Chapter7: The New Age and Related Novel Unsupported Therapies (NUSTs) in Mental Health Science poses the discussion on the pseudoscience of the New Age therapies as these method of therapy was popular among pseudoscientist back then as well as still being practice among people in the mental health field. As the term New Age therapies can be defines as an unconventional and mystical practices, the term “novel unsupported therapy” also shows the same definition as it provided insufficient evidence to support their claim or theory in the treatments based on the American Psychological Associations (APA) standards. Interestingly, the chapter emphasize on influence of the New Age therapies in the past decades as the “belief system” was eventually …show more content…
Lawsuits regarding RMT that associated with recovering realistic false memory and experiences of the patients, illustrates that the treatments is not suitable for patients as the author further exemplifies a study regarding an experiments where they planted fake memory about alien abduction in the patients’ mind which resulted in having more realistic experiences compare to the control group. This shows that fake memory could produce realistic experiences towards the patients and could lead to severe consequences. Parts work therapy on the other hand deals with identifying and labeling parts of an individual’s personality usually without the diagnosis of DID. Parts work is commonly associated with IFS therapy that assume traumatic patients poses subpersonalities of DID in order to cope their aversive events which usually link with negative traits. These traits are ‘treated’ in order to uncover the true-Self which is the ultimate goal of the therapy. Although the treatment sound legitimate, but there are insufficient evidence in supporting the therapy
In chapter 3 Nye discusses if technology is predictable or not? He begins by describing how it is predictable and then how it’s not. He also describes innovation versus inventions one example he gave was the telephone, which was an invention, how the improvements are innovations. He gives a contrast on prediction, forecasting, and projection. Gives an example of how a “technology guru” announced that the “next best thing” would be voice recognition (Nye 35) however it has progressed very slowly than what the “guru” predicted. Giving examples of successful and unsuccessful, forecasting and predicting, he states “it takes about 30 years for anything really new to arise from an invention, because that is how long it takes for the old and wary
These questions are meant to serve as guide to help you pick out the most important information. Answer these questions to the best of your ability. Bulleted lists are acceptable as long as they consist of more than a few words. These concepts should be well thought out.
1. Chapter 1, is about introducing the Tres Camarones, the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. Also, since the people in that town didn’t like change much there are already danger roaming around like the bandidos who will be evading the town.
1. Coming out of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, different views of federalism were carried: (1) Alexander Hamilton believed that the national government was the superior and leading force in political affairs, since the people created it and its laws were the “supreme law of the land;” (2) Thomas Jefferson believed that “the people” were the ultimate sovereigns, and since the states was a result of agreement among the states, the states were supreme over the national gov’t.
The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene adopted rules which aim to repeal and recode the current law, Chapter 23 of Title 24, of the rules of the New York City to specify sanitary inspection procedures in different food service establishments (Chapter 23 of Title 24 of the Rules of the City of New York, 2010). In July 2010, New York City Mayor Bloomberg lunched New York’s Restaurant letter Grading program (NYC Health, 2013). The New York City Health department started requiring restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island to post their letter grades that showing their sanitary inspection results to accomplish three goals: First, to inform the people about the restaurants’ inspection result that could
This essay aims to identify and evaluate the psychodynamic approach to counselling. It begins with defining psychodynamic therapy and will explore what impact society has on an individual whilst defining the underlying principles and hypothesis of this approach. This essay will explore an understanding of a range of psychoanalytical theories and approaches in counselling whilst focusing on the self-expression method of art therapy. This essay will examine the importance of ethical behaviour and the appropriate training and supervision that is imbedded within psychodynamic counselling. Additionally within this essay it will consider the favourable and adverse concepts of the therapeutic techniques of psychodynamic approach that is used to date.
In chapter seven Nye begins by asking the question if we work more or less? He gives examples of how the progress of technology has caused people to have a boring and repetitive work. How the progress in technology has caused for people to worry if the advancements in technology will replace their jobs? He shares interesting stories in which some workers at times become more knowledgeable than management, thus changing roles in many corporations. He also talks about the partnership between Harley-Davidson management and unions. Where they agree working together in a more civil manner and by sharing offices both management and union heads. He also talks about how it depends on who you are, as to what kind of pay and workload you have a work.
In chapter 10, Germany was receiving food from other countries. This is because the disagreements between some countries divided Germany. Joseph Stalin liked the idea of “collectivization.” As a result, many people died due to the lack of food. Mao Zedong did the same thing, and even more people died. Both of them wanted to promote communism, but they ended up killing millions of people. I thought this chapter had a lot of interesting facts like when it talked about Americans feeding the children in Berlin by flying and dropping candy into the area. I had no questions about the chapter.
Leonard Bernstein was born August 25, 1918 in Lawrence Massachusetts. His birth name was Louis, the name his grandmother adored, but his family always called him Leonard or Lenny, which he officially renamed himself when he was 16. His father, Sam Bernstein, was a Russian immigrant who in his native Ukraine was destined to become a rabbi. Once he arrived and settled on New York City’s Lower East Side, the elder Bernstein took up working as a fish cleaner. He eventually got a job sweeping floors in his Uncle Henry’s barbershop and then landed a position stocking wigs for a dealer. He eventually built a rather profitable business distributing beauty products. Leonard His life of music started at a very young age and then later in life he became a very popular composer, conductor and teacher of music. Bernstein even composed great music for popular movies.
“How’s the face?” Fynta asked. Zolah waited outside the tent while the major and Theron shared a quiet conversation. Still, eavesdropping was technically in her job description; he would understand.