Week 9 Discussion
Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. Main references come from Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015) and/or Encyclopedia of Counseling (2017). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your initial post under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that are current. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 01/22/20 at 6pm.
DISCUSSION POSTS— For your Main discussion posts, I require that all posts be a MINIMUM of 250 words. The main post must contain a minimum of two (2) different references from a peer-reviewed journal or scholarly book or scholarly website. It is a good idea to use your Learning Resources each week. Wikipedia does not count as a scholarly website since the information is not validated.
Discussion – Week 9
Selecting Assessments
The Alexander Street Videos include many selections that cover specific issues, diagnoses, and treatments. Consider the population that you hope to work with as a counselor, such as at-risk youth, or people with anxiety. Use the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) and the Alexander Street Videos (AVON in the Walden Library) to find out more about these topics and appropriate assessments.
To Prepare:
- The Walden Library has licensed a collection of videos from publisher Alexander Street, which includes many relevant to counseling and therapy. To access these videos:
- Access the Walden Library and select Databases A-Z on the home page.
- Then select Academic Video Online (AVON)
- The next screen is the home page for Alexander Street Videos
- Search for assessments on topics such as depression, suicide risk, and other topics. Find videos of assessments that correspond to these topics of interest. I chose depression in teens
- As you review these videos, and through your search of the MMY, think about the population that you hope to work with as a counselor. Consider which assessments would be appropriate to use with this population.
By Day 3 of Week 9
Post your reflection. Also, describe:
- The population you hope to work with as a future counselor (At-risk youth)
- Three assessments that you think you will use the most with your population
- Explain why you would use these assessments
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Identify current relevant literature to support your work.
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Required Resources
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 10: Career and occupational assessment: Interest inventories, multiple aptitude, and special aptitude tests. In The essentials of testing and assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 221-244). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Figure 10.2 Strong interest inventory profile sheet for basic interest scales. In The essentials of testing and assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 226-227). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Required Media
Alexander Street Videos (n.d.). Retrieved from the Walden Library resources.
Eric Marciano (Author), Eric Marciano (Director), Jill Feyer (Producer), Eric Marciano (Producer), (2010). Teen Depression. Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media. [Streaming Video]. Retrieved from video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/teen-depression database
