Fluent Essays

Replies to Discussion posts (3 replies per discussion) *Week 7 Adolescence replies are due by Saturday 5 pm EST pleaseTotal 5 discussion posts w 3 replies for each discussion (to be spread out over the next few weeks)Please see attached doc for more info hw_replies_list__c6ab_discusions_list_dec19.docx c6a_wk7_replies_adolescence_jan20.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Replies to Discussion posts *Week 7 Adolesence Lifespan replies are due by Saturday 5 pm EST please COUN - 6215 Lifespan Development -4 posts : Wk 7, 8, 9, 10 (APA required, no set word/page count required) COUN - 6723 Multicultural Counseling- 1 post Wk 8 Total 5 discussion posts w 3 replies for each discussion (to be spread out over the next few weeks) COUN - 6215 Lifespan Development No set word/page count 5 posts: Wk 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Week 7 Discussion: Adolescence To prepare for this Discussion: • • • • • Review the Learning Resources. Review the client case profile for your assigned client. Consider how risk-taking behavior(s) are impacting the adolescent and his or her family. Identify protective factor(s) that support wellness and development. Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer reviewed articles related to the issues affecting your adolescent client. By Day 3 • • • • A summary of the developmental crises your adolescent client is facing. Describe the risk-taking behavior(s) in which the adolescent is involved, and at least one protective factor that might be influencing his or her level of functioning. Explain the impact of these behaviors on the adolescent and his or her family. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1–2 peer-reviewed articles from the past 5 years. Note: Identify the last name of your assigned client family in the title of your post. Week 8 Discussion: Young Adulthood To prepare for this Discussion: • • • • Review the Learning Resources. Consider the presenting issues and developmental implications of your assigned client, aged 19–29. Select one of the following theoretical models to use as a lens for your Discussion post: o Schaie’s Theory o Perry’s Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development o Kitchner’s Model of the Development of Reflective Judgment o Holland’s Theory of Personality-Environment Types o Super’s Developmental Approach Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer-reviewed articles related to the issues facing your young adult client or the theoretical model you selected. By Day 3 • • • • Describe the client’s developmental level as informed by the theoretical model you selected. Explain how you might develop rapport with the client and promote engagement in the counseling process. Briefly describe developmentally-supportive goals for the client, based on the theoretical model you have selected. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1–2 peer-reviewed articles from the past 5 years. Week 9 Discussion: Middle Adulthood To prepare for this Discussion: • • • Review the Learning Resources Consider the presenting issues and developmental implications of your assigned client, aged 30–65. Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer reviewed articles related to the issues and challenges facing your middle adult client. By Day 3 • • • • Summarize the client that you were assigned. Describe the developmental challenge(s) associated with that client. Describe two potential counseling goals to help address these challenges, and one developmentally-supportive intervention that would support these goals from a wellness perspective. Where appropriate, be sure to highlight any significant biological, cultural, or environmental influences, paying particular attention to considerations for pairbonding and career influences, as applicable to your client. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1–2 peer-reviewed articles from the past 5 years. Week 10 Discussion: Older Adulthood To prepare for this Discussion: • • • Review the Learning Resources. Consider the presenting issues and challenges facing your assigned client, aged 65+. Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer-reviewed articles related to late adulthood. By Day 3 • • • • Describe two developmental factors that are impacting your older adult client, and how these are affecting your client’s emotional and psychological well-being. Identify a protective factor in your client’s life that could optimize his or her health and resilience. Describe two developmentally-supportive counseling goals for your client. