Narrative Summary #3: Describe your current interests (in both the clinical and research areas) in the field of psychology. As a clinical psychologist what population(s) do you envision yourself working with, and in what setting? First I would like to share a story that happened in the cafeteria last fall of 2016. As a School Psychologist for twenty years at Indiana School for the Deaf and because the Deaf world is small, it is bound to happen that I recognized many of my former students at Gallaudet and I have had to set up boundaries ethically. One day a former student from Indiana School for the Deaf came up to me while I was eating dinner and asked me ?Why didn?t you tell me I have LD?? The question caught me off-guarded, and I replied …show more content…
She told me that she just been evaluated at CAPS and they told her that she was dyslexic. I have known this student since she was three-years-old and she is now 23-years-old and is in her fifth year at Gallaudet University. I replied, ?I did? and proceeded to describe in length on the day that I diagnosed her with LD when she was 12 years old at the IEP meeting. I told her about the testing she took and the meetings with her parents with her presence and how her dad had told her that he had LD and he hated school when he was growing up and dropped out from high school. I asked her if she remembered when she and her teacher came to see me after two weeks since her IEP meeting. They had an argument because the teacher was frustrated because she could not convince the student to go tutoring because the student wanted to play volleyball instead. My former student could not remember that day and I informed her that I sent her to play volleyball and told her teacher two things, do not schedule private tutoring during the possibly only thing that she was good at and to provide a positive reading experience for her as she is clearly experience a lot of negativity with reading and writing skills. The teacher was taken back, and
This paper will recount the development and history of narrative therapy and provide a brief background assessment on the founders and significant contributors to the postmodern approach of Narrative Therapy. The role of the therapist, the theory of change, the target of intervention, the assessment from this approach, and what the approach says about normalcy, health, and pathology will be presented. It will also discuss how narrative therapy might work with and be sensitive to the cultural and diversity factors and give some examples of intervention from this approach. It will then discus the case using concepts and ideas from narrative therapy and the application of the essential ideas of the narrative therapy in the case and, where appropriate,
My first clinical rotation was at Wasatch physical therapy, an outpatient clinic. At first, it was a little difficult to get used to seeing the higher volume of patients. It was also difficult to get used to all the different names for various exercises that different therapists had. For example “Ball belt,” Which seemed like it could mean just about anything. I got the hang of things and became pretty comfortable by the end. It was a really positive environment. Time seemed to go by quickly since I was always busy with patients and documentations. Eventually, I got to the point where I was given a bit of freedom and was able to handle around 50% of a caseload independently. I treated knees, shoulders, ankles, wrists, and spines. However, I also got to treat a cardiac patient and got to observe one torticollis and a few pelvic floor patients.
The premise of narrative therapy was developed as a way of removing the blame in sessions. This could allow the opportunity in hopes of gaining empowerment within the client. Narrative therapy is thought of as more of a collaboration between the therapist and the client to allow recognition of his or her natural competencies, expertise and unique skills that one possesses. By practicing the narrative therapy process it is conceived that the client can then return with a sort of plan or outline that can assist in guiding them towards more productive and hopeful positive changes within their lives. Humans are generally viewed as separate entities from that of their own issues at hand. This being said, humans take their problems and have way of either blaming themselves directly or tossing it to another directly, instead of matching the issues with the symptoms. We as humans need reasons for everything in order to compartmentalize our situations. It is just how humans are naturally wired.
