Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Family Therapy

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Question #1 Chapter 15Discuss the three types of questions used in Solution-focused therapy. Give an example of each. According to Solution-focused therapy, discuss how each facilitates client change/improvement.Question #2 Chapter 16What types of clients and client problems are best suited for Narrative models of treatment? Is this approach effective only with high functioning clients, or can it be used effectively to treat more serious problems (e.g., substance abuse, sexual abuse, or severe mental illness)?Question #3 -Case Study Question Chapter 16, titled “Briefcases: Moving Past Delinquency”Brief Cases: Moving Past DelinquencyThe opioid epidemic did not bypass the suburbs where the McCoy family lived. Joe, the youngest of three, started experimenting with his father’s back pain medication at age 16 years. By age 17 years, he had become addicted and got into serious trouble with the law, which resulted in a recovery program, and, when he relapsed and got in trouble with the law again, incarceration. When Joe was released, he went with his family for therapy. Instead of dwelling on his past, the therapist asked Joe what he would like to become and asked the family how they could help Joe reauthor his life. Joe decided to go back to school and get his GED. He then set his sights on finding a job where he could work outdoors. The family was supportive as Joe took small daily steps to accomplish his plan….In relation to this case study, which Narrative Therapy treatment technique would you use during the family counseling therapy session?(ONE DOUBLE SPACED PAGE EACH)

Discussion 7

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Part one: Identify different historical definitions of, and causal explanations for, drug abusePart two: Apply social learning theory to the “causes” of drug abusePart three: Analyze the interactional contexts and personal experiences associated with “soft” and “hard” drug abuseRelevance: the ideas expressed indicate that the student has read and comprehended the assigned material.Clarity, coherence: the ideas are stated clearly and coherently.Critical thinking: there is evidence that the student has adequately analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated the assigned material.Poses a question for discussion: the posting articulates a question for discussion that pertains to the assigned material.Spelling, grammar: the posting must meet university-level standards of spelling and grammar.Length: each submission must be no less than 250 words in length; there is no maximum length.The word count must be listed at the end of each post.

Article summary assignment

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Article # 15 by Sanjay Gupta OR Article # 17 by Jesse Weggman)In your summary, you must include the following information:(1) purpose of the article (3 point)(2) main points (please summarize in your own words and do not list!) (3 points)(3) your own reaction to the author’s ideas and evidence to support your thoughts (2 points)(4) Grammar/Spelling/APA compliant (2 points)Requirement; One and a half pagesPlease I have also posted a summary of drugs and abuse which will guide you on the format you are to use

Research-Based Interventions on Stress Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Conduct Disorders, and ADHD Paper

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Select a stress disorder, anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, or ADHD. Be sure to choose a specific disorder and not a category of disorders.Use the Research Analysis to complete this assignment.Prepare a 1,200- to 1,700-word paper that discusses research-based interventions to treat the selected disorder.Review and differentiate the characteristics of the selected disorder and discuss the research about intervention strategies for the disorder by completing the following:Present the DSM-5 criteria used to diagnose the disorder.Compare and contrast the chosen disorder with another disorder in the same general category. For example you could compare social anxiety disorder to agoraphobia, ADHD to Impulse Control Disorder, Conduct disorder to Oppositional Defiant Disorder, etc.Evaluate and present three peer-reviewed research studies using the Research Analysis. Not all elements of the Research Analysis will be relevant for each study. Discussing statistical methods is not as important as discussing purpose, subjects studied and the findings. Don’t use studies focusing on a single subject (case studies).Discuss the treatments or interventions that have been shown to be the most effective for your selected disorder (Evidence based practices).Cite at least five peer-reviewed sources.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.