Discussion 3 LIT:”the inconsistencies and inequalities of American urban life” and to explore “the impact of social class and ethnicity on the formation of American identity” .

The Study Guide notes that social realists sought to expose “the inconsistencies and inequalities of American urban life” and to explore “the impact of social class and ethnicity on the formation of American identity” (page 368). Excluding Wharton and Yezierska (who are discussed in the video), what author in this module did you personally find to be effective in terms of the goals noted above? Read the following selections from The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume D: ISBN-13: 978-0393927429 o T.S. Eliot. Read the biographical material on Eliot and “The Waste Land.” o Langston Hughes. Read the biographical material on Hughes and all poems. o William Carlos Williams. Read the biographical material on Williams and all poems. o Ezra Pound. Read the biographical material on Pound and all poems. o H. D. (Hilda Doolittle). Read the biographical material on H. D. and excerpts from “The Walls Do Not Fall.” o Jean Toomer. Read the biographical material on Toomer and excerpts from “Cane.” o Carl Sandburg. Read the biographical material on Sandburg and all poems. o Robert Frost. Read the biographical material on Frost and and the following poems: “Mowing,” “Mending Wall,” “After Apple-Picking,” “The Road Not Taken,” “Birches,” “Out, Out,” “Fire and Ice,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Design,” “The Gift Outright.” o Claude McKay. Read the biographical material on McKay and and the following poems: “Harlem Shadows,” “The Lynching,” “If We Must Die,” and “America.” View Study Guide Read “Unit 10: Rhythms in Poetry” in American Passages: A Literary Survey,. ISBN-13: 978-0393979398
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Creating a Single-System (Subject) Design Study

The steps at the heart of single-system (subject) research are part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social workers implement interventions to meet clients needs and monitor results. However, conducting proper single-system (subject) research entails far more than these simple day-to-day practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully understand the purpose of single-system (subject) research and the variations of single-system (subject) design. They must develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly analyze and evaluate that data. This assignment asks you to rise to the challenge of creating a proposal for a single-subject research study. To prepare for this Assignment, imagine that you are the social worker assigned to work with Paula Cortez (see the case study, Social Work Research: Single Subject in this weeks resources). After an initial assessment of her social, medical, and psychiatric problems, you develop a plan for intervention. You also develop a plan to monitor progress in your work with her using measures that can be evaluated in a single-system research design. As a scholar practitioner, you rely on research to help plan your intervention and your evaluation plan. Complete the Cortez Family interactive media in this weeks resources. Conduct a literature search related to the chronic issues related to HIV/AIDS and bipolar mental disorder. Search for additional research related to assessing outcomes and theoretical frameworks appropriate for this client. For example, your search could include terms such as motivational interviewing and outcomes and goal-oriented practice and outcomes. You might also look at the NREPP database identified in Week 1, to search for interventions related to mental health and physical health. By Day 7 Submit a 5- to 7-page proposal/research plan for single-system (subject) evaluation for your work with Paula Cortez. Identify the problems that you will target and the outcomes you will measure, select an appropriate intervention or interventions (including length of time), and identify an appropriate evaluation plan. Include a description of: The problem(s) that are the focus of treatment The intervention approach, including length of time, so that it can be replicated A summary of the literature that you reviewed that led you to select this intervention approach The purpose for conducting a single-system (subject) research evaluation The measures for evaluating the outcomes and observing change including: Evidence from your literature search about the nature of the measures The validity and reliability of the measures How baseline measures will be obtained How often follow-up measures will be administered The criteria that you would use to determine whether the intervention is effective How the periodic measurements could assist you in your ongoing work with Paula
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Reflection Journal 2 LIT

