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Literature Review Resources

Successful completion of a doctoral dissertation requires significant amounts of independent reading on the research topic. This allows the doctoral learner/researcher to become familiar with the scope of the topic and to identify gaps or tensions within the existing literature on the topic. These gaps and tensions become the source of the dissertation research. In this assignment, you will read and annotate potential sources in your dissertation field of interest. Those demonstrating the most merit to the best of your understanding of the topic at this time should be added to your RefWorks list for potential inclusion in the Literature Review section of your dissertation.

PLEASE NOTE: My dissertation is based on the current issues on Immigration in the US with focus on DACA, the Border Wall, Amnesty, Deportation, the contribution of immigrants to the US Economy and the fate of immigrants in the country.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

· Locate the assignment submission for “Literature Review Resources” from PSY-804. You will be adding to this document to begin building a running literature review.

· It is strongly recommended that you engage in this activity throughout the duration of your program.

· Instructors will be scoring your submission based on the number of unique sources identified in the list submitted.

· Download the resource entitled “Literature Review Resources Tool” and use it to complete the assignment.

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

· Refer to the resource, “Preparing Annotated Bibliographies,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Directions:

Read at least 10 peer-reviewed articles in your general dissertation field that you have not read previously.

In the “Literature Review Resources” document that you submitted in RES-830, provide the following for each source you are adding to the document:

