Assignment Task 1:
Q1. Consider the definition of stress provided in your textbook. In your own words, how would you define stress? Include the different components of stress within your definition and explain how these components can be real and/or perceived. How does the definition of stress help us understand why people handle, manage, or cope with stress differently?
Q2. Discuss how everyday stress impacts life from a biological, psychological, and psychosocial perspective. Provide an example of each with scholarly support.
Q3. The purpose of this assignment is to create an informative and engaging education resource tailored to a specific audience. This project aims to address the chosen audience's unique needs and concerns while comprehensively exploring the multiple aspects of stress and its impact on physical and mental health.
After reading Chapters 3, 4 and 5 in the textbook, you will create either a newsletter, poster, or brochure in which you comprehensively explain the following:
A. Identify and discuss the origins of stress and how stress affects people (i.e., financial, school, work, relationships).
B. Identify the risks of stress on an individual's health. What are the Biopsychosocial effects of stress on the body (include both short- and long-term effects)? What factors put someone at risk for stress and disease?
C. Discuss at least three ways an individual can manage and cope with stress.
D. What networks, groups or local resources are available for support (i.e., places of worship, family, friends, and counselor)?
Choose an appropriate audience to address in your project (examples include a traditional college student, an online college student, a military veteran). Make sure that your project incorporates information that clearly relates to and targets your chosen audience.
Use two or three current scholarly resources in your project. Your textbook and scholarly internet sources are acceptable.
Assignment Task 2:
Ken Garoo hurt his back at work 2 years ago, and since then, he has experienced periods where he could not work due to low-back pain. Worker's compensation has helped financially during those times. His wife has taken on extra responsibility completing chores and caring for him. His physician is reluctant to prescribe more opiate analgesics and would like to see him get into a program that would help alleviate his pain. What CAMs can be recommended to help Ken? Provide examples and source support to substantiate the response.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of physiological measures, behavioral assessments, and self-report measures of pain?
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
The purpose of this assignment is to engage in collaborative research and create a presentation that fosters a comprehensive understanding of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). By exploring a selected CAM therapy, students will develop a deeper knowledge of their guiding principles, historical contexts, applications, and efficacy in treating specific conditions. The collaborative nature of this assignment promotes teamwork and shared learning among students.
In collaborative groups, research an area of Complementary or Alternative Medicine (CAM). Suggestions for research include the class textbook, credible internet-based resources, scholarly library articles, and supplemental resources found in the topic Resources section.
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides on a CAM topic (slide count does not include title, objectives, or reference slides).
Presentations should address the following information:
- Explain the guiding principle of the chosen CAM/therapy and known efficacy.
- Discuss the history and background of the CAM.
- Address how the CAM is utilized.
- Identify the conditions or illnesses for which it is effective.
- Discuss challenges that might arise when utilizing a CAM for treatment of pain or disease.
Assignment Task 3:
1. Compare low birth weight with pre-term infants. What are the consequences and challenges long-term that both may encounter?
2. What is the postpartum period? What is postpartum depression? What are some physical, emotional, and psychological adjustments that may need to be made for bonding with an infant?
3. Directions: Create an infographic, pamphlet, or poster addressing the below aspects of development surrounding childbirth. You can use templates in Canva, Word, or PowerPoint to develop an infographic, pamphlet, or poster. Please make sure the document type can be uploaded to the digital classroom.
Online Students: Create a free Loom account for video recording. Refer to the "How to Create a Video Using Loom" resource in the Topic Resources for additional information on how to use Loom. You will record between a 3-5-minute video presenting their infographic, pamphlet, or poster. Please place the link for your video on your assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure reliable access to the video. Please note that Loom only allows up to 5 minutes of recording time for a free account, so you will want to ensure you stay within the timeframe as noted above.
Ground Students: Check your instructor's announcements for how you will present your work (in-person vs. video).
a. Identify the stages of the childbirth process.
b. Address the methods or options for childbirth (e.g., hospital vs. home birth, midwife or doula).
c. Select two measures for neonatal health and responsiveness and describe how they are used (e.g., APGAR).
d. Describe what it means when an infant receives a low APGAR score. What strategies can be used to support these infants during development?
e. Discuss the physical, emotional, and psychological adjustments that need to be made to infant care giving for bonding (e.g., temperature regulation, premature infants, and infants born addicted to drugs).
Assignment Task 4:
Conduct an Internet-based search for a developmental toy. Give a description of this toy, and how it can support infant development of fine and gross motor skills.
Provide an example of physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development for infant development. How do important milestones align with each?