Respond to the video and the literature assigned. In addition, read over items 1 and 2 (journal, poem) in the Personal and Creative Responses on page 401 of the Study Guide. Read the following selections from The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume C: ISBN-13: 978-039392741 o Edith Wharton. Read the biographical material on Wharton and the two stories: “The Other Two” and “Roman Fever.” o Henry James. Read the biographical material on James and Daisy Miller: A Study. o Booker T. Washington. Read the biographical material on Washington and excerpts from Up From Slavery. o W. E. B. Du Bois. Read the biographical material on Du Bois and excerpts from The Souls of Black Folk. o Abraham Cahan. Read the biographical material on Cahan and “The Imported Bridegroom.” o Sui Sin Far (Edith Maud Eaton). Read the biographical material on Sui Sin Far and “In the Land of the Free.” o Theodore Dreiser. Read the biographical material on Dreiser as well as the excerpts from Sister Carrie. Henry Adams. Read the biographical material on Adams and excerpts from “The Education of Henry Adams.” View video Study Guide Read “Unit 9: Social Realism” in American Passages: A Literary Survey. ISBN-13: 978-0393979398
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Search and discuss the state licensing board of California or the state in which you live. These can be found at: California Board of Psychology Laws and Regulations (2015)

Laws and Regulations; Informed Consent There are two (2) parts to this assignment 1. Search the state licensing board of California or the state in which you live. These can be found at: California Board of Psychology Laws and Regulations (2015) https://www.psychology.ca.gov/laws_regs/ Review the APA Ethics Code: https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx Board Contact Information by State – Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards https://www.asppb.net/?page=bdcontactnewpg Write a brief summary of the key points regarding the laws, ethics codes and licensing requirements of California or the state you live in.

Discuss the difference between the General Principles and the Enforceable Standards

1. Discuss the difference between the General Principles and the Enforceable Standards. 2. Knapp, Handelsman, Gottlieb, and Vandecreek state that actions contrary to the Ethics Code may arise when psychologists apply their personal values to their professional activities. Describe how this may occur and what a psychologist can do to prevent this happening. 3. Moffett, Becker, and Patton (2014) stated that obtaining competencies is necessary to recognize ethical or unethical situations. Describe what a new therapist should do in order to limit the number of ethical mistakes they make in clinical practice. 4. Dr. Jones has received an order from a judge demanding that she turn over all psychotherapy notes related to a client she has been seeing in therapy. The order states that the notes must go to the attorney of opposing counsel. Dr. Jones client has refused to sign a release of the psychotherapy notes. What ethical issues must Dr. Jones address and what steps must she take? 5. Multicultural ethical commitment requires a strong desire to understand how culture is relevant to the identification and resolution of ethical problems. Discuss how a psychologist can ensure that they make culturally ethical decisions.
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Ethical and Professional Issues

Read Decoding the Ethics Code Chapters 6 & 7 Assignment 6 Child Abuse Case Analysis In this assignment you are required to perform a child abuse assessment utilizing the child abuse reporting form, located in the Resource section of your syllabus. It is suggested that you print the form, fill it out, scan and upload as a pdf file. Review this weeks video and the reading assignments on child abuse assessment. Using the above Assessment tool, please evaluate the following vignette for suspicion of child abuse. Fill out the form, describing what you see in the vignette that supports your assessment responses. After you fill out the form, write a paper discussing your assessment, possible interventions and prevention strategies that you might use when encountering similar situations in your professional work. Dave, a 16-year old boy, is seen in an intake counseling session accompanied by his mother. His mother is worried because Dave is so angry. Dave tells you that he hates his parents. He tells you that he is sick of his fathers alcoholic rages and his mother making excuses for them. Mom tells you that Dave will argue and pick a fight with his father when Dad is drinking. Often times, this ends with fights between Dave and his Dad. On more than one occasion Dave has suffered from a black eye. Dave tells you that he only picks these fights to protect his 12-year old brother by getting the heat off of him. Mom tells you that its always impossible for her to tell who started the physical fight and asks what she should do.

