Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a therapeutic methodology developed by Marsha M. Linehan, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington, to treat persons with borderline personality disorder (BPD).[1][2] DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of mindful awareness, distress tolerance, and acceptance largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. DBT […]
Developments During Middle Age: Case Study
Cynthia Lane One of my interviewees is a 66 year old male by the name of Greg Williams, who was a single parent until his three sons left home and periodically returned home. Mr. Williams started his own business with an 18 wheeler but when the fuel became unaffordable he started a landscaping business, he […]
Critically discuss bronfenbrenners ecological model of child development
In this assignment, I will describe and critically discuss Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) Ecological model of child development. I will look at the background to the model and at each element of it, and then discuss its application and critical analysis pertaining to “vulnerable” children living with disabilities. This will include children who are unable to walk, […]
Conflict and Communication Skills Reflection
Wong Yuen Han Alison Introduction Hong Kong is known as a shopping paradise. “Service like this just isn’t good enough in today’s standard”, this is a popular slang said by Andy Lau used to describe poor service in Hong Kong. Conflict occurs may lead to poor service quality. Conflict is “an expressed struggle between at […]
Concepts of Disaster Myths in Disaster Research
Disaster myth is one of the most component in disaster research. Disaster myth is a significant part of disaster research. It not only contains important characteristic of this field but also affects other element in disaster research. It merits the attention of many researcher. To have a deep understanding of disaster myth, a broad view […]
Comparison of models of psychotherapy
Depression is one of the most common and widespread psychiatric disorders in the UK. Of over 5000 British residents, approximately 5.9% of males and 4.2% of females suffer from depressive illnesses (Based on DSM-IV criteria) (Ohayon, 1999). Consequently there has been much emphasis on implementing techniques and psychotherapy to solve these issues and find effective […]
Communication attitude and swot analysis
When a person interacts with another person or a group of people, the exchange that takes place between them, verbal and/or nonverbal, reflects the self behind it- i.e. their personality. The degree of effectiveness with which a person communicates with the others reveals his level of self-awareness. And self-awareness is an essential precondition for self-development. […]
Characterizing Positivism Interpretivism And Realism Approaches Psychology Essay
However, despite these ongoing arguments between the methodological traditions of qualitative and quantitative research (Gage, 1989); combined methods represent a fast developing field of social science methodology. As all methods have specific margins and particular strengths, many discussants propose that qualitative and quantitative methods should be combined in order to compensate for their mutual weaknesses […]
Case study dealing with depression
Depression is one of the most common and widespread psychiatric disorders in the UK. Of over 5000 British residents, approximately 5.9% of males and 4.2% of females suffer from depressive illnesses (Based on DSM-IV criteria) (Ohayon, 1999). Consequently there has been much emphasis on implementing techniques and psychotherapy to solve these issues and find effective […]
Biography of Ernest Miller Hemingway Essay
Biography of Ernest Miller Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American novelist, journalist, writer of short stories, and winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for literature. He created a distinguished body of prose fiction, much of it based on adventurous life. He was born on July 21, 1899, the second of six children, in Oak […]