Psychotherapy Scenario

Psychotherapy Scenario

Psychotherapy Scenario

I will send photos of the chapters upon marking an agreement. Please primarily answer these questions from the corresponding chapters written next to them. You must also use at least one other additional source to validate your answers to the questions. The source can be an article related to the topic you have chosen. Please try to use in text citations as often as possible and using the proper APA formatting. If you are unfamiliar with this type of formatting please refrain from requesting to do this assignment. Thank you.

Select only one of the cases below and answer the corresponding questions. I suggest selecting the topic you feel most confident with. Make sure to identify which case you have selected in the heading of your post e.g., Case #1.

Keep responses to the questions at 2-3 paragraphs total.

Case #1: A client who has not questioned her religious beliefs

Brenda, age 22, comes to see you because of problems in living at home with her family. She tells you that she feels dependent both financially and emotionally on her parents and that although she would like to move out and live with a girlfriend, she has many fears of taking this step. She also says that her religion is extremely important to her and that she feels a great deal of guilt over the conflict she has with her parents. After some discussion you find that she has never really questioned her religious values and that it appears that she has completely accepted the beliefs of her parents. Brenda says that if she followed her religion more closely, she would not be having all these difficulties with her folks. She is coming to you because she would “like to feel more like an independent adult who could feel free enough to make my own decisions.”

1. Which personal characteristics of effective counselors from Ch. 2 would be most helpful in this situation?
2. Which of the issues faced by beginning therapists from Ch. 2 might become an issue for you in this specific case (at least 2 issues) and why?
3. What ethical issues from Ch. 3 do you need to consider in this specific case (at least 2) and why?

Case # 2: A woman struggling over an abortion decision

This case involves Melinda, a 25-year-old Latina who says she wants to have an abortion. She has been married for three years, already has two children, and says: “We had to get married because I was pregnant. We didn’t have money then. The second kid was not planned either. But now we really can’t afford another child.” Her husband is a policeman going to law school at night. She works as a housekeeper and plans to return to school once her husband finishes his studies and it is “her turn.” He should graduate in another year, at which time she is scheduled to enroll in classes at the community college. Having another baby at this time would seriously hamper those arrangements in addition to imposing the previously mentioned financial burden. But the client reports:

“I go to call the clinic, and I just can’t seem to talk. I hang up the minute they answer. I just can’t seem to make the appointment for the abortion, let alone have one. I was never much of a Catholic, and I always thought you should be able to get an abortion if you wanted one. What’s wrong with me? And what am I going to do? I don’t exactly have a lot of time.”

1. Which personal characteristics of effective counselors from Ch. 2 would be most helpful in this situation?
2. Which of the issues faced by beginning therapists from Ch. 2 might become an issue for you in this specific case (at least 2 issues) and why?
3. What ethical issues from Ch. 3 do you need to consider in this specific case (at least 2) and why ?

Case #3: A woman who wants her marriage and her affair

Loretta and Bart come to you for marriage counseling. In the first session you see them as a couple. Loretta says that she can’t keep going on the way they have been for the past several years. She tells you that she would very much like to work out a new relationship with him. He says that he does not want a divorce and is willing to give counseling his “best shot.” Loretta comes to the following session alone because Bart had to work overtime. She tells you that she has been having an affair for two years and hasn’t yet mustered up the courage to leave Bart for this other man, who is single and is pressuring her to make a decision. She relates that she feels very discouraged about the possibility of anything changing for the better in her marriage. She would, however, like to come in for some sessions with Bart because she doesn’t want to hurt him.

1. 1. Which personal characteristics of effective counselors from Ch. 2 would be most helpful in this situation?
   2. Which of the issues faced by beginning therapists from Ch. 2 might become an issue for you in this specific case (at least 2 issues) and why?
   3. What ethical issues from Ch. 3 do you need to consider in this specific case (at least 2) and why ?ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

      Discussion Questions (DQ)

      • Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
      • Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
      • One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
      • I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

      Weekly Participation

      • Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
      • In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
      • Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
      • Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

      APA Format and Writing Quality

      • Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
      • Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
      • I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

      Use of Direct Quotes

      • I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
      • As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
      • It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

       

      LopesWrite Policy

      • For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
      • Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
      • Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
      • Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

      Late Policy

      • The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
      • Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
      • If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
      • I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
      • As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

      Communication

      • Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
        • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
        • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

       

      Psychotherapy Scenario

      Psychotherapy Scenario