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Behavioral psychology

Submit a 6- to 9-page paper that focuses on an adolescent from one of the case studies presented in this course. For this Project, complete a bio-psycho-social assessment and provide an analysis of the assessment. This Project is divided into two parts:
Part A: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: The assessment should be written in professional language and include sections on each of the following:

  • Presenting issue (including referral source)
  • Demographic information
  • Current living situation
  • Birth and developmental history
  • School and social relationships
  • Family members and relationships
  • Health and medical issues (including psychological and psychiatric functioning, substance abuse)
  • Spiritual development
  • Social, community, and recreational activities
  • Client strengths, capacities, and resources

Part B: Analysis of Assessment. Address each of the following:

  • Explain the challenges faced by the client(s)—for example, drug addiction, lack of basic needs, victim of abuse, new school environment, etc.
  • Analyze how the social environment affects the client.
  • Identify which human behavior or social theories may guide your practice with this individual and explain how these theories inform your assessment.
  • Explain how you would use this assessment to develop mutually agreed-upon goals to be met in order to address the presenting issue and challenges face by the client.
  • Explain how you would use the identified strengths of the client(s) in a treatment plan.
  • Explain how you would use evidence-based practice when working with this client and recommend specific intervention strategies (skills, knowledge, etc.) to address the presenting issue.
  • Analyze the ethical issues present in the case. Explain how will you address them.
  • Describe the issues will you need to address around cultural competence.

APA FORMAT
6-9 PAGES
USE MY REFERENCES ONLY!!!
USE TEMPLATE PROVIDED
Logan Family- Eboni Case study
TURN IT IN A MUST
References:
Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2013). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Melchert, T. P. (2015).  Treatment. In Biopsychosocial practice: A science-based framework for behavioral health (pp. 211-233). Washington, District of Columbia: American Psychological Association.

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Purpose of Project
It is very easy to be around children without noticing fascinating aspects of their behavior.  Indeed, it is rare when anyone intently observes a child for a continuous period, looking for behaviors that characterize an individual child or childhood.  Conscientious fulfillment of this project will help the observer be a better and more appreciative student of child behavior.  If you have children, you may observe your own children.
General Instructions
You will observe children in a natural setting for 1 hour.  This means that you may not be able to focus on one child exclusively.  For example, you might observe children at a park, school, shopping center, amusement park, etc.
While you are observing make detailed notes of the following:
1. Age range of children
2. Number of children present.  Number of adults present?
3. What behaviors are children engaging in?
4. How do the children interact with one another?
5. How do the children interact with an adult who is present?
6. Are the children engaging in age‐appropriate activities?
7. Comment on the attention span of the children.
8. Are there any gender differences in any of the behaviors you observe?
9.Does anything that we have covered in class or in the text apply to this situation?
 
Report Criteria
1. Write up of project, 2‐4 written pages (typed)
2. Give a general description of child (age, sex, etc.) and the observation situation  3.Describe behavior or patterns of behaviors that were   interesting to you and analyze the  significance to child development
4.Do not just put a chronological list of what child did during observation period, but do show  evidence that you make careful observation.
5.Discuss significance of behaviors for the child and child development in general (use your text  and notes.