Existentialism: A Theoretical Orientation Jared Smith Nevada State College In the mental health profession‚ there are many theoretical approaches available to therapists to help them in understanding their clients. These theoretical approaches‚ “provide a frame work for conceptualizing client problems and determining a course of action in counseling” (Erford‚ 2010). Existentialism is one of many theoretical orientations of the mental health profession within the human services industry available
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Childhood Trauma‚ Development and Treatment When considering family systems‚ one needs to look at the broad frame of a family’s dynamics while simultaneously analyzing how each member of the family plays integral part in the family dynamic. Family’s‚ especially in the progressed world we live in‚ can be comprised of a variety of make up. When one thinks of family‚ one could typically define one’s family by the people the person was surrounded with as a child that influenced the child in their
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In this essay‚ my objective is to demonstrate my understanding of the theoretical concepts and techniques used in hypnotic inductions and to discuss my reasons for believing that it is best that an induction is personalised as well as the reasons why they may not always be the best strategy. Research shows that words make up 7% of our communication‚ tone and volume make up 38% and our body language make up 55%. In order to practice hypnosis‚ an individual’s eyes are closed and the aim is to
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January 26‚ 2012 The Pain in Learning “Why are you even bothering? You’re too stupid to read that‚ let alone understand it.” This phrase‚ and many like it‚ was all I heard from my biological father as I was growing up. I was one of the many unlucky children that grew up with an abusive parent. My biological father hit me‚ belittled me and much‚ much more. Yes‚ I am angry at him‚ but in a cruel round-a-bout way‚ my father helped me become the intelligent woman I am today. When I was a child‚ I loved
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1.0 Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis 1.1 Defining the variables In the project there will have 2 independent variables and 1 dependent variable. Independent variable represents the inputs or causes and dependent represent the outputs or effects. The independent variables that we have chosen are product quality and price. The product quality is the standard of the food that is acceptable to the consumer. We will measure the product quality based on the appearance of the food‚ texture‚ and
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graduate of the Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing THEORETICAL CONCEPT OR DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY THEORIST Florence Nightingale- Environmental Theory Virginia Henderson – Definition of Nursing Martha Rogers – Unitary Human Being Sis Callista Roy – Adaptation Model Dorothea Orem – Self –Care Theory Imogene King – Goal Attainment theory Betty Neuman – Health Care System Model Dorothy Johnson – Behavioral System Model Sigmund Freud – Psychoanalytic Theory Erik Erikson – Theory of
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The theoretical orientation that best suites my personal style is a combination of both client-centered and brief therapy. In the first part of the paper‚ I try and describe the importance of developing a good client/therapist relationship using a client-centered approach. I like this approach the best because it helps the client to be more open and truthful with the therapist. There are several techniques that I find important in developing this bond such as: genuineness‚ unconditional positive
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Eclectic Theoretical Orientation An orientation that does not follow any one theoretical approach but rather selects from each theory whatever is considered the best in it. There are many forms of eclecticism but it is not really important to know or understand the differences between them all. Psychologists and therapists use a pragmatic approach to therapy‚ meshing all of the above approaches together to fit the individualistic human being that sits before them for the first time with their
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Theoretical Orientation When conceptualizing my cases and establishing treatment plans‚ my theoretical orientation consists of behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments. The primary approach that applies depends on the evidence-based practices established for the concerning symptoms. For example‚ when working with a young child with frequent tantrums‚ research indicates that employing parent training to teach behavioral strategies is more effective than working one-on-one with the child. However
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There are three main theoretical perspectives that sociologists have used to examine society. The three theoretical perspectives include symbolic interactionism‚ functionalism‚ and conflict theory. People who share territory and culture are society. These sociological perspectives are used to “understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context” (Henslin 4). Each of these perspectives have a level of analysis. Symbolic interactionists use the micro level to focus on symbols
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