Summary Mr. Smith was referred for a complete battery of tests to help determine his cognitive and psychiatric functioning, treatment recommendations, and his suicide risk level. The patient is currently hospitalized at a locked inpatient psychiatric institute for new onset psychosis in the wake of excessive alcohol and cocaine use. He was found stumbling outside of a large fraternity party on the local college campus yelling loudly and walking into traffic. Witnesses to this event described Mr. Smith incoherent, speaking nonsensically, and aggressive.…
Routine Activity: Theft at the Supermarket Anyone is capable of committing a crime because as long as there is a temptation, there is a potential for crime. According to the Routine Activity Theory, three elements are needed in order for a crime to take place: a target, a potential offender and the absence of guardians. Apart from that, this theory proposes that by changing the environment, crime can be reduced. Five techniques available to prevent crime are increasing the effort, increasing the risks, reducing the rewards, reducing provocation, and removing excuses. The target is the at the supermarket where I work at.…
Ms. A. is a 28-year-old married executive who reports feeling anxiety and experiencing insomnia. She has been taking over-the-counter (OTC) medication to assist with sleep, but she still appears exhausted. Ms. A.’s symptoms have developed over a period of three months, and were reportedly triggered by her husband traveling out of town for business. She reports feeling irritable, tired, and nervous in a variety of situations. Ms. A. states that she has had a 15-pound weight loss over the past 3 months, along with reduced desire for sex and trouble falling and staying asleep.…
The community reinforcement approach is useful for those who have been diagnosed with a co-occurring disorder in that it gives them a sense of purpose. It allows them to find something that they enjoy and are good at and takes their mind off of their disorder and their addiction. It shows them that they do have a place where they belong and will not be judged. This approach teaches individuals with co-occurring disorders essential life skills that will help them live productive substance-free lives. As part of this treatment approach, counselors teach behavioral skills, job counseling, social and recreational counseling, marital and family therapy, and relapse prevention techniques (Dijkstra & Roozen, 2012).…
Report on Matthew J. Friedman’s Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder Heather L. Rutherford Liberty University Matthew J. Friedman’s Posttraumatic and Acute Stress Disorder Chapter 1: Overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Chapter 3: Global Treatment Issues for PTSD Chapter 4: Psychological Treatments for PTSD Chapter 5: Pharmacological Treatments for PTSD Chapter 6: Strategies for Acute Stress Reactions and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) Summary In chapter 1 the author (Friedman, 2015) begins by defining trauma, how the history of PSTD can be traced back to the 19th century and the psychological impacts that PTSD can have on people. The author (Friedman, 2015) further notes to prevent PSTD is to prevent all trauma and that is impossible.…
Andrew D. Ferdinandi and Ming Hui Li published the article “Counseling Persons With Comorbid Disorders: A Quantitative Comparison of Counselor Active Rehabilitation Service and Standard Rehabilitation Counseling Approaches” with the intent of sharing their results that were found through examining the impact of various rehabilitation counseling styles on individuals with comorbid or co-occurring disorders. The article first discussed the definitions of terms associated with rehabilitation such as substance abuse disorder, disability, mental illness, and dual diagnosis so that the reader could fully grasp what the researchers meant when discussing the purpose of the study and the methods used. These definitions also provided clarity on what the constructs in the study meant as well as defined the population that the researchers worked with for the previous study. The researchers explained that the overall goal of psychiatric rehabilitation was to help clients choose, accomplish, and preserve a new lifestyle that was fulfilling and meaningful to them. The rehabilitation process for individuals with co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders was a very tedious process and required a “strong therapeutic alliance that will…
The key thing to remember in using SIT and FEAR is that the challenge has to be real but not disabling in order that the client is empowered at each stage as they build up their tolerance levels in their ability to do. Each small step is recognised for what it is, progression. Even if they feel they take a backward step, they can recognise that they took a forward step to experiment in the first place so still progressive movement. In using SIT and FEAR, we help the client challenge and relearn behaviour. Helping the client to understand the physical symptoms of fear and anxiety, will help them to understand why they are physically feeling a certain way and be able to choose responses to help them stay calm and…
Schaler believes this psychotherapy misleads the patient into believing that addiction is a disease and, as a result, they cannot control their behavior. In fact, “psychotherapy, or ‘talk therapy’, is a way to treat people with a mental disease by helping them understand their illness” (NIH). Such therapy gives patients strategies and tools to manage their own stress and unhealthy behaviors. It teaches them that making healthy life-style changes helps to manage the symptoms of their disease and successfully function in everyday life. Because addiction has the classification of a mental disease in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), many doctors applied the use of psychotherapy and other types of individual and group therapy and reported great achievements in treating addiction.…
These activities or consumptions may be pleasurable, but the continuous use or action eventually interferes with the activities of daily living, and with the responsibilities of the individual, such as relationships, academic or professional life, or health. The individual who suffers from an addiction may not be aware of the compulsive and addictive behavior, and how it is causing problems to him and others. While the term addiction usually refers to physical addiction, that is, the biological state in which the body becomes accustomed to the presence of a substance, there are also addictions which can be psychological in nature. An individual is said to have developed tolerance to a substance in those cases of physical additions where the body adapts to the substance to a point it no longer has the same effect it originally had. Nonetheless, most of the time addictive behavior has no relation to a physical tolerance, but rather a psychological source.…
Muscle memory makes many things faster, easier, and possible. It is actually used in your life everyday with different things. When you are turning a doorknob or brushing your teeth, you don't have to think about how to do it. Once something has been practiced so many times, it becomes almost effortless. You might not even realize you're doing it. I have played softball since first grade.…
In which cause a limitation on the intervention used by the OT; such information includes performing movement patterns the person uses for the tasks needed to accomplish (Kielhofner, 2009, p.…
Abstract This report discusses the presentation of psychobiological determinants of behaviour in the media. Focusing on online newspapers, this report will discuss seven examples of reductionist reporting. Although some parts of psychology have biological underpinnings, it is important to take more of a holistic approach when trying to develop an understanding for them. Examples include sibling aggression, internet usage and depression, diet and depression, natural remedies for relieving anxiety and depression, aggression in terms of violent media and depression as an illness.…
When examining the causes of criminal activity, many theorists devote their attention to the offenders themselves, and what it is that may motivate them to commit crime. However, even if offenders are motivated to commit crimes, they can only do so if the opportunity to commit the crime is available to them. Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson developed routine activity theory (RAT) to explain how criminal opportunities vary according to time and place (Drawve, Thomas & Walker, 2014). Therefore, a decrease in the number of opportunities to commit crime would cause the number of crimes committed to decrease as well. RAT proposes that crime is influenced by the opportunities that arise throughout normal daily activities.…
There are three different ways to handle anxiety disorder, behavioral, humanistic, and cognitive. Behavior is learning from ones surroundings, humanistic is making choices from one’s self, and cognitive is how one thinks. A Behavioral Psychologist may imply that Jake learns from his surroundings. The whole concept is learned through classical and operant conditionings.…
Before beginning any type of treatment there is a four step planning process that needs to be accessed. First, set priorities following examination of the client 's needs. Second, formulation of goals and general objectives, thirdly, determining strategies. Lastly, selecting the proper methods for that particular client, notify that this will vary as the client varies. Depending on the client’s particular complication many forms of rehabilitation can be used through several different programs, such as; arts, sports, music, outdoor activities, even various classes can help (DRM genesis).…