During the first semester, course readings and lectures introduced, defined, and discussed the following concepts: mental models, business-as-usual, uncertainty, Anthropocene, shifting baseline syndrome, Default cognitive patterns, Capitalocene, “Seven Cheap Things,” environmental migration, and “climate refugee.” Develop a short essay answer that defines one of these concepts and discusses its relevance to the work of representing climate change. The answer must develop a coherent essay structure, which includes an argument and supporting evidence from at least two references to additional course materials.

 

Patel, R. and Moore, J. (2017). “Introduction” (p.1-8), in A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet. Oakland, CA: University of California Press.
Weart, S. (2012). “The Development of the Concept of Dangerous Anthropogenic Climate Change” (p.62-73), In Dryzek, J., et al. (eds). Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

The supplementary article this week, Locus of Control and Health: A Review of the Literature Links to an external site.by Wallston & Wallston (1978), is a classic article on locus of control, as it applies to health. First, briefly summarize this article. Then, think about the article in the context of the course, and your reactions. Did you like the article? How does it relate to the course material? How could it be used in research?

Mary Jones brought her 49-year-old mother, Mrs. Sandra Davis, to the community mental health center. Mrs. Jones states that she is concerned about her mother. Mrs. Jones describes her mother as becoming more and more withdrawn. Her mother refuses to leave home, stays in her bedroom with the lights off, has no appetite, does not bathe nor comb her hair, and is always crying.

Mrs. Davis is widowed. Her husband died one year ago. She has three children who live in their own homes/apartments. The youngest child just recently moved to an apartment because she wanted more privacy.

From your observation, you notice that Mrs. Davis’ face is sad. Her forehead is pinched and tight, and her eyes are downcast. She complains of insomnia, lack of energy, poor appetite, and pressure in her chest. She frequently sighs as she talks. Mrs. Davis says that she is worthless, that everything will always turn out bad no matter what she does, and that she has nothing to live for. She says that she would never commit suicide because people don’t go to heaven if they commit suicide.

 

1. Provide a provisional DSM 5/ICD 10 diagnosis

2. Examine and discuss the psychotherapeutic modalities you would choose to use to treat this client. Choose between Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, gestalt, behavior, cognitive behavior, choice/reality, feminist, and postmodern therapy. You may combine therapies (integrative approach), but you must justify the combination. Be sure to include a list of the specific techniques (therapeutic processes and content), not just the theory you would use for this client. Be specific in how you would treat each client.

3. Explain your rationale.

Finally, your supervisor asks what human service roles have been most fulfilling for you this year. You respond by explaining the following 5 roles and giving a specific  example of each as you practiced it as a school social worker:   Advocate, Evaluator, Behavior changer,  Teacher, Community planner

Define the adaptation-level phenomenon and provide at least one example of it. Explain how upward social comparison causes dissatisfaction and how downward social comparison facilitates contentment. In your response, provide one example that demonstrates the relationship between upward social comparison and dissatisfaction, as well as one example that demonstrates the relationship between downward social comparison and contentment.

How does each of these impact our ability to address materialism which is a major contributor to climate change?  Do you have any insight into how we can address this using other social psychology influence principles?