https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc Let's get ethical. en-us 2020-09-22 08:07:15 UTC 2023-02-18 08:57:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5e3.png TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767489763 2020-09-22 09:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767489763 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767490243 2020-09-22 09:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767490243 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767490547 The government made psychedelic research illegal in retaliation to protests against the War.]]> 2020-09-22 09:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/767490547 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768146978 2020-09-22 13:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768146978 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768207266 2020-09-22 14:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768207266 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768245339 2020-09-22 14:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768245339 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768328788 Psychologist - Studies the theory of how the mind works, including emotions, cognition, behaviour and memory. If working with clients, they tend to specialise and go onto further study.
Psychiatrist - A medically trained doctor who specialises in the diagnosis, management and prevention of mental health issues. They diagnose clients and prescribe treatments.
Psychotherapist/Counsellor - Uses talking therapies to help clients overcome and manage mental/behavioural issues in order to live a more full and satisfying life.]]> 2020-09-22 14:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768328788 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768385056 2020-09-22 14:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768385056 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768453219 2020-09-22 14:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768453219 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768704690 2020-09-22 15:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/768704690 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/775624848 2020-09-24 13:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/775624848 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/775628725 2020-09-24 13:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/775628725 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776026603 2020-09-24 14:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776026603 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776034980 2020-09-24 14:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776034980 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776054008 2020-09-24 14:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/776054008 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778574319 Discussed moral/ethical dilemmas e.g. trolley problem.
Talked about the history of counselling.
Discussed ethical issues with online counselling e.g. privacy, data protection, tech issues.]]> 2020-09-25 07:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778574319 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778578858 2020-09-25 07:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778578858 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778873640 2020-09-25 12:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778873640 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778875639 2020-09-25 12:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778875639 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778876246 2020-09-25 12:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778876246 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778878250 Breach of human rights
Slippery slope to them having total control
Decrease in quality of service due to funding issues, time constraints, increased waiting lists etc
Less ways for people to access counselling so less likely to try.]]> 2020-09-25 12:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/778878250 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/783804376 Ethics: Moral principles that define how we react to certain situations. A branch of philosophy that determines what is right and wrong and moral concepts.
Principles: Fundamental truths that serve as the foundation for a belief, behaviour or chain of reasoning.]]> 2020-09-28 08:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/783804376 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787276144 2020-09-29 10:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787276144 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787468183 2020-09-29 12:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787468183 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787469975 Good Counsellors: Maintain boundaries, respect clients, are steady and self-assured/aware, do not exploit clients, do not over-share, do good, don't do harm, are honest, humble and up-front, have integrity, work within their competence, are wise and think ahead so that most outcomes can be planned for or managed.]]> 2020-09-29 12:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787469975 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787487496 2020-09-29 12:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787487496 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787493315 2020-09-29 12:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787493315 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787494536 2020-09-29 12:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787494536 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787506342 2020-09-29 12:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/787506342 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/802482785 2020-10-05 10:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/802482785 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805941903 2020-10-06 08:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805941903 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805943818 2020-10-06 08:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805943818 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805945171 2020-10-06 08:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805945171 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805946588 2020-10-06 08:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805946588 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805949751 2020-10-06 08:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805949751 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805951533 2020-10-06 08:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805951533 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805952744 2020-10-06 08:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805952744 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805957374 Chapter 17]]> 2020-10-06 08:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/805957374 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/819849400 2020-10-11 17:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/819849400 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/821084402 2020-10-12 08:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/821084402 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/821085104 - Risk assessment (Plan, Stress, Pain, Access to Help/Coping, History of Suicide Attempts)
- Low, medium, high risk protocols.
- RAID team (Rapid, Assessment, Interface, Discharge)
- Legislation (the laws we have to abide by as counsellors)]]> 2020-10-12 08:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/821085104 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824223363 Provides people with legal protection against discrimination based on their gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age or disability.]]> 2020-10-13 09:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824223363 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824262971 1) A young male Asian client has been referred for counselling by his GP and discloses only physical symptoms to you. What cultural implications might you have to be aware of when counselling this client?
2) What are three things you could do to improve your cultural competence?
3) How do Northern European and Eastern countries' prioritization of social and individual welfare differ from that of Britiain?
4) What does the Equality Act provide people with?
5) What does the Mental Health Act provide people with?]]> 2020-10-13 09:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824262971 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824281657 A law that tells people with mental disabilities and mental/personality disorders what their rights are, such as if they've been detained.]]> 2020-10-13 10:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824281657 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824299917 The Mental Capacity Act is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over.]]> 2020-10-13 10:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/824299917 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/833512714 Protects vulnerable people against harm, abuse and neglect. This includes making sure individuals are safe to work with clients and have no history of abuse etc.]]> 2020-10-15 18:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/833512714 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840352190 A scale that has mental health at one end and mental illness at the other. It has different points on it:
The Healthy Point - Individuals at this point are generally happy, emotionally stable, well-balanced and goal oriented. They have interests that they pursue.
The Problem Point - Individuals here may have some distress and inability to cope but can still manage to do their daily tasks.
The Disorder Point - People here are unable to cope and show signs of significant changes in their thoughts, actions and behaviour.
It helps to identify problematic behavioural patters and suggests ways of managing them.]]> 2020-10-19 09:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840352190 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840366372 2020-10-19 09:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840366372 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840368760 Positive mental health is not just the absence of any mental concerns, but is characterised by a persons ability to learn and engage in certain activities such as being able to express and manage positive and negative emotions, form and maintain healthy relationships with others and be able to cope with change and uncertainty.]]> 2020-10-19 09:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840368760 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840373641 2020-10-19 09:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840373641 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840379435 "Mental health is a state of wellbeing in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make contributions to his or her community."]]> 2020-10-19 09:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840379435 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840384767 Challenging the culture of psychiatric diagnosis and exploring trauma informed alternatives. "The problem is in the assumption we're broken."]]> 2020-10-19 09:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840384767 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840465312 2020-10-19 10:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840465312 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840498343 Your thoughts on working with substance abuse/dependency: I would work with them but be sure to set boundaries, and reinforce them where necessary, for example, making it very clear that sessions would not go ahead if they were under the influence of a substance. I would discuss things with my supervisor and if things got too much for me to handle, I might discuss the idea of a referral.
Consider ethics & safe practice: I think it would be wise to do some CPD and reading into working with substance abuse before taking on clients with a moderate or severe case as this could be outside of competency otherwise. You'd need to talk to your supervisor about any concerns and also make sure that you were resilient enough to handle the client, as well as fostering your own self-care i.e. have you had difficult experiences with it yourself or a loved one and would that get in the way of you providing a good standard of service? You would also need to be aware of legislation such as the mental health act and road traffic act.
Consider assessment: You may wish to explore the possibility of underlying mental health concerns that have triggered the substance abuse, and in this case discuss this with your client verbally, and/or carry out a PHQ9/GAD7 assessment to see whether low mood or anxiety could be perpetuating the symptoms. It would be helpful to get as much information as possible in order to give the client the best help and support.
What would you experience in the room: The client may come in under the influence of a substance and have the courage and wisdom to manage that, they may also be quite quiet, and up and down.]]> 2020-10-19 10:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/840498343 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844140635 2020-10-20 09:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844140635 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844143352 2020-10-20 09:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844143352 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844144256 2020-10-20 09:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844144256 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844145428 2020-10-20 09:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844145428 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844148275 Deprivation and being at a relative disadvantage in terms of having fewer resources than others can affect mental health negatively. This includes:

