The greatest health risk facing children today is not a terrible disease such as Leukaemia. It is obesity‚ a condition that has been on the rise in the past several decades. Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat or when total body fat is more than 25% in boys and more than 32% in girls. Factors associated with obesity can include genes‚ domestic environment‚ health conditions‚ psychological influences and lifestyle and eating habits. However research has shown that the child’s
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Counseling by the Book: A Summary What I learned from Counseling by the Book‚ biblical counseling is ministering scripture to those struggling in life or who desire wisdom or God’s directions. Biblical counselors should follow scripture and speak the truth in love to those who need correction‚ instruction‚ admonition‚ encouragement and hope through God’s Word. The goal is to glorify God by assisting people to establish and/or deepen their relationship with Christ. Changes started to take place in
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Introduction In article seven‚ ‘How to Make Unethical Decisions‚’ I read about how people choose to solve problems and make decisions. The highlighted problem associated‚ is that many people hastily make decisions without putting too much thought into them. Sometimes the use of ethical judgment can be put on the backburner and determining appropriate actions is heavily affected. It is important to analyze and understand commonly used unethical decision making practices‚ as well as look at appropriate
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SOCIAL AND MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY Counseling Arab Americans Jay C Coleman Amridge University Abstract The belief‚ common among non-Arab Americans‚ that Arabic families are oppressive and dominated by violent fathers who mistreat their wives and children‚ has been documented in numerous sources (e.g. Suleiman‚ 1988‚ Al-Mughni‚ 1993). This is probably not unexpected given the struggle to fit traditional Islam with expanding women’s rights throughout the Muslim world (Al-Mughni‚ 1993). Despite
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Evolution of a Group I believe group sessions provide for positive peer interaction. The stages of a group‚ as indicated by Corey & Corey‚ seem to mirror that of which friendship formation evolves. The initial stage is a time of orientation and exploration. Norms are established‚ personal and group goals are set‚ and members are becoming acquainted. The transition stage consists of that of a testing ground where feelings of anxiety‚ defensiveness‚ and resistance are displayed. Like in
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Question One: What concerns are raised for you by Mary’s situation? Legal 1. Monitory reporting - Children welfare (Drinking and food) 2. Duty of Care (doing the best thing for the client Undertake ethical responsibilities Ethical 1. Patents welfare and wellbeing 2. Confidentiality 3. Safety of her and the children 4. Referrals - Doctor - Bruising anal discomfort‚ Post natal depression (welfare and wellbeing) 5. Alcohol use and abuse 6. Domestic Abuse Question Two: Explain
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assumptions are that behavior therapy is “based on the scientific method” and sets replicable goals that are agreed on by both client and counselor. Behavior is defined as anything that is “operationally defined”‚ which includes actions‚ “cognitions‚ images‚ beliefs‚ and emotions”. This theory deals primarily with the present prevailing issues. There is importance placed on examining the client and the client’s present environment. The client must actively participate in counseling sessions and in his
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Group Dynamics: Ethics in Counseling A Student A School A Class A Professor A Date Abstract A current and very active debate surrounding counseling‚ psychotherapy‚ and the human services professions is the hot topic of ethics in groups. This paper will explore the intriguing world of ethics by looking at how ethics is defined‚ including ethical theories and philosophical concerns. Ethics are designed to enforce the needs‚ and ethical principles of an association
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Personal Theory of Counseling Meaghan O’Reilly Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories COUN-6722-35 Dr. Bob Today‚ the majority of counselors and therapists operate from an integrative standpoint; that is‚ they are open to “various ways of integrating diverse theories and techniques” (Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). In fact‚ a survey in Psychotherapy Networker (2007) found that over 95% of respondents proclaimed to practice an integrative approach (cited in Corey‚ 2009b‚ p. 449). Corey (2009a; 2009b)
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy & Multi-cultural Counseling As treatment providers of diverse populations who have a particular awareness and focus on cultural responsiveness‚ Freeman & Ronen (2007) indicate it is important for therapists to be able to apply CBT with cultural proficiency and develop original strategies within the context of the client’s culture. Freeman & Ronen (2007) state that a number of studies support the use of CBT with clientele of diverse cultural backgrounds with
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