Explain how the field of psychology can facilitate the reduction of stigma associated with mental heath and mental health counseling?

The purpose of this reflection is to ponder your opinion regarding significant challenges currently unaddressed (or only partially addressed) by the field of psychology. In addition, the purpose of this reflection is to look back on your experience taking this course by answering at least two of the provided prompts.

**Step 1: To inspire thought related to your own opinion about unaddressed or under-addressed challenges by the field of psychology, please review some examples below. Your opinion and thought process is what matters in this assignment. Please avoid using the same ideas below, or if one of the ideas below is consistent with your opinion, your paragraph in Step 2 should extend beyond what is discussed below.
* The field of psychology tends to lack effective psychotherapies to help (or help prevent) people at risk of harming others. Through a lens of prevention, we could reduce the painful impact of potential abuse by early detection and intervention of people at risk for abusing others. However, how would we identify these risk factors and effectively intervene prior to an individual harming others?
* Quality of parenting significantly impacts development. The field of psychology has extensive research available regarding effective parenting strategies and how to implement effective parenting strategies. However, many parents receive limited-to-no training or assistance with the demands of parenting and ways to effectively communicate with children through the child’s varying stages of development. How should the field of psychology facilitate access to parenting skills, strategies, and ways to implement good-enough parenting that has a goodness-of-fit between the parent and child?
* Perspective taking is key to empathically understanding others. Patterns of empathy and antipathy tend to be relatively entrenched by 5 years old. In what ways can the field of psychology facilitate perspective taking and empathy development, both of which are fundamental to successful communication in healthy relationships.
Explain how the field of psychology can facilitate the reduction of stigma associated with mental heath and mental health counseling?

**Step 2: In your opinion and in one paragraph, identify and explain what you believe to be the most important challenge the field of psychology has not addressed or has only partially addressed. Explain the details associated with the challenge you identified, and any ideas you may have about addressing the challenge you identified.

Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.

Chose scenario, read instructions. Reply to 2 peers after initial post.

