Throughout the whole research process on trauma‚ there was a plethora of information on some sources more than others. Before I started to look deeper into this topic‚ I only knew about what the books and movies informed me‚ nothing scientific‚ or by experts. Some of the information helped more than others‚ and some of the research is incorporated throughout the project. The most helpful source for information were the books: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk and The Kite Runner by
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A Psychiatrist’s View of Trauma Q1: What is this article about and why do you think he wants us to read it? This article is about an 88 years old woman‚ who lost her second husband after four and half years. She must also heal from the traumatic memory of her first husband’s death‚ 60 years before‚ which was surfacing again in the context of Dr. Epstein’s father’s death. This is a great article about feeling the loss of a loved one and trying to get over it. Dr. Epstein wants to put a
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“Homelessness is much more than the loss of a home‚ it disrupts every aspect of life” (Bassuk‚ 2010‚ pg. 3). Trauma can lead to ongoing negative consequences across a child’s lifespan and can negatively impact various domains. Related domains to childhood trauma include‚ physical‚ cognitive‚ psychological‚ developmental‚ and social domains (Bassuk‚ 2010). Cognitive/Developmental Domains Children who have exposure to homelessness and prolonged traumatic experiences have greater long-term effects
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Having had limited experience in the counseling field I have not yet experienced failure in the field. From the standpoint of someone quitting counseling there may be varied reasons‚ which a therapist may come to different conclusions as to why. Why might a client initiate dropping out? Many times the client doesn’t feel the relationship is a good fit‚ perhaps they do not feel comfortable disclosing to the therapist. Another reason for quitting may be lack of support from close friends and family
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Trauma is the experience that begins with an exposure to a non-normative or extremely distressing event or chain of events that potentially disrupts the self. McCann‚ & Pearlman‚ (1990) This essay will explore the intra-psychic psychodynamic approach and the socio-ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory of development. It will examine how individuals recover from trauma when a loved one becomes chronically ill or deceases. Pierre Janet‚ 1889‚ suggested that intense emotional
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is not an isolated entity because of the existence of memories. Throughout the novel‚ the characters work to suppress the past due to the horrific events that occurred in slavery. However‚ through this active avoidance of coming to terms with the trauma of the past‚ the characters are incapable of fully claiming their freedom and their future. Morrison‚ through the unsuccessful coping mechanism of suppression‚ constructs a narrative that reveals the truly horrific
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The Hidden Minority Upon hearing multicultural counseling‚ culturally diverse counseling‚ or counseling of diverse populations most people may think of groups that differ from the dominant culture in our society‚ such as‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ etc. Many people do not think beyond these categories to consider a second tier of diversity‚ for instance‚ age‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ etc. What is the dominant culture? In most references the comparison is associated with the White Euro-American
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INTRODUCTION Counseling means professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data‚ using various techniques of the personal interview‚ and testing interests and aptitudes. Support process in which a counselor holds face to face talks with another person to help him or her solve a personal problem‚ or help improve that person’s attitude‚ behaviour‚ or character. Counseling Psychology is a field of psychology that focuses on everyday
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semi-autobiographical novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ illustrates the trauma and horrors veterans face during war‚ especially during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War ushered in a new era of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder‚ but unlike the veterans of wars before‚ there has been more research to help those suffering from the mental disability. O’Brien‚ like many veterans‚ uses writing as a medium to help ease the pain of the trauma he has suffered through the war. In an article written by
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to the brain. There have been several reports of brain trauma and head injuries due to certain sports‚ such as football. Research shows many individuals who have experienced the dangers of brain damage because of physical infliction during a game of football. The movie Concussion shows a forensic pathologist who discovers chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ or CTE‚ while performing an autopsy on deceased former football players. An article by New York Times also discusses the risks of football and the
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