Anxiety Disorders and Animal Assisted Therapy Literature Review and Evidence-Based Practice Recommendation Introduction The idea that animal-assisted therapy is beneficial for mental health was first conceived in the 17th century, gaining endorsement by healthcare professionals in different types of settings for various populations (Crossman, 2017). Over the past few years, holistic healthcare professionals have recognized that patients have had a tremendous growth in the interest of therapeutic use of companion animals. Companion animals can be an aid for patients with physical, mental, and emotional needs. Dogs have long been known as man’s best friend, but only recently have they been used to help aid in the decrease of anxiety amongst patients. This non-pharmacological intervention to treat anxiety has been beneficial to many people who do not wish to use medication to treat symptoms of anxiety. A concern that people may have about the use of pet therapy to treat anxiety is, how much it can reduce a persons’ level of anxiety and how anxiety can be monitored. PICO(T) Question PICOT is a mnemonic that is used by researchers in order…
Policy Brief Guidelines Your policy brief should be no longer than 6 pages. You should use APA guidelines in terms of font size (12 pt), 1 inch margins, and appropriate headings/subheadings where needed. Your policy brief will be done in several drafts. The final brief should include all of the sections/components described below. Your policy brief should include these sections: Title: A good title quickly communicates the contents of the brief in a memorable way. Executive Summary: This section is often one to two paragraphs long; it includes an overview of the problem and the proposed policy action. Part 1 – Scope of Problem: This section communicates the importance of the problem and aims to convince the reader of the necessity of policy action. Part 2 – Policy Alternatives: This section discusses the current policy approaches and explains why they are ineffective or need changing. It should be fair and accurate while convincing the reader why the policy action proposed in the brief is the most desirable. Part 3 – Policy Recommendations: This section contains the most detailed explanation…
Psyc2301 Book Report 100 Points Purpose This book report will assess both your skill in communication, as measured by your mastery of the written English language, and your ability to read and understand findings in psychology. As such, your grade will be based both on your technical writing and the content of your paper. What to do: Choose one book from the following list: Willpower,by Roy Baumeister Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert Blink,by Malcom Gladwell Whistling Vivaldi, by Claude Steele The Righteous Mind, by Jonathan Haidt The Better Angels of our Nature, by Steven Pinker Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning,by Peter C. Brown and Henry L. Roediger III Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman Predictably Irrational, by Dan Ariely The Invisible Gorilla, by Daniel Simons Blindspot, by MahzarinBanaji and Anthony Greenwald After reading a book from the provided book list, you will write a 3 – 5 page book report. This report must address points 1, 2, and 3 below. In addition, your book report must also address points 4 and 5 (if you enjoyed the book) or points 6 and 7 (if you did not enjoy…
Quote Sheet “Very good sleep efficiency was decreased by access to and frequent use of a TV (54%), cell phone (52%), tablet (51%) and video games (51%).” (Dube et al. 3) “According to the Entertainment Software Association, 72% of American households play computer or video games” (Carmo JLF and Palmeira AL 3) “Another sedentary activity, seated video game play, is highly attractive to children and considered by families as safe and less expensive ways of spending leisure time” (Carmo JLF and Palmeria AL 2) “new generation of video console games, frequently known as “exergames” or “active video games”, requiring physical exertion to be played.” ( Carmo JLF and Palmeira AL 3) “Video game skills can transfer to real-world situations. Fery and Ponserre found that 62 male college students who learned to putt a golf ball from playing a golf exergame transferred the skill best when they concentrated on a certain goal, such as putting a virtual golf ball into an onscreen virtual hole.” (Staiano and Calvert 15) “Furthermore, a player’s ability to react to events that unfold quickly…
Copyright Issues Involving Music For a music composer, lyricist, a producer, or any performer, protecting music is a big concern under the U.S. copyright protection laws. By copyright, it indicates legal protection that is offered to the original work of music of the creator from others to use it by their name. The copyright law shall prevent others from using the music with their name. The law also helps to know whether others can use the original version of the work without the consent of the original creator of the music. Music created should have copyright protection that can prevent others from using it in any form. The tangible form of copyright infringement includes forms like paper sheet music and CDs. But today, forms like digital system files in laptop and computer and text-based formats have also come into being. With the help of copyright, it is possible to protect the music of the artist for the entire life along with 70 more years after the music is created. However, for sound recording, the author is known to be the…
