BSHS 322
September 20, 2010
My Values, and Beliefs
Each of us is motivated to move our lives in certain directions. That motivation is determined by the values we live by. Without values or beliefs, we would be mechanical like beings. Beliefs are the assumptions we make about ourselves, about others in the world and about how we expect things to be. Beliefs are about how we think things really are, what we think is really true and what we therefore expect as likely consequences that will follow from our behavior. Values are those things that really matter to each of us the ideas and beliefs we hold as special. Values can range from the place, such as the belief in hard work and punctuality, to the more psychological, such as self-reliance, concern for others, and harmony of purpose. Although we cannot see or touch them, they are every bit as real as any physical object.
Major focus has been placed on this client’s upbringing and family life
when assessing the case. This fact speaks to my personal beliefs and values
I have for family and the way children are raised. My personal beliefs and
values have a strong bearing on the way I would provide therapy for this
client. More specific family values play a major role in some of the
determinations I 've considered in reference to this client 's ongoing treatment
and preventive measures to take to avoid relapse. Assessing this client 's
background has lead me to believe that there 's a number of family issues
that which may have impelled the mental illness for the client. The focus on
the mother had on re-establishing a relationship with the client’s father may have
deterred her judgment and care for her daughter during pre-adolescent years
which would have possibly given her some indication that the child needed
some psychological evaluation. In my determinations, it is found that some
of the instances the client
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