Despite some of the family not wanting to attend family counseling‚ these sessions were referred by the juvenile court to address issues surrounding John and Mary’s second child‚ Mark (14)‚ being caught stealing. John and Mary appear upset by Mark’s recent misdemeanor‚ although they don’t seem surprised by his behavior. Mark is reluctant to talk about the event‚ however‚ after a short time he does open up and talk briefly about getting caught and just wanting to “fit in” with his basketball teammates
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Family Therapy: An Overview Jennifer Smidt Liberty University Abstract The family therapy process was described in detail beginning with before the initial interview and ending with termination. Family therapists must understand the family dynamic using the Systems Theory. The Systems Theory was defined and described in detail. Family therapists have different approaches to helping families depending on their unique issues. Each approach was defined and a reason for using these
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Assisted Therapy Article #1: Animal-Assisted Activity among Patients with Cancer: Effects on Mood‚ Fatigue‚ Self-Perceived Health‚ and Sense of Coherence Objectives: This article reviews the extent Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA) using a canine and how AAA affects the mood (including anxiety‚ depression‚ fatigue‚ tension‚ and vigor)‚ self-perceived health‚ and sense of coherence among patients undergoing radiation therapy upon first initial diagnoses of cancer. Animal Assisted Activity has been
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co-residents. The client has an unsteady gait and requires a cane for support and mobility. Validation therapy can be used to focus on K.G.’s emotions and subjective reality. The benefits of validation therapy for K.G. is to restore his self-worth‚ less withdrawal from the outside world‚ communicate and interact with other people‚ and reduce stress and anxiety (Austin & Boyd‚ 2010). Using validation therapy‚ the psychiatric nurse does not try to reorient the patient‚ but rather respects the individual’s
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dealt with romantic relationship problems. I thought family therapists dealt with familial problems and I just figured that work related issues would be addressed in a private therapy session‚ unless the company you work for holds group therapy sessions for their employees. I was also very surprised to hear that men come to Ms. Vatcher for help as often as women do. I have always assumed that men are the people that are most skeptical about therapy. I also believed they were the very last people that
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Brianna Rotert 10/14/14 MI 2.1.1 Case Study Case # 643222C The Chang Family The Chang family was just blessed with their second child and are awaiting to take the baby home. Newborn screening revealed that the new baby‚ Jennifer‚ is positive for phenylketonuria (PKU). The Chang’s are confused because their baby looks normal and the pregnancy progressed with few complications. Mrs. Chang even had a normal amniocentesis early in the pregnancy. The Chang family is now looking for answers and advice
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – D Locke Recently a client named Jorge was struggling with relational issues and reported he had begun drinking as a result of the issues with having and keeping a girlfriend. Jorge continued by stating he was struggling with quitting and now he finds that he is often drinking more and more‚ and that he does not seem to function normally if he does not drink. He stated it has not really helped his social situation either‚ but he does at least have friends
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important element of structural family therapy model is a strong stance of the therapist in order to interact with the family and influence change. The therapist holds an expert/active stance and is directive. Additionally the therapist assumes leadership in the therapeutic process‚ thus he/she has the most power in the therapy room (Minuchin‚ 1974). Therefore‚ it is important for a therapist to become involved in the structure of the family and has to be inducted into the family. After that the therapist
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his article describes a systematic program of research that focuses on Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) and the adaptations that were developed based on BSFT principles. The culture-specific origins of BSFT are reviewed‚ as well as its broader applications to the field of family therapy. Research is reviewed demonstrating that BSFT is a promising family-based approach to treating Hispanic youth behavior problems and drug abuse. Treatment innovations are described that address the combination
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Cultural Diversity Occupational therapy assistants must realize that an individual’s culture plays a large role in who they are as a person and what their occupations are. The cultural contexts of an individual can impinge the individual’s sociocultural‚ socioeconomic‚ and diversity in lifestyle. This being said‚ occupational therapy assistants should be aware that their client’s culture impacts their occupational performance and their ability to participate in meaningful occupations during the
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