Substance Use Disorders

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Substance Use Disorders

Read the following two case scenarios:
Initially, Jose used cocaine only on the weekends when he was out with friends. But now he uses it every day, even when alone. Jose spends nearly his entire paycheck on his cocaine use. His wife is threatening to divorce him, and he is close to being fired from his job for underperforming. Yet, he continues to use cocaine.
Steven suffers from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder.  In order to help him focus better at work, Steven’s doctor prescribed Adderall (amphetamine).  Initially, Steven noticed an improvement in his concentration at work.  After he had been taking Adderall for 6 months, however, recently he is starting to feel his concentration slipping again. He mentioned this to his doctor, and his doctor increased the dosage Steven was taking.  He has also noticed that if he forgets to take his medicine, he is very tired, feels depressed, and has trouble sleeping.
Based on your readings, what is your viewpoint regarding Jose’s and Steven’s substance use? Keep the following questions in mind while writing the paper:

  • What category of substances do cocaine and amphetamine fall under, and what are the implications of this category on the body?  Be sure to give the classification, DEA schedule, and physical effects.
  • How is a substance use disorder diagnosed?
  • Is Jose’s behavior evidence of a substance use disorder? Give a clear and thorough rationale for your response.
  • Is Steven’s behavior evidence of a substance use disorder? Give a clear and thorough rationale for your response.

Submit a two-three page paper in Microsoft Word

A Methodical Review

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Discussion: A Methodical Review

Assignment 1: A Methodical Review
Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate a research study related to forensic psychology. Present an analysis of the article by addressing the following points:
· Provide a brief overview of the problem being studied, the research design, and the participants being used for the study and the general findings of the study.
· Identify the research question, independent variable, and dependent variable.
· If you were the researcher conducting this study and found that you were not familiar with the particular research population, what steps would you take to prepare yourself to conduct the research with this population?
· Was any deception used in this study? If so, why was this deception necessary? If not, do you think that the study would have benefited from any kind of deception?
· What steps did the researcher take to protect his or her participants?
· What are the limitations of the study’s design and/or implementation?
· If you were the researcher, would you have conducted this study the same way in relation to ethics and protection of the participants? If not, what changes would you make?
Post your response in a minimum of 300 words.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
While responding to classmates, offer suggestions, ideas, and evaluative comments.
Submission Details:
· By the due date assigned, post your responses to this Discussion Area.
· Through the end of the module, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. While responding, compare the similarities and differences between what you have constructed and what your classmates have.

Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions 16
Quality of responses to classmates 12
Frequency of responses to classmates 4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials 4
Language and grammar 4
Total: 40

Assignment
1:
A
Methodical
Review
Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate a research
study related to forensic psychology. Present an analysis of the article by
add
ressing the following points:
·
Provide a brief overview of the problem being studied, the research
design, and the participants being used for the study and the general
findings of the study.
·
Identify the research question, independent variable, and depende
nt
variable.
·
If you were the researcher conducting this study and found that you were
not familiar with the particular research population, what steps would
you take to prepare yourself to conduct the research with this
population?
·
Was any deception used i
n this study? If so, why was this deception
necessary? If not, do you think that the study would have benefited from
any kind of deception?
·
What steps did the researcher take to protect his or her participants?
·
What are the limitations of the study’s desig
n and/or implementation?
·
If you were the researcher, would you have conducted this study the
same way in relation to ethics and protection of the participants? If not,
what changes would you make?
Post your response in a minimum of 300 words.
All written a
ssignments and responses should follow APA rules for
attributing sources.
While responding to classmates, offer suggestions, ideas, and evaluative
comments.
Submission
Details:
·
By
the
due
date
assigned,
post your responses to this
Discussion
Area
.
Assignment 1: A Methodical Review
Using the Argosy University online library resources, locate a research
study related to forensic psychology. Present an analysis of the article by
addressing the following points:
 Provide a brief overview of the problem being studied, the research
design, and the participants being used for the study and the general
findings of the study.
 Identify the research question, independent variable, and dependent
variable.
 If you were the researcher conducting this study and found that you were
not familiar with the particular research population, what steps would
you take to prepare yourself to conduct the research with this
population?
 Was any deception used in this study? If so, why was this deception
necessary? If not, do you think that the study would have benefited from
any kind of deception?
 What steps did the researcher take to protect his or her participants?
 What are the limitations of the study’s design and/or implementation?
 If you were the researcher, would you have conducted this study the
same way in relation to ethics and protection of the participants? If not,
what changes would you make?
Post your response in a minimum of 300 words.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for
attributing sources.
While responding to classmates, offer suggestions, ideas, and evaluative
comments.
Submission Details:
 By the due date assigned, post your responses to this Discussion Area.

