In Chapters 6 and 7, you explored the helping process and integration of theory to practice. Recognizing that effective human service professionals have to not only develop skills but also gain self-awareness of the personal characteristics that may help or hinder client success are beneficial to the helping process. The readings also discussed how human service professionals can use specific theories, or integration of multiple theories, in their work with individuals, families, and groups. Theories can provide helping professionals with a roadmap as to what to do and say when working with diverse clients. Starting from a point of self-awareness, helpers are better able to choose a personal theory of practice that aligns with values that were developed throughout the lifespan. It is important that human service professionals have positive beliefs about people. Acknowledging what you might believe is important for the client may not be what the client wishes; it is imperative that you as the human service professional understand the client’s cultural norms and apply appropriate strategies to assist the client. As a human service professional you will find yourself engaged in working relationships with diverse populations, so it becomes necessary to understand both you and the client’s values in order to be successful at various stages of the helping process. Please respond to the following: How significant is it for you to have an understanding of how your beliefs may impact the success of a client? How might you maintain your values to achieve a successful helping relationship with your client? Why is theory development important to the practice of human service professionals?

Experiences of schizophrenia are not homogeneous; there is wide variety in onset, course of illness, and combinations of symptoms. Social workers need to be able to understand the different manifestations and pathways of the illness to plan interventions. Social work services play a key role in stabilizing crises, supporting family coping, and influencing overall quality of life and outcomes of individuals with schizophrenia. In this Assignment, you practice applying this necessary individualization.To prepare: In the Learning Resources, focus on the associated features, development, and course of the illnesses in the schizophrenia spectrum. Also focus on descriptions of the disorder and the way it develops for different individuals.Choose two articles from the list in the Learning Resources that apply to treatment support and interventions for the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders chapter in the DSM 5. Choose either Saks or McGough to focus on for this assignment. https://youtu.be/xbagFzcyNiM https://doaj.org/article/79447faaaf064306bb8d200bf7897dda https://doaj.org/article/e1683a7a908f46b2bbe8e5f9ccc1099f?By Day 7Submit a 3- to 4-page paper, supported by at least 4 scholarly resources (not including DSM-5), in which you address the following:Describe Saks’s or McGough’s experiences with schizophrenia. Identify onset, associated features (specifically referencing the positive and negative symptoms), development, and course. Explain how you would use the Clinician Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity measure and the WHODAS to help confirm your diagnosis.Explain how you would plan treatment and individualize it for Saks or McGough. Support your response with references to scholarly resources. In your explanation, consider the following questions:What are the long-term challenges for someone living with the illness?What social, family, vocational, and medical supports are needed for long-term stabilization?Briefly explain how race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, or other identity characteristics may influence an individual’s experience with schizophrenia.

Continuing with the assignment started in Week 1, in this assignment, you will study how the design requirements for an application are captured. In Week 1, you created a storyboard. This week, you will analyze the design requirements and create a wireframe for your application. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research how the design requirements for a project may be specified.Click here to view a video that will introduce you to Google Sites. You need to create something along the lines of rapid prototyping with Google Sites and Drives.Based on your research and readings and viewings in the week, add a minimum of three pages to the Microsoft Word document from W1 Assignment to include the answers to the following questions:Are decision trees, navigation maps, and storyboards enough for your design to represent the hierarchy of information or do you require an additional tool for the same? Give reasons in support of your answer.Is it important to map the physical interaction of users with the design requirements of the intended interface? Why can't we perform both of these activities in isolation? Give reasons for your answer.Additionally, continuing with the assignment you started in Week 1, complete the following tasks:For the proposed application in Week 1, develop a wireframe of your design. This can be developed in any tool you are comfortable with or with Google Drive Drawing, but the emphasis of evaluation will be on the quality and depth of the design decisions you make. Identify your users and imagine how they might work. The wireframe must be submitted to the Submissions Area.