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A description of the characteristics/features of a midlife crisis, including the different experiences in terms of gender. Explain how biology intersects with psychology and social factors in this phenomenon, and provide an example. Then, explain how you as a social worker could help a person navigate a midlife crisis.
Part 2 ( Chapters 9,10,15.1-15.6,15.14-15.20)
Part 3 (Chapter 16,18) Plus 4 articles)
Please turn your attention to the many issues that may be attached to insufficient sleep. Have you (or anyone you know) ever experienced significant periods of sleep deprivation because of simple insomnia, high levels of stress, or a side effect of medication? (you can think of other reasons, as well) What were the consequences of missing out on sleep?
watch this video:
https://www.ted.com/talks/ashwin_mehta_the_leader_as_healer_integrative_medicine_in_the_new_era_of_healthcare Links to an external site.
Please think through your answers to these questions then compose your post.
Discussion Post Reaction:
1. What are the characteristics of integrative medicine?
2. Can you identify a time that you have integrated complementary or alternative techniques into your treatment?
3. What effect did mindfulness-based meditation have on the telomeres of participants described in the video?
4. As it is addressed in the video, research suggests that the way we bring ourselves fully into connection with those from whom we care is one of the most crucial factors supporting how people heal and how they respond to our therapeutic efforts.
a. As future health professionals, how do you think this would affect creative nonadherence?
b. And the patient-practitioner relationship?
5. How do you think culture plays a role in the way we perceive health and illness?
6. How do biopsychosocial factors influence the treatment we seek?
Describe and explain how you would conduct a therapeutic session using one of the family therapy approaches.
Describe and explain how you would conduct a therapeutic session using one of the family therapy approaches.
A man is attracted to his brother’s wife, but he acts especially cool toward her, ignoring her so much that his brother asks him why he’s being so cold, “We’re brothers and you’re treating my wife like she isn’t even part of the family!”
(1) Analyze this in terms of defense mechanisms. What’s going on? What’s this man’s conscious understanding of why he’s acting this way? What’s his unconscious reason?
(2) How might a cognitive therapy counselor like Aaron Beck guide this man in therapy? Is there some kind of cognitive distortion going on — maybe an unrealistic standard?
What is Psychology? (remember to include a definition, historical facts, and contributions made by theorists/pioneers such as Freud. (Please use information from your What is Psychology assignment to assist you) Basically know that you have been in this class for a few weeks show me the knowledge that you have gained about Psychology
Imagine that you are an expert witness testifying in court regarding the accuracy of eyewitnesses. In this context, explain the misinformation effect and how it might lead an eyewitness to incorrectly recall the details of an event. Apply your response to an original example. Your response needs to demonstrate a thorough understanding of false memories and the factors that contribute to them. Use the brain and memory functions, and its ability to recall and recognize. Also explain the memory and traumatic events and eyewitness testimony.
Imagine that you are an expert witness testifying in court regarding the accuracy of eyewitnesses. In this context, explain the misinformation effect and how it might lead an eyewitness to incorrectly recall the details of an event. Apply your response to an original example. Your response needs to demonstrate a thorough understanding of false memories and the factors that contribute to them. Use the brain and memory functions, and its ability to recall and recognize. Also explain the memory and traumatic events and eyewitness testimony.