POSSIBLE NEGATIVE IMPACTS WHEN USING PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE IN COUNSELING

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POSSIBLE NEGATIVE IMPACTS WHEN USING PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE IN COUNSELING

The online lectures and McMinn suggested some “cautions” or possible negative impacts when using prayer and Scripture in counseling. While suggesting these cautions in Christian counseling may appear superfluous, consider the most important therapeutic uses of Scripture and prayer in counseling by indicating how you would address treatment in the case below. Be aware that the case is very similar to an actual case encountered by one of our professors in his private practice. Make sure to adequately integrate class materials as you thoughtfully consider your approach.
Case Study:
Mary is a 28-year-old young woman. She was referred for counseling as part of her discharge plan from a local psychiatric facility to which she was admitted as a result of a non-fatal suicide attempt. She was diagnosed with major depression. There was also suspicion that she might have Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Mary’s father sexually molested her throughout her childhood. He was a pastor during the daytime and a member of the occult at night. While raping Mary, her father would often quote from the Bible; for example, he would use the 5th Commandment and tell her to: “Honor your father and mother” (Exodus 20:12). At one point, Mary became pregnant by her father who then made her sacrifice her child on an altar during a satanic ritual. Mary was forced to watch this sacrifice. Her father is currently serving a life sentence in prison. Mary grew up in the church. She reads her Bible regularly. However, she questions why God would allow her father to do what he did to her. During counseling, she told the therapist that she was still a believer, but that there was a great distance between her and God.
Please include some text references from Hawkins, R., & Clinton, T. (2015). The new Christian counselor: A fresh biblical & transformational approach and McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling (Revised ed.). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House

DISCUSS WHICH ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONALITY HAVE REMAINED CONSISTENT AND WHICH ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONALITY HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME

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DISCUSS WHICH ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONALITY HAVE REMAINED CONSISTENT AND WHICH ASPECTS OF YOUR PERSONALITY HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME

In this assignment, begin by taking a retrospective look at your life history, to discuss which aspects of your personality have remained consistent and which aspects of your personality have changed over time. Then, analyze the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your personality. Subsequently, discuss possible sources of inaccuracy and bias in any retrospective analysis. Finally, discuss the reasons why systematic scientific studies are considered more valuable than individual accounts.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Reflect on your life history and discuss which aspects of your personality have changed over time and which aspects have stayed consistent. Based on your retrospective analysis, describe the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your personality. Reflect on your justification for distinguishing between nature and nurture. Discuss the possible sources of bias and inaccuracy whenever a person looks back on their past history. Be sure to discuss factors related to memory and factors related to cognition. Describe why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experience and anecdotes. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for your paper should be your own experience and the Webtext. For this reason, APA citations and references are not required for this assignment. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Assignment 1: Retrospective Analysis of Personality

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  ASSIGNMENT 1: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PERSONALITY DUE WEEK 9 AND WORTH 220

