Papers by Andrea Torell Edgmon
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The people of Burma, in Southeast Asia, (now known as Myanmar) have been victims of a ... more (Excerpt)
The people of Burma, in Southeast Asia, (now known as Myanmar) have been victims of a sixty year civil war. One ethnic group in particular, the Karen, are of interest and will be the main focus of this paper. Fuertes (2010) points out the country of Burma was renamed Myanmar, however the Karen choose not to use this name as it lends credibility to the Burmese army who were responsible for renaming the country, as well as other cities within Burma . The Karen people have been fighting against the Burmese Army in an attempt to get their country back and thousands of lives have been lost. Approximately 150 to 200 years ago there was fighting among the Burmese and the British Army. The Karen people felt they could trust the British and had confidence the British Empire would assist their country in separating from Burma (Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny, 2011). The Karen people formed the Karen National Union (KNU) and acted as a de facto government. The native Burmese army pushed the Karen people into the hills of Burma during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny (2011) report there have been numerous human rights offenses against the Karen people, continuing today.
This paper explores the psychotherapeutic technique of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targeti... more This paper explores the psychotherapeutic technique of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targeting a particular case study involving a client who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bi-poloar I disorder (BPD), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). A review of the literature found CBT to be a valid and reliable approach to treating these specific disorders and studies have shown CBT to be effective at reducing symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life (Shubina, 2015). Clients who experience PTSD, anxiety, and depression (as seen in BPD) can benefit from this particular model as it provides clients with a set of tools to assist in changing cognitive distortions and maladaptive belief systems. Both cognitive and behavioral techniques are applied during therapy and the client is taught how to take these techniques and continue using them after therapy has terminated. CBT can be employed with or without medication, however studies have yielded more positive results when utilizing combined treatment when compared to medication alone (Bayliss & Holttum, 2015). We begin our paper by exploring the originations of CBT and discuss specific aspects of CBT on the treatment of the previously mentioned diagnoses in regard to a particular client that has been involved in an out-patient mental health setting for the last three months. We conclude by offering case plan goals and objectives within a specified intervention plan.
**Names have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
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Papers by Andrea Torell Edgmon
The people of Burma, in Southeast Asia, (now known as Myanmar) have been victims of a sixty year civil war. One ethnic group in particular, the Karen, are of interest and will be the main focus of this paper. Fuertes (2010) points out the country of Burma was renamed Myanmar, however the Karen choose not to use this name as it lends credibility to the Burmese army who were responsible for renaming the country, as well as other cities within Burma . The Karen people have been fighting against the Burmese Army in an attempt to get their country back and thousands of lives have been lost. Approximately 150 to 200 years ago there was fighting among the Burmese and the British Army. The Karen people felt they could trust the British and had confidence the British Empire would assist their country in separating from Burma (Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny, 2011). The Karen people formed the Karen National Union (KNU) and acted as a de facto government. The native Burmese army pushed the Karen people into the hills of Burma during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny (2011) report there have been numerous human rights offenses against the Karen people, continuing today.
**Names have been changed to protect client confidentiality.