CRJ 310 Module 1 Homework Assignment

PART I: SHORT RESPONSE

Directions: Please answer the following short response questions.  Each question should have a 6 to 8 sentence paragraph response.  Remember to support your work with APA references and in-text citations.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise APA guidelines.

1.Discuss the critical aspects of the therapeutic alliance that make it so important to the counseling relationship.

2.Discuss the various types of coping techniques.  Which do you think would be most problematic in a counseling setting? 

3.Discuss the importance of goal setting within the therapeutic relationship and explain how this is related to the process of implementation.

4.Discuss the importance of counselors and offenders working together in the therapeutic relationship and maintaining active involvement with the process.

5.During the termination of the counseling relationship, what are the main goals for both the counselor and offender?

6.Explain why behavior therapy may be very successful in some circumstances.  Also, identify several circumstances in which behavior therapy may not be successful.  Why?

7.Discuss the basic tenets of cognitive therapy.  Why, in your opinion, was much of Beck’s work concerned with depression?  

8.Explain the basic premise of reality therapy.  Discuss two of the techniques you think would be most effective with offenders.

9.Explain the basic premise of Gestalt therapy.  Discuss the importance of the Impasse.

10.Explain, using your own words, why the therapeutic alliance is so important in confronting offenders.

PART II: CASE STUDY

Directions: Review “The Case of Mike” on page 135 of the text.  Develop a treatment plan for Mike.  Your final document should be at least 2-3 pages and adhere to APA standards, including in text citations.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for concise APA guidelines.