What Causes Selective Mutism? By Susha Cheriyedath‚ MSc There are several risk factors for selective mutism‚ all of which play a key role in the development of the disorder. These factors include a family history of anxiety‚ speech issues‚ language problems‚ and a tendency to avoid unfamiliar settings. There is no evidence that abuse or neglect can cause selective mutism in children or adolescents. Genetic Factors Most children with the condition are genetically predisposed to anxiety disorder. They
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counselling skills are. What I understood by it There are listening skills‚ counselling skills and counselling itself. The basis is good listening skills‚ that is to suspend your own thoughts and feelings that may arise‚ acknowledge you are listening by nodding etc‚ making your responses specific o the subject‚ avoiding diagnosing‚ reflecting back what was said and summarizing. Added to the listening skills are active listening‚ which is ’’ hearing without judging and not suggesting quick
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Public Health Reflective Assignment The following assignment will analyse and reflect on a communication situation which I observed during my practice .To be able to reflect upon this situation I will use Gibbs(1988) reflective model that will allow me to analyse the communication process between health visitor and client .It will also identify importance of reflective practice and will draw out conclusion for my new leadership role as health visitor .Epstein and Hundert(2002) stated reflective
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Outline the key factors of active listening and the importance of using it. Active listening is an important skill to have and use as it helps to build a mutual understanding and respect between the communicator and the receiver. It is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker and is a skill developed only by practice. The key factors that contribute to the ability to be an active listener are: 1. Know why you are listening: to understand the situation
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CheckPoint: Group Communication From a business aspect‚ group communication is an essential part of business that involves multiple people collaborating on a specific assignment‚ aimed at achieving a certain goal. Individual communication is different as it generally includes two people working together to complete a project or projects. In group communication‚ all members have individual responsibilities and each one is assigned to a particular task. It is possible to elect a leader who may do
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MEMO To: New Manager From: Team B Subject: Introducing new employee’s to their teammates Date: January 21‚ 2013 First of all welcome to the company we are happy to have you. I know coming in to this job it may be hard at first to get the hang of things so I put together a few pointers for you that might help you out getting started. As a new leader it is important to gain your employees trust. There are five key dimensions of trust and they are integrity‚ competence‚ consistency‚ loyalty‚
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1.1 The three stages of a counselling skills session are the beginning; here‚ the ‘ice’ is broken and the listener should try to make the speaker feel at ease. An introduction is made which helps the speaker understand what counselling skills are and the process of using them. Reference should be made to the BACP framework and the speaker should be invited in by use of gentle questioning. The beginning also gives the speaker the chance to introduce the topic they wish to discuss‚ and the listener
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Jim and Irene live in an apartment with their two children and maid. The both enjoy listening to the radio. One day the radio breaks beyond repair‚ so Jim tells Irene he is going to surprise her with a new one the following day. When the radio arrives Irene describes it as an ugly large piece of gumwood cabinet. After listening to the radio for awhile Irene realizes it has a lot of interference with the outside appliances which Jim has repaired. After the radio is repaired Irene begins to listen
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empowerment of Staff Non-judgemental / constructive criticism. People learn best when they are enjoying themselves. We will exhort our Team to identify and exercise their specific God-directed role(s) 3. Staff Training/courses 4. To have active listening Skills 5. Consider every ones opinions /values has important 6. Coordinate the activities that involve hospitality‚ PR‚ Stewardship and care ministries. 7. Be alert to the needs of the church membership and ways to serve those needs. 8. Increased
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The purpose of this essay is to analyse a face to face interaction between myself and a client during the course of the Counselling Skills programme. Extracts of verbatim will be used in order to demonstrate different counselling skills that were used throughout the practice session. I will then go on to do a critical analysis of the skills used‚ and will conclude with a discussion about my personal development throughout the course. After setting the scene with my client and talking through the
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