National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC)

full report: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-18-258.pdf

not sure I fully understand or follow this yet. But sounds like it's because it

-took place off school grounds

-counselor's action neither increased or decreased harm. Well, the 'no affirmative action' increased it, but it doesn't fall under section 323 so it doesn't matter? Or am I misunderstanding that 'no affirmative action' statement? (does it mean, that she failed to take affirmative action, which ended up increasing the risk? Or does it mean that none of the actions that she did take, increased the risk?)

so it was a procedural thing, NOT that misfeasance/malfeasance wasn't potentially or actually occurring

did she have his permission to share this with others? If not, did she because she felt it was warranted bc of an 'imminent threat to self or others?' And if she did feel that way, wouldn't it also follow that notifying parents/guardians too would be critical?

'the Eisel v. Montgomery County Board of Education court case (1991) led to a duty owed to try and intervene to prevent a student’s suicide. Eisel strengthened school counselors’ legal obligation to students by satisfying for the first time the primary element of negligence, declaring school counselors have a special relationship with students and owe a duty to try to act when placed on notice that a student is possibly suicidal.

The Maryland Court of Appeals in the Eisel case ruled that school counselors had a duty to notify the parents of a 13-year-old student who made suicidal statements to her classmates. Nicole Eisel allegedly became involved in Satanism and told several friends and fellow students of her intention to kill herself. Some of these friends told their school counselor of Eisel’s intentions, and this school counselor in turn informed Eisel’s school counselor. The two school counselors questioned Eisel about the statements, and she denied making them. The school counselors did not notify either the parents or the school administrators about these events. Shortly thereafter, in a public park, Eisel and a friend tragically consummated their suicide pact. Unlike the Delaware court case, the appeals court in Maryland cited as critical to the Eisel case the in loco parentis doctrine, which states that educators, including school counselors, legally stand in the place of parents. Furthermore, school counselors owe a special duty to exercise reasonable care to protect a student from harm.' https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Magazines/September-October-2013/Suicide-Err-on-the-Side-of-Caution

due in part, I'm sure, to the changeable nature of how changeable mood states can be in general

relates to Public Health and Safety- control and treatment of STDs https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.24

were all sections of 70.24 repealed? Looks like it to me

.210 relates to approved research studies https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.02.210

to try so hard to improve something that you spoil it, for example by making it seem exaggerated or extreme

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/over-egg-the-pudding

I wonder when they will come out with the latest version...

28) "Social service counselor" means anyone engaged in a professional capacity during the regular course of employment in encouraging or promoting the health, welfare, support, or education of children, or providing social services to adults or families, including mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, and domestic violence programs, whether in an individual capacity, or as an employee or agent of any public or private organization or institution.

an important finding that relates to application (selecting goals and potential interventions - and a rationale for considering use of this instrument) in your clinical practices!

'saturation' is a term used in qualitative research that relates to establishing the 'trustworthiness' of the research (related to reliability and validity concepts in quantitative research

this doesn't relate to content validity per se, but it does serve as a method for increasing the reliability of the instrument due to better testing protocols

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/202007131330

treatment recordsdisclosures

interesting. I thought Spearman's rho was for ordinal data. Read up.

relates to range

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fidelity

autonomy

nonmaleficence. And cost-benefit analysis

meant in the way I think, as in, a 'loaded topic?' or does this mean something else here?

"administrative fees are based on the amount of the claim or counterclaim and are to be paid by the party bringing the claim or counterclaim at the time the demand or claim is filed with the AAA. Arbitrator compensation is not included in either schedule. Unless the parties’ agreement provides otherwise, arbitrator compensation and administrative fees are subject to allocation by an arbitrator in an award." https://adr.org/sites/default/files/Commercial_Arbitration_Fee_Schedule_1.pdf

currently range from $2k to $25k

relief that has the primary purpose and effect of prohibiting unlawful acts, including false advertising, that threaten future injury to others out in the general public

another way companies force people into arbitration vs. other means of resolving disputes (like lawsuits)

