Adolescent Grief
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This is a 3 page paper discussing adolescent grief, its differences from that of childhood and adult grief, reactions and school involvement in the bereavement process. Attending to the needs of grieving adolescents is considered an area of counseling and psychiatry which has been overlooked for many years. While there have been services and guidance in relation to grieving adults and children, there is considered to be an absence of programs in regards to teen services. Adolescent grief is considered different than that of child and adult grief because of the mixed messages often given by the adolescents themselves in that many are trying to strive for independence yet still recognize that they have some dependence on family members and others close to them. In addition, while adolescent grief is sometimes considered similar to that of adults, it is compounded with the additional stresses experienced during adolescence. Because of this adolescents often handle their grief with different reactions from those experienced by younger children and older adults. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Adult Children Of Bad Parents
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Within the realm of psychology, social work and counseling there are a great many theories that apply to developmental processes, modes of therapy and the relationship between cause and effect of psycho-pathologies. This 6 page paper provides an overview of the effect of parenting on behavior and provides suggestions as to the role of the therapist in addressing these issues. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Advanced Counseling Techniques
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of a case study of a 52 year old woman named "Marge" who has anxiety disorder. This paper relates counseling techniques, including Weiss' control mastery theory and the use of transference and countertransference. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Alderian Therapy in Group Work
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A 6 page paper discussing Adler’s Individual Psychology, group counseling theory and cultural characteristics of Hispanic Americans. Adler’s motivational theory is directly applicable to Hispanic Americans. The group approach can be useful with Hispanic Americans because it is a natural, comfortable approach for them culturally. If the group counselor can successfully facilitate substitution of groups, then the group approach should be quite successful with Hispanic Americans. It allows individuals to enjoy a comfortable and known setting while navigating previously-uncharted territories, allowing them to place more direct attention on the issues at hand. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Altered States of Consciousness and Hypnosis
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This 10 page report discusses hypnosis and the altered state of consciousness it produces. While the term “hypnosis” often carries a certain number of negative connotations that do not truly convey the beneficial and physiological relation response that is the legitimate hypnotic response, many people are still hesitant about the concept in general. The simple fact is that hypnosis is not a form of mind control and is not the will of one person being exerted over another. Health professionals, mental health counselors, even sports performance consultants advocate hypnosis as a form of stress reduction, pain management and personal performance enhancement. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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An Analysis of Michigan’s Mental Health System: The Kalamazoo Asylum for the Insane to Community Based Treatment
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A 5 page discussion of the state of mental care as it existed in the mid 1850s and how this care has evolved over time. Focusing on the Kalamazoo Asylum, this paper notes the inadequacies and the historical circumstances which created them. While facilities such as the Kalamazoo Asylum may have been considered a reflection of enlightened public policy in its heyday, today they are considered an antiquity which should be abolished. Michigan is in the process of such abolishment. Unfortunately other facilities with equal faults continue to exist around the nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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An Analysis of Will Hunting
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This 5 page paper presents a psychoanalytic analysis of the protagonist from Good Will Hunting. Repression as a defense mechanism is shown to be exemplified in this character along with abandonment issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An Eclectic Approach to Counseling
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An 11 page research paper that argues that the therapist who has an eclectic knowledge of psychoanalytical theory can offer therapy intervention that is adapted to the specific needs of the client. In support of this idea, the paper offers a brief survey of a wide variety of psychotherapeutic theories. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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An Ethical Dilemma in Counseling
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This 3 page paper discusses the problem of dual relationships in counseling, and what the ethical response to such a dilemma might be. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An Example of a Professional Disclosure Statement for Licenced Professional Counselors
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This is an 8 page paper providing an example of a Professional Disclosure Statement for a Licenced Professional Counselor. “Professional Disclosure Statements” for Licenced Professional Counselors vary somewhat from state to state but overall contain vital information relating to what details, history and qualifications the counselors must disclose upon introduction to the client and in turn what rights the clients have in terms of session, communication and report information which may or may not be disclosed by the counselor. For the large part, clients’ information is only disclosed upon written authorization from the client. Confidentiality may not be guaranteed however in some situations which include times when the client may be a serious threat to him or herself or others; when there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse or abuse of the elderly or infirm; when a court order is issued; or when the information is used in defense to a formal complaint to the counselor among other instances. Professional disclosure statements begin with information about the counselor(s) and then proceed to the confidentiality and disclosure rights of the clients. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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An Individualized Theory of Counseling
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Rogerian theory of counseling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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An Overview of a Client Interview
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a client interview, conducted as a means of understanding client needs in a therapeutic environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Analysis of the Family System
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This 6 page paper provides a hypothetical case study to evaluate the family paradigm. Several issues are discussed including changes which all marriages go through. A genogram is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Animal Overpopulation in New York City
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This 12 page paper provides an analysis of the overpopulation problem in respect to pets in New York City. This paper takes a look from a psychological and social point of view. Remedies for this problem are recommended. How a counselor can help without it interfering with professional ethics is a point discussed. A history of animal population in New York City is also provided. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Applications of the Recovery Framework to Occupational Therapy Practice
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A 6 page paper evaluating a patient-centered mental health occupation therapy program as described by Dressler and MacRae (1998). The paper assesses the program according to a prescribed list of qualities leading to recovery, concluding that the program is consistent with the principles of recovery. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Approaches to Family Therapy
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This is a 5 page paper that examines Bowen's ideas concerning the reciprocal relationships within the family system, systemic theories as postulated by Milan and the concepts inherent in the behavioral/cognitive approaches to theory and practice. Of special interest will be the time frame factor, the distinction between insight versus action, the goals of treatment and the major theorists within that area. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Art Therapy
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A 14 page paper that discusses some of the aspects of art therapy and offers real-life examples of how art helped people overcome different crises. Art therapy is described as a type of psychotherapy or supportive therapy, which uses the creative process--art-making in addition to verbalization. One of the core concepts is the analysis of the process more so than the product. This paper provides theories and practical examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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