Introduction Unlike material things such as cars or furniture, emotions are harder to fix. Having to deal with various feelings on one’s own can be challenging and lead to adverse psychological outcomes due to burnout from keeping everything to oneself. Therefore, expressing one’s feelings to another person, as exemplified by...
The Family Crucible is a book that portrays the importance of therapy to solve an estranged family relationship. In their book, Dr. Napier and Whitaker feature the Brice family comprised of five, the parents (mother and father), a teenage daughter, their son eleven, and a daughter, six years old. Their...
Case overview When speaking of any children-parents relationship paradigm, it is of paramount importance to define the desirable outcome of psychological intervention. Considering Brent’s case, it may be outlined that the primary goal of the therapy is to improve Brent’s relationship with his father and help him become more conscious...
Introduction In early care and education, individuals make an effort to a full family engagement. Therefore, it is important to understand the frequency with which they face emotional problems and challenges with over-demanding families. In most cases, young people have issues with their closest peers. These events usually lead to...
This paper summarizes an interview with the psychotherapist Amy Morin, the author of the book 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, given to Toronto Star. She talked about the methods parents could use to raise mentally healthy and psychologically balanced children. “Helicopter,” or overprotective parenting may have a harmful...
The article outlines two main approaches to the issue of exchange and communal norms within intimate connections. The first approach, interdependence theory, claims that, given that people enter into relationships to satisfy their needs, “our relationship partners meet our needs, and in return, they meet ours” (Ludden para.4). As a...
Introduction Separation refers to people who were previously married but mutually chose to go separate ways. The separation time can be short-term for months or long-term for years. This insinuates that the pair opted to part ways, therefore, they have agreed in unison to discrete their financial obligation, assets, roles,...
Introduction Dual earners refer to the families where both parents work and bring the paycheck home to share out the responsibilities of the household. Single earners on the other hand refer to the families whereby only one parent works and their earnings are used to cater for the household responsibilities....
Parental divorce or separation and children’s mental health Authors of the article: Brian D’Onofrio and Robert Emery Hypothesis/ Research question/ Purpose: The research focuses on the relationship between parental divorce or separation and children’s mental health. It elaborated on the impact and outcome of children from divorced or separated parents....
Sexuality is a complex concept that deals with biological and social aspects affecting human behavior and mental health. It has been a sensitive tabooed topic for years, which makes it difficult to openly discuss and attempt to change the social attitudes towards sexual aspects of human life. Accordingly, it requires...
Introduction The phenomenon of PTSD is not as uncommon in military families as one might have believed it to be. Due to the precious exposure to multiple traumatic occurrences, military veterans receive powerful trauma that defines their interactions with their family members to a significant extent (Solomon et al., 1992)....
Introduction Single parenthood is becoming an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in the western hemisphere, especially in the United States and European Union. This social trend began in the 1970s along with social liberation (Cashmore, 2014). Some people consider the growing single-parent family rate is an acute societal issue and a sign...
Introduction The formation of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial skills is an ongoing process that begins with the birth of a child. Dividing the lifespan into separate developmental stages allows highlighting the key steps that a person goes through as they grow up and gain new attainments. This work aims to...
The emotional state is a vital part of an individual’s mental health. Mental health disorders are common in childhood, and it is essential to prevent them to avoid behavioral deviations and reduce the level of emotional pressure on children (Ogundele, 2018). Therefore, it is significant to investigate the frequency with...
Topic Background and Variables Explanation The purpose of the study is to evaluate the frequency, with which participants experience emotional problems, and feelings of inadequate responsibilities their families demand to fulfill. The first survey questions how often the experiments members have been bothered by emotional problems, and answer categories are:...
Abstract Postpartum depression is an abnormality occurring in women who had successful deliveries, but due to hormone readjustments find it difficult to cope emotionally. Its onset is insidious. However, it is characterized by feelings of unexplained sadness, grief, worthlessness, failure and some suicidal inclinations. In the majority of cases mothers...
Abstract The family is a safe place where individuals live as a collective unit. Different families vary in various ways, but each family member needs the other since the family is the fundamental social unit that gives identity to an individual. The interactions within a family are very imperative in...
Introduction Mental disorders and their effects on the lives of their victims are normally a puzzle to many people. Many people wonder why such disorders affect their victims. Research has answered many of these concerns. There are a number of causes of mental problems. One such cause is early separation....
The research made by Dykeman discusses and analyses the main causes and outcomes of family conflicts and children’s disobedience at school. Family conflicts are one of the most painful and stressful situations in the life of every child. A conflict demonstrates personal failure, of course. In many cases, it is...
Introduction These days, sex education appears to be a matter of multiple discussions. This topic especially regards teenagers, who are eager to start their sexual life, but they are not experienced enough. This fact is highly likely to lead to negative consequences and result in psychological traumas, unintended pregnancy, and...
In 1958, Reuben Hill came up with a seminal family stress and coping model that would later be improved by McCubbin and Patterson in 1983 who came up with the ABCX model of family adjustment and adaptation. It was from these two foundations that McCubbin and McCubbin (1991) came up...
