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Integration paper 1500 words:

Integration Paper

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Due: Sunday Week 10

1500 words

 

Instructions

Considering the two modalities (Emotional Focus therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) taught within this unit, select the approach that most resonates with you and using theoretical

perspectives, provide a rationale for your choice. 

 

Using advanced critical awareness, compare and contrast both theoretical and practical aspects of the modalities, then utilising the framework of assimilative integration, outline an approach that you would consider using in practice. 

Key factors inherent within both theories which you might consider include their respective assumptions and explanations of human nature, psychopathology and the change process.

 

Rationale & Expectations

The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate mastery in understanding theoretical and practical approaches to

counselling as well as how they are similar and differ. 

 

Students have the opportunity to synthesise theoretical knowledge using an integration framework. 

 

This task meets the following Learning Outcomes:

1. Critically examine the theoretical tenets and practices of two main theories of counselling. 

2. Evaluate the movement towards psychotherapy integration with a view to how this shapes their counselling practice. 

3. Plan how to incorporate integrative counselling theory into their approach to practice.

 

This assignment should be substantiated by reference to the Unit textbook and any other resources the student uses.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS 

Greenberg, L.S. (2015). Emotion-focused therapy: Coaching clients to work through their feelings (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.

 

Simmons, J. & Griffiths, R. (2018). CBT for beginners (3rd ed.). SAGE.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Beck, J.S. (2011). Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Corey, G. (2017). Theory & practice of counseling & psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Corsini, R.J., & Wedding, D. (2010). Current Psychotherapies (9th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Davidson, R.J., & Begley, S. (2013). The emotional life of your brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live – and how you can change them. Hodder.

Greenberg, L (2017). Emotion-focused therapy (revised edition). APA.

Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C.A. (2015). Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.

Ivey, A.E., Ivey, M.B., & Zalaquett, C.P. (2018). Intentional interviewing and counselling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society (9th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Jones, S.L., & Butman, R.E. (2011). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Chris¬tian appraisal (2nd ed.). InterVarsity Press.

McLeod, J. (2018). An introduction to counselling and psychotherapy. (6th edn). Open University Press.

Prochaska, J.O., & Norcross, J.C. (2018). Systems of psychotherapy: a transtheoretical analysis (9th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Sharf, R.F. (2011). Theories of Psychotherapy & Counseling: Concepts and Cases (5th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Van Bilsen, H., (2013). Cognitive behaviour therapy in the real world: Back to basics. Routledge.

 

Grief and Loss

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Presentation: 1500 wordshttps://www.adhd.com.au/autism/parental-grief-and-adaptation-asd

Students will research and appraise grief parents after an autism diagnosis and how this related to working as a counsellor within the field of grief, loss and/or attachment. 

A summary of the findings will be presented to the class with reference to theoretical knowledge, critical analysis of relevant studies, implications for practice and practical applications 

Parental Grief and Adaptation in ASD

 

BOWLBY’S ATTACHMENT THEORY

DIMENSIONS OF GRIEF

BEHAVIOURS

DETERMINANTS OF GRIEF

ADAPTATION TO LOSS

COUNSELLING FOR PARENTS

Although most people are able to independently work through the broad range of reactions that follow the diagnosis of their child, some experience difficulty in resolving their feelings and emotions and may seek counselling to help them resolve their pain and clarify their thoughts. 

Counselling include; 

(a) helping the person to accept the reality that their child has a disorder; 

(b) assisting the person to work through the emotions of anger, guilt, anxiety and helplessness that he or she is feeling; and 

(c) reassuring the person that what he or she is experiencing is normal. 

