From Mental Illness to Internalizing Behaviors: An Externship Reflection
One does not simply become a doctoral student overnight. It takes time, dedication, focus, and hard work to maintain the level of academic rigor and excellence that a doctoral program demands. Prior to my experiences in my externship course, I would say that I had not quite fully embraced all that being a doctoral student had to offer, specifically in terms of the advantages it affords when seeking out experts in my area of interest. Before completing my externship, I felt that I had done an admirable job of fleshing out my research topic, spending time in other courses throughout my program to consider what I was interested in pursuing as my dissertation topic, and making
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I felt that through this process, I would gain insight into the type of researchers I should be speaking with along my journey. This process was instrumental in guiding me to several of the researchers that I contacted and eventually connected with over the course of the …show more content…
In addition, they may be required to take a basic educational psychology course that focuses essentially on instructional theory to the exclusion of application, particularly learning constructs related to mental health”(Koller & Bertel, 2006, p. 201).
I did not attend a single session where the research being conducted went to the next step of how to educate, include, and motivate students with internalizing behaviors, or how to train teachers to work with the populations of students. This is where I need to focus my own work.
Since returning from this experience, with a new focal point, I have begun researching again. Researchers Madaus and Ruberto (2012) wrote an excellent article reviewing research which used self-modeling as an intervention to externalizing and internalizing behaviors, But once again, their findings for the effectiveness of self-modeling on internalizing behaviors were not conclusive. “The literature examining internalizing behaviors and self-modeling seem to demonstrate somewhat mixed results” (Madaus & Ruberto, 2012, p. 49). My goal now is to delve deeper into the studies conducted on internalizing behaviors, use the mentors and research connections I have developed over the last few months, and reframe my research question into a topic that is relevant and contributes to my area of expertise. I am excited
The successful completion of the doctoral program requires one to make significant sacrifices and accommodations. Majority of the doctoral students are usually motivated and eager to complete their program as soon as possible. However, many students often enroll for doctoral programs without a complete understanding of the heavy demands of such a program. The doctoral program is unique and bears little resemblance to many previous degree courses and so without the necessary accommodations one can find completing it an uphill task. Each student brings to the program his/her own set of academic strengths and weaknesses (Wisdom, & Leavitt, 2015). The attitude and abilities of each and every doctoral student is unique and so is their management of the program. Therefore, the most important ingredient to doctoral success is the capability to leverage such inherent strengths and find effective ways
They helped me to strengthen my findings. Although some of the sources seemed to be unreliable, I was able to back them up with other sources that stated the same facts. My research question - which was “what drills are the most suitable to engage school-aged children while teaching them the basic skills in a single lacrosse clinic?” - had a very narrow field. I knew that most of the information would have to from primary sources, mostly through first person practical experiences. This meant that I needed to improve my people skills so that I would be able to communicate with people and gather the information I needed.
The research done helped me understand how people can come together to understand a theory and to replicate those theories with experimentation and
Therefore, if I do not get ahead and take these classes as far as I can go, there is a high chance I will not be able to be a superb counselor. Finally, a solid knowledge of psychology is very helpful in furthering the career, if I were to not take this class, it would be much harder on me to understand clients stories. To illustrate, Kaplan University suggests to have at least a bachelor's in psychology in order to become an addictions counselor. Hence, without knowing anything about psychology, I might not be able to help patients or I might become a dud counselor. For all these reasons, I will need to pursue a higher education in math, alcohol and drug abuse, and psychology in order to become successful in the field of being an addictions
1) In your own words, please define and describe the difference between "Internalizing Disorders" and "Externalizing Disorders" in relation to gender and emotion.
In this literature, I was mostly interested in their procedures and processes that they used with the participants. The assessments and scales that they gave to participants were interesting, and I enjoyed learning about the specific questions geared towards certain behaviors.
