COUN 603

The Case Study involves Pat Señor and Dolores Solatano from the movie Silver Linings Playbook, who have come into therapy to strengthen their relationship and help with Pat Senior’s anger issues. Dolores has stressed her frustration with Pat Sr. because of his anger, gambling addiction and therefore contemplating divorce. Pat Sr. expresses he is tired of Dolores’ nagging.

“Examine the reasons for changes in the patterns of marriage, divorce and cohabitation over the past 40 years.”

It is important to identify the purpose of a call before making it because this enables you to gather all the inforamtion you need regarding the call you are about make.

Not everyone was sorry the class was removed from the curriculum. One student came home and told her mother that Mr. Lopez hated Republicans, that all Republicans are white, and they hate Mexicans. The student’s mother, though a Latina, is a conservative Republican. As a result of the strident nature of the class, it was cancelled.

10.) There a many types of stressors that one may encounter, but among most people I believe the most common is sociological stress. Sociological stress can be one of the hardest to deal with because it is stimulated from a relationship with another person. This can cause someone to feel extremely overwhelmed and tensed because they do not know how to deal with the situation at hand. I know personally I have a hard time dealing with sociological stressors, especially when it has to do with a person close to me that I care about. I believe most people feel like they are constantly under social stress, which can cause one to feel anxiety, depression or anger throughout the day. Because we live in such a fast paced environment, many can feel sociological stressors. It can

A budget is an instrument used to help managers ensure that the resources used effectively and proficiently toward the goals of an organization. A budget projection can be made on a yearly base depending on previous year or existing one. They can further be broken down quarterly or monthly depending on it use. Generating a budget is complex undertaking, and for a budget to be effective the organization ought to follow it strictly. However, no matter how closely a business follows their guidelines there will always be some form of variances. The organization should expect a few variances and be able to work these discrepancies in any budget

Stress has been linked to hypertension, heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, chronic pain, allegeries, headaches, skin disorders, cancer, immune system weakness and decrease blood count (Cummings et al, 2005). It has also been linked to an increase risk of alcoholism and drug use. High levels of stress can lead to higher absenteeism, larger staff turnover and low productivity. The symptoms are evident in the quantitative data, with an

Many of us shop for goods in grocery stores or department stores without considering the remarkable effort it takes to have all of those goods or services ready for consumption. There are many processes that must be observed for any business to run efficiently; such as: accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, and management. All of these processes require many trained individuals to make the grand machine that is business move in a direction that benefits clients and companies alike. In this paper I will examine the marketing business process of J C Penney’s as observed from experience while working there.

The instability and increased negative interaction caused by cohabitation both contribute to higher divorce rates among couples who cohabited before marrying. Macklin’s studies have shown that married couples who lived together before getting married disagree more often over finances, household duties, and even recreational activities. Not only this, but couples in this situation are typically less dependent on their spouses and a higher percentage of these couples seek marriage counseling than couples who did not live together before marriage (1978).

Stressors for Dana include complicated relationships with family, financial stress, concerns for her children, living in a poor neighborhood, and juggling a busy work load between family, work and school. Dana had few social supports and limited family in the area to depend on. She and her husband frequently argue over money, household, and child rearing issues. Dana often complains of anxious feeling, depressed mood, and feeling stuck in her current situation.

The play A Raisin in the Sun has many symbols and patterns along with motifs in which are presented throughout the play. The play itself tells a story of racism and also shows a different side to "the American dream". A Raisin in the Sun shows how an African American family, the Youngers buy a house in a predominantly white neighborhood only to be presented with racism. The book itself is full of examples of symbols and motifs along with social history which show the struggles of an African American family at that time. The most important characters being Mama the center of the family, Walter her son, and Bennie her daughter.

When a couple agrees to counseling to help their marriage, one of the first things sought after would be to resolve differences that are weighing heavy on the marriage. In this case, Steve and Cindy have started on a journey through taking the PREPARE/ENRICH program. The tests and answers are detailed to the couples characteristics and personalities and cover the couples strengths and weaknesses. This case study analysis will separate the case into three main topics of discussion. Their strengths and weaknesses will be highlighted first then potential conflicts or problems will be discussed and finally a

The psychological stressor that Ellen faces are that she is the guardian of her younger sister and is responsible for her sister's finances and medical decisions. Another stressor for Ellen is that her husband has been struggling with recurrent prostate cancer for the last 20 years and other chronic conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia; making him suffer from slight activity intolerance and minor fatigue. So Ellen is the one that does all the household chores; that includes such things as cleaning, cooking, getting groceries and driving. Ellen does mention that sometimes she feels anxious, stressed and overwhelmed. She expresses that she copes with this stress by being active and spending as much

The use of the genogram will be discussed and identification of behavioural patterns passed down from generations will be explored. Moreover John and Sarah’s strengths and challenges are identified further testing the hypothesis. Finally, a summary will of the strategies and implemented to improve and reconcile their marriage will be discussed.

Attention Getter: Tim Allen once said “You don't know what people are really like until they're under a lot of stress.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.).