The Role of Language Paper  Listen and take careful notes to the radio podcasts located in the resources above: A World Without Words; a story about Jill Bolte Taylor Words that will Change the World; (only listen to the first 11 minutes) New Words, New World by Ann Senghas Prepare to write a paper about the concepts presented […]

   NM230 In-Class Case Study 2 Mr. and Mrs. Lahud have come to the clinic to initiate family therapy. The whole family is under stress because their youngest daughter, 10-year-old Elia, loses her temper “almost constantly,” the parents say.  “In fact, she seems to be always seething under the surface, even when she’s laughing and […]

Module 5 DQ 1 Case Study: Laura Laura is a very successful business woman in the high-stress world of corporate finance. She has been referred to you by the company’s employee Helpance program. Laura frankly tells you that although she plans on only having one or two glasses of wine each evening, she usually finishes […]

Week 3 Gathering Resources   Write a 500-750 word essay addressing the following:    Compare two resources available for a family of four that has experienced domestic violence and needs shelter. The Robinson family consists of a mother and her three children: a 14-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, and a 3-month-old infant.   Which resources […]

  Discussion: Child Maltreatment Statistics show that children under the age of 6 are at the most risk for being abused and neglected, with children under the age of 1 having the highest rate of abuse and neglect. In addition, 84% of abusers are found to be parents (Robertson, p. 494). Anyone working with young […]

This case application exercise serves to provide students practice in applying person-centered theories, practices and techniques to case practice. The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills: reflecting on the following question: The essay must be 1 full page in length. Make this personal. This is a psychotherapy course. Based […]

  Discussion: What Builds Healthy Self-Esteem? Positive self-esteem helps children succeed in school and in life. Your course text discusses the ways that family, school, peers, mass media, and community act as socializing agents that can influence the development of self-esteem. To explore the topic of self-esteem further, review the “Influences on the Development of […]

For this assignment, you will compose two short critical essays explaining and evaluating arguments by other authors. This assignment allows you to analyze an issue from a variety of perspectives and assess arguments for or against the issue. By focusing your attention on how the original authors use evidence and reasoning to construct and support […]

Read the scenario and answer the questions that follow: Bobby Yurkanin’s 84-year-old father had Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly nine years, Bobby lived with his father, meeting the elder Yurkanins’sneeds 24 hours per day, seven days per week. In the years prior to his father’s diagnosis, Bobby had also cared for his mother through her struggle […]

As the intake worker at a local community mental health access center, a thorough assessment needs to be completed for every person that comes in looking for support and services. Because of the variety of illnesses and treatment options, the more accurate your assessment and treatment plan the more help you will provide for the […]