An Example of a Professional Disclosure Statement for Licenced Professional Counselors
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This is an 8 page paper providing an example of a Professional Disclosure Statement for a Licenced Professional Counselor. “Professional Disclosure Statements” for Licenced Professional Counselors vary somewhat from state to state but overall contain vital information relating to what details, history and qualifications the counselors must disclose upon introduction to the client and in turn what rights the clients have in terms of session, communication and report information which may or may not be disclosed by the counselor. For the large part, clients’ information is only disclosed upon written authorization from the client. Confidentiality may not be guaranteed however in some situations which include times when the client may be a serious threat to him or herself or others; when there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse or abuse of the elderly or infirm; when a court order is issued; or when the information is used in defense to a formal complaint to the counselor among other instances. Professional disclosure statements begin with information about the counselor(s) and then proceed to the confidentiality and disclosure rights of the clients. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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An Individualized Theory of Counseling
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of Rogerian theory of counseling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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An Overview of a Client Interview
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a client interview, conducted as a means of understanding client needs in a therapeutic environment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Analysis of the Family System
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This 6 page paper provides a hypothetical case study to evaluate the family paradigm. Several issues are discussed including changes which all marriages go through. A genogram is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Animal Overpopulation in New York City
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This 12 page paper provides an analysis of the overpopulation problem in respect to pets in New York City. This paper takes a look from a psychological and social point of view. Remedies for this problem are recommended. How a counselor can help without it interfering with professional ethics is a point discussed. A history of animal population in New York City is also provided. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Applications of the Recovery Framework to Occupational Therapy Practice
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A 6 page paper evaluating a patient-centered mental health occupation therapy program as described by Dressler and MacRae (1998). The paper assesses the program according to a prescribed list of qualities leading to recovery, concluding that the program is consistent with the principles of recovery. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Approaches to Family Therapy
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This is a 5 page paper that examines Bowen's ideas concerning the reciprocal relationships within the family system, systemic theories as postulated by Milan and the concepts inherent in the behavioral/cognitive approaches to theory and practice. Of special interest will be the time frame factor, the distinction between insight versus action, the goals of treatment and the major theorists within that area. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Art Therapy
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A 14 page paper that discusses some of the aspects of art therapy and offers real-life examples of how art helped people overcome different crises. Art therapy is described as a type of psychotherapy or supportive therapy, which uses the creative process--art-making in addition to verbalization. One of the core concepts is the analysis of the process more so than the product. This paper provides theories and practical examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Article Review of “Behavioral Counseling to Increase Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in Low Income Adults” by Steptoe et al (2003)
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This is a 5 page paper reviewing Steptoe et al (2003) trial “Behavioral Counseling to Increase Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in Low Income Adults”. Investigators Steptoe et al (2003) conducted a randomized trial to study the effect behavioral counseling had in regards to increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables in low income adults. The investigators were successful in outlining their assumptions for the study, participants, methods, assessment and measurements, results and conclusion in addition to including the limitations of their study. Using 271 participants aged 18-70 years old from a deprived ethnically mixed inner city area, the investigators conducted brief individual behavioral counseling sessions with groups based on the stage of change model as opposed to time matched nutrition education counseling. Assessment of self reported number of portions of fruit and vegetables as well as plasma carotene, tocopherol, ascorbic acid concentrations and urinary potassium excretion levels were taken at baseline, eight weeks and 12 months after the counseling sessions. Overall, it was found that consumption of fruit and vegetables increased in the behavioral (by 1.5 portions) and nutrition (by 0.9 portions) groups as well as an increase in the plasma carotene and tocopherol concentrations but the carotene levels were has a significantly higher increase in the behavioral group. The percentage of persons eating five or more portions per day increased by 42% in the behavioral group and 27% in the nutrition group. The investigators were able to surmise from these results that “brief individual counseling in primary care can elicit sustained increases in consumption of fruit and vegetables in low income adults in the general population” (Steptoe et al, 2003, p. 855). Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Articles: Reaction And Brief Overview
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4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses methods, sampling and results from two articles. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Aspects Of Interviewing
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses definition, process and scope, stages, techniques, theoretical approaches and confidentiality as they relate to the process of interviewing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Assessing Chemical Dependency
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An 11 page research paper that examines the assessment phase of aiding a patient with a chemical dependency problem. One of the key problems in substance abuse treatment concerns issues that have to do with assessment. The writer examines research that addresses the assessment criteria established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and relates current assessment techniques to the treatment of substance abuse by adolescents. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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