mental health clinic is understaffed and counselors decide to use group work to deal with more clients during a particular period of time. The counselor organizes a group and asks for candidates from colleagues and places a message on the clinic's b Continue Reading...
Psychology How Sicko is Relevant to Psychology Michael Moore is an American filmmaker that has created a body of work and a niche market for hard hitting documentaries about issues critical to American culture. In 2007, he directed, produced, wrote Continue Reading...
Psychology Group Dynamics Two significant topics within the area of social influence include conformity and obedience: Stanley Milgram (1933 -- 1984) and Solomon Asch (1907 -- 1996). Please complete Parts I, II, and III. Conformity According to t Continue Reading...
Psychology Discussion: Psychopathology Read the introduction to Reading 1: Beaver, Rowland, Schwartz & Nedelec (2011). The genetic origins of psychopathic personality traits in adult males and females: Results from an adoption-based study. Journ Continue Reading...
Psychology -- the Effects of Population Density and Noise Population density affects territoriality, privacy, personal space and noise levels. These four psychological elements involve perception and high population density affects all of them in wa Continue Reading...
Models of Family TherapyIn identifying the models of family therapy and the theories involved, the film used as the case study is The Birdcage Film of 1996. Nichols film, released 26 years ago, remains strikingly relevant in its comical sensibility. Continue Reading...
To counsel families effectively and ethically, counselors must honestly acknowledge their own biases and beliefs. In addition to honest self-reflection, counselors also benefit from learning as much as possible about diverse cultures and subcultures. Continue Reading...
Freud and Psychoanalytic Theory The seminal theorist selected from Chapter 7 of the Morgan (2006) text is Sigmund Freud. Freud was one of the early pioneers of psychoanalytic theory, which is still prevalent today and is associated with a psychodyna Continue Reading...
Psychology -- Tests and Assessments The subject is Jane Doe, Case #1234, DOB 02/05/1955. She is a 60-year-old, single white female seeking treatment for chronic anxiety disorder and chronic dysthymia. Appearance The subject is clean and neatly dre Continue Reading...
treating depression is cognitive therapy which was developed by American psychologists Martin Seligman (1991), Albert Ellis (1975) and Aaron Beck (1976) (an American psychiatrist). Several research studies have established that cognitive therapy is Continue Reading...
Mental Health Counselor Professional History with Integration of Class Activities The ability to inspire trust, respect, and self-confidence, along with a powerful desire to help others are key characteristics of mental health counselors. For someo Continue Reading...
Psychology • Ambassador -- your score is 18 points out of • Advocate -- your score is 14 out of • People Mover -- your score is 18 out of • Truth-Seeker -- your score 17 out of • Creative builder -- your score is 21 out Continue Reading...
DENIALDenialThe concept that I selected in this case is denial. This, to a large extent, happens to be one of the defense mechanisms proposed by Sigmund Freud. It therefore follows that the relevance of exploring this particular concept cannot be ove Continue Reading...
Dual Diagnosis Arlene's case as was explained by her husband, revealed that she underestimated the risk posed by behaviours, such as self-injury, excessive gambling and aggression. These symptoms are often exhibited by patients on the impulsive end Continue Reading...
Dual Diagnosis for Andrea Considering a differential diagnosis, what is your initial assessment and diagnostic impressions of Andrea and why? Consider the psychotic spectrum disorders and bi-polar disorders concurrent with substance related disorder Continue Reading...
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder) refers to a mental health condition that is set off by a horrifying event; through either witnessing or encountering it. Some of the symptoms are nightmares, flashbacks and Continue Reading...
Psychology Changing Relationships in Late Adulthood Late adulthood is often mistakenly viewed as a time of relaxation, where everything slows and an individual's life becomes more consistent and less stressful. In reality, late adulthood is a time Continue Reading...