1. The APA-formatted citation.

2. A brief annotation of the key points of the source.

3. An indication of whether the source has been added to (Y) or excluded from (N) your RefWorks list.

LITERATURE REVIEW RESOURCES

PSY-804 Humanistic, Transpersonal and Existential Psychology

PSY-804 Literature Review Resources

Number	Article Information	Added to RefWorks? (Y or N)
1.	Bibliographic Information Bernstein, J. 2018. The U.S. immigration debate: what’s all the shouting for? Palgrave Macmillan Bus Econ 53: 141. https://doi.org/10.1057/s11369-018-0079-z	Y
	Link https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s11369-018-0079-z
	Annotation The author of this research article analyzed the hidden and probable slowed GDP growth in the US economy. He logically concluded that this is due to the decline in the labor force, which was as a result of the approaching immigration policy that would significantly lead to demographic challenges; however, this may consequently complement the national macroeconomic growth. Nevertheless, this policy has resulted into anger from all walks of life because there is little evidence that supports the notion that increased migration to the country have or would have negative impacts on the incomes of US Citizens workers, and a likely net positive fiscal impact.
2.	Bibliographic Information Edwards, Ryan D. Liu, Mao-Mei. 2018. A New Look at Immigration and Employment in the U.S. since 2005.	Y
	Link https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0q21g0b8
	Annotation The authors of this scholarly research article, Edwards, R. D. & Liu, Mao-Mei.; reviewed and analyzed the decades long gradually increasing rise of migration into the United States of America, which is believed to be nearing its historic maximum. They assessed the fair share and contributions of the immigrants to the U.S. population and economy by focusing on specific areas that have not been generally examined as compared to other areas that have persistently been of high focus of immigration, such as the macroeconomic impacts of foreign-born individuals on the U.S. native born citizens, which is now getting a lot of attention due to the greater increase in migration to the country. In the authors’ views, and based on economic theory, shifts in immigration out labor supply, and has thereby reduced the income of U.S. natives in the short run because of the sloping downward in labor demand that has raised unemployment among U.S. native born citizens.
3.	Bibliographic Information Devadoss, Stephen, et al. 2018. US Immigration Policies and Dynamics of Cross‐Border Workforce in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12684	Y
	Link https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/twec.12684
	Annotation This article examines the current U.S. policy on immigration and the contentious debate that has generated so much controversies in the last few years. The authors developed a unique model to efficiently and productively analyze possible effects of tight and stringent border control and enforcement policies to streamline programs such as the “guest‐worker programs” that enables employment in a cross-border migration from Mexico to the U.S. This dynamic model developed by the authors revealed that stricter border control policies would heighten the current labor-shortage being experienced and reduce and weaken the US agricultural production. It is however the authors conclusion that a streamline of the guest‐worker program would lead to stable supply of workers on the farms with negligible impact on wages in the US.
4.	Bibliographic Information Cook, Maria Lorena, et al. 2018. Introduction to a Special Issue on the Impact of Immigrant Legalization Initiatives: International Perspectives on Immigration and the World of Work. Volume: 71 issue: 4, page(s): 807-822. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019793918775362	N
	Link http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0019793918775362
	Annotation This article takes a critical look at the legal and integration of immigrants into US national labor markets irrespective of the demanding calls for immigration reform in the country. The authors analyzed the impacts of changes that stems from the illegal to legal status of immigrants in the workplace. Similarly, the article examines the lack of adequate attention on the US immigration literature, including policies that are responsible for immigrant legalization in and outside the country even though most countries have put measures in place that addresses such policies on regular basis. Furthermore, the article takes a look at the legalization actions of some immigrant destinations around the world, including that of Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The authors also emphasized and highlights the significance of cross-national contexts so as to understand the extent of different legal programs and how they affect immigrant workers, their working environments, as well as the labor market.
5.	Bibliographic Information Griswold, D. 2018. The Benefits of Immigration: Addressing Key Myths	Y
	Link https://www.mercatus.org/system/files/griswold_-_policy_brief_-_myths_of_immigration_-_v1.pdf
	Annotation In this article, the authors examine and discussed the US historical impartial and acceptance to immigration, which over the years has continue to enrich the country’s culture, broadened her economic opportunity, and which has been enhancing its influence around the world. The authors believe that the immigrants, through their successful integration into American society are complementary to US native-born workers and helps in raising the overall US economic productivity through innovative and entrepreneur initiatives. The research concluded that it is worth looking deeply into the historical background of the US as almost everyone in today’s America, has either immigrated from one country or another or belong to descendants of immigrants that came from different parts of the world, including England, Germany, and Ireland, and the Eastern Europe in the colonial era and others from Scandinavian countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries that makes the United States of America.
6.	Bibliographic Information Espenshade, Thomas J, et al. 1996. Contemporary American Attitudes toward U.S. Immigration. https://doi.org/10.1177/019791839603000207	Y
	Link http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/019791839603000207
	Annotation The authors of this article used it to examine the American perspectives in regard to immigration using survey and data from different credible sources including the CBS News/New York Times and a Southern California survey to analyze the impacts of undocumented migrants and illegal immigration in the United States. The survey included questions to U.S. native born citizens about their feelings and how they rate and balance the level of immigration to the country? Although several hypotheses were used to test these factors to understand which and what influenced the respondents; however, most of the views were centered on the state of the country’s economy, including feelings of social and political alienation as well as sentiments of isolation regarding foreign relations and economic issues.
7.	Bibliographic Information Nardini, AK. 2018. Economics Journal. Trump and US Immigration Policies. Lessons from the Eisenhower Administration	Y
	Link https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325263866_Trump_and_US_Immigration_Policies_Lessons_from_the_Eisenhower_Administration
	Annotation This article examined the government’s immigration entry policies into the United States dating back to 1953 when the US became a symbol of ideological openness, which made her the designated and the unquestionable leader of a free and just world order. The article investigated and made comparisons with the current immigrations strategies of President Donald Trump. The article emphasizes the negative aspects of these strategies including the isolation of the country, the damages it is causing the economy of the country as well as the feelings of division in the country even among native-born citizens. It is the aim of the article to appeal to the Republican Party not to return back to the pre-1953 restrictions by reverting those early policies that will undo the great work that the Eisenhower Administration had undertaken.
8.	Bibliographic Information Kennedy, Andrew. 2018. Politics of Skilled Immigration Explaining the Ups and Downs of the US H-1B Visa Program https://doi.org/10.1177/0197918318769312	N
	Link http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0197918318769312
	Annotation This scholarly reviewed article is centered around the H-1B visa program. The author examined the reason(s) behind rise and fall in the yearly program dating back from the1990s to the present-day. The article also reiterated the fact that the United States of American has always attracted immigrants with most of them skilled; however, over the years, the country’s openness and acceptance of these immigrants has become divided. While the nation focused on capital and labor, the article contends that the United States policy demonstrates a conflict between capital and citizen groups, which has significantly changed in the last 20 years. The author’s conclusion henceforth challenged the notion on skilled immigration and country’s immigration policy.
9.	Bibliographic Information Colston, E. 2018. Deportation and Detention: ICE-y and Dangerous Conditions. University of Texas. Repositories.lib.utexas.edu	Y
	Link https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/64646/www-thetexasorator-com-blog-2018-3-19-deportation-and-detention-ice-y-and-dangerous-conditions.pdf?sequence=2
	Annotation The author of this article analyzed the present US administration and the President’s campaign promises on immigration and how the policy is been delivered. Emphasis were on travel ban on Muslim countries, the proposed border wall and the deportation of 2 to 3 million illegal immigrants. The article also touched on the proposed cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the increased ICE immigration arrests/deportation of undocumented immigrants. In this article, the author investigated the building of a new $110 million ICE detention facility in Conroe, Texas that is scheduled to house up to 1,000 undocumented immigrants for deportation and the illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the United States as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
10.	Bibliographic Information Kim, A. 2017. Deportation Deadline. Wash. UL Review HeinOnline	N
	Link https://heinonline.org/hol-cgi-bin/get_pdf.cgi?handle=hein.journals/walq95&section=19
	Annotation This research study discusses the deadlines that regulates practically all facets of life in the United States law and how it controls the timeliness of any claim in the designs of statutes of limitations. The author asserts in all aspects of the law in this country, irrespective of criminal or civil contexts or claims by private citizens or the government, there is an expiration date that cuts off a plaintiff’s right to assert any claim but with an exception in the enforcement of immigration actions. The author emphasized that the U.S. government can deport immigrants even for offenses that are over several decades; due to this action, millions of law-abiding, resourceful and individuals who have been residing in the country for several decades now live in fear and threat of being deported for offenses that might have occurred decades ago. The author of this article exposes this trend while also examines the procedural deviation and inconsistencies between immigration and non-immigration law.

