Psychology Of Trauma – A8

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Psychology Of Trauma – A8
Vignette Analysis II:
This  assignment focuses on vignette analysis and direct application of  course concepts to the persons and situations presented in the  vignette.   All discussions must take into account the legal and ethical  considerations, as well as cross-cultural issues that pertain to the  situations presented below.
Use  the reading assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion. All  assignments MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and written at  graduate level English. Be sure to cite your work according to APA  format. Please keep your responses focused on what is presented in the  vignette. Do not add information but use your creativity to support what  you see in the vignette as written. Avoid elaborations and assumptions.
The  course text is the primary resource for this assignment. You should be  citing the text often to support your discussion (along with the DSM-5).  Outside references should be minimal, except for culture.
Note:  Cultural  information can be found in the DSM-5. You are also encouraged to use  outside Cross Cultural sources as needed, but please reference if doing  so.  
Discussion must be 6-7 pages plus a title and reference page. 
Vignette Analysis II
Vignette Analysis II will be covering Chapters 4 through 6 in the course text and the relevant DSM-5 disorders.
Your  discussion must include the relevance of the following areas covered in  the text, directly and specifically to the persons and situations  presented in the vignette:
· Assessment issues and approaches to further explore PTSD
· Treatment goals
· Treatment phases 1, 2 and 3
Vignette Two
Anthony  is a 32-year-old American war veteran from a strong Latino family. He  came to see you because his wife told him that if he doesn’t get help,  she and the children are leaving. Anthony’s wife, Rosa, is  present for the initial interview. She tells you, “Anthony is not the  same man I married. Since he came back from serving our country, he is a  stranger. He drinks vodka and beer daily and has been  getting violent in the home. He has punched holes in the walls has  broken furniture.” She tells you that, “Anthony has always had a bit of  an anger problem because his father was a mean drunk and would beat his  wife and kids. Anthony has been nothing like his father until now. He scares me.” 
Anthony  has been accusing Rosa and their 2 children of stealing his money and  believes they are in a conspiracy to make him “go crazy”. Rosa also  tells you that Anthony has not been going to work. He believes there is  evil lurking out in the world and that he rarely leaves the house,  except to buy his alcohol. Anthony admits that he lives in terror, since  he returned from the war 5 years ago. He saw several of his buddies  killed in an explosion, suffers from debilitating migraines, has  recurring nightmares and horrific thoughts of his war experience. You  find Anthony to have good reality testing but occasionally during your  interview, he has odd and eccentric ways of explaining things. You  suspect a diagnosis of PTSD. 
References: 
Courtois, C.A. & Ford, J.D.    (2015).   Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach.   The Guilford Press.      ISBN 978-1462524600

Organizational Psychology-A19

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Organizational Psychology-A19
Prepare a  3-4 page summary of the content of the lecture and apply their acquired  knowledge to the course. Please note that participants in the Master  Lecture Series gain exposure to emerging trends within their industry.
Learners who attend the Master Lecture in person or online click the link to download the Certificate of Attendance http://www.calsouthern.edu/attendance-certificate/. This certificate would then need to be uploaded to the Activities of your course for your Mentor to award the points.
If Learners choose to view archived lectures of a former presenter in the Master Lecture Series, please use the following link, http://www.calsouthern.edu/content/events. Learners will be able to download a Certificate of Attendance after viewing the video. This Certificate, http://www.calsouthern.edu/attendance-certificate/, along with the 3-4 page Reflection Paper, will then be required to be uploaded to the activities page of the course syllabus.
If  Learners choose to attend an outside workshop, seminar or conference,  the proof of Registration as well as a reflection paper should be  submitted. See above for further instructions.
Additionally, Learners may submit a Position Paper as their Extra credit Assignment.
A Position Paper differs from a traditional paper in that it includes one’s opinions, viewpoints, feelings, and the evidence that supports them. The main purpose for this activity is to understand an issue better by researching all sides of the issue thoroughly.  It will allow you to use your critical thinking skills to analyze the  different arguments of an issue and then articulate you own position on  the issue.
Prepare a  3-4 page Position Paper on a specific topic of interest that is related  to the course content, but was not covered in this course. Provide  examples where appropriate and express opinions with research to  substantiate. You are encouraged to utilize California Southern  University’s Online Library and/or the Internet.
In  completing the Extra Credit Assignment, your responses must be  comprehensive in using terminology and/or concepts presented in the  lecture. Use APA formatting that includes double-spacing, 12-point font  with one inch margins. Be sure to cite your resources and provide the  references using APA format. Must have Turnitin for review and verification.

