Evaluate how the tool can be used with diverse clients as part of an ethical assessment process.

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HOMEWORK QUESTION FOR SMARTZENA ONLY

In this assignment, you will be applying your knowledge of assessment in counseling to a specific scenario. Use the Resources provided and the University Library to complete the following:

  • Select one of the scenarios from the Unit 9 Scenarios document in the Resources. The scenario you choose should be based on your program of study. If you are a MFT learner, please select an identified couple or family assessment tool from provided unit readings.
  • Identify the primary question the assessment needs to address for your identified scenario. What is the primary presenting concern of the client or clients in your scenario?
  • Provide a clear description of the assessment tool and measure of the identified problem. Use evidence from the literature to support your description.
  • Describe how the assessment is scored and interpreted. In your description of the assessment’s scoring and interpretation, be certain to incorporate the measurement constructs (such as reliability and validity) you have learned about throughout this course. Be certain to discuss the ways in which the assessment is validated for use with diverse clients.
  • Evaluate how the assessment is linked to the practice of counseling. As the counselor for your identified scenario, how does the assessment tool support your work as a counselor? Be certain to discuss its applicability to initial assessment. Then, go beyond initial assessment, to examine the ways you could use the assessment throughout the counseling process.
  • Evaluate how the tool can be used with diverse clients as part of an ethical assessment process. How would you present the assessment results to your client or clients? Describe the process of presenting assessment results with a clear consideration of the client’s unique cultural context. Be certain to identify the relevant sections of the code of ethics for your profession (ACA, AAMFT, or ASCA).

Please use the Assignment Template listed under Resources to compose your Final Assignment paper.
Assignment Requirements

  • Written communication: Written communication must be free of errors so that the overall message is clear.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style.
  • Number of resources: Minimum of five scholarly resources (distinguished submissions will likely exceed that minimum).
  • Length of paper: Seven to ten double-spaced, typed pages, excluding title and reference pages.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders

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week three assignment psy640

Discipline Based Literature Review
In this assignment you will choose three general topics of interest to you related to psychological assessment from the list below.

  • Infants and preschool-aged children
  • Children ages 5 through 12 years
  • Children with neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Neuropsychological assessment of adolescents
  • Children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
  • Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  • Intellectual assessment of adults
  • Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
  • Individuals with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
  • Individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Individuals with autism spectrum disorders
  • Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Individuals with depressive disorders
  • Individuals with neurocognitive disorders
  • Individuals with hearing impairments
  • Individuals with visual impairments
  • Gifted individuals
  • Individuals who have served in the military

Research five peer-reviewed articles in the Ashford University Library that were published within the last 15 years, including a minimum of one article for each of your three chosen topics. In your paper, begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment. Using your researched articles, compare at least two psychological or educational tests and/or assessment procedures for each of the topics chosen. Analyze and describe the psychometric methodologies employed in the development and/or validation of the tests and/or assessment procedures associated with each of the three topics. Debate any relevant approaches to assessment of the constructs being evaluated by any tests and assessments you described. Include an analysis of any challenges related to assessing individuals from diverse social and cultural backgrounds for each of the three topics. Conclude by evaluating the ethical and professional issues that influence the interpretation of testing and assessment data. You may cite from your textbook to assist you in the development of your introduction and the conclusion of your paper; however, the textbook cannot count as one of the five required peer-reviewed articles.
Writing the Literature ReviewThe Literature Review:

  • Must be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages in length (not including title or references pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must begin with an introduction that describes the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your evaluation addressing the current use of psychological tests and the role of assessment in diagnosis and treatment.
  • Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources published within the last 15 years, all of which come from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Compare and contrast the terms “disability” and “chronic illness". What are the similarities and/or differences?

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Nursing

The essential goal of the RN is to provide information and resources to assist the patient and family with chronic illnesses or disabilities so they can manage their own care over the course of the illness or disability.
Initial Discussion Post:

  1. Compare and contrast the terms “disability” and “chronic illness”. What are the similarities and/or differences? Can they coexist? Give reasoning behind your evaluation.
  2. Discuss two (2) legal and/or ethical challenges or implications for patients and families with disabilities or with chronic illnesses, trying to achieve comprehensive self-management.
  3. Identify and state two (2) actions the RN can implement to help the patient and family achieve comprehensive self-management with a disability or with a chronic illness.

Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.
Lubkin’s Chronic Illness Impact and Intervention by Pamela Larsen (Chapter 14, Self-Management) may be of assistance with this topic.  Click on link to access.
LeBlanc, R., & Jacelon, C. (2016). Self-management. In P. Larsen (Ed.),   Lubkin’s chronic illness: Impact and intervention (9th ed.). Retrieved from ovidsp.tx.ovid.com

Examine the attributes of leadership that may be needed for graduate level nurses

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nursing

Assignment 2: Leadership and the Graduate Nursing Role
In Week 5, the Final Project will synthesize what you have discovered about the different advanced practice roles and scope of practice found in the master of nursing curriculum. Family Nurse Pactitioner You will review all roles and then examine the specialty for which you were admitted, focusing on the scope of practice, core competencies, certification requirements, and legal aspects of practice for that specific role. This week you will focus on Leadership and the Graduate Nurse Role.
The graduate nurse evidences leadership as seen in the four domains: the profession of nursing, clinical practice arena, health policy arena, and systems level. In order to complete this assignment, complete the short eighteen-question quiz (this takes approximately five minutes) about your leadership style at
Cherry, K. (2016). What’s Your Leadership Style? Learn more about your        strengths and weaknesses as a leader. Retrieved from        https://www.verywell.com/whats-your-leadership-style-3866929
In a 3- to 5-page paper (excluding the title page, references and appendices), you will address the following criteria:

  • Report your findings from the quiz:
    • What kind of leader were you?
    • How does this fit into your beliefs about your leadership style?
  • Examine the attributes of leadership that may be needed for graduate level nurses.
  • Analyze your personal leadership attributes you feel you have that will help you in your graduate nursing role. Also discuss those attributes that you feel you may need to develop in your graduate nursing role.

Finish with a quotation from a library article related to leadership in an advanced nursing role. Look in some of the known leadership journals like The Journal of Nursing Scholarship or Nursing Leadership Forum or the American Journal of Nursing, Journal of Nursing Administration, Nursing Administration Quarterly, Nursing Management or Health Care Management Review