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1–2 peer-reviewed articles from the past 5 years. Note: Identify the last name of your assigned client family in the title of your post. COUN - 6723 Multicultural Counseling Weeks 8 Week 8 - 1 hw Discussion: Case Study: Building the Counseling Relationship This week, you will interact with three case studies. The case studies include working within a mental health counseling office with an individual client, a private practice office with a couple or family, and in a school counseling setting. (Please note: You will complete each case study but only focus on one case study for the Assignment.) As you meet your client, consider your own identity and how your identity may impact the counseling relationship. Finally, consider the issue(s) the client(s) brings to counseling and explore multicultural counseling skills to work ethically and effectively with your client(s). Directions for Discussion: The following interactive case study will assist you with using some of the knowledge and awareness you have gained over the first 7 weeks of the course. Interact with the case studies and analyze your responses, while considering how your cultural identity might impact the counseling. The interactive case studies provide you with options of how to interact and engage with the client. You are encouraged to choose both options to understand why one option is more culturally sensitive than the other option. Throughout the case study, you will be asked a few reflective questions. You will not be assessed on your responses to the questions but, instead, are required to take time to thoughtfully answer each question. You are able to revisit the case study as often as you like. Following the case study, you will engage in the Discussion Board. By Day 3 Refer to the Learning Resources and choose one of the three case studies, and then: • • • Define either cultural humility or affirmative counseling. Share which case study you chose. Describe at least two concepts/skills specific to cultural humility and/or affirmative counseling from the Learning Resources and the case study. Note: Try to focus on concepts different from those already addressed by your peers. Share how you see yourself using these skills in your counseling, based on the environment you plan to work in (i.e., community mental health, school, private practice, etc.). C6a WK7 Replies Adolescence Jan20 Respond to at three of your colleagues, preferably one with the same client as you, and one with a different client. Offer new perspectives, approaches, suggestions, or considerations for working with the client and family. Note: Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and any additional sources you identify, using both in-text citations and references. It is strongly recommended that you include proper APA format and citations. Open Quick Links Quick Links Global Menu Top Frame Tabs My Home Page Tab 1 of 3 (active tab) Courses Tab 2 of 3 Help Tab 3 of 3 Current Location 1. COUN-6215-20,Lifespan Development.2019 Winter Qtr 11/25-02/16-PT27 2. Discussion Board 3. Forum: Week 7 Forum 4. Thread: Discussion - Week 7 Thread: Discussion - Week 7 Actions for Content Page • Grading Information • • Refresh Show Search Content Select: All None List Actions • • • Message Actions Expand All Collapse All 17 Post(s) in this Thread 0 Unread 0 Replies to me 5 months ago Anonymous Discussion - Week 7 Collapse Discussion: Adolescence To prepare for this Discussion: • • • • • Review the Learning Resources. Review the client case profile for your assigned client. Consider how risk-taking behavior(s) are impacting the adolescent and his or her family. Identify protective factor(s) that support wellness and development. Using the Walden Library, locate 1–2 recent (5 years or less) peer reviewed articles related to the issues affecting your adolescent client. By Day 3 • • • • A summary of the developmental crises your adolescent client is facing. Describe the risk-taking behavior(s) in which the adolescent is involved, and at least one protective factor that might be influencing his or her level of functioning. Explain the impact of these behaviors on the adolescent and his or her family. Justify your response with references to this week’s Learning Resources and 1–2 peerreviewed articles from the past 5 years. Note: Identify the last name of your assigned client family in the title of your post. By Day 6 Respond to at least two of your colleagues, preferably one with the same client as you, and one with a different client. Offer new perspectives, approaches, suggestions, or considerations for working with the client and family. Click on the Reply button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the Submit button to post your message. Reply Quote Message Unread Mark as Unread Message Not Flagged Set Flag 2 days ago Regina Hilton Regina Hilton Main DQ Week 7- Crane Family Collapse Hunter Crane Hunter is a freshman in high-school, and is attending therapy for his mother. The last time Hunter attended therapy was seven years ago. Hunters behavior has changed drastically, as his mom says that his grades are suffering tremendously as well as his attendance in school. When asked about any type of social concept, Hunter replies that people suck. His mom has drug tested him, yet he has passed. He has stated that he feels like he raised both himself and his sister, as his father