References

Bernstein, J. (2018). The U.S. immigration debate: what’s all the shouting for? Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s11369-018-0079-z

Boehm, D. A. (2016). Returned: Going and Coming in the Age of Deportation. Retrieved from http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/509313

Colston, E. (2018). Deportation and Detention: ICE-y and Dangerous Conditions. University of Texas. Retrieved from https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/64646/www-thetexasorator-com-blog-2018-3-19-deportation-and-detention-ice-y-and-dangerous-conditions.pdf?sequence=2

Cook, M. L., Gleeson, S., Griffith, K. L. & Kahn, L. M. (2018). Introduction to a Special Issue on the Impact of Immigrant Legalization Initiatives: International Perspectives on Immigration and the World of Work. Volume: 71 issue: 4, page(s): 807-822. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0019793918775362

Devadoss, S. Luckstead, J. (2018). US Immigration Policies and Dynamics of Cross‐Border Workforce in Agriculture. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/twec.12684

Donohue, L. K. (2018). Border Search Authorities Related to Customs. Retrieved from https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1122&context=cong

Edwards, R. D. & Liu, M. (2018). A New Look at Immigration and Employment in the U.S. since 2005. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0q21g0b8

Espenshade, T. J. & Hempstead, K. (1996). Contemporary American Attitudes toward U.S. Immigration. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/019791839603000207

Figlio, D. & OzekInflux, U. (2018). Influx of Haitian refugees in Florida didn’t hurt student outcomes. Retrieved from https://www.brookings.edu/research/haitian-post-earthquake-migrants-did-not-harm-incumbent-students/

Griswold, D. (2018). The Benefits of Immigration: Addressing Key Myths. Retrieved from https://www.mercatus.org/system/files/griswold_-_policy_brief_-_myths_of_immigration_-_v1.pdf

Kennedy, A. (2018). Politics of Skilled Immigration: Explaining the Ups and Downs of the US H-1B Visa Program. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0197918318769312

Kim, A. (2017). Deportation Deadline. Retrieved from https://heinonline.org/hol-cgi-bin/get_pdf.cgi?handle=hein.journals/walq95&section=19

Nardini, A. K. (2018). Economics Journal. Trump and US Immigration Policies. Lessons from the Eisenhower Administration. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325263866_Trump_and_US_Immigration_Policies_Lessons_from_the_Eisenhower_Administration

Pierce, S., Bolter, J. & Selee, A. (2018). U.S. Immigration Policy Under Trump: Deep Changes and Lasting Impacts. Retrieved from file:///C:/Users/James%20Dada/Downloads/TCMTrumpSpring2018-FINAL.pdf

Application: Substance Abuse Interventions

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from Flamez, B. & Sheperis, C. J. (2015) and/or Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2007). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. APA format also requires headings. Use the prompt each week to guide your heading titles and organize the content of your paper under the appropriate headings. Remember to use scholarly research from peer-reviewed articles that is current. I have also attached my discussion rubric so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the discussion. I need this completed by 01/26/19 at 6pm.

