All discussion postings must be at least 300 words in length and written in paragraph format using APA 7th edition (including in-text citations and a reference list). Use the MEAL plan (Main idea, Evidence, Analysis, and Link (conclusion)) to structure your post. The topic...
Discussion: Video Report of Your Case Consultation: Presenting and Validating Diagnosis In this Discussion, you first present to your peers the case collaboration begun in Week 4. Note: You make this presentation individually—you do not present with your partner. Your colleagues then review your diagnosis...
Assignment: Schizophrenia Over Time: Experiences Living With the Illness Experiences of schizophrenia are not homogeneous; there is wide variety in onset, course of illness, and combinations of symptoms. Social workers need to be able to understand the different manifestations and pathways of the illness to...
Treatment options for children and adolescent trauma survivors can include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and crisis management to reduce anxiety, worry, and fear of repeated trauma. Play therapy is an effective method often used with young children with posttraumatic stress disorder because they often...
Throughout this course, you have learned about the signs and symptoms of mental illness and how mental illness affects the forensic population. Now it is time to tie it all together with interventions, along with how mental illness can affect recidivism. This assignment will help...
Scope of the Issue, Define the extent or scope of the issue by offering specific current statistics of the broader issue. Explain which populations may be most affected and whether or not the family your group created for this project matches the typical family addressing...
Part 1: How are family, culture, and diversity portrayed in the Media?- This assignment aims to examine diversity, culture, family carefully, etc., behavior as portrayed in the media using the knowledge they have gained throughout the course. This activity asks you to analyze a representative...
Discussion 1: Group Leadership Skills Leading a group of individuals who have suffered trauma can be difficult because the shared stories may result in further trauma to some of the members. Assessing the members and deciding how they will introduce themselves at the first meeting...
Discussion 2: Group Intervention When leading a group, it is the responsibility of the clinical social worker to find a way to enable all members to benefit from the experience. Although some members may not benefit, it is important for the clinical social worker to...
Discussion: Applying Differential Diagnosis to Depressive and Bipolar Disorders What is it truly like to have a mental illness? By considering clients’ lived experiences, a social worker becomes more empathetic and therefore better equipped to treat them. In this Discussion, you analyze a case study...