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Psychoeducation Group Sessions, 2007.
An analysis of a psychoeducational and group session approach to treating Latinos with type two diabetes.
2,821 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper presents an eclectic approach in medical social work with regards to an assessment of a psychoeducation group sessions among
Latino diabetics. The paper describes the components of psychoeducational change and the rationale behind it. It then discusses this approach in a group setting and the role of the leader in ensuring the success of the group. Finally, the paper presents a case study of a particular group of type two Latino diabetics.
Table of Contents:
Eclectic Group Approach
Components of Psychoeducational Change
Concepts and Rationale within Psychoeducational Theory
Evidence-based Use of Psychoeducation
Cultivating the Group Setting
The Responsibilities of the Leader
Special Features of the Group
Background On Client Population
Statement of Problem
Cultural and Behavioral Concerns
Potential Generational Risks for Type 2 Diabetes among Latinos
From the Paper
"In a review of the literature on psychosocial relationships to obesity, Bocchieri et al. (2002) sought to assess the impact that obesity surgery had upon the patient and sought to define the extent to which the surgery affected personal outlook, self-held social perceptions, and other "obesity-related psychological and social issues" (p. 156). Similarly, Fairburn and Brownell (2000) suggest that patterns of behavior that are common within groups tend to be self-affirming, where the participants are more likely to continue to engage in these behaviors when they witness other members of the group engage in these or similar types of behaviors. Persons who attempt to make change on an individual level may possess the necessary information and motivation, but there is a strong component of emotional support associated with serious lifestyle change. This suggests that a person who "goes it alone" may not be able to achieve personal goals if they are not part of a community that recognizes the need for change and lends aid accordingly (Fairburn & Brownell, 2000; 71). Motivation that comes from friends and family members helps to increase the potential for positive change to be realized; when a community shares a similar need for change, integrating group support into this community can help create a network of emotional support that will supplement the fact-based rationale used to justify the need for change."
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George Bush's Speech at a UN Session, 2006.
A review of George Bush's Speech at the 59th session of the United Nation's General Assembly held in New York City on September 21, 2004.
884 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper takes a look the speech made by George Bush at the 59th session of the United Nation's General Assembly held in New York City on September 21, 2004. President Bush addressed 80 heads of states and governments at this General Assembly dressed up somberly and smartly in a crisp white shirt and a navy tie with a tailored suit, using this occasion to make his views known.
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"President Bush immediately tried to build a rapport with the audience by welcoming them to his country and UN session. He started his speech by applauding people and UN who stand for liberty. His overall approach to starting a speech was effective and good. Right from the start he tried to build a theme of liberty, justice and freedom and later as he moved on, he addressed many issues with this theme in the background. Through out the speech he used gestures and eye contact to emphasize certain points. Everyone was interested in knowing Bush's stance on the violent situation in Iraq so he had a captive audience that measured and listened to each and every word he uttered."
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Single-Session Therapy, 1996.
Definition, purpose, techniques, problem- vs. solution-based approaches, effectiveness, client-counselor relationship, setting.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 111.95
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Introduction
"The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychotherapeutic intervention of Single Session Therapy (SST). The presented review explores SST across a wide variety of therapeutic settings and models in an effort to determine the general effectiveness with which SST has been implemented. The paper beings with a brief definition of the SST as a therapeutic mode.
The Nature of Single Session Therapy
Any instance in which a therapist and patient meet for one and only one session with the objective of dealing with the patient's psychological difficulties can be defined as single session therapy (Talmon, 1990). Such instances, according to Talmon (1990), can occur in one of three ways..."
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Teaching the Autistic Child, 2005.
This paper describes a series of training sessions to educate primary teachers to include autistic children in a general education classroom.
1,945 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that most studies today show that the inclusion of students with cognitive disabilities is not only the least restrictive environment for disabled students, but also the best learning environment for most students both disabled and non-disabled; however, these studies also point out that simply placing a student with cognitive impairment in a general education classroom does not constitute inclusion. The author outlines a five session training to provide teachers with the understanding and skills to achieve this objective. The paper concludes that all of the teacher training in the world will be ineffective if nothing happens after the training is complete; all teachers and service providers need to meet regularly to discuss the progress of the student and determine if additional supports are needed or if some supports can be removed.
