Entries by Daphne Hanson

Avantages of an integrated treatment approach for co-occurring disorders

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) emphasizes the advantages of an integrated treatment approach for co-occurring disorders. Using the resources for this unit address the following: What is the correlation between substance use and mental health? Substance use and addiction can contribute to the development of mental illness. Substance use can lead […]

Mechanism of change in cognitive therapy

In the video we watched with Dr. Rapee, how does the client’s completion of a thought record sheet correspond to the A-B-C model? How does the A-B-C model relate to the mechanism of change in cognitive therapy – what part of the model is the focus of change and why? What does the ABC model […]

What are the cognitive advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism?

What are cognitive and other benefits of bilingualism? Bilingual people enjoy advantages: they have enriched cognitive control, it’s likely that they have improved metalinguistic awareness, as well as better memory, visual-spatial skills and even creativity. There are also social benefits from being bilingual. What are the cognitive advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism?. Bilingual individuals have been […]

Children’s language development

Language development course: psychology List the 4 elements of language, briefly explain each Finally, we end the chapter with information about disorders that can interfere with children’s language development. There are four basic aspects of language that have been studied: phonology, syn- tax, semantics, and pragmatics. Phonology is the study of the sounds of a language. What […]

The longevity of memory cells

Here is a thought exercise: Shingles are caused by the same virus as chickenpox. Apparently, it “hides” in the nervous system and re-emerges later in a person’s life, most commonly in elderly people. It is the same virus as chickenpox so why doesn’t the body attack it and remove the virus immediately? (Think about the […]

The importance of nutrition

How did Hippocrates define health and illness? What treatments did he prescribe for helping his patients regain health? According to Hippocrates, the diagnosis and treatment of mental and physical diseases is based on observation, consideration of the causes, balance of theory and on the four liquids, blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile (22). What treatments did […]

Development of assessment in counseling

Identify one historical event or development and discuss ways it has impacted the development of assessment in counseling. Distinguish between formal and informal assessment and explain how the historical event you selected might influence your use of formal and informal assessments in your future counseling practice. Then, describe one way you might use informal assessments […]

Biological determination of sex

Examine sex as a form of motivation. Consider what it means to have a biological determination of sex (X and Y chromosomes; the presence or absence of testosterone) and how that differs from gender identity. Is the human brain masculinized or feminized before birth? What about the biological basis for sexual orientation? Lastly, you will […]

Development of assessment in counseling

Identify one historical event or development and discuss ways it has impacted the development of assessment in counseling. Distinguish between formal and informal assessment and explain how the historical event you selected might influence your use of formal and informal assessments in your future counseling practice. Then, describe one way you might use informal assessments […]

Responsibilities of the Human Resources practitioner

Explain how changes in both the external and internal environments have an impact on recruitment and selection. 6. Everybody in HR and R&Rs talks about – FIT – what does it mean? Define fit; explain what the types of fit are and what each type considers; what are the consequences of proper fit and a […]