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Plea of not guilty due to insanity—Doubt as to competency—Evaluation<br> https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=10.77.060

learn more about this

tests/assessments

be prepared to explain similar use of assessments/tests and their adequacy for use in any particular instance

tests and assessments

this

"Malingering is the purposeful production of falsely or grossly exaggerated physical and/or psychological symptoms with the goal of receiving a reward. This reward may include money, an insurance settlement, drugs, release from incarceration, or the avoidance of punishment, work, jury duty, the military, or some other kind of service." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/malingering

Some important details are missing here. the reduction was ONLY significant for the group that wore the masks the longest: 3-4 hours. For other groups, the difference was not significant. It's also important to understand what the word 'significant' means in research studies. Statistical significance indicates a difference based on some preset criteria, but it does not in any way imply the MAGNITUDE (or severity) of that difference. Bottom line, good to consider this, but be very cautious of making overreaching claims, as the author of this newsletter article has.

First, this study was from 1989 and did not involve coronavirus. It had to do with a 'MOUSE HEPATITIS VIRUS STRAIN.' So we're already starting off with an iffy claim that should make anyone who understands the importance of reading citations to make sure they claim they are attached to is actually well-founded.

In this article's 'defense,' they did not technically state which virus they were talking about, lol (not).

First off, one should not attack and insult anyone. Can we all agree on that? And take personal responsibility for actually aligning our actions with that? Unfortunately, there has also been a lot of attacking and insulting (insert dismissive 'sheeple' insult) from those in both polarities.. Let's substitute science for attacks and insults, shall we? Or do we really want to continue on in the current caustic world of our own creation?

The second part of this sentence is not a very good justification for the first part's statement, however, due to all of the points brought to the readers' attention above.

this article has to do with hypoxia found in tumor cells, NOT hypoxia related to breathing air with lower amounts of oxygen than recommended. Two very different conditions.

this study had to do with induced colon cancer in white mice. Not natural conditions, and not humans (though results still are important to consider- just be careful with what you can claim from them).

many nuances in this article that are important to consider. The experiment was conducted by injecting stuff into the footpads of mice and measuring after 72 hours. The focus is more about the mice's ABILITY TO ADAPT to hypoxia.

Also, follow-up studies have added further clarification and discredited some of the claims in this article.

to be clear, 'these findings' (the ones listed above) never mention immunity. So, poorly written at best. Immunity information follows, and we'll address that next.

read on...

would be helpful to at least have one citation here

N95 masks are very different than cloth masks, as dependable sources have consistently acknowledged

hmmm....read on and let's actually examine if this claim is very accurate.

How could they be? And how would that even be appropriate? Novel viruses call for recommendations based on that particular virus.

simply not true. Early studies are exactly why the guidelines have evolved.

this is a key phrase also. And how could we know who was infected? We didn't understand 'silent carriers' early on, for one thing. For another, testing has been extremely limited.

This primarily relates to N95 masks. Sadly, the primary reason behind this seems to be an effort to preserve the supply of N95 masks for health care workers, not because N95 masks are ineffective. The lack of transparency around the rationale for this past guidance is dismaying. A secondary reason relates to the fact that the virus particles are smaller than the weave on typical cloth face masks. But along the lines of 'don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good,' cloth masks do provide some protection- especially for those around the wearer.

This is contradictory and circular, isn't it? Shouldn't it say '...that the sample mean would be greater than the population mean'? Or...?? What do they mean by 'observed value'? Ah, I think I get it. It is comparing THIS sample mean, with OTHER POTENTIAL sample means?

this is SO confusingly worded.And inaccurate, I believe. Z.TEST returns the probability that the sample mean is greater than the POPULATION mean and the likelihood that this difference is due to chance (vs. a true difference in the group as compared to the population). So you can really think of this as a RIGHT-TAILED TEST. To run a left-tailed test, you must subtract the result of Z.TEST from 1. I believe that to be true. Anyone want to chime in on this?

$525/year after free trial? And up? EEK

do we know that a certified social worker really understands the requirements for the role, as defined by ESA cert and counseling standards? Until PESB stops differentiating between social worker role, school counselor role, etc., I'm not sure that we can claim it would be an appropriate placement/field experience. (unless a different mentor was assigned???)