Mental health professionals

I started my journey at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln without a major, I wanted a college degree but when asked what in, I could not come up with an answer. After four outstanding years I will leave Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science degree, and two majors in Psychology and Biology. After graduating in May I plan to attend medical school. Once those four years are complete I hope to be accepted into a four year psychiatric residency program, and finally become a licensed psychiatrist. The…

examining the impact of various rehabilitation counseling styles on individuals with comorbid or co-occurring disorders. The article first discussed the definitions of terms associated with rehabilitation such as substance abuse disorder, disability, mental illness, and dual diagnosis so that the reader could fully grasp what the researchers meant when discussing the purpose of the study and the methods used. These definitions also provided clarity on what the constructs in the study meant as…

Bachelor’s Degree with the expectation of eventually entering the field of social work. I would like to make the Associates Degree work for me in the meantime by possibly securing an entry level position in some kind of mental health area possibly through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, or Caring Unlimited, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, or possibly a position working in Domestic Violence resource. I would love to shadow a court advocate in order to experience being…

At our first colloquium meeting our first speaker was named Bryan da Silva. He spoke about his journey into becoming a psychology professor, and what he did before being a teacher at Pacific Union college. Dr. Da Silva, mentioned a little of his past on wanting to be a lawyer however, later on when he took a General psychology class, it changed his life and career choice. Dr. Da Silva got a Ph. D in experimental psychology in Loma Linda. That is where he did his dissertation on emotions and…

research for the school. Also, in both of the careers you have the ability to work in a hospital or a private practice. Both degrees if used clinically gives you the ability to work with patients to deal and cope with mental or every day illnesses. For instance, a…

Focus: Santonias and family will learn, practice and utilize problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Santonias and Ms. Givens (MHS) debrief and incident with a peer at a community event and process alternatives ways to handle peer conflict. Intervention: MHP, Santonias and MHS debrief that Santonias had a physical altercation with a peer at a community event. MHP, MHS and Santonias process the details that lead to the physical altercation with the peer. MHP receive…

evaluate individuals' problems, interview, and provide individual or group counseling services to assist patients in personal, social, and educational treatment. The idea of giving advice and solving problems is what led me to counseling psychologist. Professional counselors help clients identify goals and potential solutions to problems. To become a counseling psychologist steps like schooling, organizations, and occupations help you plan ahead for your future career. 4.“Throughout high…

a. Provide a brief description of your career. A Clinical Child Psychologist is primarily someone who scrutinizes within the many fields of Child Psychology. Which, briefly, "is a specialty in professional psychology that elaborates and uses scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context." (American Psychology Association). However, with that being said, a Clinical Child Psychologist further applies and…

whereas for social workers the main focus is getting resources that will help the client get better. Counselors share more characteristics of their work with psychologists since they deal with a form of therapy – short term rather than getting other professionals involved in that individual’s life (Erford, 2014). Social work was recognized as a distinct profession many years before counselors. Counseling got its start in the 1900’s by Frank Parsons. Parsons was viewed as one of the founding…

GSU scientific approach not only provide knowledge about the activities conducted by clinical psychologists but hands-on demonstrations of these activities in a professional setting such as the psychology clinic on the GSU campus. This type of education approach is the best fit for me because I am efficient at learning new knowledge and skills and applying them such as with my parents, volunteer experience, and as…