Assignment 1: Retrospective Analysis of Personality
Due Week 9 and worth 220 points
In this assignment, begin by taking a retrospective look at your life history, to discuss which aspects of your personality have remained consistent and which aspects of your personality have changed over time. Then, analyze the roles of nature and nurture in shaping your personality. Subsequently, discuss possible sources of inaccuracy and bias in any retrospective analysis. Finally, discuss the reasons why systematic scientific studies are considered more valuable than individual accounts.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Section 1 (1-2 paragraphs):
Choose one of the following areas of your brain and explain what it does:
Thalamus
Reticular formation
Brain stem (pons and medulla)
Cerebellum
Limbic system
One of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex
Explain how the area you described contributes to a specific activity from your everyday life.  (Example: During horseback riding, the cerebellum integrates information from the motor systems and balance system.)
Section 2 (1-2 paragraphs):
All of us have been shaped by both nature (biology) and nurture (environment), making us the persons we are today.  In most cases, it is difficult to completely disentangle the separate effects of nature vs. nurture with much certainty.  However, we can make some educated guesses based on our knowledge of familial tendencies that we may have inherited, as well as knowledge of our environment and experiences.  In this section, we ask for you to make some educated guesses about the roles of nature and nurture in your life.
Describe the role of nature (biology) in shaping what kind of person you are today. Provide a specific example of the role of nature.
Describe the role of nurture (environment) in shaping what kind of person you are today.  Provide a specific example of the role of nurture.
Section 3 (1-2 paragraphs):
Describe the influences of culture, your environment, and biology on your gender role behavior.
Use specific examples from your own life to explain your answers.
Section 4 (1-2 paragraphs):
Discuss the fallibility of memory in terms of bias and inaccuracy when you reflect on your past.
Identify specific memory biases that could affect how you remember your past.  Include factors related to cognition.
Use specific examples from your own life.
Section 5 (1 paragraph):
Describe why the science of psychology places more emphasis on results based on scientific studies than it does on personal experiences and anecdotes.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for your paper should be your own experience and the Webtext. For this reason, APA citations and references are not required for this assignment.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Relate psychological concepts to real-world situations.
Describe the major theories of personality development, learning, memory, cognition, consciousness, development and social psychology.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

Consider: we see that Wright’s family is unable to make ends meet in the world because of the system of segregation in the post Civil War south. Can Richard Wright make his dream to become a respected writer and intellectual happen in such an environment?

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Part 2:
5. Write Essay #2
In this paper I would like you to address Black Boy, part I, specifically, in some way. The rest is up to you.
Consider: we see that Wright’s family is unable to make ends meet in the world because of the system of segregation in the post Civil War south. Can Richard Wright make his dream to become a respected writer and intellectual happen in such an environment?
Maybe you want to relate his situation to that of Alexandra, who is subject to some gender discrimination.
You might want to look at the articles we have read and comment on the fact that our dreams may sometimes be unattainable. Who does get to have it all, really? Sandler will tell us that even if you marry well, get the job you want, and have the two kids, the result might be really disappointing. How would Wright react to this truth?
Perhaps you can compare Richard Wright’s childhood with that of the orphan, Ragged Dick. What is the role of race in the efforts of each boy to secure his future?
Find a topic, write and submit Essay # 2.  As always, you may develop your own topic in response to your readings or respond to issues brought up in class discussion boards.
In this paper I would like you to address Black Boy, part I, specifically, in some way. The rest is up to you.
Consider: we see that Wright’s family is unable to make ends meet in the world because of the system of segregation in the post Civil War south. Can Richard Wright make his dream to become a respected writer and intellectual happen in such an environment?
Maybe you want to relate his situation to that of Alexandra, who is subject to some gender discrimination.
You might want to look at the articles we have read and comment on the fact that our dreams may sometimes be unattainable. Who does get to have it all, really? Sandler will tell us that even if you marry well, get the job you want, and have the two kids, the result might be really disappointing. How would Wright react to this truth?
Perhaps you can compare Richard Wright’s childhood with that of the orphan, Ragged Dick. What is the role of race in the efforts of each boy to secure his future?
Please use direct references from our course readings and credit the sources appropriately using APA documentation. Aim for about 750 words, or about 2 and 1/2 pages.
I am also pasting the pointers I cataloged after reading your first essays:
In your introduction, please note the texts you will be referring to in the paper.  The thesis or main point that you will be arguing should also appear in your introductory paragraph.
Please note the sources when you use quotations in your work.
For some of you who are rusty in writing academic papers, try reading your paper out loud.  Wherever you want to pause, you should consider a comma or a period.  It’s a cheat but it generally works.
Sandwich your quotes with your own writing so you can show why you selected each one and why it is important to your argument.  You can put in a great quote but if you don’t connect it to your argument, I guarantee your reader won’t do as good a job as you would!
This work should be no more than 750 words, typed, double-spaced.  You must use some or all of the course readings and reference them as such.