review that creates a hypothetical group therapy plan to addresses the challenges that transgender youth ages 13-19 face in daily life. It specifically targets psychological distress‚ shame‚ suicidal behavior and lack of support systems as common problems faced by this population as well as possible causes of these challenges. This paper postulates a therapy group aimed at transgender youth with a therapy plan centered around different cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approaches that target shame
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How Old Is Too Old? Often times if one asks another what age group they think is the most dangerous drivers one would say teenagers. Lately there have been many reports claiming that these thoughts are no longer true and that elderly drivers are considered the most dangerous age group on the road. The Washington Post said that in the age group sixty- five and over have accounted for “sixteen percent of all traffic deaths and eight percent of the injured‚ but they accounted for thirteen percent
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interview about my experience with group therapy‚ I would envision stating that I have limited experience in this arena. Even though my experiences are limited to facilitating these groups in six-week increments‚ I had the ability to learn speedily‚ find the appropriate materials for each age group and ensured that the materials and content addressed specific objectives of the group. Additionally‚ I would inform whoever‚ that I have completed two separate group courses during my educational career
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Summary The article‚ Outcome-based evaluation of a social skills program using art therapy and group therapy for children on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008)‚ is narrative of a study that examined the efficacy of a program for adolescents and teens – ages 11 through 18. This program utilized art therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques in group therapy to expand the social skills of students on the autism spectrum (Epp‚ 2008). Carey and Martin wrote‚ “Outcome research is intended to test whether
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Dangers of Elderly Citizens Driving Suddenly a sharp pain emerges in the ribs of a young student; but it is not only him that has been injured‚ but the majority of his class‚ a broken rib being the most minute injury. Teachers and other pedestrians concerned while a couple gets the license plate of the car that just plowed through a crowd of children. But on the other end; there is the driver of the car‚ who did not see that the light was ever red‚ who was on auto-pilot and still has not recognized
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Individualized vs Group Therapy In individual therapy‚ a client works with a mental health professional in private sessions to acquire self-knowledge‚ insight into addiction‚ and a stronger sense of inner strength. Sessions can be held on a one-to-one basis‚ usually in a therapist’s office‚ but sometimes in a meeting room‚ classroom‚ or even in an outdoor environment. A typical therapy session lasts from 50 minutes to an hour. Frequency of therapy depends on the client’s needs‚ but most programs
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Person-Centered Therapy Groups Group Theory Summary Sheet Mr. Rodgers’ Neighbors What is Person-Centered Therapy (Kasey)? “The fundamental goal of person-centered therapists is the creation of an optimal therapeutic relationship for their clients” (Cain‚ 2010‚ p. 17). • Humans strive for actualization – to maintain or promote growth. There is a need for an actualizing tendency or a sense of wholeness to be fulfilled. • Mutual trust‚ acceptance‚ and spontaneity are important when building the
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Group Proposal and Literature Review U07a1 03/08/13 Introduction Depression is a disorder that affects the lives of hundreds of thousands teenagers in the United States. Kuehn‚ B. (2009) states that the “US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adolescents aged 12 through 18 years for depression‚ but only when systems are in place to ensure proper diagnosis and to provide psychotherapy and follow-up care” (p. 2085). Adolescents need to be heard and understood. A therapy
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Arts-based group therapy is a form of expressive therapy that can be used with clients‚ so they can take a creative approach when expressing their feelings. The purpose of art-therapy as for anything a part of social work is for healing. However‚ art therapy allows clients to express their physical‚ mental‚ or emotional problems‚ diseases‚ and disorders‚ while still focusing on the creative process and the analysis of expression from patient to therapist interaction. In America‚ there is a significant
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Resiliency in the Elderly 2 America is growing old fast. Approximately 10% of our country is currently 60 years or older and by 2050 nearly a fourth of our citizens will be elderly (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This presents a specific category of Americans with unique challenges. In a comprehensive review of research from 1978 through 2005‚ it was determined that only one third of the elderly are considered to be successful agers (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This means two thirds of our elderly are struggling
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