Psy 270 Week 7 Research Papers

Family is something that plays a tremendous role in our life. Even though the structure of families has changed over the years, it is important to acknowledge that there many families out there whether they are traditional families, nuclear family, stepfamilies or others which tend to have different types of problems in their families. Therefore, many families attempt to go to family therapy in order for them to obtain help in solving the different types of issues they might have at home. As stated in the book Family Therapy by Michael P. Nichols (2013), “The power of family therapy derives from bringing parents and children together to transform their interaction… What keeps people stuck in their inability to see their own participation in the problems that plague them. With eyes fixed firmly on what recalcitrant others are doing, it’s hard for most people to see the patterns that bind them together. The family therapist’s job is to give them a wake-up call” (2013).

Evaluation as an end in itself is a very different process from counseling. Why would a counselor want to be an evaluator?

The goal of parole is to reduce recidivism and help rehabilitate offenders. That is not always the case; offenders will reoffend anyways and be sent back to prison to finish out their sentence. There are many programs out there that try to help parolees become a part of the community again and stay out of trouble. The programs are out there; it is up to the parolees to join them and stay committed. The programs goals are to help the offenders reintegrate into society by using procedures and community resources.

Thank you for sharing this story with us. Your client has a very sad story. Through your kind words, I can see that she is a strong individual who does not want to show any signs of weakness. However, she is putting on a brave face even though she is going through the darkest part of her life right now. Although it may seem like she will eventually get past this, recovery for athletes with eating disorder are highly unlikely. She will fall into a cycle of doing poorly in competitions which will cause more pressure, this pressure will lead to being more reliant on control of her intake of food. She needs everyone important in her life to gather for an intervention for her. However, by the looks of this case it seems she has very few people in

Death is an experience that we will all have to encounter at some stage in life, but for those with elderly parents or relatives, the experience becomes more real. “The experience of dying not only affects the person who is dying but also caregivers, family members, and friends who are left behind” (Osterbur, 2015, p. 102 ) and I can associate with that. My maternal grandmother suffered a major stroke and was later diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  She died in the hospital 2 years ago. Unfortunately, she was not a recipient of hospice care and the task of caring for her was done at home with the help of a hired aide and family members. Novak (2012), explains that many are faced with the dilemma of institutional death or at home and the decision to prolong care or end treatment can be burdensome (p. 411). It was an uphill battle and emotionally draining for my mom and

To identify, a project idea based on my work and personal life will involve motivating my sister in having a healthier diet. By way of example, I will encourage her in eating more fruits and vegetables to strengthen her immune system and lower her blood pressure. Additionally, motivating her to a healthier eating habit will not only help her wellbeing but strength my abilities as a care provider. Considering that, her diet now consists of high sodium foods such as ramen noodles and fast food, she has been more restless and stressed. Henceforth, this project will build her health and offer her the opportunity to feel more energized, lower blood pressure, and even having more strength to practice walking with her leg braces versus her wheelchair.

Following up on my last field journal, I have successfully terminated the relationships with my clients at the agency. As I anticipated, I did not have any issues during this process. I am both surprised and not at the same time at the range of emotions I feel about leaving and terminating. I am truly a bit sad that I will not be working with my long-term clients anymore. Overall, I am mostly excited to have some time off and develop professionally in other ways.

Question: Is it ever appropriate for state and federal governments to impose an intervention for the betterment of society? If so, when and under what circumstances?

It’s already week three of the wellness challenge and some of us are starting to feel the burn. We have team members reporting dropping a clothing size which is very exciting. The team in the lead for this week is Sisters with Blisters they are separated from second place by only .05% so things are still very close. Remember to get your name into the Hip Hop Mamas if you want to participate in a really fun dance event. The drawing for this is May 18th with the event taking place May 20th.

Column: Weekly TV roundups: Each week we could spotlight the best of television, or even do reviews.

The two self-assessments were not so much informative as they were a continued validation of a few things that I already knew about myself. Truthfully, I am not one to give credit to the of use self-assessments as a guideline to how I should act or what I should do in life. I am definitely an Extrovert as the Jungian Typology assessment proved, but there are days that I lean towards being an introvert just to survive and decompress. I work as a librarian in a middle school and sometimes, I need to shut myself off and find quiet, self-centralized moments to think and assess my days. With that said, I am surprised that the assessment categorized me as judging instead of perceptive. Sensing and feeling have always been a strong point for

Fry Brothers heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. employs Larry Clark and George Murnen to make service calls to repair furnaces and air conditioning units in homes. Tom Fry, the owner, would like to know whether there is a difference in the mean number of service calls they make per day. Assume the population standard deviation for Larry Clark is 1.05 calls per day and 1.23 calls per day for George Murnen. A random sample of 40 days last year showed that Larry Clark made an average of

This study was limited to students who self-identified themselves as never-smokers. Never-smokers were those who answered “I’ve never smoked cigarettes” to the question “Now think about 12 months ago. At this time last year, about how much were you smoking?” Independent variables being used in this study included age, gender, and SHS Exposure in cars and homes as probed by the survey questions as presented in the 2011-2012 CSTS:

The relationship between family structure and the achievement of the adolescent developmental task of separation individuation. A divorce rate of almost 50 percent in the united states has resulted in growing up in a nontraditional family. This article explores the interaction of adolescent development, specifically adolescent growth toward separation in divination and marital transitions involving changes in family structure. The reaction of adolescents to various marital transitions depend on their developmental stage each reaction is unique. The behavior of adolescents experiencing parental divorce have no clear pattern and many instances resemble the unpredictable but normal growth. If parental separation or divorce has taken place during

Research design- The main problem that I see with this study is that they are using the terms tobacco use and cigarette smoking interchangeable, and they are not. One measures all use of tobacco and the other measures only cigarette smoking. They clearly state that the focus of the study intervention was on cigarette smoking only, even though both cigarettes and water pipe smoking were assessed. The title stated tobacco use, but the intervention focused on cigarette smoking. Why not include all forms of tobacco use in the intervention? Some teenagers do not smoke cigarettes but chew tobacco. Non-Arab students were two-four times more likely to engage in cigarette smoking than their Arab peers. The researchers acknowledge in their discussion the need to modify current tobacco cessation programs to diverse populations. Including diversity and as many forms of tobacco would give catch greatest number of adolescents and have the greatest impact.