Midori is a 16-year-old girl referred to you by her school guidance counselor. Midori is described as a very bright girl who does well in school but who always has been worried about her looks. The guidance counselor made the referral because Midori’s teacher reported that Midori appears withdrawn and not herself lately. Midori weighs […]
ETHICS SCENARIO: RECOGNIZING AND OVERCOMING BIASES Shannon meets with her Linda Delhaven, the director of the clinic, for her weekly supervision. Linda: Hello, Shannon! How are things going? Shannon: Good, thanks, Linda. My caseload feels pretty manageable and I feel like I’m getting a handle on the documentation. Linda: Well, it’s not easy, but you […]
Amy is a divorced marriage and family therapist who has been in practice for 14 years. Recently, she went out with her longtime girlfriends. After a few drinks, her group became increasingly loud and Amy started dancing on the table. As she left the bar, Amy ran into a client, Lisa, who had apparently witnessed […]
Confidentiality: 1) There are times that therapists receive calls from other professionals or client family members (who are not participating in the treatment process) asking questions about the therapy sessions. According to the AAMFT Code of Ethics, what obligations do you, as the therapist, have to your clients? Research the age of consent or treatment […]
1. What might be some solutions to close the gaps in poverty between gender, race/ethnic and health status groups in the elderly and bring them all above the poverty line? 2. Many seniors are not getting enough to eat and their debt is more than their income, should they have to continue into their 70s […]
1) For this discussion, consider the following scenario: You are seeing Eric, a 27-year-old male, in a private therapy setting. He came to see you six months ago because he was grieving the death of his wife. His grief is affecting his professional life. Eric’s performance evaluation was poor following his loss. You have a […]
What will it take for 4-H youth development program and Family and consumer science (FCS) to stay relevant.
Unit 6 Discussion Do a Web search (reviewing at least 2–3 websites or scholarly articles) on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) with their pros and cons. What do you think? Should you include GMO foods in our grocery stores? Should all people eat GMO foods? Do you think there are certain groups of people who should […]
Define professionalism in your own words What qualities does a professional person hold? How do these characteristics impact individuals, families & communities? Think about the FCS Body of Knowledge & Cross-Cutting Themes when discussing how professional impacts the services we provide family.
