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Theory Application Paper (25%)
Theory Application Paper (25%) – This is a paper you will write to demonstrate your thorough understanding of a) one of the clinical theories, b) some brief history that informs this theory, c) a current model that applies the theory, d) a specific diagnostic category and the appropriate application of the theory and model to those symptoms.
In this course we have discussed Assimilative Integration (see William Borden; Messer) as the approach you will develop for the use of theory as a new clinician. In this paper you will articulate:
Briefly explain what you understand pluralistic or integrative theoretical approaches to be
What your theoretical “home base” will be (what that theory is and why you have selected it as your base)
Psychopathology considerations related to your home base theory Each of the elements of the paper are described in detail below.
Integrative Approach (2 pages)
I suggest you start with the reading in the SWDR (Worden) that focuses on pluralistic and integrative theory and then use 2 other external sources to inform your writing about this. Explain what this concept means. Also, consider answering questions such as “What are the incorrect applications of this approach? What are the correct applications of this approach?”
Your Home Base Theory (3 pages)
Explore one theory from this course that will help you to do your job as a social worker. Theories that are options for this paper include: Psychodynamic; Cognitive; Social Learning; Constructivist; Family Systems (refer to the handout from the beginning of the semester that shows groupings of theories). You may copy and paste portions of your reader response assignment in this section but you must go back and provide correct citations. Additionally, you should bring in at least 2 additional resources other than your course textbooks or readings for this section. In other words, if you pull from your reading response paper for this theory paper (and I recommend you do) then you will need to add more information and provide a more robust overview of the theory than what you have in your reader response papers. See outline for this section below.
Outline:
An overview of a theory you select (briefly explain the overarching concepts)
Include the strengths and weaknesses of this theory
Explain how the theory addresses the following:
How behavior change occurs (theory of change)
How the theory explains that problems and concerns emerge to begin with (theory of explanation)
Depending on what theory you select, a and b may be brief and/or combined.
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Identify one practice model (*see details below) that is related to this theory and briefly explain what the model includes. Examples of models you might select from include Adlerian psychotherapy; CBT; ACT; REBT; Structural Family Therapy; Solution Focused Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Discuss how you see evidence of the theory in the model.
*The section on theoretical model – Identify one model that relates to the theory you selected.
Explain the nuts and bolts of this model and how you see evidence of the theory in the model.
When selecting your theory, figure 2 may be helpful. There are four areas of consideration. The first reflect your own personal preferences. What do you like to work with, what seems best suited for you? The second is the agency context. Some agencies reflect their own bias as to approaches to the client.
Third, what does the evidence-based literature say are the best practices for your client group or intervention focus? These three elements then all focus on the fourth element, the needs and concerns of the client.
1372235199390003.Psychopathology considerations for your Home Base Theory
Choose a pathology out of DSM 5 that you feel can be adequately treated by the theory and model that you selected for the section “Home Base Theory”: In this second part of the paper, please research one of the various physical or mental health problems. You may select which one you would like to investigate, but it should be one that you would anticipate encountering a lot in a future internship, current or future employment. (It needs to be different from the one you presented about in practice class). You may use the DSM 5 and the Craighead psychopathology book for portions of this section but you must use at least 3 additional resources.
Important components
Description of this disorder including prevalence (don’t forget that even the DSM 5 requires you to provide a citation or it is plagiarism)
Please do not include the diagnostic criteria list straight out of the DSM . You may include what symptoms may be present, but please only use a few sentences to convey this without taking up ½-1 page of the paper using the DSM 5 diagnostic criteria lists as they are printed in the DSM 5.
BRIEF Historic background of this disorder including how previous mental health professionals explained the cause and interventions for this disorder.
Current thinking on the pathogenesis and mechanisms of this disorder. In other words, what is the course of development? (why does it begin and or persist?)
What your theoretical home base says about this diagnosis and/or its symptoms. What does your theory say helps the client make change in response to their symptoms?
An Overview of Your Paper
You will write a well-researched paper of approximately 8-9 pages. You must use 7 scholarly resources (in addition to any textbooks you use). I will take points off for websites or non-scholarly resources (must be a respected textbook or book about the topic (not someone’s lived experience or a peer-reviewed journal article). I expect you to use the assignment to pursue advanced theoretical knowledge that is important to your professional goals and development.
I take plagiarism seriously and will make a report to the Honor Council. Make sure you provide in-text citations for all the resources you consult (even if not a direct quote) and provide proper citation for direct quotes. Additionally, make certain you provide a correctly formatted references page.
Rubric – this paper can earn up to 200 points and is worth 25% of your overall course grade. Please use the following Rubric as an outline for this project:
Integrative approach (25 points)
Overview of the meaning of this concept
Your Theoretical Home Base (75 points)
An overview of a theory you select (briefly explain the overarching concepts)
Include the strengths and weaknesses of this theory
Explain how the theory addresses the following:
View of human nature
How human change occurs (theory of change)
Identify one practice model that is related to this theory and briefly explain what the model includes. Examples of models you might select from include Adlerian psychotherapy; CBT; ACT; REBT; Structural Family Therapy; Solution Focused Therapy; Narrative Therapy; Discuss how you see evidence of the theory in the model (this is where you will earn most of your points on this topic)
Psychopathology Considerations for your Home Base Theory (75 points)
Description of this disorder including prevalence (don’t forget that even the DSM 5 requires you to provide a citation or it is plagiarism)
Please see guidelines above about how to NOT use the DSM 5
Brief Historic background of this disorder
Current thinking on the pathogenesis and mechanisms of this disorder. In other words, what is the course of development? (why does it begin and or persist?)
