REGIS NU646 2020 October Week 11 Assignment 1 Latest

NU646 Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies

Week 11 Assignment 1  

Therapeutic Video Case—Substance Seeking Behaviors

Week 11 – Xanax Seeking Client

Case Study: Because a patient, 40-year-old Donald, has been showing signs of addiction to Xanax, the therapist decides to discontinue the patient's Xanax prescription. The patient responds with anger, pleading that she can't function without the medication.

Motivational-interviewing (MI) practitioners are similar to guides; that is, someone who does not choose the destination but offers information about the paths the client might choose. The evoking (immediacy) phase of MI focuses on recognizing and reinforcing change talk and eliciting and strengthening change talk. It utilizes techniques for rolling with resistance. This week, you will be introduced to question-asking techniques that will elicit and clarify change talk using the OARS and DARN CAT techniques.

You will be applying these techniques in the video recording this week and will discuss them in your peer and self-reflection.

Contact your Partner

Identify a time that both of you can meet online to record your video. Allot about 60 minutes for discussion with your partner and the recording of the video.

Your partner groups are assigned in the first few weeks of the course by your instructor. You will keep the same partner group throughout the entire semester. During the video session, you will both practice the assigned skills for this week, which are based on your readings, handouts, and other weekly materials.

During Your Meeting with Your Partner

Throughout the semester, you will continue to include the basic therapeutic communication skills (empathy, attending, immediacy etc.,) you learn as you progress through the course.

In your practice session, role play the case study with your partner using empathy and other skills you have reviewed this week. Your partner becomes the client. You play the role of the therapist.

Video Recordings Need to have the Following Components

The recording should show both you and the client during the entire session.

Both of your faces and body language should be shown.

Attire should be appropriate and professional.

Set up the room as if it were a therapy office (that is, chairs; a quiet, private space).

The recording needs to be clear and audible. Ensure there is no background noise when you are recording.

The lighting of the room needs to be appropriate; that is, it should illuminate the faces of the client and the therapist.

After the Video Recording

After your recording is complete, follow these instructions to create an unlisted YouTube video. You will need the YouTube video URL for this assignment. Submit your YouTube video URL. The best way to do this is to copy and paste the hyperlink URL for the YouTube video into a Word document. Your faculty will access your video via the link. Do not upload a video file (mp4).

Then, go to your Journal (after you have posted the video) to respond to the assigned journal questions and reflect on your interaction with the client.