The significance of relationships, networking and family support are integral component in doctoral learner’s lives. There is evidence to support that the diverse interweaving of learner connections, is critical. Social connections are an important aspect of how doctoral students progress from dependent to independent researcher (Baker and Pifer, 2011). The beginning of learning in doctoral education involves acclimation to the social culture of the institution, interaction with faculty advisors, mentors, peers, and family support, require a village network to aid learners in establishing a solid foundation to convert from dependent to independent scholar (Baker and Pifer, 2011; Weidman and Stein, 2003). In addition, the dissertation process,
Education starting in junior high school is a great idea since students are not too young to understand mental health. By learning about the symptoms, they can help themselves and their peers to get the proper treatment/therapy. Psychology should become a liberal arts requirement because it is essential to understand how people think. The knowledge from the class would be transferable in life, regardless of the field the students plan on pursuing.
For this course, I would bring in my own knowledge, experiences, and leadership. I have experienced many obstacles in my life that could be categorized as psychological and I would love to help use those in my learning career. While I am not as knowledgeable as a Psychology 2, I am able to grasp concepts and think of them in different ways. I am not afraid to raise my hand and ask questions or help another student with something they are struggling in.
UMUC offers numerous courses in Psychology so as to provide students with the knowledge that they will need in order to be successful in their future careers. The curriculum offered ensures that students acquire a knowledge base of theory, research, and practice in psychological sciences. Although some of the courses offered are required in order to obtain an undergraduate degree in Psychology, many are available to choose from that meet the interests and needs of each student as well. Upon graduation I plan to search for a job as a Childcare Director. Fortunately, the classes in psychology that I have completed have given me the knowledge and critical thinking skills that I need to be successful as well as given me a deeper understanding of how children develop and learn. The psychology courses that I have taken are:
Taking a Psychology class has taught me a lot about others and myself. I have learned a lot in this class and the information I retained will stick with me for the rest of my life. The knowledge I have gained will help me in the future by allowing me to be a better actress, CEO, and mother. The most important topics I will need are Lifespan Development and Psychological Disorders. These subjects can be unknowingly important when crossing paths with other people.
When I started this class this pass September I had a little knowledge of psychology. In my junior year of high school I took Psychology as an elective class. I really enjoy it alot, it amaze me how much there was to know about our brains. This September I came with the feeling that this psychology class was going to be way different from my psychology class from high school. And that my knowledge from my class before wasn’t going to be useful at all. But I was wrong, this class has actually been better than my other class. Because it has help dust off some of the concepted that I had learn before. But it has also made gain more knowledge about psychology that I didn’t knew before. For example the next concepts are the ones that had impacted me the most: critical thinking and the eight essential, implicit learning, short term and long term memories. I chose these concept because they have not only taught me more about psychology, but they have made a big impact on me.
The United States has their own view on mental illness when compared to other developed countries. The developed countries that were analyzed with the United States were England and France. Our research question was “Does the United States view mental illness differently than other developed countries?” The research that I conducted was over the policies and ideologies of mental illness in the United States.
Many people have questioned, can a mental illness known as depress through social groups. A graduate from University Of Warwick in Coventry, England by the name of Edwards Hill, was part of the research team that analyzed if teens moods and attitudes had an effect on others mental health. Edward stated, “Having depressed friends does not make you more likely to become depressed yourself,” Edwards has been studying the intricacy of science. He deals with the systems affected by multiple factors. Many people do not realize depression is a ‘disease’. According to the merriam-webster.com/dictionary/, the definition the word, disease is “an
Mental health and well-being begins with an individual’s attributes and behaviors, environmental factors, and socioeconomic circumstances. However, due to differences in extrinsic and intrinsic factors, treating such focal parts of one’s life comes with its strengths and weaknesses. For example, if an elderly person has a positive outlook on life and locates the good in every situation, their provision with a mental health illness may decrease overtime. However, if the elderly person has a negative attitude and does not consider his or her treatment to be helping, it may prolong the results of his or her treatment plan. If an elderly person is contempt with their social status and their role they play in the community, then this individual