Assume you are working at an agency with both inpatient and outpatient services. Mary is a client of yours in inpatient so you will be working with her one-on-one at least once a week in inpatient treatment then she will transfer levels (from level III to Level II.I) at which point you will also be her counselor in intensive outpatient. Using your knowledge of clinical […]

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2012) and/or American Psychological Association (2010). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. I have also attached my discussion rubric so you can see how to make full […]

In this unit, we consider how theory guides group leadership. The authors of the Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures text (linked in Resources) describe how their own group leadership styles evolved over time and may have been influenced by several theories. For counselors in training, developing a solid understanding of a single theory may be a more manageable starting place to develop a group leadership […]

Choose a television show or a movie (educational or feature film) and apply psychological principles to the film.  Provide a brief introduction of the show (setting, characters, etc).  Identify one or more of the characters as having a psychological disorder(s); provide one or more diagnoses for that character(s).  The diagnoses need not fit exactly.  However, if it does not, identify why it doesn’t.   This is […]

ssFor this assignment, you will write an opinion piece for a local newspaper advocating for the needs of offenders whom you believe has been unethically treated based on their mental health issues, social, or cultural background, or due to the general nature of treatment and assessment in forensic settings. Based on your readings, pick a topic which has resulted in unethical treatment in forensic settings […]

Psychodynamic theories of psychology emphasize the role of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences in personality development. Despite the far-reaching influence of psychodynamic theories on the evolution and current state of psychology as a discipline, there were many initial criticisms about the relevance and validity of these theories. One criticism of early psychodynamic theories is that they fail to account for one’s free will […]

find an article from a recent issue of a peer-reviewed journal related to clinical or counseling psychology. The article should describe specifically an experimental manipulation by the researchers.  Articles for the professional article review should focus on psychological disorders and treatment, psychological assessments, theoretical perspectives, types of therapy/treatment models, the DSM V, ethical principles in psychology and code of conduct, training, and education in professional psychology, […]

 Research Paper: The research paper for this semester is an individual writing assignment and should be 5-7 pages in length, APA format, 12 pt font, double-spaced. Your abstract and references are not included in the page count. You must include a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed references for this paper. Other than those specifications, the paper can focus on anything associated with your assigned topic! Please […]

On February 7, 2008, there was a large explosion at an Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia. Fourteen people were killed and dozens more were injured. Controversy and lawsuits from the situation described in the Imperial Sugar case will likely continue for many years. The situation generated “whistle-blower” claims and questions. Several politicians became involved as well, and the news media questioned both the […]

 The final project for this course is the creation of a final research paper. The research paper must be on a topic relevant to class content. In the paper, students need to present research and also draw and support a conclusion about the topic. Research papers must be objective in the presentation of the content. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because […]