Mindfulness

Project description
Assignment 1
The assignment brief for the single assessment is as follows.

Assignment Brief

Part A. Develop a 1000 word information package that can either

1) Be offered to clients to help them understand how mindfulness-based approaches may be relevant and/or practically helpful for them.
or
2) Be offered to fellow practitioners/trainees to help them understand why mindfulness-based approaches may be of relevance to their practice.

Part B. Clearly identify a key concept, idea or issue that was used in Part A. In the introduction to Part B state the key concept, idea or issue from Part A that you

have chosen to focus on. Demonstrate, in 1000 words, your understanding of this concept through summarising the underpinning theory and over-viewing relevant clinical

/ research literature.

Guidance

1. Writing Style
Part A should be written or spoken in language appropriate to the user group (e.g. non-technical with jargon terms defined for a client leaflet).

Part B should take the form of a short academic essay. Note that you need to identify the concept you are discussing clearly: too broad a concept and you may struggle

to give an overview in 1000 words; too narrow and you may find little literature.

2. Referencing
Both should show references in the standard UoS format where possible but there are likely to be fewer references in Part A and used in an appropriate way especially

for clients. So you may just have a reference in brackets at the end of a paragraph in a client leaflet whereas in Part B you may be using them much more explicitly

(such as: Smith (2010) considers that…)

If the format for Part A makes standard referencing clumsy (e.g. in a video) you can discuss with Tim another referencing format – but only for Part A of this

assignment! Part B must be in standard UoS format.

3. Format
Part A can be presented as a simple handout or leaflet in black and white text and no or few graphics. You can aID colour and graphics to make the handout more

interesting and inviting and it is useful to practice doing so as producing client literature is something you may want to do when you are working as a counsellor. You

could also use other media formats (such as setting Part A up as a single webpage or set of linked webpages). Make sure you discuss with Tim if you want to use more

media rich formats.

Marking Guide
Part A Content = 40 marks
Part A Format = 10 marks (appropriate language, presentation)

Part B = 40 marks

Correct referencing format and correct usage = 10 marks

Assignment Example 1
Part A: A client leaflet explores the use of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to help prevent relapse of depression giving a simple overview and links to

relevant resources. It overviews why MBCT can be helpful in preventing depression relapse (mentioning the NICE Guidelines) and what an MBCT course involves. It could

identify what the next steps are in accessing an MBCT course (information sources).

Part B.
This identifies the concept to be explored as: ‘MBCT can help prevent depression relapsing’ in the introduction.
Mindfulness is briefly defined and a brief summary of MBCT is provided. Then the evidence supporting the use of MBCT for preventing relapse is summarised.
A very brief conclusion is offered summarising key themes discussed above and any conclusions that can be drawn.

Assignment Example 2
Part A: This practitioner leaflet explores how mindfulness based approaches can help prevent therapist/trainee stress/burn-out. An explanation of what is mindfulness

is given. The research evidence in how it prevents burnout is summarised. Ways that mindfulness can be integrated into daily life are discussed. Information sources

are provided.

Part B.
This identifies the concept to be explored as: ‘Mindfulness helps reduce stress/burnout in therapists/trainees’ in the introduction.
Mindfulness and the issue of burnout are briefly defined. Then the evidence that mindfulness helps prevent burnout is discussed.
A very brief conclusion is offered summarising key themes discussed above and any conclusions that can be drawn.

Assignment Example 3
Part A: This leaflet explores how mindfulness based approaches integrate into person-centred approaches with a focus on empathy. The focus is on cultivating empathy in

counselling trainees and deepening it in trained counsellors. An explanation of what is mindfulness is given. The links between empathy and the concept of self-

compassion are explored. The evidence that mindfulness helps cultivate empathy is summarised. Perhaps a simple way of cultivating empathy mindfully is given.

Information sources are provided.

Part B.
This identifies the concept to be explored as: ‘Mindfulness helps enhance empathy in therapists’ in the introduction.
Mindfulness and the concepts of empathy and compassion are briefly defined. Then the evidence that mindfulness helps cultivate empathy is discussed.
A very brief conclusion is offered summarising key themes discussed above and any conclusions that can be drawn.

Assignment Example 4
Part A: A client leaflet explores the use of mindfulness to help manage anxiety giving a simple overview and links to relevant resources. It explores some of the

symptoms and signs of anxiety and why we can get stuck in anxious behaviour patterns. It includes a brief outline of how focusing anchors can be used and a link to an

audio track on the web.

