Week 10: Motivation Think about what motivates you to complete daily tasks and reach life-long goals. Your motives for tasks such as taking out the trash or paying your taxes are probably very different from those related to securing your “dream job” or fulfilling a childhood dream of learning to play the piano. For […]

   Matrix: Here is a matrix for this assignment. If you can construct a better matrix, use that one: 1. Sentence 1: define what criminalization by governments of the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana is. 2. Sentence 2: define what decriminalization by governments of the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana is. […]

FUTURE TRENDS ACTIVITY Chapter 13 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders: Recent Developments in Atypical Antipsychotic Medications  Atypical antipsychotic medications were initially reported to have fewer negative side effects than earlier conventional neuroleptic medications. They are considered a first line treatment for most forms of schizophrenia. Such drugs are being developed at a rapid clip. The […]

FUTURE TRENDS ACTIVITY Chapter 12: Personality Disorders Other Personality Disorders Under Study The DSM-V includes 10 personality disorders, and several others are under study (e.g., passive-aggressive, depressive). One such disorder resembles depression and is termed “depressive personality disorder.”  You may review these criteria and differentiate depression as a personality trait vs. depression as a mood […]

FUTURE TRENDS ACTIVITY Chapter 11: Substance-Related and Impulse-Control Disorders Addiction by Prescription: A Growing National Problem A recent 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), showed that the second most popular category of drug use after marijuana is the non-medical use of prescription […]

Assignment: Experiencing Personality Assessments and Applying to One's Goals Descriptive (non-clinical) personality assessments are often used to better understand your personality traits and individual strengths and then apply that information to better understand yourself and/or guide your development. This week you will complete three of the following online personality tests similar in kind to the Myers-Briggs […]

Discussion: Developing SMART Goals Goals are used to either guide a plan to fruition or to direct a course of actions towards a future aim. Goals need to be specific and measurable so that you can know if you are making progress towards completing the goal. Vague goals or ones that are too general, will […]

Chapter 14: Developmental Disorders Does Watching TV Cause ADHD?  Many of us heard the mantra “Too much TV is bad for you” and now it is being argued that TV viewing, at a young age, can compromise cognitive development and even become a risk factor for mental illness, and particularly ADHD.  This is a controversial […]

Based on your reading of Chps 15 &13 what did you find meaningful and/or useful for your imagined professional self in the future (both in terms of workplace and role)?  Based on your reading of Chp 5, what aspect of your diversity might prove a challenge in a clinical context & how? And what might […]

Discussion 2: Attentional and Interpretive Bias Think back to the period of time following the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. If you happened to travel by airplane during that time, did you experience a higher degree of anxiety than you might normally have? If you did not fly during […]