Original discussion Program of study: Forensic psychology Social problem: Domestic violence is one of the problems being faced by over ten million Americans in the United States. In addition to emotional and psychological abuse, domestic violence is affected by the abuse of children and adults (Huecker et al., 2022). Ideally, domestic violence tends to cause…
Academicians studying decision-making generally fall into one of two camps. Those in the first camp believe that humans are essentially irrational and tend to make poor decisions in a variety of situations, often based on impulse, emotions, or circumstances. In contrast, members of the second camp argue that, although humans do sometimes make poor…
In many states, marijuana is now legal for certain medical purposes. What are your state’s laws regarding marijuana? Identify some clinical issues that may now present themselves because of this. What if you have a client who is addicted to alcohol and narcotics, who is also using marijuana to help with chronic pain? How…
Assignment: Psychology of Personality Research and Well-Being Research Matrix Research is a critical component of the foundation of psychological theory in general, and certainly has been critical in the development of theories of personality. When consuming research about a research topic, it is important to understand basic aspects of psychological research design, including being able…
Introduction The medical profession has a muddled and contradictory association with its approach toward the tobacco industry. While the profession now firmly opposes to smoking and vigorously publicizes the serious, even fatal, health hazards associated with smoking, this was not always so. Advertisements for tobacco products, including cigarettes “… became a ready source of…
Introduction As the text points out, causal reasoning is used in clinical studies. As a professional in the health field, you will undoubtedly be referring to cause/effect studies for the rest of your professional life. In this discussion, you are asked to expand and deepen your understanding of clinical studies. In 1999, a study…
Week 11: Being Mindful of Ethics in Research for Positive Social Change Throughout this course, you have reviewed numerous studies that contributed to the development of key theories in psychology. Some of the research might have seemed questionable to you, such as Zimbardo’s prison study, Milgram’s obedience experiment, or Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment. As…
divided into two parts. The first part is a self-reflection of the case you will review, and the second part allows you to consider how to apply theory to this case. For this assignment, revisit the Structural Family Therapy Role Play video located in the resources area for this week. As you watch it,…
Choose a position based on the readings. “Adolescents Lack Sufficient Maturity to Consent to Medical Research” What are the ethical issues of your position? What is the ethical support for your position? What guidelines from the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct apply?
Antidepressants are prescribed by medical doctors to treat the symptoms of depression, as well as other conditions such as high anxiety, posttraumatic stress syndrome, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The variety of drugs that fall under the category of antidepressants alter how long specific neurotransmitters are available in the synaptic cleft. For example, monoamine oxidase inhibitors…