6200 WK 7 DISCUSSION 2
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RESPONSE 1
8:35pmApr 12 at 8:35pm
· After watching the video, explain how bullying may affect Amy’s biological, psychological, and social development.
Bullying, specifically cyberbullying, may cause Amy to develop anxiety about going to school, low self-esteem about her physique, and depression because of not being able to stop it. Jenkins et al. (2017) found that victims of bullying had a higher degree of these emotional disorders, putting them at greater risk of victimization. This vicious cycle may continue throughout Amy's adulthood if nothing is done. When Amy experiences constant bullying from her peers, her self-esteem suffers greatly, and she may also experience depression or another illness like anxiety. She might develop an eating disorder, which would harm her biological development in the areas of growth and puberty. She may also become hesitant to form friendships, limiting her social development among children her age.
· Describe a theoretical approach and two practice skills that you would employ in working with Amy.
As a social worker in Amy's case, I would apply ecosystem theory concepts and collaborate with Amy to improve her coping abilities and confidence. Amy displays early indications of anxiety, depression, and potentially suicidal thinking in the Walden (2017–2021) video. Amy and I would work in therapy to help her acquire the ability to compartmentalize these negative thoughts and find an appropriate outlet; perhaps we would look into activities that interest her and see if she could join a similar extracurricular organization at school. Joining a group where everyone has at least one interest in common may assist Amy to feel less isolated from her friends or developing strong bonds on which she can rely if there is a future problem. Amy's secondary goal would be to develop acceptable confidence, which would include recognizing suitable responses to use when confronted with bullies at school or on social media.
References:
Jenkins, L. N., Demaray, M. K., & Tennant, J. (2017). Social, emotional, and cognitive factors associated with bullyingLinks to an external site.Links to an external site. . School Psychology Review, 46(1), 42–64.
Walden University, LLC. (2017–2021). Southside Community Services: Amy, episode 1 [Video file]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
RESPONSE 2
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YesterdayApr 11 at 2:59pm
Hello all,
After watching the video, explain how bullying may affect Amy’s biological, psychological, and social development.
Bullying has negative impact on Amy’s biological, psychological and social development. Amy also displays a sense of fear of the girls that have been bullying her at school. Amy states that she thought about going to her school guidance counselor but she fears that they will see her and feel that she is snitching (2017-2021). I believe that Amy knows that she should not be treated like this by peers and knows that she needs to tell someone. Amy expressed how she doesn’t feel safe anywhere and she doesn’t want to add additional stress to her mothers plate. Psychologically, Amy doesn’t know where she needs to turn but finally notified her social worker of issues she has been having. Amy has been able to express her concerns and relieve her emotions regarding the bullying. Although, the bullying is ongoing there’s work to be done to protect her and prevent future incidents she is no longer walking around with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Bullying will also have a negative impact on her social development due to past experiences. Amy states that the girls were physical in the hall with her at her locker and others just watched. No one stepped in to prevent the bullying and to assist Amy during her time of need. Socially Amy can begin to isolate herself from peers resulting in not being able to build positive relationships with others. Biologically, Amy’s ability to function later in life could be extremely hard and prevent her to function at the highest level of capacity (n.d).
Describe a theoretical approach and two practice skills that you would employ in working with Amy.
The theoretical approach I would employ working with Amy regarding bullying would be individual psychotherapy and later implementing a possible support group with other individuals that have similar problems with bullying. Goals of the individual therapy include increasing self esteem, increasing sense of power and control over one’s life (2019). Additional goals could include reducing common stress which I believe would be beneficial to Amy. The support group would also include Amy being able to express her feelings and her different viewpoints from those who are also victims of bullying that results in interpersonal support (2019). Skills that I would employ wishlist working with Amy are empathy and active listening skills while educating her on the importance of speaking out during situations like this. Empathizing with Amy will put me in her shoes and allow identify and understand her feelings. It is also important to listen actively and take not of the information Amy is giving me.
References:
Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chapter 7, “Psychological Development in Adolescence” (pp. 320–360)
Review pp. 333–338 on moral development theories.
“Chapter 8, “Social Development in Adolescence” (pp. 361–409)
Long-term adult outcomes of peer victimization in childhood and adolescence. (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2023, from https://www.theibsc.org/uploaded/18AC_WorkshopPresentations/Long-Term_Adult_Outcomes_of_Peer_Victimization_in_Childhood_and_Adolescence.pdf
Walden University, LLC. (2017–2021). Southside Community Services: Amy, episode 1 [Video file]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com
