more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made within the United States. Child abuse can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect. Studies have shown that children who are abused as children report at least 80 percent of those children met the criteria for a psychological disorder when they are older. From the rates and statistics, it is unfortunately safe to say that as a therapist, I may experience a abuse related case in my practice. Because
Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (JAPT) Another approach to play therapy is Jungian Analytical Play Therapy (JAPT). According to Green (2008), JAPT is a vigorous and innovative approach to counseling children through usage of symbolic connotation. Jungian play therapists get an understanding of children’s symbols or archetypes only within the developmental stage that they are in and permit children to come to understand symbols from their own phenomenological point of view. The role of the therapist
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson rejoins the team after being away for nine months to answer domestic child abuse charges in his hometown Texas, according to ESPN's Ben Goessling. The 30-year old, eight-year veteran was placed by the Vikings on exempt/commissioner's permission list in September 2014 for allegedly hitting his four-year-old son with a "switch" (a slim wooden stick used for flagellation) as an act of discipline when the boy pushed his brother off a motorbike computer
who grew up in the inner-city housing projects with his mother in Memphis, Tennessee, apartment named “Hurt Village." Hurt village consisted of individuals that are involved in gangs, criminal acts and drugs/alcohol. Oher was exposed to substance abuse at an early age from living with his mother. Throughout his childhood, Michael was removed from his home by social services due to mother being a drug-addict. Michael did not have a father figure growing up. He was placed in numerous foster homes,
As a Social care Practitioner, there are many different non-directive counselling techniques accessible in supporting me with my work. In this assignment, I will discuss the use of Person Centred therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Person-Centred Expressive Arts Therapy and Axline Play therapy as no-directive approaches to counselling. The core concept of non-directive counselling is a method to counselling in which the counsellor does not suggest any direction to the client. The sessions are meant to be
Personality Disorder (BDP), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Substance Abuse/Dependence and Relating Factors and Treatments Andrew Stewart York University 202920379 Introduction Diana Miller’s story uncovers many symptoms over the course of several years. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are established with evidence. Diana’s increasing use of Valium in addition to excessive alcohol use suggests an abuse/dependency development (Sussman, 2010). Diana’s quality of life
A child life specialist is an individual who uses various training and techniques to help children and families deal with difficult times when their child is hospitalized. Child life specialists use play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities to make the child and family more comfortable and supported during their stay in the hospital (“Child Life Specialist,” n.d.). An organization that a child life specialist would work for would be the CLC or Child Life Council.
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) addresses the various systems that play a part in the developmental trajectory of conduct disorder (CD). The theoretical underpinnings of MST’s approach to treatment are rooted in Bronfenbrenner’s social ecology theory. At a foundational level, MST takes an equifinal approach that addresses the transactional nature of the systems at play—microsystem, exosystem, macrosystem, mesosystem, and chronosystem—in externalizing disorders. MST utilizes a variety of interventions
with a client individually. This usually involves case management or therapist-client situations. The second is mezzo social work, where the worker or agency coordinates with a group of people or a small organization. This typically implies group therapy or family counseling. The last is macro social work. This kind of practice deals with evaluating communities as a whole, creating policy, and reaching out to other organizations. Although some social workers specialize in one of these three types
Shaken baby syndrome is a serious medical condition that results from a severe form of child abuse. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) can also be called abusive head trauma (AHT), inflicted traumatic brain injury (ITBI), whiplash syndrome, and lastly, shaken impact syndrome. Whatever you prefer to call it, this is completely one hundred percent avoidable. According to the Center for Disease Control’s traumatic brain injury website, “Heads up: Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome,” shaken baby results from violently