Explain how the attitudes, values, beliefs, and/or behaviors of this culture might impact therapeutic factors in group therapy.

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The therapeutic factors that are most salient to a therapy group can be based on group member demographics. As an example, the military has its own culture, which values resilience, tradition, and adaptability. Even branches within the military can have their own culture affecting attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors. In contrast, the Deaf community is a linguistic minority culture that emphasizes collectivism, open communication, and physical contact. These cultural aspects can have an impact on what therapeutic factors might be the most helpful, and which factors might bring little value to the therapy group members.

For this Discussion, select a culture (e.g., military, college students, ethnic group, Deaf community) with which you are familiar. Consider how the culture’s attitudes, values, and beliefs might impact therapeutic factors during group therapy.

With these thoughts in mind:

Write a brief description of the culture you selected. Then, explain how the attitudes, values, beliefs, and/or behaviors of this culture might impact therapeutic factors in group therapy. Provide examples to support your response. Be specific current literature to support your response.

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What family and community support conditions must be in place to assist children of color from being at risk for low self-concept as a result of racism?

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1)      How do early personal experiences influence the positive or negative ethnic identity of persons of color? Can you think of a best example?  Provide a scholarly reference to support your response.

2)      What family and community support conditions must be in place to assist children of color from being at risk for low self-concept as a result of racism? Provide a scholarly reference to support your response.

3)      How do racial, social, political, and religious attitudes affect the counselor’s perception and treatment of clients? How could the Christian worldview/chosen religious beliefs help with providing treatment to diverse populations?

4)      Explain how mental health therapy is viewed in various cultures. Give at least two examples.

5)      How should a culturally competent counselor approach the processes of assessment and diagnosis when dealing with clients from minority client populations? Support your answer with at least one scholarly reference.

6)      Provide an example of cultural bias in counseling/psychological research and support your answer with at least one scholarly reference.

7)      What form of resistive behavior (or difficult behavior displayed by a group member) would you find most problematic in one of your groups? Why? How might you work in a therapeutic way with such a member’s behavior?

8)       Challenges Facing Group Leaders, what skills do you think you need to acquire or refine to more effectively address challenging situations in groups? How can you work on developing these skills?

9)      Under what circumstances might it be beneficial to design a group in which both children and their parents would participate? What special issues might arise in such a group, and how would you manage them?

10)   Review the group proposal for children who have been abused,  If you were screening children for such a group, what would be some signs that this group would be contraindicated for a particular child? How would you strive to obtain consent from parents or legal guardians, and how would you want to involve them? How might you orient children to this kind of group?

11)   When developing and implementing an adult support group, the following important guidelines should be considered: how the group is organized, how the format of each group session is structured, and what the short- and long-term outcomes of the group are. Consider the following three adult support groups: an HIV/AIDS support group, a support group for college students, and a domestic violence support group. What similarities do you see, and how do these similarities suggest guidelines for developing these groups?

12)   At some point in your career, you may be asked to design and implement a group for involuntary clients, perhaps domestic violence perpetrators, drunk drivers, abusive parents, or prison inmates. What are your thoughts and feelings about working with mandated group participants? Describe fully. How would you approach counseling differently with them than with voluntary participants?

What education should counselors have to effectively facilitate a critical incident debriefing?

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Directions: Provide short answers of 150-180 words each for the following questions. Provide at least one scholarly reference to support each response.


1. What is the difference between managing a critical incident and therapy?
2. What education should counselors have to effectively facilitate a critical incident debriefing?
3. What are three mental health diagnoses most commonly associated with crisis? Describe each mental health diagnosis in your response.


4. What guidelines should a counselor or case manager operate under when working with a client diagnosed with a mental health and substance use disorder that is associated with crisis?

What are the costs and benefits of combining pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorders?

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Integrating Pharmacotherapy in Treatment

While numerous psychotherapeutic methods for treating substance abuse are available, some patients also utilize pharmacotherapy to assist them in their recovery.

Using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and other scholarly resources from the Internet, evaluate the integration of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorders. Then, respond to the following questions:

  • What are the costs and benefits of combining pharmacotherapy with psychotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorders?
  • How does abstinence apply to those users who are taking replacement therapy such as methadone maintenance or nicotine replacement treatments?
  • What counseling theories will work best alongside pharmacotherapies for substance use disorders?

Write your initial response in approximately 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.