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Essay Instructions: This should be a Cognitive behavior therapy, APA style 6 page paper dealing with case conceptualization. The article will be attach to the file, as well as the template format of the paper. I would like someone to write this paper who have an understanding of case conceptualization. At the end of the paper is should speak about self reflection dealing with Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

I. Identifying Information Brief description of client (e.g., demographic data, appearance)

II. [Presenting Problems and Precipitating Factors]
description of presenting problems therapy must address
Description of etiology of D/O & presenting problems
o Biological factors if any contributing to problem
o Cognitive factors contributing to problems
o Affective factors contributing to problems
o Sociocultural factors if any contributing to problem
o Developmental factors contributing to onset of problem

III. [History of Person]
? Developmental/Medical Hx
? Family Hx
? Educational Hx
? Social Hx

IV. Case Conceptualization
From a CBT perspective the clients problem can be understood by looking at the following
- Core beliefs-Based on her early experiences what are Jessica?s core beliefs. Remember core beliefs and schemas are often used interchangeable. It is important to remember we all have core beliefs/schemas which are derived from our early experiences. However, when these experiences are negative they can set the past for many of the maladaptive schemas which operate throughout life. While the Schemas may have served a purpose during childhood (ex: Be anxious or hyperventilate before dad gets home because of pending abuse). Later in life this anxiety may be counterproductive to current functioning.
- Early Maladaptive Schema-How has Jessica behavior been impacted by her early schema currently.
- What automatic thoughts do you see playing out in situations
- What are the Cognitive distortions
- Precipitating & Activating/Antecedent Situations that precipitate these events
How do events in the case vignette that have occurred in Jessica?s life precipitate the automatic thoughts, cognitive distortions, ect
- Working Hypothesis
o To integrate factual info re: self, others & world ? quick evaluative thoughts (automatic thoughts)
o Core beliefs influence development of intermediate beliefs:
Rules (e.g., I must be the best at whatever I do all the time, should, musts, thought to be absolute truths) Attitudes (e.g., It?s terrible to be incompetent)
Assumptions (e.g., If I am not perfect at what I do, then I am inadequate ? If, then)
strengths & weaknesses (skills & deficits) of client

V. Intervention Plans
How will CBT be used to help this client. What techniques or steps might you take to guide in treatment based on your conceptualization and what you know about how CBT is used to treat depression /Anxiety. What might you treat first the depression or the anxiety? What specific techniques will you use and why?


VI. Measure Progress/Review Goals & Interventions
How might you measure your progress? How will you know when Jessica is better?

Essay Instructions: Please have Jillbee7 complete this assignment. Can you please have that rewrite to me by Sunday? For this paper continue to critique from a personal perspective on the therapies. This means personal opinions focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the theories. This should be 50% of the paper. This is a 2 part paper totaling 4 pages. Part A will consist of a 2 page critique of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Part B will consist of a 2 page critique of Reality Therapy. For each part 50% or 1 page per part should contain personal evaluation, opinion, or personal application. This is not meant to be ?busy? work, but rather help you think critically through each theory. Please see guidelines of the paper below. Continue to paraphrase your references and use the following resource as your primary resource if you have access to it.

Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. (7th ed.) Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning.


General Guidelines ? each critique paper should:
? Be 2 pages in length per part= 4 pages
? Be double-spaced
? Use 1? margins
? Include your ?critique/reaction?, not just a summary of the theory. Make it personal to you including your personal opinions.
? Use 12- point Times New Roman Formatting

The questions below have been designed to help you review the key concepts of each theory. They should help you gain a clearer focus to developing your own personal theory?or it may help you decide on which theoretical approach from which you plan to counsel. Use the questions below to stimulate your thinking for your own critical evaluation of each of the therapeutic approaches.


1. Key Concepts
a. What is the theory?s view of human nature and what are the basic assumptions underlying each approach?
b. What are the primary characteristics of the theory?

2. Therapeutic Process
a. What are the therapeutic goals?
b. What is the role of the therapist?
c. What is the client?s role in the process? What is expected of the client?
d. What is the nature of the relationship between the client and therapist?

3. Applications: Techniques and Procedures
a. What are the major techniques and methods?
b. Where is the approach most applicable?
i. To what types of clients?
ii. To what types of problems?
iii. In what setting?
c. What is your evaluation of the approach?
i. What are the limitations?
ii. What are the contributions?
iii. What aspects do you like most?
iv. What aspects do you like the least?
d. What are some specific aspects of this approach that you would want to incorporate in your own counseling style? Why?
e. What aspects of this approach are supported in the Bible?
f. In what ways can you apply this approach to yourself ?personally? as a basis for self-understanding and practical use in daily life?

Your critiques should not be summary only, fifty percent of the critiques should contain personal evaluation, opinion, or personal application

Essay Instructions: Choose one Theory of Group Development and write a reaction paper that includes:


Correct use of APA editorial style and graduate level writing skills
A minimum of 12 references from referred journals
Discussion of theorist(s), theoretical concepts,
Techniques and application to specific populations
Group leader roles and responsibilities

Please use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and any population you would like.

Essay Instructions: Each student will prepare a major term paper, outlining her emerging personal counselling framework. The intent of the paper is to identify, with clear justification, the theoretical frameworks or constructs that make sense to you
(Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered and Gestalt) and integrate these three theories into a cohesive persona theory - a personal way of understanding and describing the human condition and facilitating change.

Evaluation Component:
A. Outline and opening remarks (1mark)
B. Your Philosophical Assumptions as it relates to the theories you choose (CBT, Person-Centered,Gestalt)
-The nature of humans (3 marks)
-The nature of healthy or well-adjusted functioning(3)
The major causes of problems or not functioning in a healthy manner(3)
-the nature of change, self-growth as well as corrective action to obtain and/or return to a a state of healthy level of functioning(2)
C. The Counselling Experience
-your definition of counselling (1)
-Counselling process beliefs:
counsellor-client relationship (2)
role of the client and teh counsellor (2)
session length, duration & number of sessions (1)
emphasis on the past-present future (2)
emphasis on beliefs, emotions and behaviors and their relationship to another
change process including resistance
interventions
success (definition & criteria)
-contextual facotrs (application to clients with diverse backgorunds; different contexts)
D. Reflection
-weakness of your personal theory (2)
Why you are drawn to this theory(2)
E.Concluding remarks
Editorial Stle (APA) (6marks)