According to Gabriel V. Jasul‚ Interventions for a multifactorial condition such as obesity can be categorized according to so-called ecological levels‚ i.e.‚ downstream‚ upstream and midstream. Briefly‚ downstream factors involve individual decision-making that influences personal preferences and habits. Upstream factors‚ on the other hand‚ are at the community and national levels that may include infrastructure and community planning that may influence lifestyle (diet‚ physical activity) in the
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The first major foreign crisis for theUnited States after the end of the Cold War presented itself in August 1990. Saddam Hussein‚ the dictator of Iraq‚ ordered his army across the border into tiny Kuwait. This was no ordinary act of aggression. Iraq’s army was well equipped. The United States had provided massive military aid to Iraq during their eight-year war with Iran‚ giving them the fourth largest army in the world. Kuwait was a major supplier of oil to the United States. The Iraqi takeover
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of a problem solving model. Diagnosing disabilities is no longer the primary focus. School psychologists are now shifting their focus towards identifying effective interventions. (Reschly‚ 2008). An important foundation of school psychology within a response to intervention (RTI) framework includes linking assessment to intervention. This means that the information gathered about the student during the assessment
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In order for a change management initiative to be successful‚ the interventions must be linked to the diagnosis findings. Individuals impacted by change need to be able to see and feel that the interventions are responsive to the concerns raised. Interventions are a “set of sequenced planned actions or events intended to help an organization increase its effectiveness” (Cummings 151). For change practitioners‚ designing interventions provides a unique opportunity to evaluate if their models for change
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1. Describe the evidence base for the treatment intervention(s) to be used and how it is responsive to the needs of the target population described above. Describe the range of treatment to be provided to address the substance abuse‚ mental health‚ and cognitive behavioral needs of participants. The development of the CTCP enhancement was informed by the National Drug Court Institute’s (NDCI) Alternative Tracks in Adult Drug Courts: Matching Your Program to the Needs of Your Clients. This publication
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Committee: Middle School Disarmament Commission Topic: Justifying International Intervention in Civil Wars Country: Greece A. The issue of justifying international intervention in civil wars popped out most recently due to the various civil wars that have been happening after the 2000’s. The two major contemporary civil wars are the Libyan Civil war and the Syrian Civil war. The Libyan Civil war was a 2011 civil war in Libya that resulted in the change of government in Libya‚ resulting in
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experiences also result in rejecting and not implementing this strategy. But as the instructors learn how to cope effectively and efficiently with these concerns they usually embrace these strategies and would achieve favorable results. However role play intervention has its merits and demerits and it varies with situation to situation that when to use this methodology and when to not. Role playing can be a positive activity as the students are placed in real world scenarios and they can easily evaluate the
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Since the implementation of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal within the United States of America‚ modern liberalism and ideas of government intervention in the economy have become dominant within Western democracies. Government intervention can be interpreted how much effort the government puts into the economy and social programs to ensure stability‚ opportunity for individuals‚ and effort to benefit progress towards development of the greater good. The greater good can be defined as trying to benefit
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Psychology Assignment One Due Monday 14 April‚ 2014 Topic: Critically review a positive psychology intervention of your choice. However the intervention needs to have been published in a scientific journal or scholarly book. Analyse the method and efficacy of the intervention. Include information about how the intervention outcomes were measured and if best practice was applied. How could the intervention or assessment method be improved for future delivery? Submitted by: Sue Traynor Student ID:
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Parent training interventions are primarily psychoeducational in nature. Parents are taught behavioral principles and ways to apply them in their child’s life. In addition‚ parents are warned about possible pitfalls‚ such as coercive cycles‚ and how to avoid them. Parent training has been recognized as the most appropriate intervention for preschoolers (Young & Amarsinghe‚ 2010). The Preschool Psychopharmacology Working Group of the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended parent training and
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