Abstract Counseling is a process that involves identifying and correcting a psychological problem. Although counselors use various approaches to diagnose conditions, each method bears ethical considerations that provide regulation in treatment. This paper evaluates a treatment process when dealing with conflicts that arise because of changes experienced in adolescence and...
Post-Modernism View of Human Nature and Basic Characteristics Postmodern approaches have been described by theorists as a result of evolving complexity of human understanding; postmodern minds are ones which are inquisitive whether reality is ordered in a manner in which humans’ reason. There are several postmodern theories that have had...
Abstract The institution of family is of great importance for every developing country. To provide the continuation of the family traditions and stable peculiarities in cultural and everyday life and to save their uniqueness people are constanptly trying to protect land improve their originali0ty and genuine coloring in their way...
Parenting style is one of the primary factors that have an impact on one’s future. On a global scale, it shapes the nation and allows one to distinguish adolescents from different countries and the issues they face in life. Hence, parenting style is a parameter that is not an individual...
Introduction Commonly, people present several problems simultaneously, as conditions are often correlated. The root of the majority of the disorders lies in the family situation of the person. Genograms are helpful tools that can help the practitioner to visualize the family situation and assess strengths and barriers to functional behavior....
The current study concerns the topic of family estrangement, also referred to in the literature as simply estrangement. Estrangement is defined as the loss of relationships between family members as a result of physical or emotional distancing. Estranged family members have little to no communication with each other, often for...
Legislation Comparison Grid Health-related Bill Name Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019 Bill Number H.R.945 Description This bill is aimed at regulating the work of marriage and family therapists, focusing on their activity under the Medicare program. Also, this document involves the issuance of therapists the authority to develop...
Precrisis Before analyzing the stages of the crisis and using the Double ABC-X Model, it is necessary to describe a hypothetical stressful family situation. There is a dual-earning married couple with two children who are seven and ten years old. Just like many other families, this one has been greatly...
Name of the Theory Solution-focused therapy which is also named solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) represents a type of treatment that is concerned with paying attention to a solution rather than a problem. The therapy’s purpose is to approach the individuals in a way that they can find the best solution...
Over the past decades, the concept of family roles has expanded significantly, allowing family members to build greater flexibility and, as a result, increased economic resilience. Specifically, working mothers have become a norm, determining a significant shift in familial relationships and the hierarchal structure of an average family (Brown &...
Conceptualization The roles that each person plays within their family context is defined by a plethora of factors ranging from their upbringing to culture specifics to mental health problems that may be present in the family in question, and many other issues. However, despite the fact that there is an...
Introduction The number of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has noticeably increased over the past decade; it is especially high in developed countries since they are more opportunities to diagnose it at a young age. However, understanding how families perceive this disorder may help specialists to realize how...
General Topic The main topic of this research is “optimism” and the role of positive anticipation in building a good and long lasting romantic relationship. Key Research from Intro/Lit Review In a longitudinal study involving dating couples, the researcher tested whether the optimists and the romantic partners are getting significant...
The case of the Logan family can be considered one of the “classic” examples of ageism. It involves a family with separated parents, who try to find a solution to the problematic situation their child has gotten into. The major problem is that not only do they not consider each...
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to describe and conceptualize the problem of the Williams family. The two parents are Antonio, a Cuban American, and Terri, who has Italian and German roots. They have three young children living with them: Jose aged 4, Jerrodd aged 3, and a four...
Introduction The assessed client comes from a family that consists of mother, grandmother, and two children. The client’s mother provided all the requested information. Demographics of client and Family Members Client (Target Child). Age Seven years Gender Female Ethnicity Latino Nationality Argentine Citizenship status Intermediate Preferred language English Living situation...
Abstract The main purpose of the article under analysis is the investigation of the influence of optimism on social relationships. For the purposes of this research, the authors of the article made two correlated hypotheses. The first one is the suggestion that couples, with at least one optimist, are more...
Assessment is based on one ultimate goal which is to solve a problem. It is an important aspect of psychology that requires strict adherence to the administrative code of conduct and rules that govern psychology (American Psychological Association, 2002). Some of these standards include substantiating findings on reports and recommendations...
Abstract Most marriages that encounter infidelity are likely to suffer from an imminent breakup. Unfortunately, little literature on the aspect exists, which presents a major setback. In this document, I will compare the different models that have been advanced by a couple of therapists. This paper also considers the role...
Introduction Culture is defined as collectively agreed knowledge, experience, values, ideas, attitudes, skills, tastes, and techniques, which are passed from one generation to another. Since its inception, language has been used as a transmitting tool, conveying cultures from one generation to the other. In this regard, interpersonal skills are utilized...
The Family Systems theory describes the family as an emotional unit and individuals as interconnected parts of that unit. There are a number of concepts that represent the theory. For example, Emotional Cutoff describes a situation when an individual is not able to deal with unresolved issues or anxiety caused...
Introduction The work of family therapy with subjects undergoing acculturation has been described as being on the front row seat of the interaction between diversity and the family field. Families undergoing acculturation in the United States offer a unique and challenging experience to family therapy practitioners all over the country....
Abstract This research paper discusses Structural Family Therapy in relation to its development, tenets, application and comparison to other methods. It was established that Minuchin was at the forefront of developing the approach due to the realization that human problems cannot be solved individualistically. Instead, they should be solved in...
