Use of Family Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment In the United States substance abuse disorders are growing in epidemic proportions today. Treatment options used to be on an individual case rather than focusing on everyone involved, which would include family members. Family counseling is coming to the forefront to help everyone involved in substance abuse cases with the hope that drug use can be reduced or that they will sustain got the long haul. When individual counseling for substance
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Homeless Veterans in America Name Institution Part 1 Statistics show that there are between 130,000 and 200,000 homeless veterans in America. Homeless veterans amount to about one-fourth and one-fifth of the entire homeless population in America. Homeless veterans are a population of Americans who have at one time or the other served their country in war. An estimated 131,000 veterans spend a night homeless, and this population doubles if one considers the population of homeless veterans
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social business, the investors/owners can gradually recoup the money invested, but cannot take any dividend beyond that point. Purpose of the investment is purely to achieve one or more social objectives through the operation of the company, no personal gain is desired by the investors. The company must cover all costs and make profit, at the same time achieve the social objective, such as, healthcare for the poor, housing for the poor, financial services for the poor, nutrition for malnourished
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better communication and therefore a better outcome for the patient. (Pullen & Mathias, 2010) Being able to reflect upon situations is vital in the role of the nurse. Being able to examine personal thoughts and perceptions enables the nurse to have greater self awareness and build upon strengths and develop personal and professional competencies. (Somerville, D. et al 2004) Reflection has been described as being able to think about a situation, make sense of it and ultimately learn from it. (Clarke
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Motivational theory. Motivation can be defined as one wish to fulfill a goal which is connected with the energy and one’s determination to fulfill it. There are two driving factors of motivation. The first one is intrinsic motivation which means that it comes from within a person. The second one is extrinsic motivation which means that it is the outside forces which is not controlled by an individual (Cherry, 2015). There are few researchers which are David C. McClelland, Abraham H. Maslow and Clayton
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Comparing Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring And The Neuman Systems Model Jayanna Volm Concordia University Comparing Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring And The Neuman Systems Model Nursing frameworks and conceptual models are imperative as a foundation for nursing practice. These frameworks provide recognition, understanding, and the ability to manage phenomena in which nursing comes into contact. These frameworks also provide the nurse with a systematic approach to interventions and goal
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understanding in helping the employee feel valued in her restaurants and not just another person, using the feedback and coach sections to interact with them and creates a path of understanding and a relationship between the group. As a leader, she is not just leading from the front but working side by side with the top managers to consult with them to see what process work and rely on their expertise on solving problems (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013). The unique thing about her as a role model is that she
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Summary The common-sense model of self-regulation of health and illness was developed in the 1980s by Howard Leventhal and his colleagues (Diefenbach & Leventhal, 1996). It was based on Leventhal’s research from the prior decade that studied the effect of fear in relation to health related behaviors. The theory has various titles such as the, Self Regulation Theory, Common Sense Model of Illness Representation or Leventhal’s Theory (Hale et al, 2007). For ease of communication it will be
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the future, holism, and choice and focuses on the importance of childhood and behavioral goals. Ordinal family positions, lifestyle, and the importance of socialization and encouragement are a few areas that have made strong contributions to the helping professions. Named after Alfred Adler, Adlerian therapy basically highlights birth order, individual life styles, social interests, and concepts pertaining to inferiority and superiority as principle components
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Individual Excellence Where does a person develop the lesson of personal growth and learning? I believe it is through the values and ethics they will carry through life. Most lessons are learned from the family who one is raised in, while others may be learned from peers or society in general. My own values are a mixture of all those along with the experiences I have had throughout my lifetime. Having overcome many obstacles in my own life, helping others find ways to overcome their own obstacles has long
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