1) Create a disagreeable or agreeable response to the following post. Allport felt strongly that our past is insignificant as people are driven by the present and future (Schultz & Schultz, 2013).

Thus, Create a disagreeable or agreeable response to the following post. Allport would not view Ms. Callsenck’s childhood as being significant to her current situation. He would likely attribute Ms. Callsenck’s familial problems to the change in routine.

Allport felt that people like routine. Ms. Callsenck currently does not have a set routine as she is unsure when she will have guests or need to leave her home to assist her husband’s family.

Based on the information presented about Ms. Callsenck, there is no reason to believe Allport would not consider her to be psychologically healthy and useful.

Allport would likely state that due to Ms. Callsenck’s predisposition, she values personal space. This is likely because for so many years she was an only child and given her age likely lived alone.

She was likely accustomed to this independence and solitude. Thus, the incorporation of her husband’s family has been hard for her to adjust to.

In assessing Ms. Callsenck, Allport would likely look to assess her personality using the 11 methods he felt were critical. Additionally, he would likely study her values. Finally, he would likely utilize projective tests to assess Ms. Callsenck’s situation to provide the best treatment.

Ghorpade et al. (2010) stated that Allport’s Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) may help bridge the gap between religious beliefs. Given that it is unclear what Mr. Callsenck’s religious background is, this may be a contributing factor.

Thus, Allport may utilize his ROS to help Ms. Callsenck understand the differences between her and her husband’s religious views.

Allport would likely recommend a therapeutic intervention that assesses Ms. Callsenck’s current situation, her religious upbringing, and her environment as a child.

While childhood events are not considered important by Allport, these factors will continue to influence our lives as adults and would likely give significant insight as to why Ms. Callsenck is feeling this way.

2)Create a post. Apply Abraham Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory or Carl Rogers’ self-actualization theory to the Week 6 Case Conceptualization  Download Week 6 Case Conceptualization.

You are being asked to conceptualize this case by explaining how this person’s current personality dynamics and presenting problems have developed, what is helping to maintain them in the present, and how treatment might influence their prognosis.

In addition to considering how the theory might explain their personality, also discuss what treatment and/or assessments the theorist might recommend based on their presentation. Be sure to consider cultural background when formulating your conceptualization.

Refer to the articles in Week 1 if you need help understanding case conceptualization and how it works.

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Ms. Roslow is a 40-year-old, biracial woman who immigrated to the United States from
Germany in her twenties after deciding to pursue her PhD in clinical psychology from an
American university.

She achieved a lot of success in graduate school, as she coauthored many
papers, presented at a number of conferences, and took on several different leadership roles.
She opened a successful private practice, that she maintains today, after receiving her degree,
where she specializes in the treatment of children and families.

She married a U.S. citizen who
is a musician that makes most of her money through odd jobs. The couple adopted two sons,
aged 7 and 8. They separated approximately six months ago. Ms. Roslow’s wife continually
complained about her working late hours and never spending enough time with her and the
children, and asked her not to work late.

Ms. Roslow describes feeling connected at work as she
finds working with families meaningful, given she is often unable to see her family in Germany.
Since the separation, she and her wife have agreed to each have the children for a week at a
time.

Ms. Roslow’s wife ends up having the children most of the time given Ms. Roslow’s late
hours. Prior to the separation, she drank alcohol at social events and occasionally a glass of
wine or two with dinner.

Since the separation, she consumes approximately a standard wine
bottle per evening and sometimes more. Her drinking usually increases on the weekends when
she is not at the office, although she often brings work home with her.

She often has headaches
and feels nauseous throughout the day, and is frustrated as she recognizes her drinking is
interfering with her physical health, among other things.

Ms. Roslow has a desire to reconcile
with her wife and spend more time with her children, reduce her alcohol use, and have a better
work-life balance.