Argosy University Adult Psychological Disorders Paper

part one
pretend that you are the prison psychologist who completed the evaluation of Wes Moore who was convicted of murder (Moore, 2009).

Write a report of your findings to be filed in Moore’s chart and used by professionals who will be helping Moore. Your report should be in about 700 words over at least 3–4 pages in a Microsoft Word document (not including the title page and the references page).

For the report, complete the following:

1. First, gather information about the following potential causes of Moore’s outcome from your required readings and other academic sources.
2. Using all of the gathered information, include the following in your report:Section I—Causes: Provide an explanation of how each of the following factors played a role in causing or affecting Moore’s troubled childhood and eventual imprisonment:
   • Biological factors (genetic and physiological)
   • Developmental factors
   • Psychological factors (emotions and thoughts)
   • Family and social factors
   • Cultural factors (environmental and multicultural)

   Section II—Prevention: Discuss how Moore’s troubled childhood and eventual imprisonment could have been prevented by early intervention, addressing how the intervention could have been designed to address each of the following:

   • Psychological factors
   • Family and social factors
   • Cultural factors

   Section III—Treatment: Recommend some ideas for treatment that Moore should have received in childhood or adolescence to address his negative behaviors, distressing emotions, and/or dysfunctional family dynamics and problematic environment based on all of the following:

   • Biological factors
   • Psychological factors
   • Family and social factors

Apply APA standards to the citation of sources, including the use of in-text citations and full references.

References:

Moore, W. (2009). The other Wes Moore: One name, two fates. Retrieved from
http://theotherwesmoore.com/about-the-book/
Moore, W. (2010). The other Wes Moore: One name, two fates. New York,

NY: Spiegel & Grau.

Part two

Case Study: Anna Flores

Anna Flores is a four-year-old Mexican American girl, who lives with her mother and father. Anna’s parents immigrated to the United States years before her birth. Her mother speaks only Spanish to her, while her father speaks only English. Anna ‘s parents are migrant workers who must move regularly. Anna and her parents have moved over ten times since her birth. They hope to provide Anna with more stability now that she is approaching school age; therefore, they are seeking other forms of employment. Anna recently completed kindergarten orientation. The school psychologist has recommended that her parents have her evaluated further as her speech development is significantly delayed. She speaks very little; her vocabulary was screened at the kindergarten orientation and found to be at least two years behind typical speech development. During the kindergarten screening, Anna was hyperactive, unable to sit still, distracted, and unable to complete the tasks. She was unable to complete them, partially due to their difficulty level but also due to her inability to focus properly.

After a thorough evaluation at the local mental health center, Anna was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She began participating in a behavioral modification program with a bilingual therapist who speaks both English and Spanish. She will be evaluated after a few weeks by the psychiatrist who will decide whether to prescribe stimulant medication for ADHD.

Drawing from the week’s reading and ancillary research, address the following:

• Discuss the pros and cons of diagnosing Anna with a mental health disorder. Identify at least three benefits and three costs that Anna and her family may experience as a result of her diagnosis.
• When deciding what pros and cons to identify, consider the benefits and costs related to at least two of the following categories:
  • Stigma
  • Prescribing psychiatric medication to children
  • Selecting a psychotherapy approach
  • Multicultural factors
  • Labeling or mislabeling children
  • Providing early intervention

No minimum just cover in detail and references