Choose one case scenario from this list. Please choose a scenario that has not yet been used by a classmate, if applicable. Otherwise, choose one that has not been used in the two most recent discussion board posts.
Use the BACB’s 11-Step Process (pages 5-6 of the Ethics Code) to provide a response:
Briefly describe the ethical concern.
Identify all relevant individuals
Describe how you will gather applicable documentation and follow up on second hand knowledge to ensure there is indeed an ethics concern
Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.
Identify the applicable applicable core principals and Ethic Code items (summarize your rational for selecting those codes).
Describe what available resources you may consult
Summarize potential ethical actions (contingency plan an and plan b), including risk factors and potential monitoring moving forward.
Critically evaluate each plan of action in accordance with the Ethics Code (page 6)
Describe which action you will select
Describe your plan for implementation – who will you be collaborating with? How will you document the plan and action taken?
Describe how you will evaluate the outcomes of your implemented plan to ensure the concern has been resolved.
Ask your classmates one question about the scenario that may change how one would respond to the scenario. Question may include topics of cultural humility, scope of practice, training, assessment findings, responsibility to the BACB, etc.
Response Post 1:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours.
Summarize factors that may have led to the scenario.
Identify at least two ways in which this dilemma could be prevented in the future.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.
Response Post 2:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours AND different from your first peer response.
Answer the question posed from the original post.
Describe the core ethical principles the BCBA should consider when generating a contingency plan.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.Choose one case scenario from this list. Please choose a scenario that has not yet been used by a classmate, if applicable. Otherwise, choose one that has not been used in the two most recent discussion board posts.
Use the BACB’s 11-Step Process (pages 5-6 of the Ethics Code) to provide a response:
Briefly describe the ethical concern.
Identify all relevant individuals
Describe how you will gather applicable documentation and follow up on second hand knowledge to ensure there is indeed an ethics concern
Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.
Identify the applicable applicable core principals and Ethic Code items (summarize your rational for selecting those codes).
Describe what available resources you may consult
Summarize potential ethical actions (contingency plan an and plan b), including risk factors and potential monitoring moving forward.
Critically evaluate each plan of action in accordance with the Ethics Code (page 6)
Describe which action you will select
Describe your plan for implementation – who will you be collaborating with? How will you document the plan and action taken?
Describe how you will evaluate the outcomes of your implemented plan to ensure the concern has been resolved.
Ask your classmates one question about the scenario that may change how one would respond to the scenario. Question may include topics of cultural humility, scope of practice, training, assessment findings, responsibility to the BACB, etc.
Response Post 1:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours.
Summarize factors that may have led to the scenario.
Identify at least two ways in which this dilemma could be prevented in the future.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.
Response Post 2:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours AND different from your first peer response.
Answer the question posed from the original post.
Describe the core ethical principles the BCBA should consider when generating a contingency plan.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.Choose one case scenario from this list. Please choose a scenario that has not yet been used by a classmate, if applicable. Otherwise, choose one that has not been used in the two most recent discussion board posts.
Use the BACB’s 11-Step Process (pages 5-6 of the Ethics Code) to provide a response:
Briefly describe the ethical concern.
Identify all relevant individuals
Describe how you will gather applicable documentation and follow up on second hand knowledge to ensure there is indeed an ethics concern
Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.
Identify the applicable applicable core principals and Ethic Code items (summarize your rational for selecting those codes).
Describe what available resources you may consult
Summarize potential ethical actions (contingency plan an and plan b), including risk factors and potential monitoring moving forward.
Critically evaluate each plan of action in accordance with the Ethics Code (page 6)
Describe which action you will select
Describe your plan for implementation – who will you be collaborating with? How will you document the plan and action taken?
Describe how you will evaluate the outcomes of your implemented plan to ensure the concern has been resolved.
Ask your classmates one question about the scenario that may change how one would respond to the scenario. Question may include topics of cultural humility, scope of practice, training, assessment findings, responsibility to the BACB, etc.
Response Post 1:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours.
Summarize factors that may have led to the scenario.
Identify at least two ways in which this dilemma could be prevented in the future.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.
Response Post 2:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours AND different from your first peer response.
Answer the question posed from the original post.
Describe the core ethical principles the BCBA should consider when generating a contingency plan.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.Choose one case scenario from this list. Please choose a scenario that has not yet been used by a classmate, if applicable. Otherwise, choose one that has not been used in the two most recent discussion board posts.
Use the BACB’s 11-Step Process (pages 5-6 of the Ethics Code) to provide a response:
Briefly describe the ethical concern.
Identify all relevant individuals
Describe how you will gather applicable documentation and follow up on second hand knowledge to ensure there is indeed an ethics concern
Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.
Identify the applicable applicable core principals and Ethic Code items (summarize your rational for selecting those codes).
Describe what available resources you may consult
Summarize potential ethical actions (contingency plan an and plan b), including risk factors and potential monitoring moving forward.
Critically evaluate each plan of action in accordance with the Ethics Code (page 6)
Describe which action you will select
Describe your plan for implementation – who will you be collaborating with? How will you document the plan and action taken?
Describe how you will evaluate the outcomes of your implemented plan to ensure the concern has been resolved.
Ask your classmates one question about the scenario that may change how one would respond to the scenario. Question may include topics of cultural humility, scope of practice, training, assessment findings, responsibility to the BACB, etc.
Response Post 1:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours.
Summarize factors that may have led to the scenario.
Identify at least two ways in which this dilemma could be prevented in the future.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.
Response Post 2:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours AND different from your first peer response.
Answer the question posed from the original post.
Describe the core ethical principles the BCBA should consider when generating a contingency plan.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.Choose one case scenario from this list. Please choose a scenario that has not yet been used by a classmate, if applicable. Otherwise, choose one that has not been used in the two most recent discussion board posts.
Use the BACB’s 11-Step Process (pages 5-6 of the Ethics Code) to provide a response:
Briefly describe the ethical concern.
Identify all relevant individuals
Describe how you will gather applicable documentation and follow up on second hand knowledge to ensure there is indeed an ethics concern
Describe how your own personal learning history and biases relevant to all parties may impact your decision making.
Identify the applicable applicable core principals and Ethic Code items (summarize your rational for selecting those codes).
Describe what available resources you may consult
Summarize potential ethical actions (contingency plan an and plan b), including risk factors and potential monitoring moving forward.
Critically evaluate each plan of action in accordance with the Ethics Code (page 6)
Describe which action you will select
Describe your plan for implementation – who will you be collaborating with? How will you document the plan and action taken?
Describe how you will evaluate the outcomes of your implemented plan to ensure the concern has been resolved.
Ask your classmates one question about the scenario that may change how one would respond to the scenario. Question may include topics of cultural humility, scope of practice, training, assessment findings, responsibility to the BACB, etc.
Response Post 1:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours.
Summarize factors that may have led to the scenario.
Identify at least two ways in which this dilemma could be prevented in the future.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.
Response Post 2:

Choose a classmate whose scenario was different from yours AND different from your first peer response.
Answer the question posed from the original post.
Describe the core ethical principles the BCBA should consider when generating a contingency plan.
Use at least one outside peer-reviewed published research article to support your response.

