The essence of biblical counseling

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From what you have read and learned around the introduction to Christian counseling, the root foundations, the relationship, the process and practice, and some modalities please submit your reaction to the content along with your developmental understanding of the concepts.

The essence of biblical counseling is biblical disciple-making. Biblical counselors see every problem of living as an opportunity to help others grow in Christlikeness through the skillful application of the Word of God in the power of God’s Spirit.

Choose one aspect of the above-mentioned ingredients to Christian counseling and discuss the strengths and limitations.

The context of psychodynamic theory

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How would/do you conceptualize addiction and addiction behaviors within the context of psychodynamic theory (shadow work/archetypal energies/attachment/early childhood relationships etc. how would you challenge/interpret this material?)

Addiction is characterized by an inability to consistently abstain from substances and an inability to control behavior.

An addicted individual experiences a craving (or an intense, insatiable hunger) for more drugs and/or alcohol—which produce a desired reward in the brain—despite any adverse consequences.

Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences.

Explain the concepts of pluralism and assimilation

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Explain the concepts of pluralism and assimilation and describe how they affect the rites of passage of individuals, and those you selected.

The effects of assimilation range from depression, loss of identity, homesickness and even mental illness. Bhugra and Becker assert that migration leads to cultural bereavement, which is a form of psychological grief caused by the loss of one’s culture (19-20).
Assimilation is a process where formerly distinct and separate groups merge socially and come to share a common culture. As a society undergoes assimilation, group differences decrease. Pluralism exists when groups maintain their individual identities.

 

References

Santrock, J. W. (2020). Life-Span Development (18th ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education (US). https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/books/9781260471984

Important parts of adolescence

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One of the most important parts of adolescence is identity development.

James Marcia proposed that depending on their commitment levels and experience with a crisis or active exploration adolescents fall into one of 4 identity statuses:

identity-achieved, moratorium, foreclosed, and identity diffused.

Reflect on your own adolescence.

In which of these stages would you have considered yourself?

Summarize these 4 identity statuses.

Then discuss your own identity status that you experienced as an adolescent.

What factors led to your identity status?  Do you believe that your identity status has changed or remained stable?  Explain.

The guiles of pseudosciences

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Pseudoscience is everywhere. Pseudoscientists make extraordinary claims that sound scientific and seem tomake sense, at least superficially.

Why do you think all of us are prone to quickly fall for the guiles of pseudosciences, even when we should know better. Give specific examples form your own lives, the readings, lectures and the videos that were assigned this week

Commonsense is mainly concerned with immediate action in context; science is mainly concerned with achieving some understanding which – to some extent – is independent of persons and context, and in this interest may eschew the need for guiding immediate action.

 

Describe your thought process about making an advance directive

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Describe your thought process about making an advance directive. Explain your decision and note any barriers or resistance you may encounter when making such a directive.

​An advance directive allows you to decide who you want to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself. You can also use it to say what kinds of treatments you do or don’t want, especially the treatments often used in a medical emergency or near the end of a person’s life.

How can teachers recognize the signs of an illness in young children?

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How can teachers recognize the signs of an illness in young children? What would you do to determine if a child is in need of immediate medical care?

How would you respond to a parent or guardian who declines medical intervention for religious or cultural reasons?

Severe or persistent vomiting. Sudden injury due to a motor vehicle accident, burns or smoke inhalation, near drowning, deep or large wound, or other injuries. Sudden, severe pain anywhere in the body. Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision.
IMCI identifies general danger signs that may call for hospitalization of the child and then bases its assessment on the presence of 1) cough and difficulty breathing, 2) diarrhea, 3) fever, 4) measles, 5) ear infection, and 6) malnutrition.

DSM helps guide research in the mental health field

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What is clinical assessment and why is it important? What are your thoughts about the DSM (i.e., pros or cons)?

In addition, the DSM helps guide research in the mental health field. The diagnostic checklists help ensure that different groups of researchers are studying the same disorder—although this may be more theoretical than practical, as so many disorders have such widely varying symptoms.

Explain the three ethics of moral reasoning

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Explain the three ethics of moral reasoning: autonomy, community, and divinity through a cultural lens. You can focus on a culture, subculture or compare two.

autonomy, in Western ethics and political philosophy, the state or condition of self-governance, or leading one’s life according to reasons, values, or desires that are authentically one’s own.
Moral philosophy is usually divided into three categories: metaethics, applied ethics, and normative ethics.

Factors that influence the link between attitudes and behavior

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Differentiate and critique the factors that influence the link between attitudes and behavior.

Provide examples that illustrate the factors you chose.

Attitudes can positively or negatively affect a person’s behavior, regardless of whether the individual is aware of the effects. Attitudes can positively or negatively affect a person’s behavior. A person may not always be aware of his or her attitude or the effect it is having on behavior.