What role might you want to take as an advocate and/or agent of social change within the field of substance abuse counseling and why? Please give role (why), and your thoughts on it.
Please provide a summary of the attached article from the Annual Review of Career Development Quarterly that addresses or forecasts future trends and challenges in the field of vocational psychology/career counseling. Then share your thoughts on how the trend/challenge addressed in the article might impact vocational/career coun
Given the ability of a kindergartner and his/her language development, what kinds of activities would be appropriate to support each goal? Provide evidence supporting your activity choices. If possible, recall your own personal experience in kindergarten and relate activates that enhanced your own language development. 1. Inc
Jose is a 35 year old man; he tells you he has been dating Carl for six months and recently learned that Carl is HIV positive. Jose and Maria are married having two children together. He has been sleeping on the coach for at least 9 months. Maria is agitating for a third child. Jose tells you that he is beginning to weaken about
1). Should animal research be limited to research that investigates cures for terminal illnesses, or should they continue to be used in any Institutional Review Board (I.R.B.) approved research? 2). Do you feel that using animals for research is any different from using animals for food?
Briefly compare strengths and weaknesses of the MMPI-2-RF and the NEO-PI-R. I. Compare these two measures of personality.
Children learn values from their primary caregivers, teachers, peers and community. Identify specific ways in which awareness of moral as well as cultural values and beliefs are developed. How do negative influences affect this process? Be prepared to support your response.
The use of hypnosis is highly controversial, specifically as it relates to the implanting of false memories. In fact, there are several court cases in which victims have alleged that childhood caretakers have sexually abused them as children when, in fact, evidence suggests that memories were implanted. Explain how this might h
Present yourself as either a partner in a gay or lesbian couple or a grandparent raising a grandchild. Discuss the pressures and challenges you face from your family of origin as well as from society. What are some other issues that may add complexity to your family;s "gender, age, social class, ethnicity? What are you looking f
Select a behavior that you wish to change in yourself ( Stop Smoking) and design a basic behavior modification program to change this behavior. Discuss the behavior to be changed and write a target behavior definition. Choose the best program of behavior modification for your target behavior. In your discussion, includ
The stigma related to taking psychotropic medications often hinder clients from adhering to suggested medicinal recommendations. Explain some of the physiological reasons why it may be in the best interest of a client take psychotropic medications. what are the beliefs regarding the use of psychotrophic medications? How will thi
Discuss theory and/or research related to adolescent morality. How does it apply to the adolescents of today, or, more specifically, to someone you know? Use specific examples where possible. Analyze the impact of adolescent ethnic culture on development. Be sure to use information from the articles you found for this unit.
Compare and contrast clinical and counseling psychologists in relation to their use of psychological tests.
Ken was in a science documentary with ten other children. His mother, Jane, believes he was not shown as positively, or given as much time in the documentary, as the others were. Assume you are hired to analyze the Ken's mother's claim, and you find she is correct in her belief, what are the qualitative and quantitative measu
Persuasion Techniques foot-in-the-door technique, reciprocity technique, scarcity technique For each of the three, describe the processes involved, and explain why such techniques are successful in persuading certain audiences, but are likely to fail with others. In addition, examine the overall resistance to persuasion. Altho
Please help with the following problem. Include references as part of the solution. Review briefly Alfred Adler and his theory of fictional finalism and self image. Include references in the solution.
Clearly compare and contrast the various theoretical orientation to discuss, and choose theoretical orientation you believe is most effective and explain. In the process, identify one situation which the chosen orientation might not be useful.
What are the family and cultural considerations (for treatment) in the case study of "Lisa"? Please give detail. Lisa case study; Lisa (32) is a heterosexual-identified Mexican American female and mother of twin boys (8) who has come to your agency to address substance abuse concerns at the suggestion of her defense att
What are the the biological predispositions in the case study of "Lisa?" Lisa case; Lisa (32) is a heterosexual-identified Mexican American female and mother of twin boys (8) who has come to your agency to address substance abuse concerns at the suggestion of her defense attorney. In your initial session with Lisa, you lea
Give a brief example of real of fictional story of what it would be like for a child who received unconditional positive regard from one or both parents. Please give some example of what constitute a parent unconditional positive regard toward their children? Democratic parenting maybe considered the healthiest form of p
Which populations and/or client issues are best addressed using an integrated approach that consists of existential and person-centered therapy?
1. Bobby's room is in a constant state of disarray. His father, Mr. Kelley, would like to increase his son Bobby's frequency of cleaning his room. A behavior modification program incorporating the concept of operant conditioning will be used to address this problem. Please answer the following questions: 1. Identify the target
It has been said, "The paradox of human nature is that it is only in an environment of acceptance that we change."(Unknown author) Unconditional positive regard, empathy and genuineness are the characteristics Rogers believed would lead to growth. The feeling that love or acceptance is conditional leads to the stifling of grow
This solution offers research to assess the co-dependency issue as well as the definition of codependency.
Describe works/studies that are in favor of intelligence testing and those works/studies against intelligence testing.
Create a dialogue (of your own) that shows how you might counsel a client who is in different stages of change according to the transtheoretical model (TTM) for career development (e.g., Precontemplation) and dealing with drug addiction (e.g., Action). Apply the four principles of Motivational Interviewing in your scenario al
You're taking your opinionated brother-in-law from the U.K., Larry, to the WalMart when he spots a homeless person gesturing wildly and talking to himself. "I don't get it," he says. "Why would anyone want to live like that? That guy needs to get on some medications and go to work and contribute to society like the rest of us!"
Would a critical thinker accept the following statement as valid? If so, why? If not, what detracts from the statement? According to Dr. Henry Smith, many published articles have proven that success only comes to those who think positively. Why is this true?
I need some ideas on how to go about answering the following prompt: In your own words, define the practice of multitasking as presented in this course. How would one who multitasks read and apply Jesus' admonition, "By patience possess your souls"? To me, and based on the presented material for this course, the practice
I have to conduct an interview with a Human Resource Manager and it will be specific to diversity and the group would be Hispanic employees. What I have to determine is the organization's current policy on diversity. What questions would you ask the Human Resource Manager and what would you indicate as best practices and how w