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The antitumor effect of nivolumab in the melanoma regiment was followed by another trial with 107 patients, where 31% of the patients had an impartial response, with a median duration for 2 years. Of these responders, 15 responded to the therapy by 8 weeks during the first assessment, 12 had continued responses for minimum of 4 months after ending the therapy, while 17 had responses but left the program unexpectedly. Now, nivolumab use has achieved an improved outcome in patients with melanoma…

Before I knew I wanted to further my education in photography, psychology was and is of great interest to me. That being said the understanding of the human experience plays an extremely significant part in my work specifically in this series. In “Notes on Camp”, Susan Sontag “Something is good not because it is achieved, but because another kind of truth about the human situation, another experience of what it is to be human - in short, another valid sensibility -- is being revealed.” Sontag…

Choices of Intervention I have chosen a couple of courses of intervention to help my client. The first is problem solving in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As a social worker, my job is to listen to my client’s problems, or their perception of their problems, and help them find ways to solve those problems. Next, CBT, is an effective form of therapy for people who have experienced trauma. I believe, due to my client’s abuse history she suffers from posttraumatic stress…

The cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy stems from behaviorism, which is based on the concept that behavior is sustained by its resulting ramifications. Results that encourage behavior are referred to as reinforcers and consequences that negate behaviors are punishers. When approaching family relationships, behavior therapists rely on the theory of social exchange, which states that people try to minimize costs while maximizing rewards in relationships. However, behavior therapists…

From the Portrait of Addiction video, the case that I chose was the case of Ray Diaz. Ray’s addiction was affecting his relationship with his girlfriend. Solution Focused Theory would be beneficial to Ray because this theory would help Ray understand his problem, and to come up with alternative ways to view Ray’s solutions (Lewis, 2014). The counselor would understand the client’s problem saturated story, and how the problem is affecting Ray’s core-being (Lewis, 2014). However, the problem is…

Self –disclosure, according to Ivey, Bradford Ivey, & Zalaquette (2016), is when a counselor shares his or her own past personal experiences, here –and-now observations or feelings towards the client or opinions about the future. Although, this is a controversial topic in counseling, (Ivey, Bradford Ivey, & Zalaquette 2016), this microskill has some benefits that promote healing to the client. As a future counselor, I know there will be a time in my profession when I may be counseling a middle…

Emotional Freedom Technique: EFT Tapping Emotional Freedom Technique a.k.a. EFT tapping is the modern, emotional counterpart of the ancient principles of acupressure. EFT therapy is so easy, a child can do it. Even pregnant women can embrace its non-invasive methods. What is the Basis of EFT Therapy? Energy flows through the body via an intricate system of channels. The Chinese ancients found 100 meridian points in the body and learned that when they stimulated certain energy points, the…

Mindfulness requires one to pay attention in a particular way, deliberately and non-judgmentally, to the present moment. Mindfulness has been applied to many different conditions such as, stress reduction, chronic pain, cancer, parenting, childbirth and anxiety, etc. While this technique is useful for many conditions the primary intention of applying mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to treatment is to teach clients mindfulness-based approaches for depression. Depression is considered to be a…

Brittani Jones Daubert v. Frye Standard American InterContinental University In the court of law, scientific evidence and expert witnesses are allowed to be admissible into a court of law as evidence and testimony. The Frye Standard and the Daubert Rule have brought new standards in which scientific evidence and expert witness testimony is allowed in court as evidence. When it comes to an expert witness, he or she has to be certified by the trial judge, as well as have the knowledge,…

This week’s reflection paper examines the implementation of structure in a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) therapeutic session. During January 19, 2017’s class, students learned that structuring is orienting clients to their role and responsibility in the relationship and to the role and responsibility of the therapist. From my perspective, therapeutic structuring should be brief and overtly provided when necessary. For example, if the client, from our class video, had no idea about what was…