My main reason for applying to the Rutgers University School of Social Work is that it is an accredited university with an excellent reputation as an educational institution and offers a MSW program that is predominantly online. I attended Thomas Edison State University over the past two and a half years and earned my bachelor’s degree online. Once I made the decision to continue my education, I searched for MSW programs that were available online as well; since Rutgers is close to my residence and offers an excellent online master’s degree program, it is well suited for my educational needs.
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Personally, I have attended several years of elective one on one and group therapy sessions as a direct result of the 911 tragedy. The group …show more content…
Extreme cases of negative stress response has given our society the term “going postal”, a popular phrase coined in the late 1980’s and 1990’s as a result of a series of isolated events involving numerous current and former disgruntled United States postal workers who had emotional outbursts resulting in uncontrollable workplace rage whereby the USPS employee shot and killed managers, coworkers and others in the workplace. This slang term is commonly used to refer to individuals who are stressed beyond the breaking point that become uncontrollably angry and potentially violent. The increase in this type of behavior has extended itself to public places or any populated area where one individual aggressively intends to harm others with deadly force. Of course this is an extreme example of negative reactions to stress, which, on more average levels are normally harmful to the individual’s mental and physical health which can affect their personal relationships and ability to function in society.
Stress and anger management is highly useful for professional social workers to help individuals incorporate productive coping skills that can recondition maladaptive behaviors when reacting to stressful situations. Negative results from maladaptive coping skills are the underlying cause of symptoms which can manifest themselves in mental dysfunction such as anxiety, anger, depression, …show more content…
With access to the internet, any question can be answered with the right search words; the downside would be the personal wisdom of the professor does not get passed along with the information. Another disadvantage of online education would be the lack of interpersonal communication with others that deprive one of feedback and create a sense of isolation. This disadvantage factor would be counterbalanced by the required field work wherein personal interactions will be experienced with professionals in the industry. Less socializing and
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Personally, I have attended several years of elective one on one and group therapy sessions as a direct result of the 911 tragedy. The group …show more content…
Extreme cases of negative stress response has given our society the term “going postal”, a popular phrase coined in the late 1980’s and 1990’s as a result of a series of isolated events involving numerous current and former disgruntled United States postal workers who had emotional outbursts resulting in uncontrollable workplace rage whereby the USPS employee shot and killed managers, coworkers and others in the workplace. This slang term is commonly used to refer to individuals who are stressed beyond the breaking point that become uncontrollably angry and potentially violent. The increase in this type of behavior has extended itself to public places or any populated area where one individual aggressively intends to harm others with deadly force. Of course this is an extreme example of negative reactions to stress, which, on more average levels are normally harmful to the individual’s mental and physical health which can affect their personal relationships and ability to function in society.
Stress and anger management is highly useful for professional social workers to help individuals incorporate productive coping skills that can recondition maladaptive behaviors when reacting to stressful situations. Negative results from maladaptive coping skills are the underlying cause of symptoms which can manifest themselves in mental dysfunction such as anxiety, anger, depression, …show more content…
With access to the internet, any question can be answered with the right search words; the downside would be the personal wisdom of the professor does not get passed along with the information. Another disadvantage of online education would be the lack of interpersonal communication with others that deprive one of feedback and create a sense of isolation. This disadvantage factor would be counterbalanced by the required field work wherein personal interactions will be experienced with professionals in the industry. Less socializing and