Does a social worker’s own childhood trauma pose a risk or offer protection against development of vicarious trauma? How does workplace support factor into a social worker’s susceptibility? Although it may seem logical that all of us have an equal chance of developing symptoms of vicarious trauma, the truth is that some are more vulnerable…

When doctors diagnose a patient’s mysterious pains, sudden sleep difficulties, changes in eating habits, inexplicable migraines or excessive fatigue as psychosomatic, it is easy to apply the layman’s translation of “It’s all in your head.” However, when it comes to these responses to stress, what may be “all in your head” might have a direct…

When doctors diagnose a patient’s mysterious pains, sudden sleep difficulties, changes in eating habits, inexplicable migraines or excessive fatigue as psychosomatic, it is easy to apply the layman’s translation of “It’s all in your head.” However, when it comes to these responses to stress, what may be “all in your head” might have a direct…

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Describe something in your adulthood that you needed to learn that was difficult. Discuss your approach to acquiring knowledge or skills. What specific memory strategies did you use? What happens in the brain to learn new skills? Hint: how do neurons function in response to…

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  When activated, the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for fight-or-flight (i.e., emergency) actions by controlling the glands of the endocrine system. Your reading describes the physiological changes to the body that occur when the sympathetic nervous system is activated. Describe a scenario where you,…

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Our senses teach us about the world around us, allow us to enjoy sensory experiences, and help keep us safe.   Describe 1 of the following sensory systems: visual, auditory (hearing), somatosensory (touch), olfactory (smell), or gustatory (taste).  What is the brain region(s) associated with and…

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: One of the amazing things about the brain is how fast neuronal signaling occurs. There are about 100 billion brain cells, and neurons can fire about 200 times per second. Please describe how this process occurs: Describe the action potential. What are the steps in…

  The article I was assigned examines the role of the workplace in promoting employee well-being through hand hygiene practices. It surveyed university employees and tested a model based on the theory of planned behavior to predict hand hygiene practices and beliefs. The study found that hand hygiene behaviors lowered the likelihood of reporting respiratory…

  Evaluate the authors’ use of literature using the Use of Literature Checklist as a guide In the article ” Surveillance as casework: Supervising domestic violence defendants with GPS” (Ibarra et al,. 2014) it goes over how the use of GPS (Global positioning system) and ambient surveillance is used mainly to see how agencies care able to…

  The three forensic assessment instruments include Millon Clinical Multiaxial inventory, fourth edition (MCMI-IV), the Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory second edition (MMPI-2), and the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool-Criminal Adjudication (MacCat-CA) (Rogers, Tazi, & Drogin, 2023, p. 9). The MCMI-IV is an appropriate assessment instrument because it is used to assess, diagnose, and provide treatment for…