Discussion – Week 9

Application: Substance Abuse Interventions

Substance use is another common problem among many adolescents. An important consideration is severity of use—mild, moderate, or severe—which helps counselors distinguish reductions or increases in frequency of use, as well as potential physiological impacts. For example, an adolescent might drink alcohol every weekend to the point of intoxication but not become chemically dependent. An adolescent who is using heroin on a daily basis is likely to develop a physiological dependency on the drug, and to require detoxification as part of the treatment process. Treatment for any level of severity can be a long process, and there are several things to consider. First, treatments must be individualized to meet the needs of the child or adolescent. Second, treatment needs to be accessible and address an array of issues beyond just the substance abuse. For example, an adolescent trauma survivor might be using substances as a coping mechanism. In order to maintain sobriety, the trauma issues must be addressed. Third, counselors must continually monitor and update treatment plans, monitor for changes in substance use frequency and amount, and facilitate both individual and group counseling. Fourth, a child or adolescent must stay in treatment for an extended period of time, whether it is outpatient or inpatient. Treating substance use takes time, particularly if the child or adolescent does not believe he or she has a problem. Finally, substance use treatment should include monitoring of medical conditions such as infectious diseases, as many adolescents tend to become promiscuous when using substances. Keep in mind that recovery from substance use is a life-long process. Relapse rates are very high for adolescents, and it is important to encourage them to engage in a life-long commitment of sobriety.
For this Application Assignment, select one of the substance use case studies (Case Study #3 or Case Study #4) located in this week’s Learning Resources. Devise a treatment plan, including a diagnosis, intervention, and prevention technique for the child or adolescent. Consider how you might include the parents/guardians in the treatment plan.

The assignment (2–3 pages):

Select one substance use case study studies (Case Study #3 or Case Study #4). Identify a provisional diagnosis for the case you selected.
Using the Treatment Plan Guidelines template, devise a treatment plan for the case study you selected.
Explain one treatment intervention you might use in the case you selected, and justify the use of the intervention.
Explain one intervention you might use to prevent relapse and one intervention you might use to involve the parents/guardians in the treatment plan.
Justify your treatment plan using evidence-based research.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

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Required Resources

Readings

Flamez, B. & Sheperis, C. J. (2015). Diagnosing and treating children and adolescents: A guide for clinical and school settings. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

o Chapter 15 “Gender Dysphoria”

o Chapter 17 “Substance-related Disorders”

Hermann, M. A., & Herlihy, B. R. (2006). Legal and ethical implications of refusing to counsel homosexual clients. Journal of Counseling & Development,84(4), 414–418.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Horn, S. S. (2006). Heterosexual adolescents’      and young adults’ beliefs and attitudes about homosexuality and gay and      lesbian peers  . Cognitive Development, 21(4),      420–440.
© 2006 by ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNALS.      Reprinted by permission of ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNALS via      the Copyright Clearance Center.

Reeves, T. Horne, S. G., Rostosky, S. S, Riggle, E. D. B., Baggett, L. R.,      & Aycock, R. A. (2010). Family members’ support      for GLBT issues: The role of family adaptability and cohesion  . Journal of GLBT      Family Studies, 6(1), 80–97.
© 2010 by TAYLOR & FRANCIS INFORMA UK LTD. Reprinted by      permission of TAYLOR & FRANCIS INFORMA UK LTD. via the Copyright      Clearance Center.
Ryan, C., Russell, S. T., Huebner, D., Diaz, R., & Sanchez, J. (2010). Family acceptance in adolescence and the health of LGBT young adults . Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 23(4), 205–213.
© 2010 by BLACKWELL PUBLISHING. Reprinted by permission of BLACKWELL PUBLISHING via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Document:Child and Adolescent Counseling Cases: Sex, Sexuality. and Substance Abuse
Document:Treatment Plan Guidelines
DSM-5 BridgeDocument:Sex, Sexuality, and Substance Abuse