was completely absent and mother worked two jobs. Hunter was also abused by a trusted family member, physically and possibly sexually. Developmental Crisis The developmental crisis that Hunter may be facing is dealing with depression as he is going through a large identity development and puberty. Hunter has experienced a hard life, and is in a phase where he may be experiencing various emotional and physical changes. Hunters mom has mentioned that he may be experiencing depression, as his behavior has changed drastically. Hunter is also skipping school, having his grades drop, and isolating himself from his family and peers. This depression may have stemmed form Hunter going through puberty. Hunter has expressed little interest in social concepts, and mentioned that people suck. This may be because Hunter feels different. Being different is a social liability and can lead to peer rejection. Early maturing boys show less competence than their on time peers. (Broderick and Blewitt, 351). Risk Taking Behavior The risk taking behavior would be Hunter not caring about the grades he makes and his excessive absence in school. Hunters grades will affect his future, both the educational and career path that he may choose for himself. If Hunter continues to skip school, he will also be in trouble with the law- as well as his mother. His mother will be held accountable for Hunters actions, because he is an adolescent. This behavior can also stem into other behaviors, either criminal or personal. Adolescent depression is a serious and common disorder. Though adolescent males are less likely to report depression than females, they have serious risks associated with the disorder- like suicide, substance abuse and illegal activity. (2017). Protective Factor One protective factor that may help Hunter would be his therapy. By attending any type of mental health service, a client is demonstrating a protective factor. The therapist mentions that Hunter smiles when art is brought up. By knowing this, the therapist knows an interest of Hunters. The therapist can use this interest to stem a connection to Hunter, demonstrating another protective factor. If Hunter continues to open up to the therapist, a very close bond occurs and Hunter begins a healthy trusting bond with the facilitator. Impact of Risk-Taking Behaviors 1. Hunters attitude may influence his relationship with his mother, which may cause tension between them. Trust can also be broken, causing the two to continue to have disagreements and issues. 2. Because of Hunter missing school, criminal charges can occur. Hunters mother would be held solely responsible, though Hunter face various other consequences. Sources Broderick, P. C., & Blewitt, P. (2020). The life span: Human development for helping professionals (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education. Paz Pruitt, I. (2017). Family Treatment Approaches for Depression in Adolescent Males. American Journal of Family Therapy, 35(1), 69–81. https://doiorg.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/01926180500511901 Reply Quote Email Author Message Unread Mark as Unread Message Not Flagged Set Flag 2 days ago Access the profile card for user: Ashlea Smith Ashlea Smith Walden Instructor Manager RE: Discussion - Week 7 All Students Collapse Students – Here is some additional resources to assist for this discussion posts, feel free to respond or not. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has some wonderful information available on their website relating to adolescent development. This is the result of years of research focusing specifically on the complex stage of adolescence, and the role of systems influences. The findings presented are both contemporary and timeless, and cross-cultural. Here are a few links that may interest you: Ten Tasks of Adolescent Development http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/raising-teens/ten-tasks.html Five Basics of Parenting Teens http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/raising-teens/five-basics.html Raising Teens: A synthesis of research and a foundation for action http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/raising-teens/pdfs/raising_teens_report.pdf **note that the Raising Teens report includes elaboration on both the Ten Tasks and Five Basics.