Category: Essays

Depression is a major risk factor for suicide.  The deep despair and hopelessness that is associated with depression often makes suicide seem like the only way to escape the pain.  Thoughts of death or suicide are a serious symptom of depression.

For this assignment, search the internet and locate a suicide risk assessment instrument (website, quiz, questionnaire, etc) and discuss the risk factors for suicide that are identified in the assessment.  What role does depression play in suicide in regards to one’s age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status?  How do these particular variables correlate to, and what impact do they have on suicide rates?  Additionally, based on the suicide risk assessment instrument you selected, discuss what you would say or do in response to someone you know who is having difficulties with interpersonal style, emotional regulation, or impulse control.  How would you react to someone who was threatening suicide in an overly dramatic way?

Your paper should be two to three pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.  You must utilize at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that were published within the last five years to support your discussion (in addition to the selected suicide risk assessment instrument that you identify).  All sources must be cited according to APA format.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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For your Final Paper, select one of the following disorders to investigate:

1. Repressed memories
2. Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
3. Coprolalia
4. Wendigo Psychosis
5. Gambling
6. Stockholm Syndrome
7. Diogenes Syndrome

Present a thorough overview of the chosen disorder.  Your audience has no prior knowledge of this disorder; therefore, be sure your explanations are relevant to your audience.  When writing your paper, it is critical that you convey all the necessary information in a straightforward manner using non-technical language.  Support your analysis with at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed sources (not including the course text) that were published within the last five years.  Your Final Paper must include the following:

1. Define the disorder and its main symptoms.

2. Describe who is most likely to have this disorder with regard to age, gender, social class and ethnicity.

3. Summarize the risk factors (biological, psychological, and/or social) for this disorder.

4. Describe the relationship between this disorder and other disorders.

5. Evaluate recommended treatments for the disorder and the likelihood of success or possible outcomes for each treatment.

6. List five references (include both print and web-based) that would provide more information for individuals with this disorder.  Give the
citation for the source as well as a two to three sentence description for each resource.  This list of support resources will not count
toward the required resources for your paper.

7. Apply what you have learned throughout the course from this assignment to your career (present and future).  What information have
you found to be the most useful or relevant?

The paper must be eight to ten pages (excluding title and reference pages) and include a minimum of five scholarly, peer reviewed sources that were published within the last five years.  All sources must be formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use a minimum of five scholarly, peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years (not including the course text).
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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For the three pervasive issues surrounding child development, select two to define. Along with the definition for each, provide an example from your own experience with children (e.g., as a child yourself, your own children, your observations of others) and a research finding about the issue.
The issues from which you will choose are listed in Chapter 1. They are a) nature versus nurture, b) continuous versus discontinuous development, and c) critical and sensitive periods of development.

Your initial response should be between 200-250 words.

In your responses to at least two peers, please provide an extension of the opinion expressed, a counter opinion, or another example from research applicable to the opinion expressed.

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Discuss the domains of development (physical, cognitive, and psychosocial) in relation to one age range of normal development. Through the perspective of at least one major developmental theory, explain the developmental accomplishments during that age range for all three domains. Provide research-based evidence from the articles assigned or your own research in the library in peer-reviewed articles for what occurs during each period.

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In a 3 to 4 page paper (excluding title and reference pages), explain the role of genetics in development.  How do genes of the two parents influence the traits of an offspring?  Include an examination of how abnormalities can contribute to genetic and /or chromosomal disorders.  In your paper, you must include at least one of the following genetic and/or chromosomal disorders mentioned in the reading:

• Sickle cell disease

• Huntington’s disease

• Tay-Sachs disease

• Down syndrome

• Klinefelter’s syndrome

• Turner syndrome

• Cystic fibrosis
Include an introduction with a thesis statement and a conclusion.  Be sure to include at least 3 APA cited sources in addition to your textbook.

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Watch each required video, Child Develoment Milestones and How I Learn. Relate the developmental milestones in the videos to your reading in the textbook. Assess critical periods in the cognitive and psychosocial development of children from birth to 3 years of age.  If a parent of a 2-year old child asked you what to do because the child was not speaking in sentences like their older sibling did, what advice would you give the parent? Why would you give this specific advice?  What other explanations might be given in this situation and why would you choose to not provide those to the parent?

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Based upon your readings from the course materials and your own independent research, discuss three research findings related to development from conception to 2 years of age. Relate these findings to any topic in Chapter 2’s reading. These topics include culture influences on nutrition, genetic factors affecting mental health, and the birthing process.

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Review the article, When children have children to learn about the effects teen pregnancy has on the teenage mother and her family as well as possible risks to the developing baby.  Imagine you are putting together a training tool about the effects of pregnancy, geared towards educating teenage girls.
You have two options when completing this discussion.

Option A:  Create a 1 page visually appealing training tool using Glogster.  For help using Glogster, follow these instructions.

Option B:  Write a 200-250 word article that could be printed in a magazine for teen girls.

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For the Week Three written assignment you will be submitting an outline with a thesis statement as well as an annotated bibliography in order to prepare you to write the final paper for this course.

After deciding upon the three developmental theories you will compare and contrast for the final paper in Week 5, locate research that has been conducted on those developmental theories. You will find research and empirical articles located in the online library.  You must click on scholarly, peer-reviewed when searching for your articles.  The articles are to be direct reports of research conducted by the authors. The articles are not to be literature reviews, editorials, or book reviews.

You are to have a minimum of six sources in addition to any use of the textbook. At least five of the sources are to be scholarly, peer-reviewed empirical research articles from which reports of research for evidence-based information can be obtained.

After you have determined your topic and located your resources, you will be creating an outline.  Be sure your outline is written in APA outline form. To see an example of this, please visit the Ashford Writing Center in the left-hand navigation tab.  Your outline must include:

• A thesis statement that provides the main topic of your paper
• Three pieces of evidence that support your thesis
• A concluding statement
At the end of the outline, create an annotated bibliography.  An annotated bibliography for this assignment is one that is in APA format and is followed by a brief description of how the resource is relevant to the topic of your paper.  Please visit the Ashford Writing Center for a sample annotated bibliography.

Please submit your outline with thesis statement and annotated bibliography of six scholarly sources for this week’s assignment.

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Review the information about nutrition, physical activity, and obesity provided by the Centers for Disease Control. Visit the various links provided by the CDC on nutrition, physical activity, obesity in America, and effects of weight on health and emotions for everyone and health professionals. You may also include information from the required readings on brain and motor development.
List three important facts health professionals need to communicate to the community about healthy child and adolescent development. Provide specific explanation on why each of these facts is vital for people to know.

List three important facts that you can use to change your life or your family’s or that you could use to help your friends or community. Provide specific explanation on changes you or others can make based upon each of these facts.

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