As an advanced-practice social worker, your toolbox should include tried and true interventions for use with adults (like cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT]) but should also make room for emerging interventions that could be promising. Virtual reality therapy, eye...
Letter to Your Representative Depending on the urgency of a social problem and policy timeline, you may not have the opportunity to attend a meeting with local, state, or federal representatives to vocalize your advocacy goals as they relate to the specific policies...
Eradication of Smallpox, Polio, and how they may help in Approaching Covid-19 Some of the most notable epidemics include the bubonic plague in the 14th century, smallpox in the 18th century, influenza in the 20th century, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the 21st century....
“Really bad depression. Always struggled, this is the worst it has been”. HPI – Depression/anxiety For quality, patient reports symptoms are worse during the day. For severity, patient reports interference with sleep but denies suicidal ideations and able to maintain...
Resilience is a powerful concept related to healthy aging. For this assignment, you will dive deeper into evaluating the key concepts, hallmarks, and specific characteristics and behaviors related to resiliency for aging adults. After reviewing the module readings and...
Start watching after time: 1:42; you’re welcome to watch the video from the beginning, but the answers to the assignment questions are given one hour and 42 minutes into this second video. After studying the course materials above (video link and pdf), answer the...
Psychological Disorders In this exercise, you will complete a Mind Map to gauge your understanding of this week’s content. Select one of the possible topics provided to complete your MindMap assignment. Generalized anxiety disorder Depression Bipolar disorders...
Case Study: JE is a 38-year-old white woman with a 6-year history of psoriasis. Her family history includes allergies, asthma, and her mother with psoriasis. JE returns to the clinic today reporting an increase in symptoms and expresses a desire to improve the...
Complementary and Alternative Treatments (CATs) In recent years, additional research has been conducted into alternative and complementary treatment options for mental health. For this discussion, you will discuss an alternative treatment strategy of ketamine,...
Teen Substance Abuse Choose one substance that teens commonly misuse. Develop a strategy or intervention to discourage the use of this substance in teens. In your discussion post, include: Where/how is this substance obtained? Is it made from household items? Bought...
You have a psychiatric evaluation for a new patient scheduled for today. The patient is a 25-year-old female medical student at the facility affiliated with your clinic. The patient requested a virtual visit as she did not want to be seen entering your office. You...
Your organization’s research and quality departments have reached out to the super-user committee you are on with an issue. They are having to do manual chart audits instead of using the reporting tools that are a part of the electronic health record (EHR). After...
