The article “Psych Me Out” is about a recent graduate, Stacy, who just got hired to work for a small local CPA firm as a junior accountant. Since he was one of the top graduates of his class, his managers expected more out of him and therefore assigned him tasks that he has not been trained on. Since Stacy was still in the process of learning the ropes he was struggling with meeting due dates. Due to his poor performance his managers, Bob and Leandra, were more critical of him than they should have been, and reprimanded Stacy by placing him on probation and taking away his chance of receiving any bonuses. Throughout the year, Stacy’s job continued to be a challenge. Since he still had not been adequately trained on how to do certain tasks, he had a higher possibility of making a mistake, and if a mistake rises, his managers are more likely to once again reprimand him, rather than trying to fix the problem in a more positive way where Stacy would gain the benefit of learning from his mistakes. Since the firm was struggling with accounts, a psychologist was brought in to determine the situation and the main cause for this poor turnover. After many employees, including Stacy, complained about the poor work conditions, the psychologist eventually confirmed that the reason for the failing firm was due to poor managing in the work place. After the managers heard about the suggested reasons to why their firm was failing, they decided that instead of trying to fix their managing
Cohen, R. J., Swerdlik, M. E., & Sturman, E. D. (2013). Psychological testing and assessment: An introduction to tests and measurement (8th Ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.
When it comes to the failure of managers, chad believes that manager’s inability to listen, being self-centered, not a team player, and failing to take responsibility most often contributes to their failure. “I remember a time when a colleague of mine was leading a project on the development of a new customer interaction system. His biggest downfall was he did not listen to his frontline employees, when it came to some of the inadequacies of the new system. This ultimately led to him being removed from the project and he never really came back form that.” (C. D. Cerkoney, Personal Communication, February 27, 2012).
According to author Kendra Cherry, “professional counseling is an application of mental health, psychological or development principles, through cognitive, affective, behavioral or systemic intervention strategies, that address wellness, personal growth, or career development” (Cherry - Paraphrase). Many counselors specialize in specific forms of therapy. Generally, counselors who focus on specific types of counseling methods usually require advanced knowledge in the specific field. Counseling can be described as guidance of an individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history information, using various techniques of the personal interview and testing interests as well as aptitudes. Cognitive behavioral
Do you have allergies and have been on antihistamines for a long time? Do you experience side effects from your medication or perhaps it doesn’t work as well as it could? Did you know that some physicians don’t recommend taking antihistamines long term because they tend to cover over the problem and can actually make your allergy worse? Have you ever taken Benadryl? I don’t know about you but Benadryl knocks me for a loop, I can’t function on it. I’m allergic to neurotoxins so I’m allergic to corals, hydroids and jellyfish. I was scuba diver for 40 years and repeatedly got stung almost every time I went diving. Had to go to the emergency room a number of times and that’s where prescription Benadryl or cortisol came into play. My doctors told me I needed to quite diving or I could die, however I wasn’t about to give up driving. I loved it too much. Just
Marla is a 42-year-old Hispanic female who comes to the mental health clinic complaining of having trouble sleeping, feeling "jumpy all of the time," and experiencing an inability to concentrate. These symptoms are causing problems for her at work, where she is an accountant.
authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised
Dr. Gilbert recalled his first full-time job, a geriatric neuropsychologist in Louisville Kentucky. What was very odd about his time at this clinic was that his boss, his unit manager at the time. She Had suffered from a psychotic break only six weeks into his job. Dr. Gilbert stated in his cool tone, “Sense no one wanted the position as a unit manager I volunteered, thought it would be something interesting to try.” His superior told him that it would be about two months until they could find a permanent replacement. So during that time Dr. Gilbert was the temporary unit manager. In those two months, Dr. Gilbert explained how he felt about his new position. “ A great fit, I was
In it's simplest form, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (or CBT as it will be referred to from here on out), refers to the approach of changing dysfunctional behaviors and thoughts to realistic and healthy ones. CBT encompasses several types of therapy focusing on the impact of an individual's thinking as it relates to expressed behaviors. Such models include rational emotive therapy (RET), rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), behavior therapy (BT), Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT), Schema Focused Therapy, Cognitive therapy (CT). Most recently a few other variations have been linked to CBT such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), and
At times, Kay wrongly felt like she could stop taking the Lithium and she was the
In the case of “Thomas Green: power, office politics, and a career in Crisis”, it describes the dilemma of Thomas Green who works in a company called Dynamic Display. Thomas was recruited as an account executive, and then five months later, he was promoted as a Senior Market Specialist directly by the President Shannon McDonald. Thomas’s boss Frank Davis hadn’t expected to choose Green as the new senior market specialist, and he was very dissatisfied with Green’s work style and performance three months after the promotion. After being informed that Frank Davis had emailed McDonald about his concerns about Green’s performance, Green was getting really worried about his situation and not sure how to explain his perspective to
There are hundreds of different careers in the medical field ranging from neurosurgeons to nurse practitioners. Psychiatry deals specifically with the diagnosis and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional ailments. The main purpose of a psychiatrist is to help people coop with issues and stress in their environment that make it difficult to lead a normal and healthy lifestyle. These issues may arise from abuse, addiction, mental disability, disease, or physical injury. It is the psychiatrist’s job to ensure the patient can maintain a healthy attitude and continue to provide for themselves. A Psychiatrist may choose to specialize in many sub classes of mental health including children and adolescents, geriatric psychiatry, addiction,
asks if she is OK. I think most people would if you saw this woman
Lester (2002) submitted that employees are likely to experience a diminished level of commitment, a decreased level of work performance, and they are likely to witness to the fact that their psychological contract had being breached. In addition, Conway & Briner (2002) stated that the psychological wellbeing of employees is likely to reduce when there is a breach in the psychological contract and as result, talent retention in an organisation will diminish (Tekleab & Taylor, 2003).
This research article was taken from the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Journal. This specific issue had a total of ten articles, and while they are covering different topics and studies, some of them do focus on similar ideas. Psychology is all about the study of the mind, and how it has different parts intended for unique functions. It seems like a good portion of the articles for this specific journal deal with emotions and how the body interprets them. One article deals with the stress of different generations, while another deals with an individual’s willpower against sugar. There is an article about self-esteem and how that varies during a lifetime, as well as an article on cooperation. The article that will be specifically discussed in this research paper also has to deal with how the body interprets things when it comes to a stressful situation, such as a crime. It looks at how reliable eyewitness testimony is after traumatic events, specifically in regards to lineups.
Steven, a staff accountant in the accounts payable section, is confident that he knows the “ins” and “outs” of the bureaucratic organization he works in. Kristin, a new manager of accounts payable, no non-sense type of manager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with the same vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career. Steven believes people seem to gain promotions and have the opportunity to work overtime based on who likes them rather than the quality of their work. As a result, Steven who is dissatisfied with what he senses are political machinations that have influenced managerial decision making within