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The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of change states that change is a process involving progress through a series of stages. There are six stages in this model: Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. According to Ziaaddini, Ebrahim-Nejad, and Nakhaee (2013), prior to the study, all participants undergoing methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) completed the Family Assessment Device and the Marital Conflict Questionnaire. Then, the 48 opioid dependent…

Beck (2011, p 7-11) stated CBT has ten basic principles. The first is that “CBT is based on an ever evolving formulation of patients problems and an individual conceptualisation of each patient in cognitive terms”. When a client presents for therapy, an initial assessment can be conducted using what is known as the ‘5 P’s’. A more detailed description of these is provided later on in this essay, however at a high level they are a review of the clients current Problems; what activated these i.e…

When studying or working in a helping profession, such as Social Work, it is important to determine a theoretical orientation because it assist the assessment process of individual clients, families, and treatment groups. According to Posnanski and McLennan, a theoretical orientation is defined as a “conceptual framework used by a counselor to understand client therapeutic needs” (Halbur &Halbur 3). A theoretical orientation is an essential and useful component to social workers because it…

The use of biological human tissue is directed by various legal regulations. Understanding these rules and how to obtain meaningful informed consent is essential for researchers and laboratorians to maximize the tissue’s potential for research, to respect the patients’ and subjects’ participation while avoiding lawsuits and destruction to valuable specimens. Regarding laws and regulations (Drabiak-Syed 2010), the Common Rule, included in the Code of Federal Regulations, establishes protection…

The client came to the first session with the specific problem. The client reported that she wants to have clear boundaries with her boyfriend. In addition, the client explained that she has experienced lots of verbal fight with her boyfriend, especially at work, because they work together in the same store. The client and her boyfriend live together, while she feels that she needs her own space. The client’s boyfriend has had difficulty to understand her needs, and when she wants to spend time…

Talking about change in a collaborative and conversational style strengthen the client’s motivation and commitment to change (Miller, p. 4). Therefore, when presented with case, the approach I chose was more of a non-directive counseling session where the counselor is portrayed as the one in charge and is expected to give advice to client, instead I wanted the client to openly talk about his current situation and guide him to talk himself into the need to change the situation that is causing…

took in EBP- from framing the clinical question then performing the literature search in various electronic databases and applying the rules of evidence to establish validity of the study and finally to relate the findings to the patient’s clinical problem (Guyyat et al., 2000). The Clinical Question For this discussion, the author has formulated a foreground question (Jewell, 2015). The author wishes to study the effectiveness of a particular intervention. The clinical question is: Does the…

QP engaged Tatiana in participating in an evidence base activity geared towards how anger works. QP explained to Tatiana that the activity will teach her how to identify her feelings and looking at the consequences of anger. QP discussed and reviewed with Tatiana previous session. QP encouraged Tatiana to identify her feelings other than anger. QP explained to Tatiana the different types of feelings people experiences. QP asked Tatiana to list some of the feelings she has experienced recently.…

experiences. I will have to be aware of my tendency to directly assist a client in order to accomplish a task for an individual and instead guide them to accomplishing the tasks themselves. I predict this will be one of my biggest learning curves in my clinical therapy skills. I will have to actively identify moments where I will want to step in for a client and learn to guide them instead to self-discovery. Self-discovery for these clients will allow them to exercise skills in their own…

I always knew I wanted to help people. When I was four I wanted to be a firefighter. At ten, a doctor. Twelve years old I wished to become a physical therapist, a year later a physician's aid. At sixteen I found myself becoming more and more interested in the idea of how the human brain works, so on a whim I decided to enroll myself in an advanced placement psychology class. That whim triggered something inside me. A passion, a need, a drive to want to help people with crippling mental illnesses…