Research Method A30

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Research Method A30
Using  the Chapter 3 Outline for a Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods  Study in the Doctoral Project Manual. Read the description and complete  a draft of Chapter 3. Include the Chapter 3 Doctoral Project Assessment  Rubric.  Use course materials and assignments to facilitate the  completion of Chapter Three. Use your previous paper topic and research  question(s) for this assignment. Use the following Outline:
1.  An introduction which encompasses the re-statement of the problem and the research questions. For a quantitative study the hypotheses as well.
2. Research  Method-A statement of either qualitative or quantitative methodology  should follow.  Include a discussion of how the research design whether  phenomenological, narrative, case studies, correlational, descriptive,  causal-comparative, or quasi-experimental is the legitimate, appropriate  research design. Use at least two peer-reviewed sources to ground your  discussion.
3. Participants–The  candidate will describe the location of the participants; discuss the  criteria for selecting those participants (i.e., what characteristics do  they possess that make them suitable for the area of investigation) and  the process by which they were selected (such as random sampling,  snowball, etc.); provide the number of participants in the study,  including any important distinctions existing between them (e.g., gender  or ethnicity).
4. Instrumentation—  Provide a description of the instruments or protocols that will be used  surveys, interviews, observations, or artifacts. Include all  instrumentation as an appendix. Describe in detail the instruments to be  used in the study. All questions or criteria should be clearly linked  to the literature presented in chapter two.
5. Data  Collection–The candidate will provide a concise but thorough  description of the steps used to collect data from the participants.  Describe any recruitment processes and/or communication; describe the  informed consent process; and note the data collection schedule.  If  interviews are conducted indicate the length, the number, where  conducted, and stipulate they will be recorded. For surveys describe the  procedures for how they will be distributed and collected. Include all  other procedures and processes needed in order to replicate the study.   If artifacts are used, describe the process by which the data will be  procured, selected, and utilized. For any other methods of data  collection provide a complete description of all processes.
6. Data  Analysis-The candidate describes the analysis of the data that was  performed as well as the specific steps taken.  It is important to  reference a research methods book to detail this process. Researcher  bias, validity, reliability and other research factors should be  addressed as appropriate.
7. Limitations and Delimitations- Provide a detailed discussion of the limitations and delimitations of the study in this section.
Submit paper of your discussion using points of emphasis above. 8 to 10 pages.
Book
American Psychological Association    (2010).   Publication manual of the American Psychological Association .   (6th Edition).   Washington, D.C.
Book
Creswell, J. W.    (2013).   Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches.   Sage.     9781452226101

Existential Questions And Post-Traumatic Growth

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Existential Questions And Post-Traumatic Growth
Upon hearing the stories of sometimes horrific atrocities clients or client families have experienced, you as a social worker may find yourself confronting existential questions such as Why? For example, Why do horrible events happen to good people? Why do people abuse their children?
Trying to make sense of such trauma is not easy, and you may seek answers to these existential questions your whole life. And yet, there are opportunities for growth despite trauma for both clients and social workers. This is known as post-traumatic growth, where a renewed sense purpose or a more profound outlook on life is the by-product.
In this Discussion, you work to seek meaning from the trauma your clients experience and the subsequent healing you help your clients achieve in your social work practice.
To prepare:

  • Read about trauma-informed social work, and read this article listed in the Learning Resources: Vis, J.-A., & Boynton, H. M. (2008). Spirituality and transcendent meaning making: possibilities for enhancing posttraumatic growth. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 27(1/2): 69–86. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/15426430802113814

Post:

  • In 1 sentence, identify an existential question with which you have grappled in relation to a client who has been traumatized.
    • Reflect on your fieldwork, or perhaps identify an existential question that might arise in working with the client in the case study you have selected throughout the course. (Case Study of Jack Levy)
  • In 3 to 4 brief sentences, describe where there is potential for growth for the client as a result of the trauma.
  • In 3 to 4 brief sentences, explain where there is potential for growth for you, the social worker, as a result of listening to the client’s stories and bearing witness to their trauma.
  • Describe any challenges you may experience between the meaning you hold based on your personal beliefs and working within the client’s potentially different belief framework.