Health Psychology?

We all live with challenges to our health and wellness. For some it may be eating habits while others may battle time management. Others may face smoking, substance abuse, or many other challenges. This week I would like you to explore the many challenges people face.  

Discussions

Chapter 1-Discussion 1: https://innocenceproject.org Chapter 2-Discussion 2: Outsmarting the Liars (see attached)  This should be no longer than two paragraphs per discussion and should show your understanding of the week’s readings. Assignment has to demonstrate a meaningful synthesis of the material posted (typically a research article) and the corresponding chapter assigned for that week. Keep … Read more

theory

 Need help Comparing and Contrasting Freud & Erikson and Comparing and Contrasting Adler & Mahler.  What are some ways the Adlerian approach can be applied to group counseling? What are some advantages of using a group format with this approach?

week8

complete an Annotated Bibliography for a Position P-aper related to the history and systems of psychology. First you will need to choose a topic, choose one of the following topic areas as your Position P-aper topic. Acceptable titles (Choose one): Cognitive psychology-historical origins, theories and current applications Behaviorism vs. psychodynamic-historical perspectives and current applications Behaviorism-historical … Read more

Positive Psychology

You are required to write a report aimed at considering, describing, and evaluating the characteristics and effectiveness of a positive psychology intervention (PPI) using the following case study. You are encouraged to read widely around the subject

week 3

pick one of the disorders and write on that disorder. the assignment should address information on the following areas: Describe the origins or history of the mental disorders. Describe the psychological theory or theories that relate to the mental disorders especially in the areas of diagnosis and treatment. Describe the difference if any in age … Read more

week 2

Treatments for mental disorder vary depending on the theory behind the mental disorder, research of various therapies, and the efficacy (success) of the treatments against the disorder. The biological approach to mental disorders is often associated with the medical model, which includes the use of medications to treat and/or manage the symptoms related to a … Read more

One Student Response

Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ post and determine whether you are able to understand the “whole picture” of the data or understand the data in its entirety. What might you add to their display and why? What might you change to their display and why?

QR&A One Student Response

Remembering that all research has some error, respond to at least one colleague’s post and comment on how we as social change agents and critical consumers of research can balance the usefulness with the error in the research. Do we throw the research out because of too much error, or is there something useful that … Read more