Annotated BibliographyGarcia, J. G., Cartwright, B., Winston, S. M., & Borzuchowska, B. (2003). A transcultural integrative model for ethical decision making in counseling.Journal of Counseling & Development,81(3), 268-277.The researchers' theoretica Continue Reading...
Psychology and Ethics Test Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Common errors made in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychological tests depends upon adherence to reliable practices and guides. The concepts of reliability Continue Reading...
Psychology Theory Demographic Information Mr. C, a 38-year-old married male recently contacted a faculty anxiety clinic seeking treatment. At the time he contacted the centre, he self-reported that he experiences social anxiety in different setting Continue Reading...
Cultural Differences As stated by the question to be answered in this brief report, there are many psychologists that assert that there can be barriers and issues that exist when a person of one cultural background interviews someone from a differen Continue Reading...
Psychology Research Rahnev, D. A., Huang, E., Lau, H. (2012). Subliminal stimuli in the near absence of attention influence top-down cognitive control. Atten Percept Psychophys (2012) 74:521-532 This particular research article is purposed to show Continue Reading...
Dean Ornish in his 2008 TED talk on "natural healing" presents a simple, low-cost and effective plan for disease prevention and management through lifestyle change. Ornish breaks down the areas of discussion into four basic subjects: diet, smoking ce Continue Reading...
Psychology Human Services Violence in schools is becoming prevalent as one of the worrying aspects in the society. This particular paper seeks to analyze the violence in schools from an educational and psychological point-of-view. According to studi Continue Reading...
Psychology Salvador Minuchin's System of Family Counseling Family therapy is usually initiated because of psychological or emotional problems of a single family member (Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2001). In many cases, the family member is a c Continue Reading...
Psychology Effects of similarity on interpersonal attraction The aim of the various researches carried out on how individuals interact and form either positive or negative relationships. To fully investigate these issues, Bryne (1961) highlighted t Continue Reading...
Psychology In the 1950's in Kansas City married couples ages 40 through 90 were put through a series of psychological tests to gain insight into the optimal idea of aging (USC, 2010). The Kansas City study lent to the idea of the disengagement theor Continue Reading...
Psychology Political gridlock in the United States is nothing new, but it can be helpful to review the current state of affairs under a new theoretical rubric: that of moral foundations theory. Moral foundations theory focuses on the moral underpinn Continue Reading...
Psychology Developmental Children's Use of Play Children use play as a way of role-playing and expression. Anxiety expression, mastering of conflict as well as many other developmental benefits are derived from play by children. This paper intends Continue Reading...
Psychology of Sport Exercise Conroy, D.E., and Coatsworth, J.D. (2007). Assessing autonomy-supportive coaching strategies in youth sport. Psychology of Sport Exercise, 8(50, 671-684. Summary of Research Findings: Grounded in the application of self Continue Reading...
Psychology - Counseling "the Pastor and Bioethics" Ethics in health care often presents difficulty for pastors. Common professional struggles are experienced by pastoral and health professionals. There are four specific medical issues that often re Continue Reading...
Psychology Narrative It is the intention of this paper to explore the methods utilized which resulted in the transformation of not only the behavior of a teenage boy but also in the transformation of his very life. Many methods have been utilized in Continue Reading...
Question .A. The January 6th insurrection will forever be a moment remembered throughout American history. Due in part to the influences of psychological heuristics on the behaviors of societyB. These psychological biased ultimately led to the overal Continue Reading...
Psychology -- Counseling -- Bowen Family Therapy Bowen Family Therapy is a system-based treatment. Rather than treating the individual as a completely separate person, Bowen places the person in the context of his/her family. By examining at least t Continue Reading...
Psychology Memories are an important part of the human experience. They help us define who we are, based on our past experiences, the people we have met, the places we have been and the things that we have done. Yet, there is much that we take for g Continue Reading...
Personality The term personality can simply be defined as a person's unique image; what makes them different from other people in terms of attitudes, abilities, capacity, interests, behavioral modes, and individual structures, and determines how the Continue Reading...
