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A variety of psychotherapy techniques have been used in group therapy settings. Each theoretical orientation has a variety of techniques that contribute to group work. For the purpose of this assignment, I will be examining the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as the theoretical orientation to guide group work. CBT is a very popular theoretical orientation for individual and group psychotherapy. The techniques used in CBT help a client recognize their maladaptive ways of thinking.…

There was once an individual, young of body, old of soul, and not-quite-human, despite how she may appear. She was, In fact, a Druid, a sorceress of days olde and knew of the last of her kind. She walked the world on her own, distant from all; for what can one lose if they have nothing to begin with? This was a mantra she repeated to herself across the centuries, for this seemingly young woman was anything but. An immortal she was just shy of 1500 years of age, her birthing falling in late…

be more likely to become depressed when stressed. For identical twins if one twin is depressed the other has a 67% chance of suffering from depression as well. In fraternal twins the probability drops to 19% (Gateways to Mind and Behavior, Dennis Coon and John O. Mitterer, Halmai et…

The Secret About Whitewashing: A Message to Hollywood Globalisation is an important factor in shaping modern life. With the world as interconnected as it is, it is critical that our media should reflect a much broader audience. Hollywood however has overlooked this need for more ethnic representation and instead blatantly ignores how the world is made up of a diverse collection of people who all have a story to tell. A non-stereotypical, non-background character of colour is a hard thing for…

psychology is the study of learning; how both humans and animals attend to their environments and use the cues to predict future behaviour. Learning can be defined as “a relatively permanent change in behaviour due to experience” (Chance 2014, as cited in Coon, D., Mitterer, J., 2015). Relatively permanent does not include changes in behaviour that are more or less innate, such as: eating and sleeping. Experience relies a great deal on what is available in any given environment that is not as a…

If cats could talk, they wouldn't! Fun Facts about our feline friends: It is fascinating how pet cats are the smaller version of those amazing big felines like tigers, jaguars, panthers, lions and we are blessed to enjoy their company at home. If you are a cat lover there are so many things you must learn about this beautiful animal. COMMON NAME: Domestic Cat SCIENTIFIC NAME: Felis catus TYPE: Mammals DIET: Carnivores SIZE: 28 in WEIGHT: 5 to 20 lbs PRESENCE IN WORLD HISTORY Ancient…

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter featuring Kendrick Lamar sang and rapped Freedom released in 2016 and Niggas Wit Attitudes consisting of: Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella, The D.O.C, and Arabian Prince, also known as N.W.A composed Fuck Tha Police released in 1988 both songs protesting police brutality against African-Americans in the United States of America. Both Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Kendrick Lamar and N.W.A express their disfavor towards the justice system through their music. Police…

I have had an eye opening experience in my facilitating school this semester. The vast difference between my own personal philosophy on teaching and student learning and my co-teacher’s is incredible. The target students have struggled with keeping attention during lecture. My co-teachers answer to this problem is repetition. She says the same thing over and over to them until they hear it in their sleep. This lesson allowed me to try and integrate something a little more engaging. I realized…

Maureen Boldt, a local mediator in Ontario who was brought forth in the Superior Court of Justice, on March 22, 2006 for being alleged guilty of breaching the injunction order of Bolan J. Ms. Boldt was accused for authorized practice of the law which contradicted section 50 of the Law of Society Act. Considering that section 50 of the law clearly states that “no person, other than a member who’s rights and privileges are not suspended, shall act as a barrister or solicitor to hold themselves out…

their children and women look past the looks, they want a man who will provide for her family and look after them financially as well as be a protective father and husband. Jealousy comes from the evolutionary theory and it is seen as unconscious (Coon and Mitterer, 2011). It is proven that men focus more on physical attractiveness while women are more worried about time and…