description of two issues and/or factors that add to the complexity of conducting forensic assessments in capital sentencing cases. Explain what makes them complex factors or issues, using specific examples. Be sure to provide information concerning both sides of the issues you describe.
Please provide a description of the three guidelines and/or principles related to testimony and/or report writing that you believe are most important to forensic assessment. Explain why you selected these guidelines as the most important. Finally, explain how you might apply each of them, using specific examples.
Select a sub-population of inmates who might be prone to chemical use and dependency and reflect on their specific needs. Select two assessment instruments from the list that you think might best help assess the sub-population you selected. Provide a description of the sub-population of inmates for whom you selected assessment i
Vignette: Alexis and Chris have been married for 3 years and initiated counseling to address lack of sexual intimacy in the relationship. Chris and Alexis report that, in the beginning of their relationship, they had an active sex life, having intercourse at least five times a week. However, for the last 3 months "things have
Description of the Florida laws that govern child custody placement in divorce proceedings. Given the laws in Florida what areas a forensic psychology professional would assess in a custody evaluation for the case, and explain why, using specific examples
Risk Factors Associated with Juvenile Violence Select an instrument that you might use for assessing each of the two risk factors you researched, and considers how and why you might use these instruments. A description of an article(s) and how it pertains to at least two violence risk factors associated with juveniles. The
Do you think that theoretical unification within psychology is feasible? Can explain please.
Consider the Structural Family Therapy model and discuss the following: Provide a brief overview of the history of the selected model and its founders, and discuss the essential ideas of the approach. Cite original sources and be sure to answer questions such as: •What is the role of the counselor or therapist? •What
Title of article: A Prospective Study of Pediatric Loss of Control Eating and Psych Outcomes Provide a summary of the attached journal article. Include in your summary your thoughts about the article.
Title of article: Association of Cerebrovascular Events with Antidepressent Use: A Case-Cossover Study Provide a summary of the attached journal article. Include in your summary your thoughts about the article.
I need help in a peer-reviewed study based on psychoanalytic theory published in the last twenty five years. How does the study present material differently than earlier analysts (say, in Freud's times)? How are psychoanalytic concepts addressed in the more recent studies? Provide examples.
Both Freud and Jung's theories acknowledge that unconscious processes are at work in Anna O's problems. However, they would come to different conclusions about the origin of these problems and the method by which she should be treated. In need some guidance to compare and contrast Freud's view and Jung's view and apply to An
Read the vignette, "Couple," below and asses this couple from an Object Relations perspective. *How would the presenting problem be conceptualized from this perspective? â—¦What are some examples of interventions from this perspective? â—¦Describe the role of the counselor from this perspective. ***********************
Explain how you would confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Be specific. Use the research to help you. Explain how a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease may be relevant to a forensic psychology professional in court when evaluating a defendant.
There are several different types of projective tests. They can all help a therapist discover hidden issues that could be bothering a client. Some are easier to score! Some issues could be in the unconscious and the client is unaware due to denial or trauma. Talking is a great way to find out what is going on with a person in co
The main reason why someone not trained to administer and interpret an objective personality test is that the examinee may attempt to either "fake good" or "fake bad". This is of course an attempt to make themselves seem nicer or better in some way. It can also be used to make themselves seem as if they have extreme problems. An
How would we measure if a child has "high" or "low" skills when a child is only in preschool?
Please help answer the following questions: What kind of an operational definition would you create? What factors or sub-tests would you include?
Remember that intelligence is a "theory". Does it really exist? Researchers of intelligence believe that it does and so they create the 's' factors, or subtests necessary to measure a person's intelligence. Think of all of the subtests tapping into different parts of the brain, measuring how that area functions. Some of the 's'
A description of one assessment instrument or procedure that might be used for this case in determining competency to stand trial and justify why you selected it.
What are the reasons diagnosing personality disorders is difficult?
Culture Specific Disorders- native american elders denied they are depressed by yet show all the signs of depression is it possible that it is a culture specific disorder Construct a diagnosis for depression in a Native American Elder. Be sure to fully justify the diagnosis with appropriate references to the Learning Resour
This solution provides an explanation of what you perceive to be two strengths and two limitations of the DSM-5 and why you consider each as such. Also, explain how and when you might use the DSM-5 in your practice and the ways you can circumvent its limitations
Please provide a brief description of the assessment instrument, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. Describe the types of forensic cases for which it might be used and what it assesses. Then, describe a specific population that this test would be appropriate for and describe a population for whom this test would not be ap
A description of the assessment instrument you , the types of forensic cases for which it might be used, and, broadly, what it assesses. describe a specific population that this test would be appropriate for and explain why. Finally, describe a population for whom this test would not be appropriate and explain why.
Explain each of the following as they relate to assessment instruments used in forensics: reliability, validity, and norming sample populations. Analyze the importance of these aspects for an instrument used in forensic assessment, using specific examples. Describe the reliability, validity, and norming sample populations for
Based on the information presented, address the following questions: 1.What diagnosis would you give this client? Provide the rationale for your choices, linking the client's symptoms to specific DSM-5 criteria. 2.How might age, gender, ethnicity, and relationship dynamics contribute to the symptoms and issues this client
Discuss the challenges clients with gender dysphoria face in counseling and larger sociocultural contexts. Address the following: 1.What are your personal reactions to psychosocial theories explaining gender dysphoria, considering your own assumptions and beliefs? 2.What challenges do clients with gender dysphoria face in
Research is an important part of psychology because, as professionals, we will always have to expand our knowledge and learn about new information that is coming out in order to have the most impact in the field. What kind of research is expected of a student who is majoring in psychology? Do ordinary people have experien
I need some help with these questions below: - What is the correlation between child maltreatment and obesity? - What can we do as human services practitioners to address this problem? - Is enough being done to address this issue? Why or why not?