Motivational interviewing

The motivational book, What Color is your Parachute? is a handbook designed to help every generation find a job. Whether the individual is just out of college or has been out of work for a few years, this guide can alleviate some of the stress when hunting for a job. Times have changed since some generations have looked for jobs and this book maps out the way to apply in the modern era. What Color is your Parachute? touches on social media and websites such as LinkedIn, which can play a…

And If given the choice, would you choose the same career path? Professor McConnell’s response was motivational and helped me realize that just like people, no two teachers are exactly the same. “I would ask them to consider why it is that they want to be a teacher, and to think deeply on the kind of classroom that they would like to have. The attitude of…

It is a fundamental human experience to long for interpersonal intimacy. Longing for interpersonal intimacy stays with all of us throughout life, starting from infancy (Fromm-Reichmann, 1959). Human phenomena evolve around interaction with others. People are influenced by the real or imagined interpersonal relationship and how others respond to them. Their motivation for seeking a connection with other is an important theme in social psychology (Leary, 2010). Maria makes efforts to maintain a…

Using Strengths Base Approach in Genny’s Family It is important that the social worker helps the family identify and enhance their strengths and resources they already have. Solution focus intervention is an essential technique that helps the family build on their existing strengths and resources. Both Genny and her parents have several strength and resources that can be incorporated in the family problem-solving process. First, it is imperative to help the parent reminded about the great…

the opportunity to work with a client for a long period of time. Next semester, I will have the option to chose two units that I want to be a part of and that is when I will have my own caseload. Luckily, I have had the opportunity to use motivational interviewing while working with the clients I have interacted with. There was one particular client that made an impression on me because…

Health promotion- Smoking Less than 1 in 5 adults currently smoke cigarettes. National Statistics (2017) suggests this equates to an estimated 9.4 million UK adult smokers. Consequently, individuals who smoke will experience many physical and mental health problems which ultimately affects the NHS. The topic smoking has been chosen for this health promotion essay because it is a complex issue across the UK, as it is the cause of many deaths, which is an approachable issue that could be prevented…

In 1998, a study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of hoarding behavior in patients with dementia and characteristics associated with it. The study of 133 dementia patients in a geropsychiatric ward revealed that 22.6% of those patients showed signs of hoarding. The patients showed a higher prevalence of pilfering, hyperphagia, and repetitive behaviors. The study suggested that hoarding behavior is a common and complex symptom in dementia patients (Hwang et al., 1998). Hoarding may…

Dr. Scott Walters at the university of north Texas health and science institution collaborated with Faye taxman a criminologist from George Manson university and several others similar, to developed an online software called MAPIT (Motivational Assessment Program to Initiate Treatment) designed to help probations developed and reach new family, economic, social, and religious goals. MAPIT has three behavioral targets 1) drug abuse, 2) probation consistence, and 3) HIV testing and healthcare…

Brief Vignette of the Family The family that I will be working with is the Williams family from the movie What’s Cooking. The focus of the movie is on the holiday Thanksgiving. The family consists of the mother Audrey Williams, the father Ronald Williams, the son Michael, and the grandmother Grace who came to visit for the holidays. The background of the family is African American. The son Michael is in his early 20s. Ronald and Audrey are in their 40s and are currently married. Ronald works…

successful conversations in the work place with both clients and colleagues. In this paper, I will critique an interview I had with my client, Laura, regarding her habit of smoking and the struggles surrounding her ability to quit. I will discuss the motivational skills used throughout the interview as well as the specific areas in which I was successful or not successful…