Optional Resources

Burrow-Sanchez, J. J. (2006). Understanding adolescent substance abuse: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical implications. Journal of Counseling & Development, 84(3), 283–290.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Castellanos-Ryan, N., O’Leary-Barrett, M., & Conrod, P. (2013). Substance use in childhood and adolescence: A brief overview of developmental processes and the clinical implications. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 22(1), 41–46.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Lemoire, S. J., & Chen, C. P. (2005). Applying person-centered counseling to sexual minority adolescents. Journal of Counseling & Development, 83(2), 146–154.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Tan, E. S. N., & Yarhouse, M. A. (2010). Facilitating congruence between religious beliefs and sexual identity with mindfulness. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47(4), 500–511.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.Week 9: Case 1, Sexuality

Loretta is a 17-year-old White female. She is a student in a partial day treatment center focusing on vocational and social skill development. Loretta has a wide range of disabilities related, at least in part, to a brain injury she suffered as a toddler. She has specific learning disabilities in the areas of writing and reading. Despite her challenges, Loretta is a hard worker. Because of her positive attitude and work ethic within the day treatment setting, Loretta has a good reputation for being dependable and trustworthy. However, over the past six months Loretta has decided she likes sex. She has been caught having sexual contact at the treatment center and also at home in the evenings and on the weekends. This behavior is concerning to Loretta’s parents. They are worried about her sexual safety, potential pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and Loretta’s behavior is outside their comfort zone. They have tried lecturing, grounding her, and other threats and punishments. Loretta does not see anything wrong with her behavior. Apparently the pleasure she associates with sex more than offsets the consequences she has gotten from her parents, and she seems relatively oblivious to the additional potential consequences of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy.

Week 9: Case 2, Sexual Orientation

Patrick is a 9-year-old African American boy enrolled in the 4th grade in a private Christian school. Patrick is exceptionally intelligent and very academically successful. However, based on reports from his parents and from his teachers, he has always struggled in the social domain. Most recently, Patrick has been causing a disturbance in the classroom by telling teachers and students that one of the other male students in the class is his boyfriend, and insisting that he loves boys, not girls. This behavior has been extremely difficult for his parents to accept as they hold a rather traditional Christian perspective. The thought of their son being gay is very disturbing for them.

You initially were contacted by Patrick’s parents, who made it clear to you they think Patrick is acting out in an effort to gain attention from his peers. They also make it clear that they are either unwilling or unable to consider the possibility that Patrick might be gay. When the three of them show up in your office, the parents dominate the conversation and tell Patrick he needs to work with you to get things straightened out. Their goal for counseling is for you to work with Patrick so he will put a stop to his silly and disturbing claims of having romantic feelings for boys. Patrick refuses to offer any goals for counseling. When you meet with him alone, he slowly opens up and you end up somewhat convinced that this boy really does feel he is gay and likely needs to explore his sexual orientation, and yet you are at a loss as to how to work effectively with him and his parents.

Week 9: Case 3, Substance Use

Marcus is a 15-year-old boy who was seen 2 weeks previously in the emergency room for a huffing incident. While his parents were away and after Marcus had mowed the lawn, he put the lawn mower and gasoline back into the shed and began sniffing gasoline. His parents came home and discovered him passed out in the shed next to the gasoline can and immediately transported him to the hospital emergency room. Marcus was treated and released, and his parents were concerned, but Marcus insisted this was a one-time incident. However, the next week his parents found several aerosol cans in their son’s room.

During his first session Marcus admits to sneaking around and huffing whatever he can whenever he can. He reports feeling out of control. He says he loves the instant high and cannot help himself.

Week 9: Case 4, Substance Use

Lindsey is a 12-year-old White female referred to counseling for substance abuse problems. Lindsey lives in a foster home. She was removed from her mother and stepfather’s home at age 7, when the federal authorities conducted a raid and discovered a methamphetamine lab in the home. Lindsey and her foster mother report that Lindsey initially was given alcohol by her mother and stepfather at age 4. She began smoking cigarettes at age 7, just before the police raid. Lindsey was returned to her mother’s care at age 9. She began smoking pot shortly thereafter. At age 11 she tried methamphetamines and cocaine, had a bad experience and ended up hospitalized and, once again, removed from her mother’s care. She is now in permanent foster care.

The foster mother is very concerned about Lindsey’s well-being. Although there have not been any incidents of methamphetamine or cocaine use, Lindsey has been caught smoking cigarettes and pot on several occasions. Lindsey was also caught at school selling a small amount of pot and sent to the local juvenile drug court. The drug court referred her for counseling. When you meet with Lindsey alone, she insists that pot is not a problem. She refers to it as an “herb” and as “all natural.” She says she would never go down the road that he mother went down, but that pot is different and it just keeps her mellow and out of trouble. She claims that pot is her medicine and that she needs it to function at home and at school.