 

REQUIRED TEXTS

Worden, J. (2018). Grief counselling & grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (5th ed.). New York: Springer.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Attig, T. (1991). The importance of conceiving of grief as an active process. Death Studies, 15 (4), 385-394 Attig, T. (2001). How we grieve: Relearning the world. In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction & the meaning of loss (pp. 33- 53). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Fiorini, J., & Mullen, J. (2006). Counselling children and adolescents through grief and loss. Illinois: Research Press Harris, D., & Winokuer, H. (2016). Principles and practice of grief counselling. NY: Springer Publishing Company Humphrey, K.M. (2009). Counselling strategies for loss and grief. Alexandria, VA.: American Counselling Association Klass, D., Silverman, P.R. & Nickman, S.L. (1996). Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis Neimeyer, R. (2012). Techniques of grief therapy: Creative practices for counselling the bereaved. Routledge Neimeyer, R. (2016). Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention, Routledge RECOMMENDED 

 

JOURNALS Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief & Bereavement Journal of Loss and Trauma RECOMMENDED 

 

WEBSITES Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement: www.grief.org.au Centre for Loss and Life Transition https://www.centerforloss.com

 

 

 

 

Content

 

·       Demonstrates breadth and depth of theoretical understanding in relation to chosen topic

 

·       Critiques relevant research and summarises outcomes and implications for clinical practice

 

·       Explains/demonstrates applications for clinical practice

 

 

 

Structure

 

·       Presentation well planned with key themes evident and logical flow of ideas

 

 

 

Presentation

 

·       Communicates clearly and engagingly

·       Distils complex ideas into understandable language.

·       Effective use of media, visual aids and demonstrations.

 

 

 

Grammar

 

·       Sentences are well constructed and make no errors in grammar or spelling.

 

 

Referencing

 

·       All work is supported by relevant academic referencing

·       Relevant quotes and /or paraphrases show excellent understanding of the author’s meaning and clearly support or critique the student’s response.

·       APA referencing guidelines followed.

 

 

Grief and Loss

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A) Self-reflection: 500 words

students will prepare a page about a loss they have experienced and analyse this in terms of the tasks and mediators of mourning to discuss 

Topic: divorced woman 40 years of age with two children in a foreign country.

 

B) Students will watch and analyse the video “Hard Medicine” using the framework of Worden’s tasks and mediators. They will evaluate which mediators were influencing each individual’s grieving and analyse how this impacted their engagement with the tasks of mourning (1000 words)

 

MUST MUST MUST be used textbook: WORDEN 2018

Worden, J. (2018). Grief counselling & grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (5th ed.). New York: Springer.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Attig, T. (1991). The importance of conceiving of grief as an active process. Death Studies, 15 (4), 385-394 Attig, T. (2001). How we grieve: Relearning the world. In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction & the meaning of loss (pp. 33- 53). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Fiorini, J., & Mullen, J. (2006). Counselling children and adolescents through grief and loss. Illinois: Research Press Harris, D., & Winokuer, H. (2016). Principles and practice of grief counselling. NY: Springer Publishing Company Humphrey, K.M. (2009). Counselling strategies for loss and grief. Alexandria, VA.: American Counselling Association Klass, D., Silverman, P.R. & Nickman, S.L. (1996). Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis Neimeyer, R. (2012). Techniques of grief therapy: Creative practices for counselling the bereaved. Routledge Neimeyer, R. (2016). Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention, Routledge

·       Excellent understanding of tasks and mediators of mourning evident

·       Develops insightful hypotheses that analyse and explain each person’s engagement with the grieving process

·       Comprehensive discussion, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; critical thinking evident

Grief and Loss

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Essay, 2000 words

Summarise, contrast and critique 3 models of grief counselling. Choosing 1 preferred model, they will apply both

theoretical understanding and practical applications to a

personal case study of their choosing, providing rationale for their choice

 

Rationale and Expectations

Brings together course components including assessment, intervention planning, applying theory and justifying theoretical

and clinical reasoning

 

Assessment 1: Essay:

This marking guide describes a HD essay. Papers will be graded to the extent they fulfil this description.

 

 

Content

 

·       Clearly summarise, compare and contrast each of your chosen models of grief counselling, demonstrating an excellent understanding and critical analysis of these theories.

·       Apply selected model to case study with justification for choice, and explanation of practical clinical interventions.

·       Empathic and insightful understanding of the person/s in the case study to demonstrate flexibility in drawing from the theory appropriate support for the grieving

 

 

 

Structure

 

·       Well-constructed introduction and conclusion.

