This stage is to help the counselor to identify how the client is functioning socially, academically, occupationally, and behaviorally since the crisis. This stage also helps the both the counselor and client to explore meanings, cognitions, and perceptions. Helps identify distress (emotional distress), ethical concerns such as suicide/homicide assessment, and organic or other medical concerns. Also the uses of therapeutic interactions of educational comments, empowerment statements, support statements, and positive reframes. Using the Cognitive Tree, in Figure 5.1 on p. 80, in your own words, how will you identify the precipitating event, recognize the meaning or perception of the event from the client’s perspective, and identify the distress and other impairments in such a way
The essay will discuss how children brought up in addicted households are affected and the effects on their adult lives. It also touches on how they handle their own families when they grow into adulthood. Although addiction can present itself in many different ways such as gambling, food or sexual, for the purpose of this essay the author will describe how a family is affected by substance abuse. Main Body Families that are affected by addiction can often be tense, painful and frightening experience for young children. The family can be put under a lot of stress and people’s emotions get minimized as the pain of what they live in is denied.
The article discusses how important it is to tailor the drug and alcohol education to the Amish specific needs. It gives a model that will create an “interface between Amish and non-Amish culture, respects their spiritual beliefs, and maximizes learning and motivation to change behaviors” (Weber, Cates, & Carey, 2010, p. 97). The first section of the article discusses how the Amish youth have increasingly been involved in the criminal justice system due to drug and/or alcohol use. Because of this, the agencies have had to find a way to best serve this sensitive culture. We are then introduced to a model program that has been provided by the Elkhart-LaGrange settlement of Indiana (Weber, Cates, & Carey, 2010, p.
1009). This indicates the complexity in managing bipolar disorder. Studies also show that psychotherapy is necessary to supplement and optimize the effects of medication (Steinkuller and Rheineck 338). Cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients manage the disorder by replacing negative behaviors with positive ones. Education is important with this form of treatment so clients can recognize how different factors affect the course of the disease and what they can do to manage these factors (Steinkuller and Rheineck 342).
To be able to work on understanding his sexual inappropriateness, Bradley will first need to recognize how it affects others and be able to view his behaviors from the victim’s point of view. It may be helpful to create role plays with Bradley to be able to fully show him the impact of his actions. Also, it would be beneficial to provide Bradley with healthy sexuality and sex education classes. This is due to helping Bradley create positive cognitive processes about sexual
In addition, this essay provides us with some of the effects of substance abuse during adolescence. Solutions of how to avoid and deal with the problem are also discussed. Substance abuse is highly associated with peer pressure, family that does not support their children, low self-esteem, curiosity and psychological pressure. These reasons if taken seriously may eliminate the risk of substance use. Keywords: Adolescence –Substance abuse-Family-Peers-School.
Empowering Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Application of a Solution-Focused Ericksonian Counseling Group By: Victoria E. Kress; Rachel M.Hoffman. This is a reaction paper of Journal article “Empowering Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse” by Victoria E. Kress and Rachel M. Hoffman in which they studied on the application of 2 theories combined to become one theory which can empower Adolescent survivors of sexual abuse to cope better with their trauma. This journal is a combination of Solution focused therapy and Erickson’s Theory. This journal surveys about the sexual abuse in the society and the trauma, wrong belief about their self (defective, damaged or flawed) which the survivors goes through rest of their life if not treated properly. The Authors Kress & Hoffman offers an extensive approach for the treatment goals of the sexual abuse survivors thought a theoretical perspective to help the victims of the abuse to integrate their abuse experience while keeping in their self-esteem as well as how we as therapists can help the survivors to connect with their personal strengths which can facilitate in their growth and development.
Teenage years is probably one of the most challenging periods of life. It is a stage of identity versus confusion – knowing oneself compared to losing oneself. Belonging and being accepted in a group is very important and being "cool" as well. During these years of growing up, teenagers encounter their share of positive and negative experiences. Peer pressure, curiosity, and the availability of drugs are factors that some youthful and vulnerable teenagers have to deal with in their adolescent lives.
Although peers may become a more important reference group in shaping adolescent behaviors numerous studies show that the parent-child relationship remains important for the psychosocial adjustment of young adolescents. Some have even suggested that early adolescence is the key period in which a trajectory is set for future behavior problems (Pettit, Bates, Dodge, & Meece, 1999). There is little doubt that the parent-child relationships have an exceedingly vital part in forming Erickson’s last 5 stages of development. There have been analyses that have explored the behavioral consistencies between parent-child relationships. The parent-child relationship has a deep impact on other relationships in adulthood.
In “Job Training Can Help Teenagers” by Carol Wekesser, she discusses placing and training teens in jobs to help deter the problems associated with at-risk teen issues like pregnancy and alcohol abuse. These are only two theories recommended for helping equip teens to face their future challenges. There are many more theories out there, some good, some bad. This is a topic that can bring up an array of uncertainties or ambiguities including interpreting the “best” way to equip teens and exactly what is considered to be a “challenge”. When considering the “best” way to equip teens, the first problem arises because it is important to keep in mind that what one individual view’s as the best way, another might view as the worst way.