Application: Person-Centered Therapy—Case Conceptualization As you learned in your readings this week, person-centered therapy is a unique school of thought that provides a positive frame for working with clients to make changes in their lives or address problems that arise. Person-centered therapy, as with other therapies, relies on certain core beliefs related to how humans develop, how they handle stress, how they develop problems or symptoms, and how they change. This week, you will conceptualize a new case study, Joanne, through a person-centered approach.To prepare for this assignment:Review Case Study: Joanne. Think about conceptualizing Joanne and her presenting issues through the lens of person-centered therapy.Review your Instructor's feedback on your case conceptualizations of Sam and Kyle.Download and review the Case Conceptualization Exemplar and Case Conceptualization Template.Review Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of the text, Clinical Process: From Conceptualization to Treatment Planning, if needed.Consult your DSM-5 to formulate a preliminary diagnosis for Joanne's presenting issues.Conduct a brief literature review (2-3 articles), searching for person-centered interventions that are empirically supported treatments.Review this week's Web sites for empirically supported treatments.The assignment: (The completed template should be 2–3 pages)Complete the Case Conceptualization Template for Case Study: Joanne through the lens of person-centered therapy.Provide specific empirically supported treatments and evidence-based practice interventions.Include ethical and cultural considerations in your case conceptualization.

This assignment allows you to explore the effects of social influences on personal development. Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you examine the concept of the self. Address the following: Identify who was in the radius of significant others that shaped your development through your toddler, child, and adolescent years. Identify verbal messages you recall that suggested situational or dispositional attributions about you. Describe how you developed your current attitudes toward authority, competitors, subordinates, the opposite sex, or another generation. Explore the effects your social world has had on your developing professional identity. Cite at least 2 scholarly reference

Readings: Chapter 10 (GHSS)- Elections and Campaigns and Chapter 10 (GS)View Debatehttps://vimeo.com/62477185Introduction/OverviewAmerican democracy allows for political participation on many different levels--voting, volunteering, organizing, demonstrating, and much more. PACs are a recent phenomenon in American politics that participate by primarily contributing money to political campaigns. This debate explores the impact PACs are having on our political processes.PRIMARY DEBATE QUESTIONDo PACs have a negative impact on American democracy?FRAMING THE DEBATEAmerican democracy allows for political participation on many different levels--voting, volunteering, organizing, demonstrating, and much more. PACs are a recent phenomenon in American politics that participate by primarily contributing money to political campaigns. This debate explores the impact PACs are having on our political processes.OBASOHAN POSITIONPACs are corrupting the democratic process by contributing vast amounts of money and in return retaining inappropriate influence.FALCON POSITIONPACs have created a new way for interest groups to engage in democratic participation in society.DEFINITION--PACPAC stands for Political Action Committee. PACs are organizations formed by groups like corporations, labor unions, and professional associations. PACs are principally formed for the purposes of contributing money to campaigns.KEY POINTA fundamental issue throughout this debate centers on the role of money in politics. In a capitalist society, where some are rich and some are poor, financial contributions to political campaigns will not be equal. Is this a problem? Obasohan says ''yes.'' Falcon says ''no.'' What do you think?RISE OF PACsThe first PAC was formed in 1944 by the Congress of Industrial Organizations. They named their PAC ''The Political Action Committee.'' In 1974, Congress passed campaign finance reform that limited individual contributions, but left more latitude to PACs. Since 1974, PACs have gown tremendously with approximately 4,000 now in existence.KEY POINTObasohan and Falcon eventually settle on the idea that PACs ''buy'' influence. Obasohan argues that this is a form of bribery. Falcon argues that lots of groups try to influence the process in a democracy and it is OK. What do you think? Are PAC contributions democratic or a form of corruption?EXAMPLES OF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEESMedical Association PACBlack Americans PACConservative PACNational Organization of Women PACMicrosoft PACIndian American PACAmerican Trial Lawyers Association PACKEY POINTUltimately the two debaters reach two very different conclusions. Obasohan believes that PACs must be limited to preserve American democracy. Falcon believes that if PACs are eliminated, American democracy will be damage-- interest groups will be weakened. Where do you come down on this debate?CONCLUSIONPACs were born in the early to mid 20th century and have risen to an influential position in American politics. Some see this influence as another form of democratic participation while others believe it is corrupting our elections.