

Punishment

This week’s discussion will continue in the area of punishment, and will look at two very controversial topics:

First, consider the idea of conjugal visits for prisoners. Some states allow inmates private visitation time with their spouses.

Imagine that you are the warden of a prison that, at present, does not allow conjugal visits for prisoners. You are considering adopting this procedure.

  • What data would you need to gather in order to make an informed decision? After looking at the research, what would you decide? Explain your reasoning.
  • Explain what possible opposition could you face, and whether these programs have disadvantages.

Next, consider the case of Dean Claude Odermatt. His conviction for sexual battery on a child carried with it a sentence that includes 25 years in prison and chemical castration upon his release.

  • Is chemical castration an effective sentence for sex offenders such as Odermatt? Only a small number of states allow chemical or surgical castration as punishment. Do you support laws like this?
What is an important weakness?

This assignment will be over Cisco Systems INC. The following question needs to be answered about Cisco System…

When looking at the SWOT analysis certain themes should emerge. Where do strengths overlap with opportunities? What is an important weakness? What is an important threat? How can a strength address a threat? These will be clues as to what you should be most concerned about. List the top 5 things your company should be concerned about. Please use the links below…

Information on Cisco Systems INC can be found below…

https://www.cisco.com/

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/csco

Write 1 paragraph for each of the crimes, where you present the statistical results to the reader in a written format. 

Although analyzing statistical data can be challenging, it is equally challenging to convert these data into a written format. Therefore, in this activity, you will practice the important skill of data analysis and presenting statistical information in a written format. Using the provided datasets of offenses reported, calculate the mean, median, mode, max, min, and range for each of the crimes. The list of crimes includes violent crime total, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, legacy rape, revised rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime total, burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft.

The specific steps are as follows:

  1. Download 1 of the following datasets of offenses from the Uniform Crime Report:
  2. Calculate the mean, median, mode, max, min, and range for each of the following:
    • Violent crime total
    • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter
    • Legacy rape
    • Revised rape
    • Robbery
    • Aggravated assault
    • Property crime total
    • Burglary
    • Larceny-theft
    • Motor vehicle theft
  3. Write 1 paragraph for each of the crimes, where you present the statistical results to the reader in a written format.

Reference

Crime Data Explorer. (n.d.). Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime data explorer. Federal Bureau of Investigation. https://crime-data-explorer.fr.cloud.gov/

Explain the importance of patient privacy.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ FULL INSTRUCTIONS. NO PLAGIARISM! NO QUOTES, MUST PARAPHRASE. I WILL CHECK FOR RECYCLED WORK AND PLAGIARISM. IF YOU CANT MEET THIS DEADLINE, DONT AGREE TO DO MY ASSIGNMENT. PRICE ISNT NEGOTIABLE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND BY ACCEPTING TO DO MY WORK, I HAVE STRICT RULES. I DONT LIKE TO DISPUTE, BUT I WILL IF DIRECTIONS ARENT BEING FOLLOWED. IF I SEE SOMETHING WRONG AFTER PURCHASING, I WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO FIX IT IMMEDIATELY. THIS DOESNT MEAN HOURS LATER. IF YOU TURN SOMETHING INTO ME EARLY, I EXPECT YOU TO FIX MY ASSIGNMENT IMMEDIATELY. DONT LIE TO ME, IF THESE RULES ARENT FOLLOWED, I WILL DISPUTE

Explain the importance of patient privacy. How can one protect the privacy of one’s health records? How can one prove that one’s medical privacy was violated? What can be done if one thinks that one’s medical privacy was violated?

Explain coping and the relationship between personality and coping. 

Explain coping and the relationship between personality and coping.
Personality can have a strong effect on the style and effectiveness of coping. A person who expresses negative affectivity, or neuroticism, is likely prone to poor coping skills and is at risk of various negative health factors. Negative affectivity is a negative mood often seen in individuals that are anxious, depressed and/or hostile (Taylor, 2017). Being prone to expressing negative affectivity is related to poor health habits, illusory physical symptoms, and poor treatment response (Taylor, 2017). On the contrary, having a positive outlook promotes better mental and physical health, lower levels of stress indicators, better immune response, and improves coping (Taylor, 2017).

Explain the term stress moderators, and provide an example of a stress moderator.
Stress moderators help to modify how stress is experienced and the effects it has (Taylor, 2017). Stress moderators come in many varieties and can be either an external resource or an internal resource. One such stress moderator is resilience, helps people to “bounce back” from bad experiences and adapt to changing demands of a stressful situation (Taylor, 2017). Through resilience, an individual can better manage the various stresses of life with persistence and flexibility.