Personality and Abnormal Psychology Journal
- Please read and incorporate the following 3articles and Chapter 6 into the Journal entry:
1. Mental Health By the Numbers – https://www.nami.org/mhstats
2. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia by telemedicine: Is it as good as in-person treatment? – https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-insomnia-by-telemedicine-is-it-as-good-as-in-person-treatment-202106152488
3. Psychologist: A Day in the Life of a Psychologist – https://www.princetonreview.com/careers/130/psychologist
Chapter 6 MediaFire link- https://www.mediafire.com/file/dxozqcwrc025tlk/PSYCHDISC%25281%2529.docx/file
- First, utilizing a career search engine, identify potential psychology-related careers that may be available to you in the community where you live.
********** Introduction paragraph:
There are numerus careers that would benefit from employing someone with an undergraduate degree in psychology. Psychology is a field of study that provides the fundamental knowledge needed for understanding human development, behaviors, personality, and perspectives. As directed by the journal instructions, I utilized the Indeed career search engine to identify potential psychology-related careers that may be available to me in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The career that was most appealing to me and would utilize my bachelor’s degree in psychology was a Case Manager/Social Worker. For this journal, I will discuss two pieces of psychological knowledge associated with personality and abnormal psychology that would be helpful to me in my future career and role as a parent.
- Next, discuss at least two key pieces of psychological knowledge associated with personality and abnormal psychology that could be helpful to you in your future career, or even in your role as a parent or community leader.
– If you are going to be pursuing a career in an organization, how might understanding personality types support your success? How could this be clearly demonstrated in your cover letter or resume?
– As a parent, what aspects could support your decision making in these contexts?
- The journal this week should be 400 to 500 words and have an introduction and a conclusion paragraph.
- Appropriately apply APA-formatted citations to support your assertions about the topic and use all 4 references as instructed above.
- Please do not use direct quotes.
