Attribution Therapy and Depression
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of attribution therapy and depression. How the therapy is successful in treating depression is the focus of this paper that also provides detailed information about each concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Attribution Therapy and Depression

Basis for an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Rehabilitation Program: 8-Week, Ten-Bed Facility for Homeless, Pregnant Teens with Substance Abuse Problems
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitation program. An 8-week program within a ten-bed facility is evaluated regarding its substance abuse rehabilitation and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance abuse and prevention of relapse. As in almost all drug treatment facilities, “three out of four teens in drug treatment drop out of their programs before finishing”. Most drug treatment programs are based on a minimum 90-day program, considered the minimum required for the best prevention against relapse, in which case an 8 week program of ~ 60 days may have a slightly higher completion rate, in that the program is not as long, but also a higher relapse rate within the teens after they leave the program. If only 3-4 teens out of 10 complete 90-day programs, a 60-day program may have a completion rate slightly higher in that perhaps 4-5 teens may complete the program. Overall, an 8-week substance abuse rehabilitation program for teens by all accounts seems to be too short to have any long term effect providing that the teens even complete the program. In addition, the teens in this program were pregnant and homeless. In most cases then, the program would not even cover the time of the pregnancy which would release these teens back out on the street in the same basic state in which they entered the program. The program should be at least as long as the pregnancy and an additional six months within the program would prove even more beneficial. In this time, the teen could acquire more contact with community social and medical care facilities and programs in additional to learning valuable medical care, family planning and care of the child if she desires to keep the infant. In addition, because a child is involved, the social and community services need to be involved from the onset in regards to the social planning while the facility can focus on the substance abuse factors and programming for the teen. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: Basis for an Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Rehabilitation Program: 8-Week, Ten-Bed Facility for Homeless, Pregnant Teens with Substance Abuse Problems

Behavioral & Experiential Approaches to Family Therapy
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A 15 page paper using literature analysis to prove the hypothesis that though there is a much greater volume of current research and reporting based in behavioral therapy rather than experiential, the lack of similar work based in the experiential model is not indicative of that method's validity or effectiveness. Rather, there is a common blurring of boundaries between the two methods in which therapy will begin with emphasis in one method but then introduce aspects of the other. The behavioral model is more easily quantitatively analyzed for research reporting, lending itself more readily to analysis than does the experiential model, which has a more emotional base and is more difficult to verify through standard research means. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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Paper Title: Behavioral & Experiential Approaches to Family Therapy

Bereavement Groups for Survivors of Homicide
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A 15 page exploration of the increasing violence and other societal factors which have led to the increased loss of loved ones and acquaintances to homicide. Details the impacts of such violence on child survivors in particular. Suggests that bereavement groups provide a much needed outlet for the survivors of these horrendous crimes and suggests that the effective design of such groups is imperative to the emotional healing of these victims. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Paper Title: Bereavement Groups for Survivors of Homicide

Body dysmorphic disorder
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A paper which looks at various aspects of body dysmorphic disorder including how it is distinguished from OCD and eating disorders and a range of the therapeutic options currently available. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Paper Title: Body dysmorphic disorder

Boundary Problems and the Therapeutic Relationship
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A 5 page exploration of boundaries in the therapeutic setting. Boundary issues revolve around conflicts between the completion of professional duties and social, sexual, religious, or business relationships. Boundaries are a necessary component of the therapeutic environment for both the professional and the patient. When overstepped, patient health and well-being are compromised. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Paper Title: Boundary Problems and the Therapeutic Relationship

Brief Family Therapy - Case Study
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A 3 page paper. Using a hypothetical case study provided by the student, the writer discusses brief therapy related to the family. The writer comments on what a therapist following this approach might do. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: Brief Family Therapy - Case Study

Candidate for psychology course
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An account of why an individual would be particularly suitable for a doctorate course in psychology, with reference to her personal and professional experience and her cultural background.
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Paper Title: Candidate for psychology course

Career Choices and the “16PF” (Sixteen Personality Factor Assessment): Applications in Counseling
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A 6 page overview of the applicability of this personality assessment test in deciding whether to pursue employment in the counseling occupation. This paper reviews the test results for one fictional individual factor by factor to emphasize that the combination of the factors do indeed suggest compatibility with counseling. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Career Choices and the “16PF” (Sixteen Personality Factor Assessment): Applications in Counseling

Career Counseling Case Study (Including Drug and Sex Addiction)
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This 7 page paper provides a case study relating to career counseling. The client is the daughter of a preacher who wants her to pursue a similar career path. However, she wants a career in the field of art. The case also involves cocaine abuse and prostitution. A treatment plan is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Career Counseling Case Study (Including Drug and Sex Addiction)