Empathic concern

Altruistic behavior is when people help others without expecting anything in turn, and sometimes even at a cost of themselves. This essay will compare and contrast two theories that explain altruism in humans. Those two theories are the kin selection theory, which is a biological explanation, and the empathy-altruism theory, which is a cognitive explanation. First approach to explain altruism is the kin selection theory that based on evolution theory. The kin selection theory is about the idea…

1.1 The General Practitioner as a therapeutic agent: Good communication between health providers and patients is the cornerstone of high quality, patient centered care. A caring attitude to the patient’s psychosocial/emotional needs is an important aspect of the patient experience and one that receives the greatest emphasis in the literature. Patient centered care is associated with higher rates of patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment and psychological and physical functioning.…

skills that my instructor La- Dana had mention and that started to help to alleviate my anxiety. After pulling myself together I began the counselling session by using the the five stages of counselling . Firstly I began with building an Empathic Relationship with the client and started the session with informing the client about the informed consent and briefly going over the guidelines and informing the clients about their rights and if they felt uncomfortable and wanted to…

academic consequences associated with alcohol use, including missing a class and getting behind in school work… performing poorly on a test or project… and experiencing a lower grade point average” (70). Apart from being academic success an important concern when talking about alcohol consumption, there are also other factors that hinder due to excessive alcohol consumption such as health. Alcohol delusively damages consumers’ health, not taking into account if the user is a students, youth, or…

School settings mental health practitioners can address concerns that can hinder development through group counseling interventions including both structured activities and play therapy. All students have access to the schools mental health resources such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school…

non-palliative clients and not only recognize the shift in care, but the understanding around the different types of care. Particularly in the shift to palliative. For example where pain medications are given in greater dose and longer term without concern for addiction or tolerance, or where family may need more care and teaching than the clients, particularly at the end. The focus comfort through emotional support, physical…

Confidentiality and its limits need to be discussed at the beginning of the session (Hill, 2014). One of the ethical issues in the current role-play was that I did not discuss the confidentiality, its limits and the client’s informed consent at the beginning of our session. The helper needs to make sure to address issues such as the general confidentiality limits pertaining safety issues for the client and others, the purpose of the role-play, the role of the observer, recording, transcribing…

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: I AM DIGITAL™ 101: I Am Digital™ 101 will define digital and media literacy as a constellation of life skills that are necessary for full participation in our media-saturated, information-rich society. These include the ability to do the following: • Analyze messages in a variety of forms by identifying the author, purpose and point of view, and evaluating the quality and credibility of the content. • Express themselves cogently and cohesively in writing and in spoken…

Northouse explains that the Managerial/Leadership Grid “was designed to explain how leaders help organizations to reach their purpose through two factors: concern for production and concern for people” (Northouse, p.74). Concern for production “refers to how a leader is concerned with achieving organizational tasks” (Northouse, p.74), and concern for people “refers to how a leader attends to the people in the organization who are trying to achieve its goals” (Northouse, p.74). The grid lays out…

An apple a day will not keep the dental hygienist away. Dental hygiene is one of the most important fields of human health and it requires a very persistent and understanding professional to do the job. The mouth is an impervious part of the human anatomy and much of what dental hygienists do is try to prevent poor dental health, which is the reason most people see the dentist 2-3 times a year. Before you meet with the dentist you see a dental hygienist. Overall, most people think he/she cleans…