Child Psychology 241

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Complete the 2 “essays” (see file below)
UNIT
5B Assignment
1)
You are approached by the Director of a new
alternative program “Partners for Success” providing disenfranchised teens
placed at risk– teens who dropped out/expelled and who have abuse/neglect in
background/history – with academic, vocational, and counseling services. The
Director says, “With this demographic, you have to get off to the right start
or it will be escalations between staff and teens day-after-day or total
withdrawal. All staff need to understand what’s going on inside these teens and
how to appropriately guide and respond, whether it’s life skills and
responsibilities around the clinic, learning course material or vocational
skills, or in emotional counseling.” You are charged with putting on a
seminar for the PFS staff about the teen brain and best practices.
a. REFER TO
ASSIGNMENT 3B, Item 3a.

i.
Remember
how abuse/stress impacted and caused disturbance in:
1. Hippocampus,
Prefrontal Cortex, Cortisol Levels, Amygdala
2. Persistent Fear
Response, Increased Internalization, Diminished Executive Functioning,
Complicated Social Interactions

ii.
Include
at least 4 of those in your presentation. Explain to staff how it’s relevant to
understand the brain/circuitry, why these teens might be reactive, escalate.
b. THEN review some
of the sources on the Assignment Page. Come up with at least 5 suggestions for
making the experience work!
c. Finally, write up
your “presentation”! SAMPLE START: “Thank you for inviting me to present this
training seminar. We will explore how abuse/neglect/trauma influence the teen
brain and then highlight several evidence-based practices that you can take
with you…”

i.
Presentation
can be typed lecture, ppt slides…whatever works!

ii.
Scoring
1. Intro 2 pts
2. 4 Integrated areas
of the brain/disturbance (16pts). Must be explained for staff.
3. 5 strategies,
suggestions, principles and why they are effective (20 pts)
4. Cite sources in
presentation. 2 pts

2)
Research a topic related to problems of development
for adolescents.
a. Pick a problem of
development [SELECT ONLY 1 BELOW!!!]

i.
Eating
Disorders: As a psychologist, explain to a group of high school students why
EDs are the deadliest disorder. (4 reasons why EDs are deadly)

ii.
Depression/Suicide:
As a counselor, explain to parents of high school students what might
distinguish normal teen brooding/moodiness from more serious clinical
disturbance. (4 ways to distinguish)

iii.
Alcohol
Abuse: As an addiction counselor, explain to [pick audience] the impact of
alcohol abuse on physical, psychological, emotional outcomes. (4 outcomes)
b. Type up your
“presentation”/explanation!
c. Scoring

i.
Review
3 stats and/or demographics related to your topic. 12
1. Find 1 website
that provides statistics and/or demographics related to the topic

ii.
Review/explain
4 major points about your ! 20
1. Find 2 websites
that provide explanations of your topic

iii.
Provide
the links to the websites. 1

iv.
Cite
sources in your reviews. 2

v.
Write
each review thoroughly, including description, explanation, elaboration.
d. DO NOT
cut/paste from the websites. The “Reviews” must be thoroughly written in YOUR
WORDS! Cite and use “quotes” where appropriate.
e. The
Assignment will be scored a 0 for any cut/paste material.