fascinating to watch the development of psychological theories over time. Overall‚ the theoretical orientation I found most convincing is cognitive-behavioral therapy‚ although I appreciate the warmth of the therapeutic alliance in nondirective approaches. Having an amateur interest in philosophy‚ I found the similarities between the therapies personalities and theories fascinating. Studying human motivation‚ development‚ and behavior is not a straightforward as medicine or physics; it is more directly
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Couples Therapy Demonstration Self-Evaluation: Adam & Steve Session 3 What were you (and your co-therapist) trying to accomplish during this counseling session? Stephanie and I were attempting to maintain a structured counseling session that would incorporate previous sessions and advance the utilization of the couple’s treatment plan. We started the session by recapping the last session and bringing back an element that helped the couple strengthen their bond. Accordingly‚ we also wanted to make
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To my question asking what the bilingual students’ strengths are‚ Melissa answered that she appreciates the diversity that her “ELLs(English language learners)” bring into the classroom including different experiences in their home countries and different background knowledge as the strengths that the students have. She said that the ELL’s mainstream English-speaking peers are very curious on their ELL peers and love to hear about their countries and why they are here. On the other hand‚ what Melissa
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Narrative therapy was developed by a number of people including Michael White and David Epston. Narrative therapy assumes that everyone has stories about themselves that determine how they view themselves‚ their situation‚ and their world. These stories are instrumental in the approach a person takes to living. The role of the narrative therapist is to hear the stories that people bring in with them‚ to investigate the role of the problem and its effects‚ to be curious about the times a person has
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family. The A stands for the event‚ or stressor‚ that the family is facing; B is the strengths and resources the family possesses; C is the individual perception of the events; and X is the final outcome of the ABCs‚ allowing the advanced practice nurse to determine if the crisis is high or low. The primary strength of the ABCX model is that it has been proven that allowing the family to see their strengths rather than focus on weaknesses or areas for improvement help the family in stress reduction
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Describe two biological therapies for schizophrenia and then evaluate each in terms of effectiveness (8 + 16 marks): One biological therapy is the use of typical anti-psychotic drugs‚ such as Chlorpromazine. The main aim of this drug is to treat schizophrenia by reducing the amount of dopamine in the brain. This is because high levels of dopamine are thought to cause schizophrenia‚ therefore by reducing the amount of dopamine‚ the symptoms of schizophrenia should reduce. Typical anti-psychotic drugs
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“The role Occupational Therapy plays in the lives of children with physical disabilities” 2.1 Introduction This literature review will address the currently existing‚ up to date literature on how the role of an occupational therapist improves the lives of children with physical disabilities. In addition‚ this review will compare the different treatment plans for children that are designed in order to improve their self esteem‚ quality of life and their independence. It will also include how those
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Over the quarter of this semester I have completed a total of three essays. Throughout my coursework I have been able to identify my strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Going through graded papers I have identified my strengths to be using sensory language well to convey a vivid picture‚ using proper verb tense‚ and organization of an overall paper. However‚ I frequently struggle with comma errors and using transitions to create cohesion throughout an essay. My strong point as a writing is being
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Writing in general is not one of my strong suits. It is difficult to highlight my strengths as I feel most of my writing shows off my weaknesses. However‚ it is extremely important for me to better my writing skills so I can reach my ultimate goal of earning my bachelor’s degree in business marketing. I have almost failed English class‚ on more than one occasion‚ because I could not grasp punctuation and where to put something as simple as a comma. More often than not‚ my brain tends to struggle
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1984: Ignorance is Strength The novel 1984 reveals a society comparable to that of the year 1984. This society has progressed‚ and continues to progress in the direction pointed out by George Orwell. “Impossible!”‚ everyone says. “We would never allow ourselves to be controlled that way!” These same people go home and turn on their televisions in order to soak up some more “truths” presented by their “honorable” leaders. These
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