Please explain how you understand transference and countertransference. Please explain why it is so essential in clinical practice. Please provide an example of positive transference/countertransference. Please provide an example of potentially negative transference/countertransference. What is induced countertransference and how can it be used to deepen and improve the therapeutic process?

Now that we have learned a bit more about Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression respond to the following questions: What is your theory about how people develop these disorders? Discuss some beliefs you have about the development and etiology of these disorders. Do you believe that clients can overcome these disorders? What role do […]

Unhealthy Coping Skill With stress and trauma, paired with malformed beliefs due to police culture, many officers turn to unhealthy coping skills that only make the situation more serious. This chapter will discuss the many unhealthy coping skills (i.e., drinking, etc.), and what officers can do to mitigate this unhealthy approach. Please use all that […]

This week’s reading outlined the status of the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Program. The project is daunting, but some exciting information has already been discovered. After reading the article, answer the following discussion prompts. (Worth 10 points, give a citation for any outside reference(s) you use to support your claims) Comment on a particular outcome of […]

In my essay I will focus on the origin and development of theories and research pertaining to the Cambrian explosion. Who coined this erm? Based on what evidence? When? Does everyone agree? A possible outline of my essay is the following  Introduction  Anatomy of Cambrian Explosion  Cause of Cambrian Explosion  Religious […]

How are Adler’s life experiences expressed in his theory of personality? How is Adler’s view of human nature different from Freud’s? What importance does Adler give to the role of childhood experiences in terms of adult life? Adler believed that we create ourselves as opposed to being passively scripted by childhood experiences. Do you favor […]