Psychoeducation

Demi’s most important diagnosis is bipolar II disorder. In her case, mood swings were getting out of hand. During her tour she admitted to physically striking one of her back up dancers. She said she felt horrible afterward because the dancer was her friend. At this point, her family and management held an intervention. Afterward, she quit her tour and checked into a residential treatment center. For a case like this, checking into a center would be the first call of action. People who suffer…

exposed to psychoeducation. Psychoeducation is the education meant for individuals and their families, who are suffering from a mental health condition or disorder to help them empower themselves and deal with their condition in the most efficient and optimal way possible. There are various ways to deliver psychoeducation to the people involved. It can be delivered through single psychoeducation (the discussion is done one-to-one with the person affected), family-focused psychoeducation (all…

“Mental health is an integral part of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health” (World Health Organization, 2014). Furthermore, the World Health Organization website (WHO) defines mental health as: “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” (World Health Organization, 2014). In the United States, the…

……………...Group Proposal Assignment……. Group Theory Models and Dynamics Students: Binitha Chandran Nair & Mintu Maria James Instructor: Christina Colacicco 13/10/2017 INTRODUCTION Self-esteem plays a vital role in one’s life. People with low self-esteem may feel a lack of self-confidence to face different challenges in their life. If we compare any two individuals, one with low self-esteem and another one with good self-esteem, the first one would have negative thoughts and the…

Philips.Psy D. And Danielle N. Schade, Psy.D. The author in this article believe that empowerment psychoeducation of the individual plays an important role in psychosocial rehabilitation. They define empowerment as an iterative process in which a person who lacks power sets a personally meaningful goal oriented toward increasing power, takes action toward…

Depression, and Acceptance, and can be applied to most circumstances involving loss (Torrey, 2016), such as divorce ( (Positive Parenting Court Educational Class, 2003), parental alienation and even familial abduction. Another model incorporated in psychoeducation regarding grief is The Four Phases of Grief model developed by the British psychologist and psychiatrist John Bowlby ( (Bowlby, 1961). Bowlby’s four phases of grief are: Shock & Numbness, Yearning & Searching, Despair and…

1. Specify three different actions or steps you will take in your initial session to build trust and rapport with Martha. Before interviewing Martha, I would provide an introduction of who I am, identify my role as a therapist, and thank her for coming to counseling. I would acknowledge that coming to counseling can be terrifying or challenging; however, I am here to help with any concerns that she has. In addition, I would provide a clear explanation of the therapeutic process and help…

have their place and vary in amount of evidence and have certain circumstances in which they can provide the best results. The eight EBP discussed are: cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), weight management, skills training, token economies, family psychoeducation, assertive community treatment (ACT), supportive employment (SE), and intervention of concurrent disorders. Using evidence and my thoughts, I will provide the best usefulness for recovery with evidence based approach. Early prevention…

The system comprises of the family members, and the family members often unknowingly encourage or make the client’s symptoms worse from the way they interact with the client. Family focused therapy is a mix of psychoeducation and group therapy to help educate the members of the family system so that they can see how they are affecting each other. (Nemade & Dombeck, 119-2016b) This form of therapy will be helpful for Lexa because she has been having a hard time with…

Family-focused therapy consists of three major components: psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills. Practitioners allow the patient to educate the family and the practitioner about their symptoms through recollections of first symptoms. After this stage, the role of stress in…