What your theoretical home base says about this diagnosis and/or its symptoms. What does your theory say helps the client make change in response to their symptoms?
Construction of the paper (25)
Well-written
Appropriate references
Proper APA formatting
Additional Considerations:
o Use a minimum of 7 scholarly journal or book resources in addition to books used in this course
Things to avoid
Do not quote the instructor or any of the hand outs, power points from class or personal discussion. Look up these topics and find primary documents.
Do not include any websites as references in your paper. They will not be acceptable.
Be sure to read primary authors, not just commentaries. If you are researching Adler, and then read Adler, etc. The commentaries are often useful to get a broader understanding of your primary author, but it is important to read the author as well.
DO NOT quote Wikipedia or any standard dictionary. Any definitions you may need must come from documents that pertain to your subject matter.
NOTE: points will be taken off for any of the above.
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Theories Of Development
Theories Of Development
Tasharnie Bullock
HCI College
PSY 2012: General Psychology
Dr. Rebecca
July 31, 2022
Theories Of Development
Lev Vygotsky theorized that interactions with others has a great influence on cognitive development (Hockenbury et al.,2011). He argued that children have the capacity to accomplish larger amounts of cognitive improvement through social interactions (communication that takes place between people). In the case study with Vlad, it was mentioned that he was spending a lot of time with his uncle who was teaching him about car engines and computers. As they spent together, they would have been communicating with each other and also interacting with the physical object (cars and computers. During social interaction, we can just imagine how curious Vlad was to learn about cars and computers, as he interacted with the objects, he would eventually discover the various parts on associated with each object. At some point, he may have started to ask questions and then his uncle would have to answer those questions and explain things to him which would then allow Vlad to develop a greater understanding of cars and computers.
The factors that may have contributed to Vlad’s improvement in school are experience, learning opportunities and environment.
According to Piaget, the environment plays a key role in a child’s cognitive ability, to ensure adequate cognitive development in children we need to provide a motivating and encouraging environment. When this occurs the child’s intelligence will increase, this help to contribute to Vlads changes and he became a good student in school. Vlad and his uncle spent time interacting and his uncle thought him about cars and computers I can imagine his uncle encouraging him as they explored together and spent quality time communicating, as Vlad learned and understand about cars and computers the was now motivated to learn about other things in the world he lives in and this would allow him to develop an interest in the overall learning process.
The second factor that contributed to Vlad’s improvement in school was the provision of learning opportunities, this was provided by his uncle who provide the time and space to facilitate the teaching and learning environment through social interaction. Social interaction allows for the development of interpersonal skills as Vlad’s started to learn his self-confidence would start to develop he would eventually start to communicate his ideas, thoughts and feelings more especially at school in the teaching and learning environment. He also helped his smaller brother with his studies which further provided more learning opportunities as he now mastered the concept of whatever he learned and was now able to teach his brother. Vygotsky believes that interaction with peers allows for an effective way of developing skills, in this way the less knowledgeable student (Vlad’s brother) can learn from the more knowledgeable other (MKO).
The third factor that contributed to Vlad’s improvement was his new experience during learning with his uncle and then his brother. Piaget believes that the experience a child has in the real world through interaction with real life objects can help a child’s cognitive development. In Vlad’s case, his interaction with the physical objects (computer, car) he is able to touch and see at this point in time his critical thinking skills will begin to develop and his level of reasoning, problem-solving and analyzing skills would increase and eventually Vlad would understand the concept being studied or taught. At school he would have transmitted this attitude and action toward learning he would now ask crucial questions relating to the subject thought in an attempt to develop a greater understanding of the subject thought and eventually, he would have developed the knowledge and skills to make him competent in the subject area and hence his grades would increase.
Developmental Psychology can be beneficial to my future career in nursing. Throughout my life and in my career, learning will never stop as new methods, new medical technology, and new procedure will develop as time evolves and knowledge in humans increase. I can expect to be called in for training and seminars, where I will have to be trained and taught by an expert in the field, a supervisor coworker that is more knowledgeable and has more experience (Vygotsky). I will have to unlearn and relearn things that I would have previously known in order to accommodate and assimilate new knowledge while applying new skills on an ongoing basis. Social interactions will also occur as we communicate with patients and other members of the medical team in order to carry out our roles and do our job effectively.
References
Babakr, Zana H., Mohamedamin, Pakstan, and Kakamad, Karwan. (2019), Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory: Critical Review. In: Education Quarterly Reviews, Vol.2, No.3, 517-524. (n.d.).
Factors that Affect the Cognitive Development of Learners. https://educationsummary.com/lesson/factors-affecting-cognitive-development/. (n.d.). Retrieved July 29, 2022
Mcleod, S. (2022, May 5). Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development. https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html#:~:text=Vygotsky’s%20sociocultural%20theory%20views%20human,more%20knowledgeable%20members%20of%20society. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
Vlad is 12 years old and has just changed schools because his parents moved again. He did not do well in his previous five schools. Now he is living next door to his uncle, who likes him a lot and is teaching him about car engines and computers. In his new school, he is becoming a good student. His teachers are surprised but pleased. He is even helping his younger brother with his studies.