·       Excellent paragraph composition, linking and flow of ideas

·       Paper is concise and of correct length

 

 

Presentation

 

·       Professional tone

·       Formatted according to APA guidelines

·       Comprehensive referencing

 

 

Grammar

 

·       Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed

·       Spelling is correct

·       Language is clear and precise

·       Sentences display consistently strong, varied structure

·       A pleasure to read

 

 

Referencing

 

·       All work is supported by relevant academic referencing

·       Relevant quotes and /or paraphrases show excellent understanding of the author’s meaning and clearly support or critique the student’s response.

·       APA referencing guidelines followed.

 

General Comments

 

·       Description of Case study to be included as an Appendix.

 

 

REQUIRED TEXTS 

Worden, J. (2018). Grief counselling & grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (5th ed.). New York: Springer.

 

RECOMMENDED 

Attig, T. (1991). The importance of conceiving of grief as an active process. Death Studies, 15 (4), 385-394

Attig, T. (2001). How we grieve: Relearning the world. In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction & the meaning of loss (pp. 33-53). Washington DC: American Psychological Association

Fiorini, J., & Mullen, J. (2006). Counselling children and adolescents through grief and loss. Illinois: Research Press

Harris, D., & Winokuer, H. (2016). Principles and practice of grief counselling. NY: Springer Publishing Company

Humphrey, K.M. (2009). Counselling strategies for loss and grief. Alexandria, VA.: American Counselling Association

Klass, D., Silverman, P.R. & Nickman, S.L. (1996). Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis

Neimeyer, R. (2012). Techniques of grief therapy: Creative practices for counselling the bereaved. Routledge

Neimeyer, R. (2016). Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention, Routledge

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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Paper format should be in Microsoft word. Please use PsycPro software to answer.

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

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Paper format should be in Microsoft word. Please use PsycPro software to answer.

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Counselling Theories and Practice

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Case Study – 2000 words

 

Instructions

 

Case study: Simon

Simon is a 38-year-old father of two who works in graphic design as a private consultant. He comes to

counselling because he is overwhelmed with life. He is also struggling with depression and wants to

be able to come of antidepressants which he has been on for the past nine months.

 

Simon’s wife has a chronic illness which for the past two years has resulted in costly treatment as well as leaving her exhausted for the majority of the time. As a result, he does almost all of the housework, cooking, transport and other activities related to their two children. The older child is in primary school but has exhibited a number of developmental challenges requiring significant attention as well as visits to psychologists and other specialists. His two-year-old child is very active and takes up most of his

attention during the day. He mentions how he would love to begin running again knowing the exercise

may help his depression but finds it impossible to build this into his day.

 

Simon’s family moved from interstate to their current location six months ago to be closer to his

parents. While they do provide some support with the children, they are limited in this due to their

deteriorating health. As a result, he struggles to get the level of work done that he would like, often

only being able to begin work at night once the children are in bed. This leads to inadequate levels of

sleep and a constant struggle to earn enough to support his family with their rising medical costs.

 

During the first session with Simon, he mentions that he struggles repeatedly with feelings of

inadequacy as a father, provider and husband. He feels isolated, and has had little opportunity to

connect with other men recounting those he has met have no understanding of the challenges he

faces. Instead, several of them have encouraged him to read self-help books focussed on time

management. In addition, the lack of friendships is exacerbated by the fact that whenever there is

opportunity to get together with other families, for the most part his wife finds she is too tired to go

and expects them to not go without her. When she is well enough, she also expects him to spend

time with her at the expense of his work; the implicit message being he is a poor husband otherwise.

Simon indicates that it is his responsibility to be a better, more attentive husband.

 

His family of origin have a strong work ethic, his sister in particular is a highly successful executive, and

he battles constantly with the desire to be there for his family but also to be able to put in what he

describes as a ‘solid day’s work’. Some resentment is expressed (but also minimised) that he can’t

even apply for a regular job due to the demands at home. Simon also lives with constant anxiety that

if he doesn’t get enough work done each week, it will ‘tip them over the edge’ financially, possibly

leading to bankruptcy.