** Thanks. Dr. Smith Reply Quote Email Author Message Unread Mark as Unread Message Not Flagged Set Flag 1 day ago Access the profile card for user: Elizabeth Hand Elizabeth Hand Week 7 - Initial Post: E Hand (Jeong Family) Collapse Steven Jeong Steven is a 17-year-old male of Korean Descent who resides with his Mother and two siblings: a sister (12) and a brother (10). His brother has autism. Steven’s parents divorced about six years ago and he describes his relationship with his mother as good when she isn’t nagging him and not very good with his father. Steven had a standard visitation schedule with his father but seems to see him less of recent. Steven just went through a breakup with his girlfriend who he states cheated on him with his best friend. As a result, he quit the baseball team as his best friend played on the team with him. Steven’s mother presented him for counseling based on the fact that she found two empty bottles of vodka in his closet and a bottle of prescription medicine she could not identify. She is worried that he may have a substance abuse problem. Steven admits to some alcohol use, but not that it is a problem. The Developmental crisis that Steven is facing may be substance abuse and possible depression. Steven is only seventeen and has been in a somewhat serious relationship. Early relationships in teens are linked to depression according to Broderick & Blewitt (2020). Steven stated that he and his girlfriend broke up due to her cheating on his with his best friend. He then quit the baseball team to avoid contact with his best friend and stating he had lost interest in baseball. The loss of his friend and best friend coupled with his quitting baseball and substance abuse are definite triggers for depression. According to Kassis, Artz & White (2017), “adolescent depression is commonly associated with psychosocial impairment in multiple domains, including family, school and interpersonal relationships” (p. 722). Friendships are one of the most important risk factors in adolescents and are more important than teen-parent relationships in personality development and risk-taking behavior (Broderick & Blewitt, 2020). As Steven’s counselor I would also assess his depression and suicidal thoughts to ensure we are not missing anything. He is a teen boy of Korean descent which increases his risk of suicide as does the break-up and fight with his best friend and the lack of harmony in his familial relationships. Suicide is the second leading cause of death at his age according to Kassis, Artz, & White (2017). While Steven did not make any comments about suicide, one can assess this quickly and easily and it is good practice. Steven’s mother found two empty bottles of vodka in his closet along with pills which Steven admitted in counseling he used. His risk-taking behavior is alcohol and drug use. Risk taking behaviors such as these are normal in the teen years. The teen brain according to Broderick & Blewitt (2020) is open to new experiences and learning as well as being more vulnerable to adversity (p. 345). Further, Broderick & Blewitt (2020) state that the majority of the evidence about teen brain development shows that the subcortical areas of the brain including the amygdala and hippocampus mature faster than the prefrontal cortex which explains their sensation seeking behavior. According to Broderick & Blewitt (2020), “risk taking is a developmentally appropriate propensity as it serves autonomy related goals” (p. 408). A few protective factors for Steven would be his mother’s involvement and his relationship with her as well as his admittance to counseling. Parental involvement for Steven may be both a protective factor and risk factor, but more information is needed. According to Broderick & Blewitt (2020), a lack of parental involvement has been linked to risky behavior in adolescents and those who perceive their mothers as warm were less likely to lie to them and thus the parent was able to provide a more supportive role. Steven has a troubled relationship with his father which would be a risk factor but seems to have a positive relationship with his mother which is a protective factor. There is some evidence according to Broderick & Blewitt (2020), that teens engaging in pseudo adult behaviors such as drinking and drug us is a means of coping with anxiety and depression. They also may be seeking to fit into a peer group or be recognized as an adult. This is often brought on by a lack of connectedness with adults or parental presence in the home (Broderick & Blewitt, 2020). Steven’s relationship with his father may play a role in this behavior. Another aspect of personality development that should be addressed in counseling with Steven is his Korean heritage. This was not brought up, but the Counselor should check with Steven to ensure that he is comfortable in his own skin and not facing any issues in regard to his racial and ethnical identity formation. We learned in Multiculturalism that often we, as counselors, have a hard time noticing or put aside another’s racial or ethical dilemmas due to a lack of understanding or knowledge and that we should address our shortcomings with the client to clear the air and make sure we are not missing anything or showing any microaggressions or ignorance. The impact of Steven’s behaviors on his family and himself are an increased risk of substance abuse problems and depression. Steven’s drug use is exasperating for his mother. According to Broderick & Blewitt (2020) , forty (40) percent of teen’s parents feel helpless, rejected and regretful of decisions made. Broderick, P.C. & Blewitt, P. (2020). The life span: Human deve ... Purchase answer to see full attachment