PSY 270 UOP Course Material - PSY270dotcom

1. PSY 270 UOP Course Material - PSY270dotcom

2. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • PSY 270 Week 1 Checkpoint Research Methods Appendix BPSY 270 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2PSY 270 Week 2 Checkpoint Models of Abnormality Appendix CPSY 270 Week 2 Assignment Clinical AssessmentPSY 270 Week 3 Checkpoint Stress Disorders Appendix DPSY 270 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Suicide Appendix EPSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Clinical Interview Questions • CheckPoint: Research Methods • Resource: Appendix B • Complete the chart found in Appendix B. • Post your completed chart as an attachment. PSY 270 Entire Course (UOP) PSY 270 Week 1 Checkpoint Research Methods Appendix B (UOP)

3. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • Discussion Questions • No single definition of psychological abnormality has been completely accepted by the psychological community. Many of the definitions include common features, known as the four Ds. What are the four Ds? Briefly describe each one. How may culture determine what is considered abnormal? Cite specific examples. • Assignment: Clinical Week Two Assessment • Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter, Clara, to see Dr. Mason, a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason, but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums, during which she is inconsolable. PSY 270 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) PSY 270 Week 2 Assignment Clinical Assessment (UOP)

4. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • CheckPoint: Models of Abnormality • Resource: Appendix C • Complete the activity in Appendix C. • Post your completed chart as an attachment. • CheckPoint: Stress Disorders • Resource: Appendix D • Answer the questions found in Appendix D. • Post your responses as an attachment. PSY 270 Week 2 Checkpoint Models of Abnormality Appendix C (UOP) PSY 270 Week 3 Checkpoint Stress Disorders Appendix D (UOP)

5. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • Discussion Questions • Surveys suggest that up to 4% of the U.S. population suffers from generalized anxiety disorder. How are anxiety disorders viewed by various psychological perspectives such as psychodynamic, biological, cognitive, and humanistic? With which perspective do you most agree? With which do you least agree? Explain your answers. • Assignment: Depression Paper • Many people become depressed at some point in their lives, but when these feelings interfere with an individual’s ability to live a normal life and persist for an extended period, the individual should seek professional help. PSY 270 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) PSY 270 Week 4 Assignment Depression Paper (UOP)

6. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • CheckPoint: Clinical Interview Questions • The questions you develop in this week’s CheckPoint will be used in your final project. Once you receive feedback on these ten questions, make any necessary revisions and save a copy of these questions to be turned in Week Nine. • CheckPoint: Suicide • Resource: Appendix E and the Suicide Rates by Age Group article • Answer the questions in Appendix E. • Post your answers as an attachment. PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Clinical Interview Questions (UOP) PSY 270 Week 4 Checkpoint Suicide Appendix E (UOP)

7. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • CheckPoint: Substance Abuse • Review the various responses from the clusters in Discussion Question 2. • Respond to the following: In Discussion Question 2, you examined the various viewpoints on causes and treatments for substance abuse. With which viewpoint or viewpoints do you agree most? Why? • Discussion Questions • Anorexia and bulimia are serious problems with devastating effects. Both are eating disorders, but each has distinct characteristics. What are some differences between these two disorders? How do these disorders affect the people who suffer from them? What leads a person to become either anorexic or bulimic? PSY 270 Week 5 Checkpoint Substance Abuse (UOP) PSY 270 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

8. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • Assignment: Schizophrenia Presentation • You are considered an expert in your field and your supervisor has asked you to speak at an upcoming symposium addressing several topics of abnormal psychology. Your presentation must outline the symptoms, treatments, and popularly held views of schizophrenia. • Resource: A Matter Over Mind article • Review the Electronic Reserve Readings for Week Five, located on the student Web site. In your reading, A Matter Over Mind, the author presents the case of a young man who shoots and kills a police officer. PSY 270 Week 6 Assignment Schizophrenia Presentation (UOP) PSY 270 Week 6 Checkpoint Mind Over Matter (UOP)

9. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • CheckPoint: Autism and Mental Retardation • Resource: Appendix F • Answer the questions in Appendix F. • Post your answers as an attachment. • Discussion Questions • Children, like adults, experience depression and anxiety. How do the experiences of children who feel anxiety or depression compare to those of adults who feel anxiety or depression? Explain your answers. PSY 270 Week 7 Checkpoint Autism and Mental Retardation Appendix F (UOP) PSY 270 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP)

10. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • Resource: Appendix H • Complete Appendix H. • Format your paper according to APA standards. • Post your assignment as a 350- to 700-word attachment. • CheckPoint: DSM-IV Problems • Resource: Appendix G • Complete Appendix G. • Post your answers as an attachment. PSY 270 Week 8 Assignment DSM-IV Evaluation Appendix H (UOP) PSY 270 Week 8 Checkpoint DSM-IV Problems Appendix G (UOP)

11. PSY 270 UOP Course Material • Capstone Discussion Question • Psychology has many applications in our lives, both professionally and personally. How might having a background in psychology help you in your professional life? How might it help you in your personal life? • Final Project: Psychological Disorder Analysis • Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant. PSY 270 Week 9 Capstone DQ (UOP) PSY 270 Week 9 Final Project Psychological Disorder Analysis (UOP)

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