Category: Psychology

Transformational Leadership Transformational leaders motivate and inspire followers to work towards attaining the purpose and vision of an organization, thus helping them reach their potential (Northouse, 2021). One such leader is Gary Kelly, the current Chairman and former chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines. Kelly takes care of employees first as he understands that they…

Self-Assessment (Servant Leadership) The servant leadership style is mainly based on the idea that a leader will prioritize serving for the greater good, thus first serving team members and the organization. Based on this self-assessment test on servant leadership, the areas that I scored strong servant leader behaviors include emotional healing (26), conceptual skills (25),…

Emotional intelligence is the ability of an individual or a leader to manage and, most importantly, understand his or her emotions while recognizing and influencing the emotions of people around. The role and essence of emotional intelligence have been empathized on significantly in leadership. Generally, one of the most common characteristics of most effective leaders…

4.3 Assignment: Case Study 1 – Can This Virtual Team Work? Jim’s team lacks a collaborative climate, standards of excellence, results-driven structure, principled leadership, unified commitment, and an external support and recognition (Northouse, 2021). The team members seem to work against each other, an indication that it lacks a collaborative climate. As a virtual team…

Psychosis is one of the symptoms that alters how the brain processes information. Psychosis indicates the probability of mental health disorders, substance abuse, stress, trauma, or physical injury in individuals. This condition affects people causing hallucinations or delusions. Studies indicate that about three percent of people experience a psychotic stage in their life (Fusar-Poli et…

Reflective journal My past encounter as a psychiatric, psychological wellbeing caregiver professional was difficult but rewarding. My experience in mental medical clinical was unlike any other general practice I had previously. In a psychological health medical set – up, I am not only handling patients’ psychological disorders, but I am also handling their health issues,…

Psychology What are the reasons for an increase in the prevalence of ADHD diagnosis? When the brain receives an unsteady source of glucose and brain feeding essential minerals, it can result in a decreased attention and inferior behavior and attitude in all patients with ADHD, irrespective of whether they are on medication. Lack of adequate…

Transgender youth The article “For transgender youth, stigma is just one barrier to health care” in the New York Times highlights the difficulties that young transgender youth face when trying to access health care. One of the biggest issues they face when seeking health care is consent, minors have to get the consent of their…

DiGirolamo, A. M., Ochaeta, L., & Flores, R. M. M. (2020). Early Childhood Nutrition and Cognitive Functioning in Childhood and Adolescence. Food & Nutrition Bulletin, 41, S31–S40. https://doi-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/10.1177/0379572120907763             This article summarizes a study done by the institute of Nutrition of central America and panama (INCAP) that sought to found out the relationship between poor nutrition and…

Type of Followership The test indicates that I have a score of 55 and 53 on active engagement and independent thinking followership, respectively. According to Kelley, the results show that I am an exemplary follower (Baker, 2007). I am an independent, critical thinking, visible, and active follower who is always willing to be visible. Further,…