Describe the Ethical and Professional Issues

Entire assignment should be 4-6 pages, plus a title and reference page 6. Telepsychology is an emerging area of practice. To be in compliance with Standard 3.04, what factors must a psychologist consider in order avoid harming the client. 7. Dr. Jones has been working with a 14-year female for a few months. The adolescent has just revealed that she has been engaging in self-injurious behavior, cutting, for the past month. The client also revealed that her parents are unaware of her behavior. Discuss the ethical dilemma that Dr. Jones must address, and steps she might consider in deciding whether and how to disclose confidential information. 8. A major hurricane has swept through Dr. Bordens small rural town. There were many casualties and loss of life. Many of the residents have gathered in the community center. Dr. Borden has decided to go to the community center and offer his services to the individuals in the center. Discuss the ethical responsibilities Dr. Borden has under Standard . 9. Discuss the underlying principles related to the psychologists duty to document and maintain documentation related to their professional services. Describe the guidelines that determine what should be documented. 10. Health care insurers often deny insurance reimbursement for certain DSM classifications that are common among clients served by psychologists. Discuss the ethical issues related to upcoding a disorder in order to obtain reimbursement for services.

Discuss Ethical and Professional Issues

Read Decoding the Ethics Code Chapter 12 Assignment 10 Suicide and Risk Assessment Case Analysis In this assignment you are required to perform a suicide/risk assessment utilizing the following assessment tool, located in the Resource section of your syllabus. Suicide Check List: Ways to Assess Suicidality, also located in the Resource section of your syllabus. It is suggested that you print the form and checklist, fill them out, scan and upload as a pdf files. Review this weeks video and the article on suicide, as well as the reading assignments on suicide prevention and assessment. Using the above Assessment tools, please evaluate the following vignette for risk and suicidality. consider culture in your assessment. Naomi, a 16-year old Native-American female, is brought to your office by her parents after they found scratches on Naomis wrist and a note saying, I just wish I wouldnt wake up in the morning. Triggering event is reportedly seeing her boyfriend with another girl at school. The parents report that Naomi is an excellent student and always has been a happy child. During her adolescence, she reportedly became moody and irritable, with fits of rage when she doesnt get her way. When she was 15, Naomi apparently told her best friend that she planned on overdosing on her fathers pain pills, but the best friend told Naomis parents and this was intercepted. The incident at that time was also over rejection by a boy at school. Currently, Naomi is an excellent student, has no physical ailments, denies substance use and shows no signs of psychosis or mania. Mother tells you that Naomi sleeps a lot, sometimes 12 hours on the weekends, eats very little at dinner, and has gotten quite thin. Father is worried about his daughter as she is not the same little girl that adored him. Both parents are fearful that Naomi will harm herself. In session Naomi appears annoyed and denies intent to harm herself. She tells you, Im fine. Everyone is over-reacting. My parents just need to chill. Theyre smothering me with their ridiculous worry. Family history reveals suicide attempts by Naomis mother when she herself was an adolescent due to chronic abuse by her alcoholic father. Mother denies suicidal ideation at present, and is on antidepressant and antianxiety medications. She does reveal that her paternal grandfather was an alcoholic who killed himself when his wife left him. Naomis father is a police officer, currently on disability. He suffers from chronic back pain, and is prescribed narcotics for pain management. Both parents are adamant that their medications are safely kept and that Naomi has no access them.

Explain how understanding cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences create a more relevant learning experience and promote ethical practice.

4. Your unit plan needs a cover sheet that outlines the grade level, subject area, and topic that you are covering in the unit. The audience for this lesson would be the classroom you are currently completing your field experience in these students are the students you would plan this unit for. Collaborate with your mentor teacher where appropriate. Additionally, in a 500-750 word reflection explain how you would determine your students mastery of content for the instructional strategies used. Identify acceptable evidence of mastery for each lesson and explain how your assessment(s) of the students mastery supports their intellectual, social, and/or physical development. Explain how understanding cultural, ethnic, gender, and learning differences create a more relevant learning experience and promote ethical practice. Finally, include your strategies for collaboration with colleagues for the proper execution of your unit plan.