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The Common Factors Approach to Psychotherapy

"encouragement of facing probl4ems/fears, support of efforts to master problems/ears, affective experiencing/catharsis" (Coady 15)...

Mental Health Services and the Elderly

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans 65 years or older increased by 74 percent between 1970 and 1999, from roughly 20 mi...

Reflection on Counseling Ethics

is eventually taken. Afterward, I reflect on how my choice turned out and, if I could do it over again, the factors that I might c...

CBT versus family therapy in treating adolescent drug abuse (Article Review/Reaction)

applicable, and service delivery were all the same (Houghton, 2008). Each factor was controlled in this study. The article author ...

Positive Benefits Of Eliminating Stress

stress agent equally intensifies until the point is reached where ones mental status is just as tumultuous as ones living/working ...

The Effects of Long-Term Unemployment

persons health" (Tickner). The implication of this survey is of political interest; says Tickner: "Disparaging attacks on long ter...

MENTAL PROTOTYPES

Gregg is his outward enthusiasm, slight build and effeminate behavior, a collection of characteristics that led me to believe he i...

Answers To Therapy Questions

decisions on her vulnerability to her sisters disorder may be negatively impacted by a number of thinking processes. First, her p...

Mental Prototypes, Language and More

course, prototypes and categories can get us in trouble. The assignment asks for an example of mistaken identity. I was in a store...

Analysis of Three Cognitive Processes

are all familiar with different learning styles but the theories discussed take this further. Gardners multiple intelligences prov...

Issues in Abnormal Pscyhology

illness. A positive life leads to health in all areas, physically, mentally and spiritually. The negative side is a general lack o...

Cyber Bullying

properly! Schoolyard bullies have long made lives miserable for their victims who typically endure unrelenting taunting and phys...

Program to Promote Good Mental Health in a Refugee Community

not just to the move, but the circumstances under which the individual became a refugee. In general terms for all migrants the pot...

Paraphilias, Learning Theory and the DSM

The learning theory perspective provides a basis for creating functional change when fetishism or paraphilias are particularly pro...

Changing the Views on Mental Health Care

is dedicated to the memory of Linda Anderson, research writer, mother and friend....

Anxiety Disorders and the Impacts on Adolescent Suicide

of risk and the impact for families. Research suggests that there is a need to consider the approaches for assessing suicide ri...

Is There a Need for Clinical Supervision

either manager or educator. Proctor (1994) described this kind of method or approach to both instruction and organizational inte...

The Creation of a Testing Measure for the Topic of Healthcare Reform

that mental disorders may have genetic, neurobiological and behavioral causes is helpful in legitimizing the application of method...

Mental Health Counseling and Self-Supervision

their practices for lapses in technique, identify areas of improvement, and continue to grow as professionals. This paper will pre...

Different Topics in Psychology

share many of the prevalence characteristics of ASDs. As a result, the classification of Aspergers Syndrome as a PDD can have a n...

Applying The Medical Model And Social Model Of Disability

The classical model of disability is the medical model; this is the model which is highly aligned with the World Health Organizati...

School Bullying/The Effect on Bullies and Victims

(Ahmed, 2008). Witnesses may participate in bullying, either by providing verbal support for the bully; remaining silent and tryin...

Decision Making and Creative Intelligence

a renewed need for professionals to leverage any competitive advantage they can find. It is for this reason that chronically under...

Improving Wellness: A Personal Experience

fact, having an excess of responsibilities was one reason I got such little sleep. For instance, one reason I slept so little was ...

Contesting a Will on Grounds of Mental Capacity

the family home, where Jill still resided, $150,000 in bank deposits as well as some antiques and personal chattels to her grandch...

Issues in Psychological Testing

Korkmaz, 2010). Gardners theory has gained a great deal of support but there is one major problem-there is no way to assess it. If...

Issues in Psychiatric Genetic Research

twin research (Joseph, 2010b). However, the EEA is controversial because it posits that the same environment and psychological b...

Innocent by Reason of Insanity

The concept of insanity has been shaped by a number of forces. Generally, however, the concept of...

THE PROFESIONAL MENTAL HEALTH NURSE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

No matter what the specialty, nurses are on the front line of healthcare - theyre the individuals who interact directly with the p...

Substance Abuse Treatment Privacy

Confidentiality and privacy are demanded for medical and mental health professionals. Psychologists and therapists live by the Eth...