EXCELSIOR HSC316 All Modules Discussions Latest 2020 JULY

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Module 1 Discussion

Behavior and Health

Part 1: Share an experience

Reflect upon your life and choose a behavioral decision that you made that has had a positive influence on your health. Discuss with the class what influences (such as culture, diversity, and/or health promotional beliefs) assisted or challenged your decision.

Part 2: Now applying what you’ve learned from the readings and videos.

Review the data in Table 1-2 in your textbook “Top 10 Causes of Death in the United States, 1900 and 2010”,  as well as Figure 7 -3 and 7- 4.

 What do you think might explain the changes seen between 1900 and the present?

What are two behaviors that you think have the greatest impact on health? Explain your choice to your peers.

Why does socio-economic status have such a strong influence on these health issues?

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Module 2 Discussion

The Psychophysiology Connection

Part 1: let’s start with a question based on your own life experience.

What are three unhealthy behaviors that you think are commonly associated with your chosen group.

 Part 2: Now apply what you’ve learned from the readings and videos.

Thinking about the demographic group you chose,  discuss the following questions.

Describe how the body is likely to suffer as a result from these typical behaviors of your group?(refer to Module Note image on stress)

How might the nervous system respond to the three behaviors you identified.

How might the endocrine system respond to these behaviors?

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Module 3 Discussion

Making Changes

Part 1: Introduce your client

This is your opportunity to build your case study for M7A1. Start by giving your client a name. Next, provide demographics such as age, gender, race and/or ethnicity as well as  information regarding current lifestyle, marital status, employment, etc.  Last, choose one of the following health-related behavioral issues that your fictional client wishes to change and provide brief background information on triggers, cause, etc:

overweight,

underweight,

dealing with toxic stress,

smoking,

vaping,

pre-diabetes,

hypertension,

high cholesterol,

sedentary lifestyle,

drinking too much alcohol,

use of recreational drugs

Part 2: apply what you’ve learned from the readings and videos to your individual client.

Now that you have introduced your scenario to the class, explore the following concepts as they might apply to your client:

Discuss how you would assess your client’s readiness to change, or stage of change?

Identify at what level of change your client is currently at.  

Choose two of the layers of the ecological model. Discuss how they might impact your client.

Describe your client’s self-efficacy and locus of control. How might these factors impact your client’s goals?

Which behavior-change models would be most effective for your client? Why?

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Module 4 Discussion

What’s Stress Got To Do With It?

Part 1: Let’s start with a question based on your own life experience:

    Take a few moments to recall a time in your life when you were under great stress. Share with your classmates what the event was. Please feel free to comment generally without sharing specific details.

Describe how you felt physically, mentally and emotionally? How did the situation affect your daily life? (digestion, sleep, eating habits, etc.)? What kinds of things did you do to cope with the stress? To whom did you turn for help?

 Part 2: Apply what you’ve learned from the readings and videos and explore the following questions:

Were you surprised to read about the effects that stress can have on health? Do you think that people in general are not aware of the greater effect stress has on their health?

Discuss whether social support networks help individuals to cope with stress or not? Does it depend on the person or the circumstance?

Choose two stress management techniques that you think might be most effective. Summarize each and explain why you think they might be helpful.

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Module 5 Discussion

Born to be Fat

Instructions

Society has an important influence on body image, particularly for women. Overweight, underweight, or just right. To begin, watch this video segment: Born to be Fat: Fat as Destiny (Links to an external site.) [Video file, 1:36 minutes].

Full body side view of a girl at different body weights from morbidly obese to normal.

Part 1:Share your thoughts concerning social beliefs about weight and appearance.

1. What might a ‘healthy’ weight look like? Can you tell someone's health status by looking at him or her? Are some people Born to be Fat?

2. If someone asked you for your thoughts regarding the causes of America’s obesity crisis, how would you answer?

Part 2: apply what you’ve learned from the readings and videos this week, let’s discuss together the following:

3. We have been asked to give a brief community-based presentation about nutrition and healthy weight. Keep in mind that one or more of our “Born to be Fat” ladies may be in attendance. We only have 10 minutes, so we need to decide what to cover. Identify 5 key points that you want your audience to take away with them. Support each point with supporting evidence from the text/readings. Discuss why these points are the most important?

4. A member of the audience has asked you for one suggestion on how to improve their diet. What would you say and why?

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Module 6 Discussion

Friends Don’t Let Friends Text?

Part 1: Based on your own life experience...

You notice that whenever you meet your friend for dinner, he spends more time texting others than talking to you. Is your friend addicted to texting, or does he just have a bad habit? Please explain your opinion.

Part 2: Based on what you learned this week, explore the following questions:

 2. Discuss how your opinion of addiction changed/or did not change after reading/viewing the material in this module?

For the next question refer to Figure 11 – 4 on page 378 of your text  

3. Discuss how these factors reinforce or influence the risk of developing a negative health behavior such as an addiction.

4. Discuss why the Transtheoretical Model (stages of change) has been successful in treating addictions.

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Module 7 Discussion

Personal Control versus Learned Helplessness

Instructions

Becoming a ‘patient’ in any health care setting results in being asked personal questions from strangers and having to make choices concerning things you have little-to-no expertise in, causing you to rely on health care professionals for ideas and advice. Even the heartiest of us experience a feeling of helplessness or loss of control and a forced reliance on others…

Watch the short video on “Personal Control” and study the Rotter chart in the Module Notes.

As you watch this Khan Academy (2014) video reflect on how each of these states of control and loss of control would feel in a health related scenario for someone who suffers from chronic illness and/or chronic pain.

Personal Control (locus of control, learned helplessness, and the tyranny of choice) (Links to an external site.)

. [Video file, 6:37 minutes] YouTube.

Part 1:  discuss the first question without completing all of your readings.

Discuss with your classmates how each topic (personal control, learned helplessness, and tyranny of choice) in the video translates to an individual receiving medical care for a chronic condition. Give examples from your own experiences.

Part 2: Based on what you learned this week, explore the following questions:

Discuss the benefits of self-care, physical activity, and treatment compliance for individuals with chronic illness and chronic pain (based on what you have learned).

Examine the resilience model (Figure 12-8) and discuss which positive coping strategies (resilience) can best be implemented by individuals with internal HLOC and individuals with external LOC. How could chronic illness and chronic pain hinder their ability to be resilient?

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Module 8 Discussion

Share Your Research

Instructions

Young couple sharing laptop.This week you present your research findings from your M7A1 Behavioral Change paper as well as the role motivation played in determining your SMART goals.

By  we can compare and contrast the different populations and risk factors, thus learning from one another's hard work.

 Part 1:  Post your presentation no later than Wednesday for viewing and discussion.

 In a 150 word paragraph  present your research findings from your M7A1 Behavioral Change paper and the role motivation played in determining your SMART goals.

Next, read  and view each other's findings and make constructive and thought-provoking comments on one another’s Presentation posts! And try to enjoy this academic opportunity for sharing and learning from others.

 Part 2:

Describe how you applied your chosen theoretical model to address your client’s health issue.

How did this course influence or change your thinking about the mind and body’s influence on health?