Table of Content
Training Sessions
Session One
Description of Autism
Session Two
Sensitivity Training
Session Three
Documentation Strategies
Session Four
Positive Behavior Interventions
Self-Management
PECS - The Picture Exchange Communication System
Social Stories
Visual Schedules
Sensory Integration
Session Five
Accommodations and Modifications
Summary Statement
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"How can we reach these teachers? Some will be interested enough and take the time and initiative to participate in workshops offered either through their local ISD or other statewide symposiums. Others may need to be reached through either in-service programs or staff meetings. Our school systems need to not only provide the time and training for all teachers but mandate their participation. Hopefully within the next few years students who are working on their degree in education will have the training necessary as part of their requirements. But even then, regular training within the school system will hone their skills and update all teachers on new and innovative practices."
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Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, 2008.
This paper discusses training sessions regarding Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer looks at two training sessions attended by the writer which offered insights into how best to apply Microsoft Word and PowerPoint applications. The writer focuses attention on Microsoft Word's business templates application and its flash spring application for PowerPoint presentations. The paper outlines the highlights of the sessions and the benefits resulting from each one. In addition, the writer looks at the shortcomings of each session.
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Abstract
Introduction
Microsoft Word Training Session
PowerPoint Training Session
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"The highlights of the Microsoft training session involving its business templates application really clustered around gaining a familiarity for each of the different templates and when they should be used. Moreover, knowing that templates could be customized was a blessing, as well. Additionally, the comprehensive, two-hour-and-thirty-minute online session this writer was fortunate enough to sit in gave students the tools needed to distinguish between global templates and document templates; how to save a document as a template; how to set up and use workgroup templates; and - lastly - how to quickly find the location of templates on one's computer. Suffice it to say, all of these learning steps were highlights and it is difficult to separate one from the other; though, once again, simply gaining a confidence and familiarity with the various templates was an enormously rewarding experience."
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Object Relations Therapy, 2004.
An examination of applying object relations therapy in family therapy sessions.
2,151 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper contends that many clinical skills using object relations therapy, which previously were only employed with one-on-one individual sessions, or couples in session, can in fact transfer to family work. The paper states that the training that professionals receive through their work with individuals is the single greatest asset for family work. The paper shows several approaches to - and philosophies toward - object relations therapy, all of which can seamlessly, logically be applied to family object relations therapy as well.
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Introduction
Object Relations - A Model for Solving Human Conflict
What is Object Relations Therapy and Why does it Work for Families?
Ronald Fairbairn's Explanation of Object Relations
The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation
One Therapist's 8-Step Model for Employing Object Relations Theory
A Therapeutic Object Relations Technique for Histrionic-Obsessive Family Partners
Conclusion
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"The general framework of object relations theory provides researchers and therapists "with the means for understanding the earliest developmental phases of childhood," according to Samuel Slipp (Object Relations: A Dynamic Bridge Between Individual and Family Treatment). And further, object relations "studies the attachment and differentiation from others," which is of value not merely for the individual, but for the family, and the social interaction that is part of individuals in families, Slipp continues (3-4). Slipp's book takes the point of view that until recently, object relations theory has only been applied on individuals, but that now there is a "broadening" of focus to apply its concepts to "family studies." These family studies using object relations seek "pathogenic factors in the family" that influence the patient. Slipp notes that "object relations" is "an unfortunate choice" of terms (41), because the word "object" sounds too mechanical and "dehumanized.""
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"The Family Crucible" by Augustus Napier, 2002.
Analysis of book based on therapy sessions of a fictitiious family (a composite of real cases).
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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Analysis of book based on therapy sessions of a fictitious family (a composite of real cases). Napier gives an account of these sessions together with his family therapy theory and practice. The therapeutic process. Therapy construction used. Basic patterns and problems of clients. Contends book pesents an excellent example of the therapist's reasoning and practice.
