Learning Objectives
• Critically provide an overview of the Metatheoretical Lens and the Biopsychosocial Lens providing strengths and weaknesses in psychotherapy;
• Provide a case description for your scenario provided in the course assignment;
• Give an overview of the chosen issue from your case scenario that the client presented, do not discuss the scenario, just a brief overview of the topic;
• Analyze and discuss the CRSJ Approach in Counselling;
• Describe your role as a counsellor in the therapeutic relationship;
• Describe the ethical considerations that would be important for your chosen issue in the scenario provided;
• Describe the case conceptualization up to and not including a treatment plan;
• Provide a clear and brief conclusion of your findings:
Demonstrate a clear and effective understanding by communicating through a narrative format using APA 7th ed style.
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Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to assist students to comprehend the Metatheoretical lens, and the, BioPsychoSocial lens, within the therapeutic process. It is important for counsellors to understand the aspects of biology, psychology, culture, and social justice, in the therapy session with a client. It is also important to recognize the difference between a case description and a case conceptualization, the ethical considerations presented by the client and their major issue, along with the understanding of our role as psychotherapists.
Instructions
This assignment is structured to allow the student to be the counsellor/researcher. As the student is the counsellor and researcher, the expectation is for the student to recognize what the experience is like and the value of what a trained counsellor brings to the experience. The assignment is to promote the student’s understanding of biological and psychological social just and cultural aspects and their impact in understanding human thinking/feeling and behaviour. The student needs to research what they need to understand in each section of the paper.
Using the scenario provided (see scenario in course Unit 9 or see below) select one disorder/topic and assess the client provided through BPS and Cultural/Socially just lens. Do NOT make any changes to the scenario as it has been chosen to inform your paper depending on the disorder you have chosen.
Case_Study_Jonah.pdf
Please select the disorder/topic from this list only. Please note you must choose only one of the following disorders:
• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Bullying, self-harm, suicide prevention
• Gender Issues
• Grief
• Substance abuse/addiction – name the substance ie. alcohol, marijuana
• Relationship Issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Check with your instructor for additional issues you might want to consider.
Structure
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Required components: The assignment is to be a ten – page paper with a conclusion, not including a title page, and references. The paper will cover an:
• Introduction: a purpose statement;
• Overview of the BPS lens;
• Overview of the CRSJ Metatheoretical Lens;
• Overview of the Disorder (Major topic the client is presenting, do not discuss the scenario here, just a brief overview of the topic with literature);
• Understanding of the CRSJ and BPS approaches relating to your client and the main issue presented;
• Ethical considerations;
• Counsellor’s professional role in establishing the therapeutic relationship, understanding your own biases and your client’s culture/social issues;
• Development of a Case Conceptualization from Sperry and Sperry (2020) including concepts such as presentation, precipitant, predisposition, perpetuate, protective;
• Conclusion (a summary of the body of your paper).
Length of Assignment: The text body of the paper (i.e., not including references, title page) should be no more than 10 double-spaced typed pages, Times New Roman font-size: 12 or APA 7th ed). No more than 15 references are required including course materials and outside references.
• Format: Format your assignment in Word Doc (files with extension .doc or .docx), or Rich Text Format (files with extension .rtf). No PDF’s.
• References: Your reference sources will be predominantly from the course reading materials with at least five (5) additional current (last seven years), peer-reviewed resources (from outside the course) to ensure adequate coverage and critique of the topic.
Considerations
Please access the course room materials to support assignment development.
Assignment 4 Template
Resources
Any sources used to support your written narrative (within the text) must be cited using correct APA 7th ed format. Although Wikipedia can be a useful starting place to gather very general information no Wikipedia references will be accepted as scholarly citations.
Use the Yorkville University Library and the EBSCO tool for academic search. It is important to select credible sources for assignments. This resource will assist students in determining which sources are credible: https://myyu.ca/ask/credible-source-guide/