I spent two days in Mrs. ElsaMiller’s special education classroom. In these two days I got a lot of hands on experience with students that have disabilities. The students that I worked with most had programs to help their reading and English skills. I observed Mrs. ElsaMiller working with students and I also interacted with students. When I interacted with students I facilitated reading sessions and listened to students read out loud. On the second day I watched Mrs. ElsaMiller enter data for each student and discussed with her how she thought the progress was going for each student. I found it very interesting to see how some of her students increased at a very steep rate but some of her students stayed in the same spot throughout the whole year. It was interesting to listen to Mrs. ElsaMiller talk about how she thought one student might have a tracking problem and that is why her reading score is not increasing. But, she was hesitant to say that to the parents because the test for that can
It is my strong desire to attend Fielding Graduate University APA (American Psychological Association) accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. I have always been intrigued by the human mind for as long as I can remember, specifically the psychopathology of it. I truly enjoy conducting psychological research, learning about psychopathology and how to treat it. While conducting research and learning, it is important to remember that the purpose of psychology isn’t to predict a person’s thoughts, actions, and behaviors, but to understand them. There are dozens of events that occurred in my twenty-five years of life that led me to this meaningful choice of pursuing a doctorate. The two most significant events were when I was in the
Working with substance abuse clients fits with my career goal as I am pursuing the degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The reason for entering the counseling field was/is a genuine desire to help people who are going through difficult time in their lives and to show them there is a way out and there is a life that is worth of living. Personally, I have not experienced or have had people who abused substances, (overly) however, from the grief experience to a caregiver role intrigued me to pursue mental health as a whole. It is clear that mental health and substance abuse can have a powerful effect on one health, his/her family, and community. Having this in my mind, is nothing could be more rewarding than knowing that I could save
My optimistic assumption is you had a deep unbroken sleep which upon waking up afforded you a reinvigoration of body, mind, and spirit. With the onset of Flu season possibly the opportunity for vaccination has not availed itself to you, I hope the you woke up feeling brisk without stiffnesses or aches. Today is my scheduled physical therapy, and I hope my leg continues to show signs of improvement providing me with a psychological boost. The weather forecast in and around the Alexandria, Va. calls for a high temperature of 74 degrees a current temperature of 64 degrees humidity to range from 86% to 54% at two (2:00) o'clock
Our clinicals at Cadbury at Lewes is quickly approaching an end and we are still learning new things each day. Everyday we do something new and so another skill is checked off. Yesterday, we got numerous things done, it was a very busy day.
Growing up our fears circle around things like monsters under the bed and in the closet, but once we reach the adolescent stage the monsters are a lot less physical. We almost become like superheroes unable to be harmed, indestructible. Situations where we are the ones lying in the hospital bed are few and far apart. I had forgotten I am not invincible, and rather than blowing off the amount of pain I was in I should have done more about it.
My name is Katerina Sideri and my profession is Psychotherapist for the past 3 and a half years, working in Thorpe Coombe Hospital. I mostly work with young children and adolescents, individual and group sessions.
Children with Autism spectrum disorders can benefit greatly from narrative therapy. It can help reduce psychological distress, improve their social and narrative skills, as well as help them find ways to manage their symptoms. Cashin, Browne, Bradbury, & Mulder (2013) explored the effects that narrative therapy can have on children with Autism ages ten to sixteen. The parent-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was the primary outcome measure. They also measured their psychological distress, The Beck Hopelessness Scale and the salivary cortisol:DHEA ratio (which can determine a person’s stress levels) before and after a structured narrative therapy. The children
LD had LS join afterschool homework help for additional tutoring, saw the school psychologist once a week in school. Her support consisted of the school accommodations with test taking, note taking, and essay writing within the IEP. After school LS saw a private psychologist once a week, and received minimal homework help outside of school, due to the high demands of the family. Due to the tensions between the school and family, communication was limited. LS always received her accommodations without objections from the school. She took modified tests in a resource room with the guidance of Special Education teachers. The tests were read aloud to LS, and the test format was predominantly multiple choice. When LS took notes in class they were photocopied, and occasionally had to fill in the blanks. On days that LS had to write extended response or short answer tests, the teacher wouldn’t grade the spelling errors due to the dyslexia. Instead, circled the miss spelled words to show LS what she was doing. The test taking accommodations worked well for her, and helped accommodate the dyslexia. Her class behavior got worse over 9th grade. LS wanted to fit in the student body, and was continuously seeking negative attention. Due to LS being in school in the 1970s the use of assistive technology wasn’t available for
My name echoed in the hallway lined with uncomfortable plastic chairs and speakers that played an eerie white noise.
Narrative therapy is one of the post-modern therapies used today. Narrative therapy helps individuals identify their values, skills, and knowledge they have to effectively face problems in their lives. The key ideas of narrative therapy are: people’s stories give meaning to their lives, stories are shaped by emotional themes, a person’s story shapes his/her personality, people seek counseling when their stories do not match their lived experiences, and people who have less social power benefit greatly from Narrative Counseling. The concern is with meaning making and there is an emphasis on mindfulness and positive psychology. The process of Narrative therapy starts in the initial stage exploring the client’s issues. It then transitions into the insight stage to a deeper understanding of the issues. The insight stage is followed by the action stage, where the client and therapist work to change the story and therefore change the outcome. Lastly, there is the termination phase.
Psychology is an extraordinarily diverse field with hundreds of career paths. Some specialties, like treating the mentally ill, are familiar to most. Others, like helping with the design of advanced computer systems or studying memory, are less well-known. What psychologists have in common is a shared interest in mind and behavior. In their work they draw on an ever-expanding body of scientific knowledge about how humans think, act, and feel, and apply the information to their special areas of expertise. The profession of clinical psychology encompasses both research and statistics, through which is learned fundamental data about behavior; and practice, through which that knowledge is applied in helping to solve