Home>Psychology homework help   Making a Differential Diagnosis Understanding differential diagnosis is critical for making a proper diagnosis. The DSM-5 has provided great tools for clarifying the most accurate diagnoses based on symptoms. For this discussion, read through the Vignette of Richard, who meets the criteria of Somatic Symptom Disorder. After reading the vignette, open […]

Home>Psychology homework help   Drug Therapies Psychopharmacology is the field of study focused on the use of medications to impact neurological functioning and behaviors. Psychotropic medications, used in consultation with medical professionals, are tools to address the symptoms of major psychiatric disorders. As you learned in your assigned reading from the text in this unit, there […]

Home>Psychology homework help   Depressive Disorder Diagnosis and Assessment Read the following vignette, keeping in mind the importance of knowing symptoms, and their duration and severity: Christina is a 25-year-old Mexican American woman who has been working as an elementary school teacher since she graduated from college three years ago. Although she does well at her […]

Home>Psychology homework help   Anxiety Diagnosis and Assessment Read the following case vignette of Luisa: Luisa is a 38-year-old office manager referred to counseling by her employer through the company’s employee assistance program. Her boss has become increasingly concerned as she has noticed that Luisa seems to be on edge quite often over the last several months. […]

 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 likely not lead to […]

 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 Type Indicator (MBTI) and NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R), as […]

1  For this discussion, locate a qualitative dissertation using the Capella library that uses the research method that you have chosen to complete under Unit 2 Discussion 1. Answer the following questions regarding your chosen research question and method you have chosen from the list in Unit 2 Discussion 1: What is the research problem? […]

Home>Psychology homework help   Definitions of Psychopathology Read the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide to learn how the instructor will evaluate your discussion participation throughout this course. The unit readings present several definitions of mental disorder and describe the ways in which concepts of abnormality have changed over time. For this discussion, address the following, using […]

Your total submission (the discussion of three courses) must be at least 250 words long. Think about what classes you took and what accomplished in them. The successful Curriculum summary is about showing rather than just telling. This is your time to show off your best work, focusing on particular skills. For example, pick an […]

  Why do we need hypotheses tests? What is the difference between the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis? Why do we need a null hypothesis? What is the difference between statistical significance and practical significance? Why do we need to look at a scatterplot when assessing correlations (see the below figure for ideas) ushapedcurve.JPG