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""The Family Crucible" (1988) is Augustus Napier's artfully written account of the course of therapy undertaken by the Brice family and conducted by the author and his former teacher Carl Whitaker. With the narrative flair of a novelist Napier immediately gets the reader caught up in the problems of the fictionalized family; a composite consisting of one main case history supplemented by details and incidents from the cases of other families that Napier and Whitaker had helped. In a number of chapters the account of the Brice's sessions is supplemented by general discussions of the theory and practice of family therapy. Other cases are briefly introduced as examples but, for the most part, Napier uses aspects of the Brices' therapy to illustrate his points. These discussions are designed to address issues that may have arisen for the reader in the preceding..."
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Ecotheology, 2002.
This paper reviews two writings on ecotheology: the first chapter of ?First along the River? by Benjamin Kline and ?Ecocentrism and the Anthropocentric Detour? by George Sessions
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses that , in the first chapter of ?First along the River?, Benjamin Kline traces the philosophical foundations of Western society?s belief that humanity determines nature and that the needs of the environment are subordinate to human needs. The author points out that the philosophical underpinnings of human?s relationship with nature have shifted from divine sanction to scientific principles. The paper continues that, in ?Ecocentrism and the Anthropocentric Detour?, George Sessions summarizes the historical development of how humans came to view nature through an anthropocentric lens.
Table of Contents
First Along the River by Benjamin Kline
Biblical Justifications for Dominating Nature
Seeking New Land
Rational Nature of the New World
Social and Political Thought in the 18th Century
Ecocentrism and the Anthropocentric Detour by George Sessions
Ecocentrism and Primal Cultures
Rise of the Anthropocentric Modern World
Spinoza?s Pantheistic Metaphysics and the Romantic Movement
Nineteen and Early-Twentieth Century Origins of Environmentalism
Ecocentrism After World War II
Ecocentrism versus Anthropocentric Survival Environmentalism
Rise of the Long-range Deep Ecology Movement
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"As Christianity spread across Europe, however, this reverence for nature gave way to a desire to exploit nature. By the Middle Ages, scientific and technological changes allowed people to farm inhospitable land and otherwise ?tame? nature. A bevy of technology ? grain mills, harnesses, wheel plows and power trains with cranks, among others ? allowed people to cultivate more crops and raise more animals. By increasing the food yield, the population tripled. By the 14th century, Europe had become a capital of trade and technology."
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Homosexuality in Group Work, 2004.
This paper discusses issues of gay and lesbian clients who need fair and fully sensitive treatment during group therapy sessions led by psychotherapists.
2,835 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper explains that experts believe that, when there are gays and straights in the same group, it is important at the outset of a group session for clear lines of communication to be kept open. The author points out that respect for others is something every therapist leading a group should not only ascribe to, but also should engender as a moral philosophy in all group members. The paper states that, as good group leaders are supposed to do, group leaders must understand that misperceptions read from a scholarly article can endanger group cohesiveness.
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"Thinking perceptively about those actions which give rise to a group member?s popularity, one can imagine the possibility that the obese lesbian could ? notwithstanding all the physical and emotional issues ? become a popular member of the group. In order to do that, she would need to ask others a lot of questions, disclose a lot about herself, show leadership by understanding others? dilemmas and by being acutely interested in what others say and feel."
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British Parliament In 15th Cent, 1993.
Examined in terms of political turmoil, background, functions, processes, privileges, powers, sessions, membership, relations with King, petitions and Lords & Commons.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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" The history of the British parliament is a very long history compared to that of most public institutions. This fact is a testimony both to how early in history this body was created and to the degree to which there has been some consistency and sense of continuity in British governmental history. The fifteenth century was a period of political ferment and particular turmoil for Parliament, which was cancelled in 1402 and which did not meet during several other years in the course of the century as changes were wrought in the institution. The procedures and privileges of Parliament in the fifteenth century had a particular character that casts light on the development of the institution, the nature of Parliament before the fifteenth century, and points to some of the developments that would come after."
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Adolescent Depression, 1993.
Research proposal to determine thr effectiveness of group therapy intervention (describes ten sessions) at a crisis center.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 79.95
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"Introduction
According to a report issued by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (1989):
Almost 30,000 Americans take their own lives each year. . .This number is greater than the annual number of homicides in the United States. . .About 5,000 suicides occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24. That means that each day, 13 Americans in this age group kill themselves. Many more young people attempt suicide and fail. (p. 7)
It is statistics such as the foregoing that lead authors such as Harris and Ammerman (1986) to refer to adolescent depression as one of the most serious mental health concerns facing the nation..."
