Therapeutic Techniques: A Case Study

The victim was court ordered to be admitted at the Specialized Treatment Facility by Harrison County Youth Court on 04/27/16; he will be admitted for six months and the expected discharge date is 10/27/16. The reporter stated John was has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD, marijuana abuse, mood disorder, severe mood swings, disruptive behavior, border line dyslectual disorder, basic personality disorder, mental incompetance; John is unable to function on his age level and has a very low IQ; John is unable to read, write, and count. Mr. Young stated John will never be able to live on his own and will always need assistance. During a session with John on 04/28/16, he disclosed that his father punched him in the face but that the details

Through this approach Jessica could most benefit. The therapist would conduct a evaluation using the five axes of DSM-IV. Using examples from patients' recent distressing experiences, therapists conceptualize and help patients understand how their thinking has influenced their emotions and behavior. They emphasize that patients get better by making small, daily changes in their thinking and behavior and that the overall goal of treatment is to teach patients to become their own therapist. Therapists elicit feedback from the patient about the treatment plan and modify it, if needed. They then elicit specific behavioral goals that the patient wishes to accomplish as a result of treatment (Judith S. Beck 2010). Jessica would most likely respond well because of the small life changes and steps to reaching hers goals, but also may have difficulties pulling herself out of her current patterns of

There is not one treatment intervention that will solve all issues. Therefore, we have to be able to evaluate each situation uniquely. Treatment intervention can involve the use of prescription drugs in order to limit the outcomes of any condition. Good interventions include good monitoring procedures, follow-ups, and support. One treatment that works for an individual may not necessarily work for the next person. The purpose of the intervention is to break a negative cycle that has become destructive to an individual. Most of the individuals that undergo an intervention will begin with a slight condition of denial. The chemical dependency on any type of drug can be detrimental to an individual and his or her family. The situation in case one, dealing with the 18 year old high school student, would be an appropriate person to implement into a treatment intervention because he will need the additional support and medical support in order to overcome his addiction.

Pamela lost her job, got a divorce and lost touch with everyone but her “support group”. Once people from her childhood started reaching out to her saying how she could just stop talking to everyone that ever cared for her she broke down and told her good friend that the therapist was the one that made her stop talking to everyone to avoid a “relapse”. What struck me was when her friend said, “Any psychologist who wants you to stop talking to everyone who cares about you... doesn’t care for you.” This friend of Pamela’s helped her come to a realization that for 2 years she had been going to someone who was intentionally manipulating her into doing things and thinking things that were not

According to Dr. David Sackett (1996) Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. It means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.”

Throughout the book Janet talks about how her life was difficult. From a young age she was sexually molested, abused, homeless and abandoned by parents, who fell to drug addiction. She was desperately trapped in a life and body that she didn’t want for herself. This resulted in her devaluing herself and not considering herself worthy. Her courage and endurance to change her life and become the person she wanted to be is inspiring. She wanted as a prostitute, risking her life each night, to save money for her genital reconstructive surgery. Not only that, but she was also in college had another job and involved in other activities. She explains how she overcame much of this tribulation through compartmentalization. She endured not by her will

This paper is an analysis of Langston Hughes’s book of collected poems and his life.  Langston Hughes was a well known, african american poet, novelist and playwright.  Hughes was born in 1902 and died in 1967.  He wrote many poems during his lifetime.  The most famous poem that he wrote is “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.”

Certain things begin to take place within one’s self and the effects are far reaching. What is most important during a spiritual awakening is surrendering. When doing this, you are acknowledging the fact that you do not have it under control, you are struggling, and you are in need of help. It is at this crossroad that many times people choose to figure life out on their own, however the ones who seek help are more likely to recover. In one account, a woman was begged by her son to seek help. It was only a few hours later her son was found dead, and as she asked God why, she came to the conclusion that God had to take her son in order for her to see the destructive path she was on. A huge part of this process, and substance abuse counseling itself is, the individual being honest, being truthful to the therapist and more importantly truthful to themselves. Through complete change that this process demands, many women are reunited with their spouses and apologies and amends can finally be made to those who were affected by the choices made by these individuals. What I like most is, how the accounts have reports of women no longer feeling guilt or shame, but the feelings of joy and peace even when things aren’t going right, the feeling of empowerment finally overshadows the bad. In the article Wright (2016), One unnamed participant stated “Now that I have come to know God…it doesn’t matter what adversities come your way you can still find joy…He will give me the strength to go on, the hope. And the faith to believe that he is there with me. That he hasn’t forsaken me.” (P.

This is what theologian Horbury surmised about early Christian persecutions, and I largely agree with this view. The Jews sometimes persecuted the early Christians because their beliefs clashed and this caused friction between the two religions. As well as this ‘incompatibility’ between the two faiths, Donatism also developed as a separate sect of Christianity within the orthodox church and a lot of persecution and hate was directed towards the early Christians. However, without this I do not believe that Christianity would have developed and formed the monotheistic, dogmatic religion that we associate ourselves with today.

Since existential therapy is formulated upon philosophical approach, it produces opportunities for me as the therapist to explore and utilize creative and diverse techniques to aide Pauline in living her life to the fullest. With her consent, in addition to individual counseling, I would incorporate family therapy or link Pauline to a support group to help her not only appreciate her life but the lives of her friends who seems to care for her. I would encourage Pauline to talk to her pastor/God to help her in her faith and overcome her anger with God or link up with a faith-base organization to help her discover the meaning to her critical fate. I believe being transparent, displaying genuine qualities and allowing Pauline to facilitate her sessions with guidance will support our client-counselor relationship, which will motivate Pauline to exhibit transparency, authenticity and freedom in accepting her innermost qualities as well as limitations. I would explore things that Pauline like to do and develop interventions to encourage her to explore the activities and hobbies she desires to do.

The recent growth in the number of older adults in the United States is unusual in the history of America. The anticipation of the elderly population (65+) by the year 2050 will be almost 89million people, or greater than the population of the elderly in the year 2010 (CDC 2013).

I believe this first step is vital in creating that relationship with the client while providing a foundation to get help the client get closer to achieving their goals. I believe that in order to have a successful session using the counseling process the client needs to be comfortable. Creating that sense of comfort and trust is key to having a good session. The relationship between my client and myself is built on trust and confidentiality. Developing a positive relationship with my client will help to create a free, non-judgement and well balance environment.

I would incorporate many techniques into the session. With the issues that are plaguing Janet, this will be a long process. I would recommend that we meet several times a month until progress is made. We will have to have frequent visitation so that she would not digress. I will also pray with Janet at her request, also I will make her pray with me and inform her to pray alone.

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The importance of using evidence-based tools I essential in child therapeutic approach. According to Woodley (2013) the starting framework of assessment in social work with children is defined as including three components: collecting data, being informed by a contextual perspective, and leading to a prevention or intervention plan. A good assessment usually occurs over 2-3 sessions or more and includes a clinical interview; use of objective measures; behavioral observations of the child; and collateral contacts with the family, caseworkers, and others. The assessment covers basic demographics; family history; a comprehensive trauma history including events a child has experienced or witnessed; a complete developmental history; an overview of the child’s problems/symptoms; and relevant contextual history, such as behavior and progress in school; as well as interactions with other systems. The