A critique of “Understanding the “Boat People,” by Nooria Moray who was once a refugee and; She is clinician by professional and currently holding a senior clinical position at the Sydney Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors. The author has work experience in working with refugees in the Australia and overseas. The article addressed the misconceptions of the ‘boat people’ by some Australian political leaders and local citizens. The issue of the ‘boat people’ has been going on over decades in Australian history since 1970s . It has been the political battle ground in the Australian politics.…
(AGG) In life and the book “Under the Persimmon Tree, by Suzanne Staples” refugees are known for having a very tough life filled with pain, suffering and bad experiences. (BS-1) Najmah, as well as real world refugees have horrible experiences no matter what the age. (BS-2) They may see things such as their family or friends being killed, houses being blown up, people being blown up, almost anything bad you can think of happening in the Middle East, refugees most likely have experienced. (BS-3)…
In addition to adapting to cultural standards, refugees often face racism and discrimination. Children especially feel lonely when going to a new school and not having any friends. When Ha and her family moved into a new neighborhood, her neighbors vandalized her house. “ A brick shatters the front window, landing on our dinner table along with a note. “ (pg. 162) Refugees are still shocked from all that has happened and the trauma of losing family and friends.…
Crisis Counseling This paper will discuss the client Jamila. Jamila presented in counseling with many issues and concerns. The counselor will help the client to identify her immediate needs and concerns. The paper will demonstrate how the counselor will assist the client with prioritizing her needs and developing a crisis plan.…
Billy is a 17-year-old Native American who has lived with his parents and grandparents in a rented house. He is a high school senior who receives poor grades on core subjects and cuts school frequently with his friends. Billy’s family is of low socioeconomic status and both his parents work to support the family. Billy’s parents have been fighting against each other verbally and physically at night for many years. Recently Billy’s father lost his job and he beat Billy and his mother harshly.…
In the beginning of the video series I watched Dr. Zagelbaum, as he showed the stastical data that our population in the United States is changing daily and that we are no longer the Western European country, however, now we have become a county of the “Cablinasian” or “muticultural” people. This was a term that Tiger Woods used when questioned about his racial identity. There is growth of assimilation of the world population and the old that idea of staying within our own culture are slowly fading away, I believe the book called it acculturation. In the book “Counseling the Culturally Diverse”, the authors state “it is important to individualize the choice of helping skills and avoid a blind application of techniques to all situations and…
One redeeming relationship seems to be Dale and Andrea, because Dale seems to be recognizing how wrong it is to try to control Andrea. I keep waiting for Andrea to make up for all of this, but she is still very one-dimensional. A sort-of tomboy who wants to be a badass is cool on its own, but I feel like her story is already written for her: she will eventually become badass, Lori will resent her because Lori is a nonstop bitch, and Andrea will prove herself by saving the day or…
As each individual become able to handle their own profession, they are trained to know the basic rules and the steps of becoming professional in the field. An appropriate supervisor behavior determines if the person is able to supervise on its own. The process of trying to train or supervise is very challenging for most individuals. I always feel as though I could have been a relationship counselor, reasons because my friends would come to me for relationship advice, and they trusted the information I gave them as well. The stories I heard was interesting, I never have gone through certain situations.…
Relationship Interview Starting From the Beginning: Hope Holmes works at Henry Ford hospital in Detroit, Michigan. Hope had one friend she could always count on and that’s Rosa, but Rosa had always envied Hope. They were having a birthday party downtown at the best bar in the city, Nikki’s. They arrived at the party around 11:00 that night just in time to see Chris and his friends walking out to leave the party and Rosa spotted Terry, one of Chris’ friends. Terry and Rosa have some history between them so they decided to stay and talk about things.…
Many Somali refugees suffered family loss, displacement, political and ethnic persecution and war-related violence before coming to the U.S. Somali refugees report the highest number of traumatic events compared to other refugee groups putting them at risk for PTSD, depression and anxiety (Bentley et al., 2012). While adapting to a new culture and environment, Somali refugees also face stresses related to unemployment, language barriers, isolation, discrimination and Americanization of children (Fennelly,…
There is an ongoing need for the development of culturally meaningful and appropriate mental health services for marginalised populations. Individuals with refugee backgrounds, many of whom have experienced vast exposure to highly traumatic events, constitute such a population. However, working this homogenous population presents mental health services with a unique set of challenges. It is to the development, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services for individuals with refugee backgrounds that the following commentary is relevant. Thus, the following essay will focus upon the experience of post-traumatic disorder (PTSD), while also highlighting similarities and differences between Western populations and individuals with refugee…
Male Adolescent Counselor For Logan River Academy Madness has existed in the human psyche from humanities earliest people. The idea of isolating those that are perceived as having poor mental health, or mad, is far from a new concept. Some of the earliest public institutions for those clinically insane dates back to the late 17th century (Porter, 2008). These early treatment institutions were far from ideal, often not much better than prisons at the time (Taylor, 2014). Treatment facilities have since improved and for my undergraduate apprentice applied project I am working at Logan River Academy (LRA).…
Humans have the tendency of comparing their lives with others and in doing so; they miss the charm of enjoying small moments of life. Couples tend to deviate from focusing on gathering happiness and love to be experienced together and rather strive to improve materialistic aspects of life. Unfortunately, couples do not realize the essence of a relationship and most of them think that getting a promotion, driving a better car or living in a lavish house is more important than staying happy and content with what they have. Lack of understanding and communication adds a rift in a relationship that becomes more a liability than a delightful journey which is filled with emotions of love and care. And when a relationship goes through…
This assignment is to introduce how a therapeutic relationship between a nurse and patient can help maximise the communication skills and behaviours of a nurse, this is to help with a patients experiences and feelings. The National Competency Standards for a registered nurse, which is under standard 9 sub-section 9.1, “demonstrate empathy, trust and respect for the dignity and potential of the individual/group” (Board, 2006) has been chosen to help with the discussion on how to establish, maintain and conclude a therapeutic relationship as a nurse. A patient from the City of Horizon will be used to help as a reflection on how empathy, trust and respect is important in establishing a therapeutic relationship. This patient is Vincent Romero an 83 year old male in Horizon Hospital,…
Many are sanctioned to discrimination and subject to horrendous punishment and torture, direct violations of article five and seven. If a country can fulfill all human rights for their people, and they are capable of doing so for others, it is their moral imperative to protect the human rights of refugees. To uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is to advocate and stand by article fourteen: “everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution” (The United Nations 1948). Persecutions can range from definitions of oppression to mistreatment.…