Behavioral enrichment

There are many factors that can affect a person’s development. One of which is isolation. There have been many tests to determine the effects of isolation on children and the makeup of their brain compared to a normal child. Isolation can lead to many mental illnesses over time, some of which can be fixed through therapy and medication. Boo Radley suffered one of these mental illnesses because of his living conditions; however, it is difficult to determine an exact diagnosis with the information…

explained to My-Kayla that the activity will help her to understand negative emotions, help her to identify automatic thoughts that leads to negative emotions and develop ways to counter automatic thoughts and relate negative moods with cognitive and behavioral changes. QP asked My-Kayla to list some negative feelings and thoughts that leads to negative emotions. QP discussed with My-Kayla ways to counteract negative emotions. QP discussed with My-Kayla, how she can better manage mood. QP…

Chapter 12 titled “Trauma–and Stressor–Related Disorders” discussed in detail the defining features of trauma and stress along with the diagnostic criteria for the disorders. Chapter 12 further reviews the history and family context of the disorders with their prevalence and development. The chapter concludes by providing the reader with various prevention and treatment option to best support the child in need. Trauma refers to intense and overwhelming experiences that involve serious loss,…

My second experience climbing on the rock wall went much smoother than the first. Experience I gained from the first rock wall climb helped to calm my nerves. Due to the fact that I was more relaxed, I was able to focus more on the rock wall. I scaled the wall at a much faster pace than the first time. While I was climbing I found myself reflecting on what I learned from my first climb. I would look for certain holds and bypass other holds I remember not liking. I found that trying the…

Stages of Counseling is important because it set the scenes for the professional’s to being to practice multicultural counseling; perhaps all counseling is in a sense, is about a person’s abstract perceptions, about their views on relationships. The discussion about multicultural counseling is diverse and serves as a gauge in the communication and dialogues which are sensitive to the client’s culture background, rationale about their worldviews, and values. The approach of the therapist is to…

Mindfulness Practice Mindfulness has been used as an ancient technique of meditation practiced by the followers of Buddhism. In essence, Buddhism offers a training of awareness through the right conduct and internal realizations. Mindfulness is one of the aspects of this training and allows a direct manipulation of one’s awareness. However, one doesn’t need to follow the Buddhist tradition in order to practice mindfulness and in fact, as the Eastern philosophies have spread to the Western…

The American Psychiatric Association holds a spot in the middle of a historical revision to its diagnostic "Bible", the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (or DSM). DSM is a personality disorder that some people just 1 personality. This book is mainly used by clinicians, insurance companies, and even the legal system to define and identify the types and thresholds of mental illness that would majorly become the focus of treatment and research. Diagnosing disorders…

Coping is when a person attempts to solve something difficult in their life and that can be anything from stress to chronic illnesses. There are two types of coping which are problem-focused and emotion-focused (Lecture 8). Protective buffering is a relationship-focused coping that falls under the emotion-focused coping strategy (Lecture 8). Protective buffering is basically the concealment of one’s own worries to better protect the emotional state of their loved ones. (Lecture 8). However,…

isn’t one right therapy for addiction. Every person brings their own history, triggers and strengths to treatment. That is why there are several common types of addiction therapy. Each therapy comes at the struggle from a different angle. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Addiction is like a pile of behaviors you don’t see. These behaviors create routines. For example, a person gets stressed and uses as a first option. If stress is a person’s only trigger to abuse drugs or alcohol, poor…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is all about changing the thoughts that a person has and their current way of thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a gradual process that helps a person take incremental steps towards a behavior change. There are two steps that are generally used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The therapist begins by helping the patient identify the problematic beliefs that they have. This step is important for learning how feelings, situations, and thoughts can attribute to…