PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment

In 2,000-2,500-words, describe the attributes needed to become a competent health psychologist. Consider including information on counseling techniques, necessary personal characteristics, professional ethics, knowledge of health care and treatment methods, etc. Your answers should show an understanding of the future of health psychology. PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment

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Discuss the experience of a patient in the health care system.

Choose a specific health issue and then discuss the challenges patients with this health issue face when trying to:

Form relationships with their health care providers
Navigate the health care system
Gain information about their health
Adhere to treatment.

Discuss why the attributes you suggested are important. How will these attributes help you to become a successful professional in the field?

Recommend what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of these areas.

Use six to ten scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

*** A detailed description of APA style is attached as well as the rubric for this assignment(scroll all the way over for requirements for full credit.)***

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Rubric

Course Code	Class Code
PSY-660	PSY-660-O500	Health Psychology Review Paper	240.0

Criteria	Percentage	Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	Less than Satisfactory (74.00%)	Satisfactory (79.00%)	Good (87.00%)	Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	70.0%
Choose a specific health issue and then discuss the challenges patients with this health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment. PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment	25.0%	A specific health issue and discussion of the challenges patients with the health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment is missing.	A specific health issue and discussion of the challenges patients with the health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment is vague and inconsistent.	A specific health issue and discussion of the challenges patients with the health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment is present and appropriate.	A specific health issue and discussion of the challenges patients with the health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.	A specific health issue and discussion of the challenges patients with the health issue face when trying to form relationships with their health care providers, navigate the health care system, gain information about their health, and adhere to treatment is clear, concise, and make connections to current research.

Discuss why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field.	25.0%	Discussion of why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field is missing.	Discussion of why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field is vague and inconsistent.	Discussion of why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field is present and appropriate.	Discussion of why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field is present, clear, and makes some connection to research.	Discussion of why the attributes suggested will help the student to become a successful professional in the field is clear, concise, and make connections to current research.

Recommend what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed.	20.0%	Recommendation of what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed is missing.	Recommendation of what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed is vague and inconsistent.	Recommendation of what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed is present and appropriate.	Recommendation of what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed is present, clear, and makes some connection to research. PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment	Recommendation of what health psychologists can do to improve patient experiences in any of the areas discussed is clear, concise, and make connections to current research.


Organization and Effectiveness	20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose	7.0%	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.	Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Argument Logic and Construction	8.0%	Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment	Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	5.0%	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.


Format	10.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	5.0%	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	5.0%	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. PSY 660 Health Psychology Review Assignment	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Total Weightage	100%