The Development of Smart Cities Introduction The purpose of this paper is to offer examinations of the role of communication technologies and new information systems (ICTs) in the establishment of smart cities. Therefore, through the use of critical comparative analysis and descriptive analysis, the impact of the new technological development that is the new generation of communication referred to as 5G technology on the development of smart cities is described. On an international basis, all countries and cities have their primary goal as sustainable and smart development. The need for the development of the smart city has existed for decades. The cause for the existence is the increasing collection of debris and other related activities that have increased on the exploitation of the available resources within the country, improve on the levels of pollution, and the increasing need for public services to fulfill the realities. The need for sustainable and smart development of cities can be achieved through continuous integration of communication technologies to enable the development of public services to cause an improvement of the standards of living the…
Japanese Popular Culture, Music and History After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japanese pop was used during the anti-nuclear movement. With time, the lyrics of Japanese music have turned political despite the attempts of keeping music and politics apart. Popular culture is considered the sum of the ideas, concepts, attitudes, icons, and trends that are embedded in mainstream society (Moody, 2006). Japanese pop is on an exception. It has its own unique distinct that make it more appealing. The concern of this text is to investigate and present the social, cultural, and political aspects of the Japanese culture. Minority identity, diaspora studies, transnationalism, and nationalism will also be analyzed, Japanese pop being the reference. The interaction between politics and music has met resistance in Japan. The proposal will delve into the literature to determine the association of Japanese pop with political and social issues that have shown in the history of Japan. The hypothesis will be on regulations and rules by media circumscribing political content in music. A prediction of the future of Japanese influence on politics and Culture people will…
Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, but he rose to become one of the icons for the abolition of movement in America. Throughout his life, he influences many by overcoming the odds and becoming one of the most significant abolitionist speakers. He greatly impacts American social structure by writing about his life as a slave, helped on women’s rights to gain momentum on the abolitionist movement, and also fought for the establishment of black solider in the union army. Though Frederick was a slave, he dared the risk of writing about his life in order to start his movement. In this case, Frederick Douglass established an abolitionist paper known as the North Star on December 3, 1847, in Rochester, New York (Frederick Douglass, a 3). The North Star was recognized as the most influential paper, which was against the black antislavery during the era of antebellum. Also, Frederick Douglass wrote 3 Biographies. He wrote his first autobiography in 1845, which was known as the “Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Frederick used this…
Levi Watkins Levi Watkins is no longer a strange name in the ears of The Voice reality show fans. Though he is just starting his music career in the show, he left judges delighted and surprised at his first performance during the auditions. The 14 years old boy is talented with an incredibly clear voice that would be easily mistaken for a female. Would you like to know more about this fantastic singer? This article offers you ten interesting things that you didn’t know about Levi Watkins. Levi belongs to a music family Levi was born and brought up in a music family. His mother Jim and his Father Amy Watkins are both musicians. This maybe explains why such a young teenager would give an excellent performance in a famous reality show like the voice. It is most likely he has obtained his singing talent from his parents as well as receive immense assistance from his parents during his singing practices. He is a member of Brook Hills Church Having been born in a Christian family, which is a committed…
Information Processing at Subway New York City Literature Review Plenty of research exists concerning information consumption of commuters at the New York subway. The study by Lopatovska et al. (2011) reveals that the majority of the passengers depended on several devices of communication for listening to music, typing, and reading. Some, however, did not actively take part in the usage of information devices (Lopatovska et al. 2011). According to these researchers, the reason commuters use mobile devices is for entertainment and productive use, like communicating with other people. The research by Brossard, Abed, Kolski & Uster (2009) indicates that the research question is a relevant one to study. The reason these researchers provide is that the availability of portable communication gadgets empowers commuters with access to a lot of information at any time. Thus, there is a need to ensure that users find access to relevant information (Brossard, Abed, Kolski & Uster, 2009). In the research question, the issue of crowdedness and how it affects commuters is raised. Ma and his colleagues, in their investigation, answers this question by stating…