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COUN 6360 Theophane Odoemene Main Discussion - Week 9. COLLAPSE The population that I will be working with as a future counselor are individuals with behavioral health problems such as depression, substance abuse and PTSD. I currently been working in this population since 2011. This is a difficult and challenging population to work with but that is part of the reason I enjoy working with this population. It is also very rewarding when you are able to see the positive changes and success ...

COUN 6360 - Week 9 Theophane Odoemene Main Discussion. COLLAPSE The population that I will be working with as a future counselor are individuals with behavioral health problems such as depression, substance abuse and PTSD. I currently been working in this population since 2011. This is a difficult and challenging population to work with but that is part of the reason I enjoy working with this population. It is also very rewarding when you are able to see the positive changes and success...

Youhavelearned somedifficulttopics andtakenat leastone quiz.As youlearnaboutpsychometrics,youwilllikelyhavequestionsabouttheseconcepts.Usethisdiscussionspacetopostquestionsandhelpclarifythingsfor yourpeers.Yourpeersandyourinstructorcanprovidesupportandencouragement–andyoucanofferthesametoyourcolleagues. ToPrepare: • Reflect on the concepts from the quiz, textbook, and other resources that youunderstand • Identify whatconcepts from the quiz,textbook, and otherresourcesthatyoudonotyetunde...

How do clinicians find and select an appropriate assessment to administer to a client? One source of information is the Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY). As you review the descriptions of the cases in “Practice Making a Diagnosis,” from Neukrug and Fawcett, consider issues that may be relevant and that you would like to assess. Review the list of possible issues inthe handout and select two that you would like to explore further through the MMY. To Prepare: Review the descriptions of cas...

In the video, “It’s not about the nail,” you may initially feel confident about what you areseeing. But things are not always what they seem. For this Discussion, view the video,and note your observations. Rather than attempt to make a diagnosis, focus on whatyouareseeing.Forexample,insteadofnotingthatthe clientisdepressed,observethattheclientappeared sadasevidencedbycrying, lowered head,orslow speech. ToPrepare: • ReviewtheLearningResourcesforthisweek,includingthevideos. • Startth...

Youhavelearned somedifficulttopics andtakenat leastone quiz.As youlearnaboutpsychometrics,youwilllikelyhavequestionsabouttheseconcepts.Usethisdiscussionspacetopostquestionsandhelpclarifythingsfor yourpeers.Yourpeersandyourinstructorcanprovidesupportandencouragement–andyoucanofferthesametoyourcolleagues. ToPrepare: • Reflect on the concepts from the quiz, textbook, and other resources that youunderstand • Identify whatconcepts from the quiz,textbook, and otherresourcesthatyoudonotyetunde...

What is it like to be assessed? For this Discussion, you take the role of a client and experience taking the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE). As you go through this experience, consider what it feels like to be assessed, and to be a client. You will also complete the Jung Typology Test and reflect on your results. You will post your reflections and insights. To Prepare: • Review the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) video program in the Learning Resources for this week. • Complete the Mini Ment...

The population you hope to work with as a future counselor In the future, I plan to or hope to work with clients suffering with grief and loss. When my grandmother passed while I was in undergrad, I suffered tremendously and do not feel like I have truly taken the time to seek assistance with this process. In addition, in my community, I haveexperiencedfirsthand,closefriendsandrelativessufferingfromthelossofalovedoneand not seeking the necessary assistance to cope with the issue. I have witness...

I have enjoyed this class and have found it to be very interesting! This class has taught me a lot more about how an assessment can be a great tool to get a chance to understand my client and help me come up with a treatment plan for them. I really liked that we got the chance to actually look at assessments we think would be useful for our clients. Being able to apply it to something I may be using in the future really helps me grasp information more. I hope to be a great advocate for my clien...

By Day 3 of Week 1 1. Describe one early development of assessment that might influence your use of assessment methods for the woman in the video. One early development of assessment that would possibly influence my use of assessment methods after observing the woman in the video would be the emergence of word association used by Carl Jung. Carl Jung developed a list of words that he examined his clients’ responses to the words to determine any problematic areas in their lives or neurotic ar...