Part B.
This identifies the concept to be explored as: ‘Mindfulness aims to accept feelings of anxiety rather than trying to control them’ in the introduction.
Mindfulness is briefly defined and then therapies that use mindfulness (e.g. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) are used as a literature source to explore why

acceptance offers more successful long term outcomes that trying to control anxiety. Evidence is cited from studies showing how attempts to control/suppress anxiety

result in rebound and intensification of anxiety. Studies showing how mindfulness helps reduce overwhelm from feelings of anxiety are cited.
A very brief conclusion is offered summarising key themes discussed above and any conclusions that can be drawn.
Submission

 

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Assignment:

Mental Health in the Community

Write a 1000-1500 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be three main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Go to the Healthy People 2020 website and search for Mental Health and Mental Disorders. After reading the Overview section, pick and note 2 objectives/goals from the list that you feel affect your community and explain why these were chosen. As a nurse, what can you do to help the community move towards this goal?

• Explain how physical health and mental health are correlated. What impact does each have on the other? Give at least one detailed example of how either a specific physical ailment leads to a breakdown in mental health or how a specific mental health disorder can lead to physical issues.
• Explain Trauma Informed Care in detail. How you can use Trauma Informed Care to assist a child who has been impacted by trauma?

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) outside scholarly sources are required.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)

 

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My Favorite Poem

This activity helps you recognize and describe elements that contribute to the power of poetry as discussed in our module overview and module notes.

You will analyze how particular poems have been comprehended and/or interpreted by a diverse group of Americans. From there, you will identify your own favorite poem.

You will begin the activity by spending some time at the Favorite Poem Project website, http://www.favoritepoem.org/project.html.

This project was started by former Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky. A Poet Laureate is the country’s official poet appointed by the Library of Congress each year.

The Poet Laureate’s role is to promote poetry across the United States in any fashion the chosen poet finds helpful.
Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project, http://www.favoritepoem.org/project.html brought him across the United States to ask a diverse group of Americans to identify their personal favorite poem. These poems have been collected in anthologies and also published on the official website. Further, a number of mini documentaries filming readers of poems explaining why a particular poem moved them are featured on the website and also DVDs. Your discussion allows you to explore some of these favorite poems before moving on to your own personal exploration of poetry.

Favorite Poem Project: Americans Saying Poems They Love. (1997). [Collection of 50 short video documentaries collected in partnership between Boston U., the Library of Congress and other organizations, funded by the National Endowment of the Arts and the Carnegie Corporation of New York]. Retrieved from http://www.favoritepoem.org/videos.html
This discussion builds through two distinct parts.

Part 1
First, visit the Favorite Poem Project Videos website and choose a minimum of 3 videos to view out of the 50 videos provided. In the first part of your post, identify the three videos you watched, e.g. We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks read by John Ulrich (plus you’ll list two more videos).

For each of the three videos you choose, make sure to clearly identify in your post:
1. the title of the poem
2. the poet’s name
3. the name of the reader of the poem

Part 2
Next, visit the Academy of American Poets at http://www.poets.org OR the Poetry Foundation at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/. At one of these sites, you will find the actual text of ONE (1) of the three (3) poems in the videos you chose.

Read your ONE (1) selected poem aloud.
Describe briefly in your post, in no fewer than 150 words, a reaction you experienced to the video that impacted you the most. Perhaps you might discuss why or how that particular video appealed or related to you or how your reading of the poem differed from the narrator in the video. Be as specific as you can.

Part 2 EXAMPLE: In Brooks’ “We Real Cool,” the poem’s depiction of inner city youth presents with irony kids trying to be cool even while predicting they will die a premature death. In Natatcha Estebanez’ video of 20 year old John Ulrich reacting to Brooks’ “We Real Cool,” Ulrich discusses this poem and his life in South Boston where he lost several of his neighbors and peers under the age of 25 to drug overdoses and suicide. Ulrich mentions how he formed “South Boston Survivors” to help fellow young people find art and redirect the despair he felt was “flooding the streets of South Boston.” He mentions how he was introduced to Brooks’ “We Real Cool” in high school when kids he knew were dying. Ulrich describes how the poem reflected on his own skipping school. Ulrich discusses how what seemed innocent at first, like skipping school and playing pool, ended in tragedy in real life, not just in the poem, with young people getting lost and some losing their lives. Now Brooks’ poem helps Ulrich help others.

This particular poem and video moved one Excelsior professor in particular [who came from an impoverished inner city youth,] and who to this day facilitates community poetry workshops for inner city youth and/or summer intervention camps for young people in the same spirit as Ulrich’s “South Boston Survivors.”
Brooks, Gwendolyn “We Real Cool.” Retrieved from the Poetry Foundation at http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/17315
Brooks, Gwendolyn “We Real Cool.” [narrated by John Ulrich in video produced by Natatcha Estebanez]. Retrieved from the Favorite Poem Project at http://www.favoritepoem.org/index.html

 

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The role of the physician has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. There has been an introduction of new physical roles at the hospital level, and primary care physicians have become little more than strategic gatekeepers. For this assignment, you will research and provide examples of how the traditional roles of physicians within health care have evolved over the past 10 years. Be sure to include expanded and minimized roles, private practice, large group practice, specialist, and hospital physician roles.

This should be 3 pages, excluding the cover page, abstract page, and reference page. You need to support your work with at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources published within the past 5 year

 

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