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Counseling Interview, 2006.
This paper provides a case analysis of counseling interview skills and sessions.
2,960 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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In this article, the writer explains and discusses the differences between a counseling interview and other types of interviews such as information gathering, persuasive and job interviews. The writer looks at the process and scope of the interview. An interview conducted by the writer is described. The writer explains the purpose of the interview and describes how the person interviewed was dressed. The subject of body language is also examined. Further, the writer discusses the type of contact between the interviewer and interviewee. Finally, the writer discusses when is it appropriate to breech confidentiality and looks at the relevant laws.
From the Paper
"A counseling interview requires a climate conducive to trust, understanding, honesty and openness of communication. In this type of setting more than any other it is important the interviewer establish a solid rapport with the interviewee to help produce a productive and calm environment.
Other types of interviews include job interviews, information gathering interviews and persuasive interviews. A persuasive interview is a directed interview where the primary purpose of the interviewer is to persuade the interviewee to side with them. This form of interview also requires the interviewer establish rapport, but rapport is not as vital to the outcome as it may be to a counseling interview. Nonetheless, the better able the interviewer is able to establish rapport the more likely he or she is to sway the interviewee to their side of an issue."
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Systems Assessment, 2005.
This paper evaluates five sessions that explained concepts and issues involving a work study contract.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper looks at how its subject was able to practice and enact behaviors in an interview which helped her reach her goals in the overall scope of cooperation with the CDU. The paper explains that by giving professional advice and motivation through role-playing, the subject was able to raise her self-esteem and overcome fears on communication issues. The paper discusses how by creating a written agreement, the subject feels and is motivated to adhere to the premise of the contract.
From the Paper
"Session one offered an introductory assessment of the two subjects, which presented the concepts and issues involving a work study contract to help these women be evaluated by Lincoln University. By understanding the involvement that these women would have in the study, I explained the details and the issues surrounding the study in which they would partake. After this, the contracts were signed and the goals needed to accomplish the task of Ms Ball's work assessment plans for the future were finished. The second session applied some of the goals reached in the first session and was successful in creating excitement for the Ms. Ball in her wish to become a nurse. The goals of calling her CDU to finance her education and find child care were implemented to give her a short term goal in helping her reach her goals."
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Social Work Ethics, 2004.
A look at some of the ethical issues faced by social workers during personal interactions and also during electronic sessions.
1,611 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines how social workers, like many other professions, are faced with a number of ethical concerns at work and attempts to examine some of the social work values concerning confidentiality on a macro-systems level. It looks at how there are various professional codes that address confidential information and how there is a central ethical concept in the professional-client relationship, along with veracity, integrity, fidelity, charity, and compassion.
Outline
Introduction
Ethical Concept
Confidentiality and Privacy
Boundaries
Ethical Decisions
Challenges
E-Therapy
Videoconferencing
Maintaining Electronic Confidentiality
Position on Issue
Conclusion
From the Paper
"One of the latest trends in social work is e-therapy websites which are ?run by a variety of professionals, including social workers, and offer a wide range of services for a number of issues (Finn, 2002).? E-therapy involves the ?exchange of one or more asynchronous email messages between a practitioner and a client. Some online practitioners offer ?chat,? in which messages are exchanged in real-time, or two-way video conferencing, in which video images are available to the same time email messages are exchanged (Finn, 2002).? These recent trends threaten to compromise the confidential exchanges between a client and social worker."
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Triangling, 2001.
Defines its use in family systems theory; how it functions in therapy sessions.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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"Family systems theory argues that interlocking triangles make up the relationship system in families and other groups. Triangling is an emotional process used by people in relationships to deal with anxiety and emotional reactivity. The triangle is the smallest stable relationship unit of an emotional system and it describes the dynamics of a three-person system. Anxiety is the major influence on the activity of a triangle. When anxiety is low, a relationship between two people can be calm and comfortable. However, high levels of anxiety caused by internal and external emotional forces disturb the equilibrium of the relationship. When the level of anxiety in a relationship increases, a third person usually becomes involved in the tension of the two ..."
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