Describe Jeannine’s level of lethality

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Directions: Respond to the prompts following each of the scenarios below based on the module readings and any other resources you find helpful.  Each response should be 75 to 100 words.

 

Scenario 1: Jeannine and Robert have been together for five years and have been married for the past three years. They live in an apartment together. There have been a few instances of physical violence from Robert toward Jeannine throughout the relationship, mostly shoving her around and, a couple of times, slapping her, always followed by effusive apology, explaining his actions as stress from his job.  Imagine you are Jeannine’s counselor and she reveals that Robert has been showing signs of more violence, escalating in verbal threats. A couple of weeks ago, he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her so violently, she ended up with a sore neck and migraine headache. Last week, he punched her in the ribs a couple of times, resulting in bruising, which she revealed to you. She fears for her safety, though she is not yet ready to move out or leave him.

1.Describe Jeannine’s level of lethality:

 

2.Devise a safety plan for Jeannine :

 

3.Explain why you devised the safety plan the way you did:

 

Scenario 2: Maria states she met Justin at a party a couple months ago. They have gone out a few times. Justin has never been to Maria’s house but she has been to his apartment; client states she usually meets him at a restaurant or club. Maria tells you that the other night, while out with Justin, he became “physically aggressive.” She reports that she woke the next morning at her home with a lack of memory from the night prior. She tells you that she was too ashamed to report it to the police and she wasn’t sure what happened. Imagine you are Maria’s counselor and she reveals to you that yesterday Justin became abusive and threatening toward her after she refused his sexual advances. Justin threatened that he would break off their relationship and find someone “more mature” in her attitude toward sex. She is afraid that he will follow through on his threats to break off their relationship. You know from past visits that, although attractive and intelligent, she has self-esteem problems.

 

1.Describe Maria’s level of lethality.

 

2.Devise a safety plan for Maria:

 

3.Explain why you devised the safety plan the way you did:

 

Scenario 3: Arthur and Melissa have been married for seven years but have been separated for the past year. The couple has two small children. They share custody. Imagine Arthur is your client, and, during a session, Arthur reveals that Melissa has recently become physically violent with him, slapping and punching him, but he has been too embarrassed to disclose the abuse. Client states that his wife has never acted this way before and he is afraid that the children may not be safe when left alone with her. Client states he is unsure about how to protect himself and, more so, his children.

 

1.Describe Arthur’s level of lethality:

 

2.Devise a safety plan for Arthur:

 

Discussed specific treatment options for this couple that are supported by research.

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Sexual Disconnect

James and Yelena have been married for 22 years and have three grown children, now out of the house. Sex was never particularly enjoyable for Yelena, primarily because James was uninterested in much foreplay and Yelena felt it was unfeminine to make any sexual demands of her husband. However, because of her love for James, she accommodated his desire for sex two or three times a week, and consistently “faked orgasms.”

James also does not think “a real man” should receive any “help” from his wife to get an erection, even when his erections became less firm and less predictable. As a result, over the last two years, James rarely initiated sex and Yelena felt relieved, thinking she would now be “excused from sex.” Furthermore, she is in perimenopause, and has begun to experience increasingly uncomfortable penetration. Suddenly, James’ vigor and sexual interest has returned with greater intensity than ever. Yelena discovered he was secretly taking Viagra, which he obtained over the Internet.

    • Discuss how effective you think Viagra will be for improving James’ sex life, and why?
    • Suppose Yelena’s discovery that James is using Viagra secretly is the “last straw” for her after years of not addressing her unsatisfying sexual life with him, and she demands that they seek marriage counseling and focus on their sex life.

      In this case:

      • What part of this dilemma should a counselor point out is Yelena’s responsibility to acknowledge and address? Additionally, what special issues regarding her perimenopause will need to be addressed?
      • What part of this dilemma should a counselor point out is James’ responsibility to acknowledge and address?

 

  • Discuss specific treatment options for this couple that are supported by the research you learned about in your readings.

Submit your response to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Your response should be at least 3 pages long, not counting the cover page and reference page.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Discussed how effective Viagra woud be for improving James’ sex life, and why.
20
Explained what aspect of this dilemma should be Yelena’s responsibility to acknowledge and address, and, what special issues regarding her perimenopause will need to be addressed.
20
Explained what aspect of this dilemma should be is James’ responsibility to acknowledge and address.
20
Discussed specific treatment options for this couple that are supported by research.
20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100

Reinforcement Procedures

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Consider the following scenario:

 

A mom is trying to increase the amount of peas that her two children eat. She uses a sticker chart to monitor the amount of peas they are consuming and rewards them based on the number of stickers they have at the end of the week. The mom has found that this works for one child, but not the other.

 

Write a 350- 500 -word paper discussing the following:

 

  • Identify the behavior that the mom is trying to reinforce.
  • Identify the method of reinforcement being used.
  • Explain possible reasons for this method working for one child and not the other.
  • Propose and outline three ideas that may work to increase pea consumption for the children, and include one method that uses negative reinforcement.

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Why did Eleanor believe she made a mistake talking to the first psychiatrist she met?

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  1. Listen to the Ted Talk video by Eleanor Longden on Hearing Voices.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw (Links to an external site.)

 

2. Write a (250 minimum word) summary of the video in three paragraph format including:

a. Why did Eleanor believe she made a mistake talking to the first psychiatrist she met?

b. Eventually Eleanor found help from doctors who taught her to understand her symptoms of ‘hearing voices’ as what?

c. What does she feel you need to do when you have psychological symptoms?

d. Eleanor is challenging mainstream psychology to change by asking ‘what has happened’ to people rather than ‘what is wrong’ with them. What can we do to change the psychiatric system to improve?

second question

Give two original examples of how a person uses Freud’s defense mechanisms and explain what function they serve for the individual in each case.

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