 

Using the case study provided above, show how you would apply both theoretical and practical knowledge from both modalities taught within this unit. Your case study is to include the following from the perspective of each modality:

– a succinct hypothesis of the key client issues, supported by a clear discussion of theory

– modality specific interventions that you would employ in session with your client, providing rationale for your answer

– modality specific case formulation for future consideration

– limitations of the modality – what aspects of the client situation do you believe would not be adequately addressed by this approach?

 

Based on your discussion, which modality would you choose to use with this client? Provide a clear rationale for your decision.

 

Rationale & Expectations

This assessment provides the opportunity for students to apply theoretical knowledge to client concerns. It seeks to assist understanding of the diverse ways counselling theories address psychological distress and the change processes as well as exercising judgement regarding their limitations.

 

This assignment should be substantiated by reference to the Unit textbooks and any other resources the student uses:

REQUIRED TEXTS

Greenberg, L.S. (2015). Emotion-focused therapy: Coaching clients to work through their feelings (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.

Simmons, J. & Griffiths, R. (2018). CBT for beginners (3rd ed.). SAGE.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Beck, J.S. (2011). Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Corey, G. (2017). Theory & practice of counseling & psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Corsini, R.J., & Wedding, D. (2010). Current Psychotherapies (9th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Davidson, R.J., & Begley, S. (2013). The emotional life of your brain: How its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live – and how you can change them. Hodder.

Greenberg, L (2017). Emotion-focused therapy (revised edition). APA.

Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C.A. (2015). Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.

Ivey, A.E., Ivey, M.B., & Zalaquett, C.P. (2018). Intentional interviewing and counselling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society (9th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Jones, S.L., & Butman, R.E. (2011). Modern psychotherapies: A comprehensive Chris¬tian appraisal (2nd ed.). InterVarsity Press.

McLeod, J. (2018). An introduction to counselling and psychotherapy. (6th edn). Open University Press.

Prochaska, J.O., & Norcross, J.C. (2018). Systems of psychotherapy: a transtheoretical analysis (9th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Sharf, R.F. (2011). Theories of Psychotherapy & Counseling: Concepts and Cases (5th ed.). Brooks/Cole.

Van Bilsen, H., (2013). Cognitive behaviour therapy in the real world: Back to basics. Routledge.

 

This assessment tasks meets the following Learning Outcomes:

1.       Critically examine the theoretical tenets and practices of two main theories of counselling.

2.       Evaluate the movement towards psychotherapy integration with a view to how these shapes

their counselling practices.

3.       Plan how to incorporate integrative counselling theory into their approach to practice.

4.       Apply counselling approaches with attention to skills and processes and reflect on the strengths and limitations of one’s practice.

 

Grading criteria

1.       A succinct hypothesis of key client issues, supported by explanation of theory that supports this

Comprehensive discussion from both modalities perspectives, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; relevant supporting texts; critical thinking evident

 

2.       Key interventions identified as they relate to the stages of the counselling process

Comprehensive discussion from both modalities perspectives, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; relevant supporting texts; critical thinking evident

 

3.       Modality specific case formulation for future consideration

Comprehensive discussion from both modalities perspectives, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; relevant supporting texts; critical thinking evident

 

4.       Limitations of each modality – what aspects are not adequately addressed?

Comprehensive discussion from both modalities perspectives, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; relevant supporting texts; critical thinking evident

 

5.       Which modality would you choose to use including rationale?

Comprehensive discussion, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; relevant supporting texts; critical thinking evident

 

6.       Organisation & Structure – including grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed; spelling is correct; language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.

 

7.       Paragraph structure clear & easy to follow; flow of ideas fluid & logical; organisation transparent, logical, helpful; a pleasure to read; paper is concise and of correct length.

 

8.       Formatting adheres to Student Handbook Guidelines.

 

9.       APA Style Referencing

Professional tone; formatted according to guidelines; comprehensive referencing without errors.

Reference list is complete, accurate; meets all APA requirements; includes sufficient relevant, contemporary references