According to Carl Rogers, unconditional positive regard involves basic acceptance and support of a person, regardless of what the person says or does. The therapist gives space for the client to express whatever immediate feeling is going on—confusion, resentment, fear, anger, courage, love, or pride. Discuss the role of the therapist’s …
A 75-year-old widower walks into your practice to request therapy services. He has grieved the loss of his wife for the last 28 months; they were married 50 years. Explain the significance of interpersonal deficit as it relates to interpersonal therapy Describe how you would ask “very good” questions to facilitate …
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Imagine you are a therapist living in the not-so-distant future. A moral bioenhancement pill called Moralzac is currently in clinical trials to obtain FDA approval. You have already read about moral bioenhancement in peer-reviewed journals and are worried about the ethical implications of this pill. If this pill were to be approved by the FDA, …
Discuss your thoughts on the value or lack of value you perceive in the eight-step ethical decision-making model. Justify your opinion with examples or resources. Explain your understanding of supported and unsupported models used in making important decisions in ethics and life, then describe whether a supported or unsupported model would be your current approach …
One common dilemma faced by child psychologists is determining who the “client” is. Given that children are typically brought to treatment by their parents, how would you handle a child who confides in you some illicit behavior and asks you not to tell his or her parents?
Compare and contrast delirium with brief psychotic disorder. For this discussion, you will need to place particular emphasis on how comprehensive assessment could help the PMHNP to arrive at the correct diagnosis for the adult/geriatric patient.
Do people your age experience more stress than their parents or grandparents did when they were your age? What do you think? Discuss and offer specific evidence to support your belief.
Instructions: Select two of the following neurotransmitters: SerotoninNorepinephrineDopamineAcetylcholineGlutamateMelatoninHistamineGABAFor each neurotransmitter, please discuss the following: pharmacologic action, the drug class it is most closely linked to, expected outcomes, and potential side effects. Based on this information, which condition would these neurotransmitters be considered for the treatment plan?
A group of concerned citizens have asked you, an expert in human development, to help design a multipurpose center that will house a daycare center for young children (ages one month to four years of age) as well as a senior citizen program (ages 65 and older). Describe the center’s physical environment; would you separate …
There are three approaches that can be used to study personality in a cultural context, the cultural-comparative approach; the indigenous approach;and the combined approach, which incorporates elements of both views. Answer the following questions: Which approach do you support?Why do you most support this particular approach?Give an example of how you envision this approach being …
