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Clinical and Counseling Cases

Clinical and Counseling Cases

 

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Prepare: Prior to completing this discussion, be certain that you have completed the required readings in Chapters 1 and 2 of your required text, the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.) on the APA website, the article by Fishman and Messer (2013) and that you have reviewed the Applied Psychology learning object for this week and the Week 1 Instructor Guidance. 
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Reflect: In this discussion, you will examine the uses of applied behavioral science through clinical and counseling cases. This discussion has two options from which you

will choose one to complete. After selecting one of the options, indicate which one you chose in your response.

Option A:
Karen confides in you that she feels “down” all the time. She feels hopeless, finds no enjoyment in life (sleep, food, sex, friends, etc.), and is having thoughts of suicide. Karen goes to see her family doctor who diagnoses her with major depressive disorder. Her doctor prescribes an antidepressant and recommends Karen seek professional mental health services. Based on your study this week, address each of the following:

  • The foundation of all good work with clients is built on the foundation of a strong therapeutic relationship. Discuss how Carl Roger’s concept of accurate empathy and unconditional positive regard can contribute to establishing and building a therapeutic relationship.
  • Define the Four D’s of Maladaptive Behavior based on our readings.  How do they apply to Karen?
  • Indicate at least one major approach to psychotherapy which would be appropriate for Karen based on the literature.
  • Identify at least one type of assessment procedure or psychological test that would be useful to administer to Karen to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Examine how you, as a mental health professional, would respond to Karen and what your ethical duties are.

Write: Your initial post must be a minimum of 200 words. You must utilize at least one scholarly source (e.g., professional web source) and include in-text citations and a reference list that are in accordance with APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). For further assistance in researching scholarly sources, be sure to access the tutorials page (Links to an external site.) on the University of Arizona Global Campus Library website.

 

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