reply to two colleagues in the following ways: Explain an additional theoret

 
reply to two colleagues in the following ways:
Explain an additional theoretical approach and/or practice skill they may want to employ in working with Amy, and how this new approach or skill would complement what your colleague has already identified.
Communicate the most important message for Amy to understand at this point in her life span. How might that message help mitigate the effects of bullying?
1- chery
 
Explain how bullying may affect Amy’s biological, psychological, and social development.
Bullying can hurt the development of many areas of anyone’s life. When it comes to a child still at a vulnerable point in their lives, it can be incredibly detrimental to their biological, psychological, and social development. Some are fortunate to be resilient and not allow the hurt from the bullying to stop their growth and their educational and career paths for the future. Some are affected psychologically because it causes anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, social withdrawal, and avoidance of attending school, Jenkins et al., (2017). Amy is starting to skip school, leading to failing grades. Amy has been avoiding talking to her mother because she does not want her mother to worry anymore, causing her mother to worry. This can cause family functional issues and upset. Internalizing what is being said to her daily could cause Amy to feel bad about herself, causing her to believe some horrible things those girls say about her. Jenkins et al. (2017) also mentioned that adolescents victimized by bullies have low social skills. Amy is not talking to her mother and withdrawing from people at school and home. Not addressing her emotional difficulties could lead to an even darker path.
Describe a theoretical approach and two practice skills you would employ in working with Amy.
At this point, Amy needs a listening ear, someone to employ active listening and empathy. Teenagers can be very private and not want to make a big deal, but Amy needs an advocate to go into the school and speak with the principal about these young ladies. This may not stop it entirely, but it might slow it down. I would choose learning theory. Zastrow et al. (2019) indicate that the learning theory addresses behaviors in the social environment, dismissing least desirable behaviors and learning more appropriate and practical behaviors. How new behaviors are learned can be through observation from one person to the next (Zastrow et al., 2019). I model the behaviors Amy could utilize in school or public when she feels uncomfortable. Amy could benefit from learning what assertiveness looks and feels like to feel empowered, hold her head up, and not have to think twice about going into the school building to get her education.
2- jasmine 
 
After watching the video, explain how bullying may affect Amy’s biological, psychological, and social development.
Amy has been getting bullied in school. She has been called a fat pig, ugly and made fun of about her clothing. It has even gotten physical as she disclosed that two students were waiting for her by her locker, then pushed her down, rubbed food in her hair and called her a “freak” while other students stood around and laughed.  Home is the one place that Amy should be able to feel secure and safe, yet she receives text messages late at night by students saying they are going to beat her up (Walden University, 2021). This may affect Amy’s biological, psychological, and social development as she can develop low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, or can develop anorexia and/or other unhealthy eating disorders due to being called fat.
Describe a theoretical approach and two practice skills that you would employ in working with Amy.
A theoretical approach that would be beneficial to Amy is Social Learning Theory as it addresses behaviors in the social aspect. Social Learning Theory states that “we gradually learn how to behave morally. Young children receive reinforcement for behaving correctly and punishment for behaving incorrectly. As children grow older, they gradually internalize expectations and standards of conduct and then when they encounter situations in which they must make moral decisions on how to behave, they use these internalized values” (Zastrow et al., 2019). Social learning is by observing how others behave and then imitating those behaviors. Finding a support group would be very good for Amy as she will be able to make friends who have been through similar things and can learn from those individuals and build her self-esteem and confidence up. Some practice skills I would employ with Amy are displaying empathy, active listening and asking open-ended questions. This will make Amy a little more comfortable and would give her a chance to vent and say exactly what she is feeling.