Write a conclusion that summarizes the main points and contributions of your literature review and restates your research question or problem.

You do not have to have everything indicated below, but this should serve as a guide for what I am looking for at a high level.
## Title
– Write a concise and informative title that summarizes the main topic and focus of your paper.
## Abstract
– Write a brief summary of your paper that includes the following information:
– The research question or problem you are addressing
– The main objectives and scope of your literature review
– The main themes and trends you identified in the literature
– The main conclusions and implications of your literature review
## Introduction
– Write an introduction that introduces the background and context of your research topic, motivates the research question or problem, and states the main objectives and contributions of your literature review.
– Provide a clear and specific research question or problem statement that guides your literature review.
– Explain the importance and relevance of your research topic and question for the academic field and the society at large.
– Provide a brief overview of the structure and organization of your literature review.
## Literature Review
– Write a literature review that surveys and synthesizes the relevant previous studies and theories related to your research topic and question.
– Organize your literature review into sections or subsections that reflect the main themes, categories, or perspectives in the literature.
– For each section or subsection, provide a clear and coherent summary and analysis of the key sources and arguments in the literature, and compare and contrast their strengths, weaknesses, similarities, and differences.
– Identify the main gaps, controversies, and debates in the existing literature and explain how your literature review addresses them.
– Demonstrate your familiarity and critical engagement with the relevant sources and cite them properly.
## Conclusion
– Write a conclusion that summarizes the main points and contributions of your literature review and restates your research question or problem.
– Emphasize the significance and implications of your literature review for the academic field and the society at large.
– Provide a clear and concise answer to your research question or problem and highlight the main takeaways and lessons learned from your literature review.
– Suggest some directions and recommendations for future research based on your literature review and its limitations.
## References
– Write a references section that lists all the sources you cited in your literature review in a consistent and appropriate citation style.
– Follow the rules and guidelines of the citation style you are using and ensure the accuracy and completeness of your references (APA Format).
– Use a citation management software or tool to help you format and organize your references (Zotero or Mendeley)You do not have to have everything indicated below, but this should serve as a guide for what I am looking for at a high level.
## Title
– Write a concise and informative title that summarizes the main topic and focus of your paper.
## Abstract
– Write a brief summary of your paper that includes the following information:
– The research question or problem you are addressing
– The main objectives and scope of your literature review
– The main themes and trends you identified in the literature
– The main conclusions and implications of your literature review
## Introduction
– Write an introduction that introduces the background and context of your research topic, motivates the research question or problem, and states the main objectives and contributions of your literature review.
– Provide a clear and specific research question or problem statement that guides your literature review.
– Explain the importance and relevance of your research topic and question for the academic field and the society at large.
– Provide a brief overview of the structure and organization of your literature review.
## Literature Review
– Write a literature review that surveys and synthesizes the relevant previous studies and theories related to your research topic and question.
– Organize your literature review into sections or subsections that reflect the main themes, categories, or perspectives in the literature.
– For each section or subsection, provide a clear and coherent summary and analysis of the key sources and arguments in the literature, and compare and contrast their strengths, weaknesses, similarities, and differences.
– Identify the main gaps, controversies, and debates in the existing literature and explain how your literature review addresses them.
– Demonstrate your familiarity and critical engagement with the relevant sources and cite them properly.
## Conclusion
– Write a conclusion that summarizes the main points and contributions of your literature review and restates your research question or problem.
– Emphasize the significance and implications of your literature review for the academic field and the society at large.
– Provide a clear and concise answer to your research question or problem and highlight the main takeaways and lessons learned from your literature review.
– Suggest some directions and recommendations for future research based on your literature review and its limitations.
## References
– Write a references section that lists all the sources you cited in your literature review in a consistent and appropriate citation style.
– Follow the rules and guidelines of the citation style you are using and ensure the accuracy and completeness of your references (APA Format).
– Use a citation management software or tool to help you format and organize your references (Zotero or Mendeley)