Category: Psychology homework help

After viewing the video below, we will have a discussion based on the content of the stages of group counseling. Use the text or other researched material to discuss a counseling approach and techniques that could be used at the stage you decide to address in this discussion question. 

Matt comes to the attention of the counselor through the employee assistance program at the factory where he works. He was referred because of absenteeism and what his supervisor considered “mood swings.” Matt says that he is having a lot of stress at the plant. He has worked there for 12 years and believes he is good at his job. He says that his boss, who was transferred there from another location two years ago, is giving him a great deal of trouble. The two have had so many conflicts that Matt thinks his job is in jeopardy. Matt says that every morning the boss gets on his back about something. Matt wants to fight back, but he knows that he has to avoid trouble. Recently, he has been spending each morning seething. By the time the lunch break comes, he wants to explode. What he does instead is go to a neighborhood bar with a group of coworkers who have been going to the same place for years. 
Lately, Matt has found that he is drinking more beer than usual at lunchtime. Twice the supervisor said he smelled beer on Matt’s breath in the afternoon. The second time, Matt was declared unfit for duty and sent to the medical office. Most of the time, Matt feels as stressed in the afternoon as he does in the morning. As he puts it, “I can’t wait to get home, put my feet up, smoke a couple of joints, and drink enough beer so I can go to sleep and start the whole thing again the next morning.” Matt is interested in making some changes, because both his job and his marriage are close to being over. He feels limited in what he can do, however, because of his belief that the supervisor is the problem. Given Matt’s situation, select one of the following behavioral interventions you believe to be useful?
a. Identifying high-risk situations and discovering better coping strategies for dealing with them
b. Relaxation training
c. Contingency contracting
d. Assertiveness training

Answer each using 120 words min. Use citation. 
Some resources have been attached but resources can be googled as well. 

Some resources have been attached and the link can also be used as a resource. Please follow all the instructions attached and the Rubric. 500-700 words
https://fod-infobase-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=274561&loid=630339

 
What are the main hypotheses?
What is/are independent variable(s)? What is/are dependent variable(s)?
How did researchers recruit their participants? Identify participants’ demographic information and data collection procedure.
What materials did researchers utilize to measure the hypotheses? Identify the apparatus and measurements.
What are the key findings/results of the study?
Do the findings justify authors’ conclusions?

Examine how psychodynamic models conceptualize the role of interpersonal relationships, particularly family dynamics, in the development and maintenance of substance abuse problems. How do dysfunctional relationship patterns contribute to addictive behaviors?

Co-dependency Meeting
Nar-Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon Family Group Support
List of other options for family support

Identify key information: Here are the key pieces of information to look for:

What are the main hypotheses?
What is/are independent variable(s)? What is/are dependent variable(s)?
How did researchers recruit their participants? Identify participants’ demographic information and data collection procedure.
What materials did researchers utilize to measure the hypotheses? Identify the apparatus and measurements.
What are the key findings/results of the study?
Do the findings justify authors’ conclusions?

2-3 pages There are many forms of abuse in the current US medical system. Some of these abuses are initiated by medical professional and some are initiated by the consumer. Explore “both sides” of this issue as you research the topic this week. 

2-3 pages
What is the proper utilization of the medical system? How should Personal Care Physicians be used, and how should the Emergency Department be used. These are just two possible approaches to this topic.
Chronic illness is one of the most challenging and expensive of the medical challenges facing the world today. It is also at the root of a the multi-trillion dollar international medical industry. What are chronic illnesses and how do they impact the individual?