Similarities and differences in development according to gender, ethnicity, and socially derived groups.

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Interview Project Final Research PaperThe interview that you completed in Week 3 provides the background information for your final project.To support your work, you will also include a literature rev

Interview Project Final Research Paper
The interview that you completed in Week 3 provides the background information for your final project.To support your work, you will also include a literature review. You will need at least three scholarly journal articles. When researching information for your literature review you also will need to incorporate one or more of the following factors.

  • Similarities and differences in development according to gender, ethnicity, and socially derived groups.
  • Age-appropriate milestones and anomalies.
  • Impact of interpersonal factors (e.g., social roles and relationships) during early and middle adulthood.
  • The nature of stress, coping, and resistance in the context of varied environments.
  • The importance of identity in the context of work.
  • The nature of adult identity and the importance of reflection (that is, meaning of life) during adulthood.

Sections of the final project will include the following.
Title pageAbstract (summary of the research paper)
The introduction section should include:

  • An introduction to adult development based on your course and text readings
  • The purpose of the paper

The literature review section should include:

  • A review and analysis of the scholarly journal articles

The methods section should include:

  • The proposed participants and age group (leave out any personal information)
  • The questions used
  • Setting (1:1 interview)

The Results section of your project should include:

  • General information, such as the setting (time and place) of the interviews
  • Answers to the demographic and interview questions
  • Applicable quotes from the interviewees that highlight your analysis
  • Do not include any information that identifies any interviewee’s name, address, and relationship with you.

The Discussion section of your final project should include:

  • An analysis of the normative and non-normative life events of each of the individuals interviewed
  • Comparing and contrasting between each interview,
  • Examining central themes in the normative and non-normative life events
  • Concluding remarks regarding the interviews
  • Reference page

Submission Details:
1. Cite all sources in APA format.
2. Attach a Turnitin.com Report.
3. Support reasoning with research and examples.

PSY650 Creating a Specialist Website

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PSY650Creating a Specialist WebsitePrior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, please read the Neimeyer, et al. (2011) “How Special Are the Specialties? Workplace Settings in Counseling

PSY650
Creating a Specialist Website
Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, please read the Neimeyer, et al. (2011) “How Special Are the Specialties? Workplace Settings in Counseling and Clinical Psychology in the United States” and Heatherington, et al. (2012) “The Narrowing of Theoretical Orientations in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training” articles. Be sure to also review the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologist and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. article and the Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. web page, as well as any relevant Instructor Guidance.
For this interactive assignment, you will assume the role of a clinical or counseling psychologist who has recently opened a private practice or begun working for a mental health agency. You are eager to begin working with your ideal client(s), but you first need to market your services. One way to attract clients is to create a professional website that provides an overview of your specialties.
For this interactive assignment, you may use any website building platform you choose; however, you may wish to use Wix.com  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., a free website development platform, to create your website. You may refer to the Wix Quick-Start Guide and read the PSY650 Dealing with Wix.com Instructions for assistance with creating your website should you decide to use Wix as your platform.
Create a fictitious persona based on the role you are assuming and create a website with the following required elements.
Name, Photo, and Credentials: Be sure to include your persona’s degree, type of license, and any professional membership organizations appropriate to your assumed role. You may also list any appropriate division memberships and certifications applicable to your specialty.
Personal Statement:  Create a 200-word personal statement in which you describe attributes that make your assumed persona, practice, and/or agency unique. Explain to potential clients what problems and/or issues you address and how you could help them in your assumed role. You may also describe why you have chosen this profession and why people choose to work with you.
Specialties: Identify at least three areas in which your persona specializes (e.g., trauma, relationships issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem). Access the APA’s Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. page for more information on this topic.
Treatment Preferences: Compare the possible theoretical orientations appropriate to your assumed role, and identify your treatment orientation. Identify which modalities (e.g., individual, couples, family, and/or group) your persona would use with clients. For further assistance with creating this portion of the website, review the Heatherington, et al. (2012) article titled “The Narrowing of Theoretical Orientations in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training.”
Client Focus: Describe the population that your assumed persona would primarily serve. Include information regarding age, gender, religious orientations, ethnicities, and/or special populations. List all languages you speak fluently and provide any additional information on cultural specialization your persona may have.
Confidentiality and Limitations: Explain to the client what information will remain confidential in your sessions as well as the limitations of confidentiality. Keep in mind the age of your target population.
Once you have completed your website according to the instructions, copy and paste the URL for your website into the forum for review by your instructor and peers.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in this discussion.
Take on the role of the client and carefully review the information provided in your peer’s website. Describe the components of the website that resonated with you. Analyze the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct related to the information provided within your colleague’s website and offer suggestions as to other ethical issues that should be considered in their “Confidentiality and Limitations” section. Pose questions you have as a potential client that might prevent you from seeking out the services from this mental health professional. Suggest ways in which the website might be improved and explain your rationale for the modification(s).

How do you conduct a proper literature review?

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Using the Internet, research literature reviews and writing research proposals.To design a credible study, a research proposal needs to be developed.Develop a research proposal by completing the follo

Using the Internet, research literature reviews and writing research proposals.
To design a credible study, a research proposal needs to be developed.
Develop a research proposal by completing the following tasks:

  • Decide on a topic and form a hypothesis.
  • Test that hypothesis through data analysis—your hypothesis may or may not be correct, but you will not know that before you complete your data analysis.
  • Identify the independent and dependent variables of the hypothesis.
  • Determine the unit of analysis for your study.

Design the first part of a study using quantitative data on a topic of interest to you. Complete each of the following parts of the design:

  • Topic
  • Research question
  • Hypothesis
  • Independent variable for the hypothesis
  • Dependent variables for the hypothesis
  • The unit of analysis for your study

Provide substantial feedback to your classmates about their topic and approach.
Answer the following questions using your experience in designing a study’s proposal:

  • How do you conduct a proper literature review?
  • What is the process, from beginning to end?
  • Why is the literature review so important?

Part 2
Locate and read two articles of original research from at least two different sources mentioned in the text, such as journal articles, monographs, a reader, or a dissertation. Each article should be from a different source.

  • Post your research articles. Based on your readings, answer the following questions:
    • What are the differences in the structures of the articles?
    • How do you evaluate a source of reliability?
    • Which resources do you like the most?
    • Which resources do you like the least? Make sure you explain your reasoning.
    • What are the steps involved in the literature review process?
  • Choose two topics that are not researchable. Explain why they are not researchable.

1. Cite all sources in APA format.2. Support reasoning with research and examples.

Consider the key classes of drugs used to treat Borderline Personality and explain their action at the neurotransmitter system involved in the disease process

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Elaborate on the Topic for Your Critical Review Borderline PersonalityThis assignment will be a continuation of the written assignment from Week One. Research a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles

Elaborate on the Topic for Your Critical Review Borderline Personality
This assignment will be a continuation of the written assignment from Week One. Research a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles  Consider the key classes of drugs used to treat Borderline Personality and explain their action at the neurotransmitter system involved in the disease process. Analyze and describe the agonist-antagonist activity of the drugs and the receptor types and subtypes involved in the disorder. Elaborate on the receptor agonist-antagonist actions of the drugs and describe the most common side effects seen with these drugs. Evaluate the risk-benefits of drug use for this disorder.
The paper:

  • Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length, excluding title page and references page, and it must be formatted according to APA style.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources.
  • Must document all sources in APA style.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style