Describe, in detail, the thoughts and emotions you felt while imagining the scenario.

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Read the scenario on p. 283 of Positive Psychology.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper including the following:

Describe, in detail, the thoughts and emotions you felt while imagining the scenario.
If you did experience this event, how do you think you would handle the final moments?
If you did experience this event, how would you describe your life up to this point?
In what ways can traumatic events be opportunities for growth?

Vargas Family Case Study: Second Session

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Review the Topic 2: Vargas Family Case Study. Write a 750-1,000-word paper in which you demonstrate how therapists apply psychoanalytic and

PCN-521 Topic 2: Vargas Case Study

Elizabeth arrives on time with Frank and Heidi for the second session. Elizabeth appears somewhat frazzled and tells you that she had just heard from Bob who said he would be “a little late” because he “lost track of time.” You note Elizabeth’s frustration which she confirms by saying this is “typical.” She proceeds to share that she feels “completely disregarded,” especially after having shared with Bob the night before how important these sessions are to her. You notice that Heidi seems upset as well and looks as if she has been crying. You ask her how her day is going and she tearfully tells you that Frankie tore up her school paper with the gold star on it. Elizabeth elaborates that Frank had become angry and ripped up the picture that Heidi was proudly sharing with her. Frank, who had gone directly to the Legos, appears oblivious to the others in the room. When you ask him about his sister’s sadness, he replies, “Who cares? She always gets gold stars!”

As you were about to further explore these feelings, Bob arrives stating, “She probably told you I’m always late, but hey, at least I’m consistent.” You notice Elizabeth’s eye rolling and direct your attention to the children, asking them about what brought them to your office. Heidi says, “I’m good but Frankie’s bad at school, and it makes Mommy and Daddy fight.” Frank, who had helped himself to one of your books to use as a car ramp argues, “I hate school. It’s boring and my teacher is mean.” Bob attributes Frank’s boredom to being “too smart for the second grade…what do they expect?” Elizabeth responds that they, like her, expect him to follow rules and be respectful, and suggests that Bob should share those same expectations. Bob dismisses Elizabeth’s concerns by saying, “He’s a normal boy, not like all your friends from work who you say are ‘creative.’”

You notice Elizabeth’s reaction and decide to redirect your attention to Frank. You ask him what bothers him most about school, to which he replies, “I get in trouble, then I don’t get to have all the recess time, then I can’t play soccer because they already started and they won’t let me play.” You notice Frank’s interest in sports and probe for more information. You learn that he is quite athletic and has been asked to join a competitive youth soccer team that plays on Saturdays and Sundays. You discover another source of discord when Elizabeth shares that Bob “feels strongly” that Sundays are to be spent only at church and with family. Bob confirms that after church on Sundays, they spend the rest of the day with his parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews. Elizabeth says that Sunday mornings are the only time she gets to be by herself and that she typically joins the family around 1:00 p.m. Bob adds, “Apparently Liz needs time to herself more than she needs God and her family,” and suggests she should appreciate his family more because “it’s the only family she has.”

As the session comes to a close, you share your observations of the family by noting their common goal of wanting to enjoy family time together. You also suggest that while Frank’s behavior challenges are concerning, perhaps you could focus next week on learning more about each parent’s family of origin in hopes of gaining a better understanding of the couple’s relationship.

cognitive-behavioral theories to analyze the presenting problem(s) and choose appropriate interventions.

Be sure to answer the following questions in your paper:

What are the two main presenting problems for the Vargas family?
How are the problems maintained?
- From the psychoanalytic perspective
- From the cognitive-behavioral perspective
What interventions would you plan to use in your next session?
- From the psychoanalytic perspective (identify and describe your plan for two interventions)
- From the cognitive-behavioral perspective (identify and describe your plan for two interventions)
What is the role of the counselor in the change process?
- From the psychoanalytic perspective
- From the cognitive-behavioral perspective

Cite at least three academic sources (peer-reviewed journal articles, books, etc.).

Psychology Of Consulting And Coaching

Application: Substance Abuse Interventions

Describe, in detail, the thoughts and emotions you felt while imagining the scenario.

Vargas Family Case Study: Second Session

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