Cognitive behavioral therapy is a way to monitor any behaviors that may eventually lead the adolescent to commit suicide. In cognitive behavioral therapy, the person is made aware of how his or her actions towards certain thoughts and feelings can lead to unhealthy moods. It focuses on fixing the person’s thoughts and feelings in order to help treat depression. According to editors and writers for the periodical Drug Week, “[c]ognitive behavioral therapy, a form of psychotherapy, was found to be effective if combined with fluoxetine use” (2005). A study was conducted by Dr. Graham Emslie, a professor at UT Southwestern, within the last decade that included 334 teenagers, all of whom suffered from major depression.
The R-squared value shows us the correlation between the two variables in each graph that we were comparing. A consistent, precise R-squared value would be ideally 1. In all three cases, only one of our methods gave us this result: Titration. So given our results titration was the most precise method. But, our Ideal Gas Law method was more precise than crystallization from the previous week due to our newly found R-squared value of 0.8909.
c. Ease of Administration (.25 point) The DP3 is easy to administer and can be completed in approximately 30-45 minutes. Minimal training is necessary to produce reliable and valid results. d. Adaptations/Accommodations (.25 point) There is no indication of adaptations or accommodations in administration procedures to address disabilities or other special needs. 2. Technical Evaluation of Norm-referenced Instrument (1 point) a. Validity (.3 point Content validity of the DP 3 bases its findings on surveys of the literature and existing measures to define the broad spectrum of developmental skills.
The SASSI-A2 is created to monitor individuals who are between the ages of 12 to 18 years of age. It is easy and a short one-page paper-and-pencil survey that can be completed in around 10 to 15 minutes. The SASSI does not require high level of reading skills. The survey may be read allowed to the client so the client can answer and understand the questions. There are some questions on the SASSI that ask how often an individual may have had certain experiences directly related to alcohol and other drugs.
CCENT certification requires knowledge and skills on about half as much material as does CCNA Routing and Switching, so CCENT is the easier first step. The CCENT certification requires a single step: pass the ICND1 exam. Simple enough. The CCNA Routing and Switching certification
Reinharz et al., 2000) to be predictors for later depression in adulthood were identified and selected for this study. The contribution of these predictors was assessed after controlling for socio-demographic variables of gender and socioeconomic status (SES). The personality and psychological variables in the study were chosen according to a conceptual framework based on literature from childhood and adolescent research on factors that contribute to later depression. The factors considered were scale of self-reported symptoms on anxiety at age 15, teacher’s rating of childhood neuroticism on the Rutter’s scale, averaged ages of 5, 7, 9, and 11, parent’s rating on childhood neuroticism on the Rutter’s scale, averaged ages of 5, 7, 9, and 11, family adversity, MPQ self-reported score on the construct of achievement, doctor’s diagnosis of emotional reactivity and current employment status. Scores for the self-reported anxiety scale, Rutter's teacher and parent scale on neuroticism, and MPQ achievement scores were continuous variables.
The parents of the child provided written consent for me to carry out my observations. They were reassured that only the child’s initials would be used to record my observations and that confidentiality would be maintained at all times. The four observations I chose to cover all areas of learning development were; two narratives, target child and the spider’s web. Narrative observation is a method we use regularly within our setting to gather a broad range of information, this method is effective and can be used spontaneously. I was able to use narrative observation to gather lots of information on J.W, which helped me to gain a full and holistic picture of her development.
P1: Explain the requirements for two different careers in the health sector. Job description Child and adolescent psychotherapists offer psychoanalytic treatment to children and young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties, including: * * depression * anxiety * development delay * phobias * aggression * gender dysphoria * consequences of child abuse * self-harming * learning difficulties and disabilities * eating disorders * Psychosomatic disorders Child and adolescent psychotherapists are skilled in the assessment and treatment of children and young people, and are trained to carefully observe them and respond to what they might be communicating through their behaviour and play. They tailor their approach to the individual child and work in an age-appropriate way. Younger children, for example, may play with the toys provided or draw, whilst teenagers might talk about their feelings. Infants and parents are seen together so that their patterns of interaction can be considered.
Schizophrenia: Annotated Bibliography Knock, J., Kline, E., Schiffman, J., Maynard, A., & Reeves, G. (2011). Burdens and difficulties experienced by caregivers of children and adolescents with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: a qualitative study. Early Intervention In Psychiatry, 5(4), 349-354. doi:10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00305.x The purpose of the authors’, Jane Knock, Emily Kline, Jason Schiffman, Ashley Maynard, and Gloria Reeves, study was to discover the difficulties faced by people caring for children with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The authors used a “qualitative study”, interviews, to gather information from caregivers, participating in the University of Hawaii Child and Adolescent Thought Disorder program, whose “dependents” suffer from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The authors choose a very interesting way to study children with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | | Table of Cont Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..3 Borderline Personality Overview3 Borderline Personality Disorder DSM IV Criteria………………………………………4 Diagnosis…………………………………………………………………………………..5 Etiology……………………………………………………………………………………..5 Treatment and treatment issues6 Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents 6 Characteristics and symptoms of Borderline Personality in Adolescents…………..7 Adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Success and Limitations…………………………………………………….8 Conclusion9 Reference List............................................................................................................10 Bibliography...............................................................................................................10 Introduction This assignment requires a full and comprehensive discussion of the problems related to assessing and classifying / diagnosing 16 – 20 year olds with patterns of impulsivity, instability in interpersonal relationships, self image and affect. The characteristics named above specifically explain behaviour displayed in what is known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). In trying to fulfill the requirements of this assignment I will be introducing the reader to the basics of BPD, what the diagnostic criteria for the disorder are, the etiology of the disorder, as well as some of the treatment methods used. The assignment also requires specific information on adolescents with this disorder and so the essay will attempt to explain how the disorder manifests within this age group including treatment and treatment issues. Borderline Personality Overview Kernberg (2009) explains Borderline personality Disorder as, “a serious psychiatric disorder, with a prevalence of about 4% in the community, but as high as 20% in many clinical