Application of Generalist Model

I currently work with a young man called David who is 21 years old and lives in the family home with his mother, who is his main carer. David is autistic and also has a profound learning disability and can often present some challenging behaviour and aggression towards his mother. David requires a lot of help throughout his

Ms. Katerina Chronis stated that the father tries to talk with Theki. He asks her questions but the child does not give answers. The dad keeps asking why she doesn’t go. The child is told that she has to go where she has to go it’s your mother. She indicated that her brother is not too effective. He has said he would take things away if she the child did not go with her mother. Ms. Katerina Chronis stated that the child does not seem to care if the father takes things away (kindle, play dates). He doesn’t take away karate. The family tries to bribe the child but it doesn’t

The purpose of this assignment is to closely observe the development of a child through an interview and apply the theories and concept of child development in his particular cultural and educational context. I selected the child who lives in my neighborhood for the interview and began with seeking the permission from his parents. The child’s name is ‘Abdullah’ and he is seven years old. He lives with his family in Terre Haute and his family consists of parents and two sisters. Abdullah goes to Sugar Grove Elementary School in the Terre Haute city along with his two sisters and he is in grade 2. The interview was conducted at his home and I ensured his convenience. He was cooperative and provided insightful responses to the questions and he provided significant detail in the interview. I was able to track his development stages and connect it to different theories of Developmental Psychology including psychoanalytical perspectives and Piaget’s stages of development. In the following paragraphs, I will explain my observations about Abdullah’s development in the light of developmental theories with special focus on cognitive, social, linguistic, and emotional development followed by making connections between his socioeconomic and cultural background and development. Lastly, I will conclude paper by highlighting that the observations during the interview can facilitate my future practice as a teacher.

He has a history of using alcohol to self-medicate, drinks 3-4 times a week and uses chewing tobacco.

The way kids are raised by their parents effects their decision making and their values, beliefs and self-image until the day they die. If a kid grows up figuring things out herself or is neglected etc., that kid is forced to do what is necessary to develop as fully as possible. Hamama and Arazi describe family relationships as being crucial in the development of the child. The article specifies that two direct ways that kids are hurt is through family cohesion and subjective well being. Family cohesion, in this article, is defined as the connections between family members that each family has, while subjective well being talks about people’s understanding of the life they live and how they react to everyday situations and how all that effects their emotional and cognitive mind. These two factors have shown to be directly correlated to children acting aggressively or unpleasant, according to Hamama and Arazi. Children’s aggression behavior includes three parts, according to Hamama and Arazi. “1. A cognitive dimension-hostility;2.an emotional dimension-anger; and 3. A behavioral dimension- physical and verbal violence” is how they defined aggressive behavior. Those two factors are largely what influences children and their development, in Hamama and Arazi’s eyes(Hamama and Arazi). This article lays a great foundation for the explanation of Into the Wild.

The household is a single-family household consisting of the mother a five-year-old sibling. The mother reported because she had to work all the time different family members and friends helped to care for the child throughout the infancy. The mother reported that the child responded well to different people. The mother reported that being a single mother was stressful.

Implementing a treatment plan for his PTSD can possibly be the start to the help he needs for his drinking problem due to Jake using alcohol to numb his feelings. Exposure therapy would be an evidence-based tool to use with Jake. Exposure therapy is used a lot with veterans who have experienced trauma from wars. Exposure therapy is designed to help people manage problematic fears. The goal of exposure therapy is to create a safe environment in which a person can reduce anxiety, decrease avoidance of dreaded situations, and improve one's quality of life (Rizzo et al.,

An analogy has been drawn about how she was in the past and how is she now. She was a carefree person, demanding love in her life, wanting to take care of her children and become a house wife and now she works as a schoolteacher, has become a responsible person concerned about her husband and child, struggling for her son’s life, bearing tantrums of her sister-in-law and living in a small house in a small city. On the other hand, Komal, sister-in-law of Anjali is a character shown who seems to be frustrated from her life from the time she has lost her husband. The book has depicted another face of an Indian woman, who lives her entire life following the customs that the society has decided for a widow. Anjali tried to make her first marriage successful by taking care of small things like making her husband, his favorite cardamom chai and best of meals while Prakash’s second wife Indu was never concerned about any of his likings and gave priority to her own personal

Based on this disclosure and admission, I was able to begin my work. I reinforced what the treatment center began to implement, the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. We created a structured schedule of meetings and the 12-step work began. Weekly he came to therapy and we “sparred” back and forth of his lack of interest and motivation on the program. It became clear to me that I was not making any headway on this type of counseling and my client could be in danger of relapse. I suggested over and over the vital importance of this activity. It was frustrating, because although he recently achieved two years of abstinence, I feared he was only “Dry.” Without the daily maintenance of a, “spiritual program.”

Identify changes in behaviour and be aware of any family changes that could impact the child.

Children will come from a diverse range of backgrounds including family environments, cultures and circumstances. A child is at school from a very young age to late teens and during this time many families will go through significant changes, such as: divorce, new sibling, losing a parent/grandparent, illness, moving house or school or even moving country – sometimes however schools may not always be aware of these changes. Any one of these happenings may affect their emotional and or

Nasir responded well to the intervention. Nasir is making progress towards his goals. Nasir stated that he is journaling his feelings when he gets upset at his mom or brothers. Nasir stated that he is using coping skills to deal with how he responds to anger situations at home. Nasir stated, losing privileges, not be able to hang out with his friends, cell phone being taken away and being hit. Nasir stated, he reacted violent and abusive to his mom when she yelled at him for cleaning his room. Nasir stated that he throws things, made negative remarks, used profanity and got in his mother face. Nasir stated that he wanted to hit his mom but his older brother intervened and stop him. Nasir stated, use profanity, make treats, yells screams,

The upbringing of a child is no small task. Parents have the responsibility to form a loving relationship with their child and raise the child to be a functional adult. Unfortunately, many times parents do not see the need to have these close relationships with their offspring. A perfect example of the negative effects that this neglect can have on the child can be found in the book “Speak”. Even though Melinda's parents showed her attention at times, Melinda's detached family life caused her to develop more slowly in a social aspect, made it difficult for her to form relationships, and has slowed her recovery from sexual assault.

Given what I know about the client, I think it is best to treat his symptoms of depression and anxiety before anything else. I say this because historically throughout his life, he has resorted to drinking as a way of coping with his depression and anxiety. I think this client would best benefit from outpatient therapy with a long term treatment plan.

Children enter the world as part of preexisting systems. They enter parental systems and families that already have rules, roles and boundaries, and more are made as children grow and the family develops. These transitions can be confusing and challenging for all members involved leading to feelings of fear, anger and even helplessness. Members within the family