Personal Philosophy for Counseling
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A 19 page research paper that offers suggestions to a student on how to fashion a personal philosophy of counseling based primarily of the model developed by Alfred Adler, but also drawing from the principles of Christian counseling as well as Family Systems Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: khppcoun.rtf

Personality Assessments in the Counseling or Clinical Practice
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of personality assessments in the counseling or clincial practice setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHPerPsy.rtf

Post Traumatic Disorder and Alcoholism: A Treatment Plan for an African American Female
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An 8 page overview of a treatment plan proposed for a 23 year old African American female. The plan relies on residence at a group treatment facility, therapeutic sessions, general education, and frequent testing for alcohol use. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPstresB.rtf

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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A 4 page overview of this psychological disorder. The author defines the disorder and outlines the types of traumas with which it is associated. The emphasis is made that just as each case of PTSD varies in its cause and manifestation, to too must the treatment vary. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPptsd.rtf

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & Emergency Medical Workers
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A 31 page paper that provides a comprehensive report on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a special emphasis on emergency medical technicians and firefighters. The introduction offers general comments about PTSD. The historical foundations of this condition are reported, including when the nomenclature first appeared in the DSM. The causes and risk factors are explained followed by a discussion of the symptoms and diagnostic procedures. This is a lengthy discussion of the criteria for diagnosis with a special explanation on the three categories of psychological changes and symptoms, such as reliving the traumatic incident. The incidence of PTSD is reported for the general population. The next section focuses on PTSD and emergency workers where the incidence of this disorder are considerably higher. Studies of ambulance personnel are reported as are the data regarding firefighters who worked at Ground Zero after the attacks on the Twin Towers. The next section explains the many different treatment interventions that have been used with PTSD victims. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: PGptsemt.rtf

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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This 9 page paper discusses Post-traumatic stress disorder in detail. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: HVPTSD.rtf

Premarital Counseling and the Impact on Marital Satisfaction
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This 45 page paper provides an overview of the first two chapters of a study on premarital counseling and the impact on marital satisfaction. This paper provides chapter 1, the introduction, and chapter 2, the review of literature. Bibliography lists 30 sources.
Filename: MHPremarC.rtf

Prescription Privileges for Psychologists
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This 10 page report discusses the issue of whether or not psychologists should have the ability to prescribe certain drugs for their clients. It consists primarily of a literature review on the issue and presents the opinions of those both for and against granting such privileges. Arguments on both sides of the issue address concerns such as whether or not a person who has not been trained as a physician should ever prescribe pharmaceuticals to issues related to legal liability. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWprpriv.wps

Professional Organizations/Counseling/a comparison
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A 5 page research paper that examines the ethical standards between three major professional organizations for counselors-- the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the American Counseling Association. The writer argues that the differences between the organizations are more a matter of orientation the ethics and the differences between the three are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 90ethics.rtf