MEXICAN CASE STUDY #2 Pablo Gaborra, aged 32, and his wife, Olga, aged 24, live in a migrant-worker camp on the eastern shore of Maryland. They have two children: Roberto, aged 7, and Linda, aged 18 months. Olga’s two younger sisters, Florencia, aged 16, and Rosa, aged 12, live with them. Another distant relative, Rodolpho, […]

Review Chapter 2 in your course text, Crisis Intervention Strategies, focusing on the impact of culture on critical incident counseling. Review the article, “After the Storm: Recognition, Recovery, and Reconstruction.” Pay attention to the guidelines for improving multicultural competence. Review the article, “Developing Cultural Competence in Disaster Mental Health Programs: Guiding Principles and Recommendations.” Reflect on the […]

Abby is a 20-year-old female college student. For at least the last 3 months, Abby has experienced ongoing anxiety and worry without a specific cause for these feelings. She has been restless and has noticed that her muscles feel tense and that these symptoms are beginning to affect her behavior in a way that is […]

Looks long but must only be two to three nice size paragraphs…the case study of Amanda and Charles are down below. Choose the only one to discuss. Assume the role of a counseling psychologist…The instructions are down below. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Standard 9: Assessment  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external […]

In this assignment, you will study the role of cultural and gender differences in psychological research. Using the Internet, research how cultural differences impact research. Interactions across environments, genders, and cultures are common in psychological research. Researchers must be competent about how subjects may perceive their actions and behaviors. Consider the following scenarios and comment […]

Case 3: Angela Angela is a 41-year-old African-American woman from Durham, NC. She has been smoking cigarettes for as long as she can remember. Lately, though, she has noticed that her friends have all quit and seem to be coming around less often. She figures their absence is due to the cigarette constantly, firmly planted […]

Week 8: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Psychopathology Medications Course Document: ADHD Stimulant Addiction Case Study: Junior Junior is a 14-year-old Hispanic boy of Mexican-American heritage. He lives with his parents in San Bernadino, CA. Junior’s parents (Diego and Francisca) both have successful careers and are very concerned that he should succeed in his […]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, it is recommended that you read Chapter 1 in Turning Points in Dynamic Psychotherapy: Initial Assessment, Boundaries, Money, Disruptions and Suicidal Crises and Chapters 1, 2, and 4 in The Psychiatric Interview: Assessment and Diagnosis. Respond to at least one of your colleagues in the discussion forum before creating your assignment […]

As you review the assigned readings this week, think about which strengths-based treatment approach resonates with you. How does it align with what you have learned thus far about the etiology of addiction? Consider how you will integrate this knowledge into your toolbox in your efforts to become a clinician skilled in working with substance-related […]

As we have discovered in this module, language develops in a similar progression across cultures, including that of the deaf community. In this assignment, you will consider the importance of how language As we have discovered in this module, language develops in a similar progression across cultures, including that of the deaf community. In this […]