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Careers in Neuroscience

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 1 in the text and review the required websites for the week including the NeuroJobs Career Center. In your initial post, discuss a potential career path that interests you in an area of neuroscience and share your answers to the following questions with your classmates: Why does

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holistic approaches

n Chapter 7, holistic approaches in counseling are presented, including the practice of mindfulness.  Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as “paying attention to the here and now, in a nonjudgmental manner”.  What helps you be more mindful in your life, e.g., breathing exercises, meditation, physical exercise, etc.  For example, when I swim in the pool or in the ocean, I become very aware of

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Adjustment Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, and Acute Stress Disorder

Adjustment disorders are quite common and potentially very serious because they have been linked to suicide ideation, planned and completed suicide. Consider the important issues of mental status examination and differential diagnosis. What are the differences and similarities among adjustment disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and acute stress disorder? What are the essential areas that

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Psychology of Terrorism

What are the benefits to a terrorist group of using suicide bombers to conduct terrorist acts? What, beyond the obvious (once a suicide bomber detonates him/herself that human weapon is no longer in the terrorist group’s arsenal) are some of the downsides? Describe-don’t just list. How does the terrorist recruitment process compare (similarities) and contrast

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