The Frivolity of Evil

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You will write a 1000-1500 word response to your chosen paper topic from the list below. See Course Outline for the due date. 
This assignment is worth 300 points, or 30% of your grade. 
DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES OTHER THAN THE DALRYMPLE ARTICLE AND YOUR TEXTBOOK.
YOU WILL ATTACH A FILE IN THE BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
Learning Objectives:
Students will demonstrate their ability to construct arguments about issues of both personal and universal significance. Their writing should demonstrate that they can construct cogent, concise, and logically coherent arguments.
Assessment:
Students should demonstrate that they can distinguish the relevant points that form a logically coherent argument. They should also be able to construct criticisms which effectively undermine, through the use of appropriate counter-examples, some premise of that argument.
Your assignment is to read any ONE of the following four articles:
The Frivolity of Evil
How and How Not to Love Mankind
What We Have to Lose
Roads to Serfdom
Then, FOR THE ARTICLE YOU CHOOSE TO WRITE ON, you will type a 1000-1500 word response in which you address EACH of the following points IN YOUR OWN WORDS: 1) What is the author’s main argument? 2) How does he support his main argument (evidence, ancillary arguments, etc.)? 3) Do you agree or disagree with him? 4) Why or why not? 5) Apply the insights of at least two of the readings we have studied in this course (in chapters 1-9) to your analysis. Make sure to give a substantive explanation of how the philosophers’ insights are relevant to the topic you are discussing.
A WORD OF WARNING: These articles are rather long and complex. The author likes to make extensive use of his rather copious vocabulary, so I strongly urge you to have dictionary.com handy as you work your way through your chosen article. The purpose of this essay assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to discuss, analyze, and evaluate complex philosophic arguments. I am confident that the reading assignments, tests, and discussion boards will have prepared you for this final, and no doubt challenging, essay assignment.
Note: I only allow one attempt on this assignment. Students who do not fully address all of the components of the assignment as stated in the instructions as well as the grading rubric below will have to be content with the grade they earned. 

Development of Addictive tendencies, Prevention and Consequences of addiction

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OUTLINE OF ASSIGNMENT

Drug Addiction: Development of Addictive tendencies, Prevention and Consequences of addiction
Introduction
(with Thesis Statement)
Body Outline
Theoretical explanation of addictive behavior (Skinner’s Operant Conditioning or Pavlov’s Theory of Classical Conditioning)
Prevention of addiction
Consequences of addiction
Achieving Freedom from Drug addiction (Rehabilitation)
Achieving Self-Control through Behavior Modification
Conclusion 
Reference Instruction
Use of Peer-reviewed journals
Obtained from the PsycInfo or PSYCH Articles database
Published within the last 10 years
 
Works Cited
Bedard-Gilligan, M., Garcia, N., Zoellner, L. A., & Feeny, N. C. (2018). Alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use: Engagement and outcome in PTSD treatment. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors, 32(3), 277-288. doi:10.1037/adb0000355
Curry, J., Silva, S., Rohde, P., Ginsburg, G., Kennard, B., Kratochvil, C., & … March, J. (2012). Onset of alcohol or substance use disorders following treatment for adolescent depression. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology, 80(2), 299-312. doi:10.1037/a0026929
Dschaak, Z. A., & Juntunen, C. L. (2018, July 26). Stigma, Substance Use, and Help-Seeking: Attitudes Among Rural and Urban Individuals. Journal of Rural Mental Health. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000097
Duke, A. A., Smith, K. Z., Oberleitner, L. S., Westphal, A., & McKee, S. A. (2018). Alcohol, drugs, and violence: A meta-meta-analysis. Psychology Of Violence, 8(2), 238-249. doi:10.1037/vio0000106
González-Guarda, R. M., McCabe, B. E., Leblanc, N., De Santis, J. P., & Provencio-Vasquez, E. (2016). The contribution of stress, cultural factors, and sexual identity on the substance abuse, violence, HIV, and depression syndemic among Hispanic men. Cultural Diversity And Ethnic Minority Psychology, 22(4), 563-571. doi:10.1037/cdp0000077
Simeone, R. (2017). Doctor Shopping Behavior and the Diversion of Prescription Opioids. Journal of Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment. Vol. 11 (1-10) doi: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1178221817696077 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Valente, J. Y., Cogo-Moreira, H., Swardfager, W., & Sanchez, Z. M. (2018). A latent transition analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial for drug use prevention. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology, 86(8), 657-665. doi:10.1037/ccp0000329
Villalobos, B. T., & Bridges, A. J. (2018). Prevalence of substance use disorders among Latinos in the United States: An empirical review update. Journal of Latina/O Psychology, 6(3), 204-219. doi:10.1037/lat0000097