review some of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least 2 of your classmates. Your responses to others should be at least 100 words in length and substantive.

Student One

What do you think about this woman’s condition and disorder?

I can’t help but feel sorry for this poor woman. I think that it is so sad that with today’s knowledge and understanding of people with possible mental conditions that no one was able to help her or direct her to someone who could help her. She is obviously suffering from some type of delusion and just because there is no physical evidence of what she claims is happening to her, doesn’t mean that she deserves to be locked up, thrown away and stripped of her rights as a mother and all her belongings.

Who should define abnormality?

Abnormalities should be defined by Clinical Psychologists using the DSM.

What motivations, if any, might encourage various groups to seek to influence this definition?
Motivations can be anything from money, research, concern, etc. Pharmaceutical companies would benefit the most from additional abnormalities being added to the DSM and additional drugs being developed to cure or rectify them. Researchers would want a part in this definition because they are the one’s putting in the work to collect the data. And clinical psychologist are motivated by their concern for their patients and wanting to help them.

Now, what do you think about Molly, the client?

Molly is obviously suffering from Morgellon’s Disease or a delusional infestation.

What issues in diagnosis does this raise?

It’s obvious to see that her MD and her psychiatrist didn’t take the time to research the correct diagnosis. In addition, neither referred her to a clinical psychologist that was more appropriate for the situation she was facing.

What other psychological diagnoses does this information bring into question for you?

It makes me wonder if all of the people that are currently in a mental hospital would still be there if they had received the right diagnosis from the right professional.

Referece

Pearson, M., Selby, J., Katz, K., Cantrell, V., Braden, C., Parise, M., Paddock, C., Lewin-Smith, M., Kalasinsky, V., Goldstein, F., Hightower, A., Papier, A., Lewis, B., Motipara, S. & Eberhard, M., (2012). Clinical, Epidemiologic, Histopathologic and Molecular Features of an Unexplained Dermopathy. Retrieved from Plos One:http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0029908

Student Two

A woman named Molly was seen for symptoms of bugs crawling all over her body. Her family was not taking her seriously and went to the doctor to see what she could do. The doctor told her there was nothing he could do for her. She would scratch at the bugs and she would collect dirt under her nails that were evidence and would get it tested. She scratched so much that she used raid and other bug sprays to keep the bugs away. Her psychiatrist admitted her to a mental hospital due to her delusional mind.

Molly condition comes from Morgellons disease. Morgellons disease is a condition where a person feels that something is crawling, stinging, and biting on their skin (Morgellons Research Foundation, n.d.). The people with Morgellons disease may have skin lesions that do not heal due to their scratching (Morgellons Research Foundation, n.d.). I feel that Molly is delusional but does suffer from this disease. She needs the proper care to help stop her mental disease.

I do not think that this condition is a normal behavior. If Molly seeks professional help from a psychologist, they can determine the abnormality of her behavior. I think that Molly needs to seek help to stop the scratching and the imaginary bugs. The issues with this disease are that the scratching gets worse and becomes common. She could keep scratching and scar her skin. The behaviors could get worse and her mental state breaks down even more.

Morgellons Research Foundation. (n.d.). Morgellons Disease. Retrieved from http://www.morgellons.org/

I have attached the three references. no plagiarize, spell check, and check your grammar. Please only use the attached below. Only 250 words

• Ask at least one question in response to an original peer post that you would like the author to explore further.
• Support your initial and subsequent posts by citing at least two academic resources, preferably from the Ashford University Library.

The story below

Death and grief have different impacts depending on developmental stages. Children and adolescents go through different stages of understanding death and dying. Young children do not understand death as a permanent event, but as they grow older and enter maturing developmental stages, gain a better understanding that death is permanent but may not see it as a universal event. By early adulthood there is a shift to feeling anxiety about one’s own death. Research indicates this exists because there if a shift from focusing solely on oneself to relationships with others (Mossler & Ziegler, 2016). By middle adulthood individuals begin thinking more about the time they have left and what they want to do with their lives in that remaining time. Older adults tend to think more about death, though Mossler and Ziegler note that research indicates death is a less frightening notion for individuals in this stage of life (2016).

An issue associated with grief in middle adulthood may be the diagnosis of a terminal illness. During this stage of adulthood individuals are more accepting of death but may experience more fear regarding impending death. This can be categorized as anticipatory grief, otherwise known as grief that occurs before death happens. There is a myriad of emotions that accompany this type of grief including anger, irritability, social withdrawal, and loss of emotional control (Mossler & Ziegler, 2016). In addition, this may include individuals facing the loss of goals and dreams they wanted to achieve during their lifetime.

In offering counseling services to an individual who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, it is important to have a generalized and in-depth understanding of what this client may be experiencing. Clinicians will need to address stress associated with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and practical needs associated with dying and the grief associated with it. In addition to offering counseling services to the diagnosed individual, services may also be warranted for the partner and family of the individual who are experiencing anticipatory grief as well. A good online resource to offer to clients is the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. This website offers information ranging from planning ahead, to caregiving and grief and loss, along with other resources (http://www.caringinfo.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

References

Beyers, J. M., Rallison, L., & West, C. (2017). Dialogical space in grief work: Integrating the alterity of loss. Death Studies, 41(7), 427. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1080/…

Hartig, J., & Viola, J. (2016). Online Grief Support Communities. Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 73(1), 29–41. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1177/…

Mossler, R. A., & Ziegler, M. (2016). Understanding development: A lifespan perspective. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Please use the tools and frameworks you have learned in Chapter 08 to analyze Case 08 AT&T and Apple, and write your answer to the following questions.

1. What were the strategic objectives of AT&T and Apple at the beginning of the alliance?
2. What did Apple and AT&T give up to achieve their objectives?
3. Was the alliance equitable to both parties? If not, who got the better deal? How would you calculate or estimate the value that each company got from the alliance?
4. Was Apple really better off choosing an exclusive alliance with AT&T than they would have been if they had offered the iPhone through all carriers simultaneously?

(((It’s important to display critical and independent thinking in your analyses, and please refer to the rubric for details on the evaluation. Length guideline is roughly one page length, and quality of thinking is valued more than quantity, and you are encouraged to use bullet points and short sentences.)))))

Unit VI Case Study

Natural Disasters

This case study requires you to select a natural disaster that has occurred in the past decade. You will start by researching the CSU Online Library for articles, preferably from a peer-reviewed journal, related to the disaster and how the community responded to the disaster. You may also do an Internet search for articles and information regarding how the aftereffects of the disaster were mitigated through a community-wide effort. What are the key components of a communications plan during a disaster? What are the components of an internal emergency operations plan for natural disasters?

Disaster suggestions Include, but are not limited to:

? Joplin tornado, ?

South Carolina flooding, and ?

Hurricane Sandy.

Your case study should address at least three of these main points:

? disaster summary, ?

evacuation efforts, ?

rescue operations, ?

public education and notification efforts, ?

public utilities recovery, and ?

community recovery from the disaster.

Your case study should be well-organized and at least two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. You are required to have at least two sources, and one must be from the CSU Online Library. Your textbook is NOT required for this assignment, although you may choose to use it when discussing concepts that apply to the disaster. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted materials must have accompanying citations in accordance with APA standards.