PSY280 Module 4 Discussion Latest 2020 November

PSY280 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

Module 4 Discussion

The Bridge Between Suicide and Life

Should people who want to die be prevented from killing themselves? Most health care professionals, and a variety of people in other occupations as well, are obligated to try to prevent people from killing themselves. Laws require them to treat suicidal people in essentially the same manner they would treat homicidal people, even to the extent of breaking doctor-patient confidentiality to do so. At the other extreme are people like Jack Kevorkian, MD, a physician who believed doctors ought to help their patients commit suicide when asked.  What would you do if someone you know is thinking about suicide?

By successfully completing this reflection activity, learners demonstrate Module Outcomes 1 & 2.

Watch the TEDTalks: Kevin Briggs—The bridge between suicide and life (Links to an external site.) [Video file][14 min 10 sec].

Reflect on your own thoughts and ideas about the content of the video by writing answers to the following:

Illustrate your understanding of why this video is relevant to the course by reflecting on and reacting to the content. How does the topic of this activity relate to your personal and professional life? Explain.

What information from the video can you use in your career? Give a specific example.

What do you think about suicide laws and the requirement that mental health professionals intervene to prevent suicide even when it goes against the wishes of their clients and their professional codes of ethics (confidentiality)?

Do clients avoid talking about suicidal thoughts because of these laws?

How should you deal with a close friend or relative whom you think may be thinking about suicide?

In your posting, include a list of questions you would ask an expert if you found yourself in this situation.

Evaluation Criteria

Your post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST. Your replies to posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.

Discussion Posts due by Thursday

Include your responses to all discussion "parts" in your posting.

Posts and replies must be respectful and substantial (at least 250 words). All posts must conform to college-level writing conventions with correct grammar and spelling as well precise word choice and vocabulary.

It is required that you integrate the reading or viewing materials into some of your posts, providing in-text citations and a reference list for the materials you reviewed.

Please note: You are encouraged to post as soon as possible.

Discussion Responses to Other Posts by Sunday

You must choose and respond to (at least) three of your peers’ original discussion posts (replies to your own discussion post do not count here).

Respond to any comments or questions posted to you from your peers. Please monitor the discussion often and respond to feedback and comments in a prompt manner.

Respond to any additional questions posted by your instructor to the class as a whole or to you by the end of the module.

Responses must be respectful and substantial. All posts must conform to college-level writing conventions with correct grammar and spelling as well precise word choice and vocabulary.

Each reply must be at least 75 words.

Please note: The instructor will upload a lengthy post on Friday or Saturday. The instructor will include some of the following in that post: address important points about the reading, share scholarly conversation around the topic, contextualize the importance of the questions, summarize the student conversation, address some misconceptions, add insights, provide timely and relevant information from our culture, etc.

Discussion Expectations:

Superior participation in the discussion is demonstrated when you include some of the following:

Expand on ideas, compare and contrast, synthesize, debate, seek common ground, inject knowledge, provide current information from cultural or world events, etc.

Share what you learned from the peer’s post that has changed your view. Discuss how you expanded your initial view or thoughts because you have heard other perspectives.

Describe what was difficult for you to understand in the reading or viewing materials. Discuss what you still have a problem understanding and why.