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Thesis explored the experience of gender in the workplace from the male perspective with focus on how male nurses experience gender norms in the workplace.

Assignment Instructions: - The student must identify a person who is experiencing a life challenge, and with the person’s consent, conduct an interview through which they will gain insight into the presenting problem, family history, predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors. You could conduct the interview using an online platform (i.e. Skype, Zoom, etc.). The student must then write up a case study of the individual and further include the following: - The writte...

Assignment Instructions: Instructions: -Select a modality covered in the module that was significant to you. -Briefly describe the theory of the modality, outlining its main tenants; -Describe a significant experience in your life – this can be related to changes in your interpersonal relationships, challenges that you have faced or simply an experience that stands out as important; Critically analyse your significant experience using your chosen modality. - This can include how you h...

Lesson Aims: By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to: • Recognise vocabulary items related to foods. • Use the vocabulary in a sentence in combination with previously learnt vocabulary. • Be able to use the target vocabulary in their personal lives. Target vocabulary: sausage, onion, steak, sauce, broccoli, salad, potato, soup, pasta, rice The document also includes the materials used for the lesson and a 700-word rationale explaining why I designed the lesson ...

Bullying among adolescents has been the subject of several studies. However, just a few researchers have focused on the accompanying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many bullied teenagers, according to basic clinical experience and therapeutic interactions, have severe cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this proposed research is to explore further into the traumatic experiences of bullied young adults and the psychological impact bullying has on their emotional...

The topic was to look at the "constructions of sexuality in South Africa often stem from biological and essentialist understandings of sex and gender and to write a reflection in which we explain and critically engage with the concept of ‘heteronormativity’, and how heteronormativity constraints not only the experiences and identities of people with non-normative sexual and/or gender identities but also cisgender and heterosexual South African people.

The essay instructions are to analyse a cartoon that relates to the principle of standardisation in psychological assessment. We had to write a response guided by the instructions that follow: 1. Explain the use of psychological assessments and the value thereof. 2. Discuss some of the complexities of using a test in a multicultural context. Further, discuss any challenges particular to adapting a test for the South African population. 3. Discuss the concept of standardisation within psycholo...

The counsellor as a person and professional (ethics in counselling)

The instructions for this assignment were: A. Interview; and B. Written Report. A. Instruction for the Interview: Engage with an individual facing a particular challenge related to the aspect of diversity you have identified in your concept paper. You are strongly encouraged to engage with someone in an organisation/institution that would not require any psychological support services. It is important that the individual with whom you wish to engage understand that the primary purpose...

The following essay aims to discuss the social and health consequences caused by excessive cannabis-use, lending focus to its effects on brain-development. The essay will also confront the areas in which cannabis-use, if regulated, can be a necessity for medical treatment for neurological disorders people live with today.

This paper aims to look into first-year students' growth initiative, emotional self-efficacy, and psychological well-being and look into the relationship between personal growth initiative, emotional self-efficacy, and psychological well-being. A descriptive analysis is needed due to the nature of the research. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 200 first-year students from the university. Data was collected using Robitschek's Personal Development Initiative-II scale, Pers...

FInal presentation on managing mental health decline during the covid pandemic and in a 'vuca' environment. This was never submitted via any portals and thus, could be used as is.

This was my assignment for the module "Psychotherapeutic Models for Intervention," in which we had to interview a person we knew, write a case study, and use a psychotherapeutic approach of our choice to explain the challenges at hand. For my case study, I used Psychoanalysis. (I have inserted the instructions for the assignment below) *** The student is expected to demonstrate a complex and critical understanding of the theoretical core tenets; Understand how and when to apply theoretical...

This assignment uses developmental theory to explain how cannabis-use can negatively or positively impact the brain dependant on the stage of development.

Assignment Instructions: Researchers conducted a study investigating the relationship between psychological well-being, self-efficacy and personal growth initiative among a sample of first-year university students (n = 200, with 130 females and 70 males). The following measures were used: - Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-being (42-item version); - General Self-Efficacy Scale (10-item); and the - Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS-II, 16-item version). For your first asse...

Diagnosing mental disorders according to the DSM-5

This essay was graded 86% overall. Instructions: Sihle is a 20-year-old African male who is in his second year of university. He has arrived with a close friend. He reports he is seeking treatment as he often hears voices (who he thinks are ancestors) that instruct him to do “bad” things, such as hurt and kill others, and has heard these voices over the last 3 months. He further reports that he feels his flatmate in his residence has a grudge against him is “watching” him, causi...

My mark for this case study was 80% overall. Instructions: John is a 27-year-old man who comes to you for help at the urging of his fiancée. He reports that he used to work as a paramedic for 2 years, until 2 months ago, when he resigned. His fiancé has told him he has “not been the same” for the last 3 months and it is impacting their relationship. Although he offers few details, upon questioning, he reports that he has significant difficulty sleeping because he has vivid nightm...

The Case of Emma You have just been appointed as a counsellor at a high school in Gauteng (South Africa). The high school is situated in an urban area and is reasonably well resourced. The school has 1400 learners and 23 teachers. The school offers a range of academic subjects as well as various sporting codes and extra-curricular activities. The school’s student wellness policy states that learners have access to six sessions with a counsellor. As and when necessary, the counsellor is r...

I received 91% overall for this case study. Description: Read the following article and answer the questions that follow. Cape Town - A special team of police detectives on Sunday continued with their investigation into the mass-shooting of 11 people in Philippi, Cape Town. Western Cape police spokesperson FC van Wyk told News24 that there were no new developments to report concerning arrests for the shootings on Friday night. “Currently, it is very calm in [the] Marikana [informal s...