• poverty and financial security
• housing and homelessness
• education and lifelong learning
• employment and working conditions
• crime and justice
• community wellbeing
• social capital

]]> 2020-10-20 09:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844148275 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844156592 Certain subgroups of people can be more at risk of mental health issues due to societal challenges. This includes people who identify as:

• black and minority ethnic groups
• people living with physical disabilities
• people living with learning disabilities
• people with alcohol and/or drug dependence
• prison population, offenders and victims of crime
• LGBT
• carers
• people with sensory impairment
• homeless

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refugees, asylum seekers and stateless person

people moving home (students)

people who do not speak English

women who are pregnant or have a child aged under 12 months

children living at a socio-economic disadvantage

children with parents who have mental health or substance misuse problems

looked-after children

adults with a history of violence of abuse

people with poor physical health

older people living in care homes

isolated older people

]]> 2020-10-20 09:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844172952 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844182402 What is a complex group?
I think a complex group could be defined as people who have more than one issue that could put them at risk, such as being a minority ethnic and a member of the LGBT+ community, or a refugee who does not speak English and also has a physical disability.
Are some more complex than others?
In my opinion, they could be due to how stigmatized or severe their situation is and also what legislation protects them or stands in their way. For example, a black, Muslim, single mother seeking asylum with her 6-month-old baby would probably have a harder time finding support than an older person with a history of violence and a sensory impairment living in a care home.]]> 2020-10-20 09:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844182402 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844446187 2020-10-20 12:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/844446187 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855260432 - Feeling nervous, restless or tense
- Sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
- Increased heart rate
-  Rapid breathing (hyperventilation) 
- Trembling, feeling weak or tired
- Trouble sleeping and concentrating
- Urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
- Changes in appetite 
- Feeling irritable ]]> 2020-10-23 08:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855260432 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855262843 Generalized anxiety
OCD
Panic disorder
PTSD
Social anxiety]]> 2020-10-23 08:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855262843 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855286073 Build up a rapport to make the client feel at ease, be very clear about the contract so no uncertainty.
Explain uses of anxiety, normalize it.
CBT techniques.
Focus on giving clients coping techniques for managing it such as breathing techniques and progressive muscle relaxation.
Usually there are triggers for it which may or may not be obvious to the client. Focus on managing symptoms first, then getting to the root cause for successful therapy.
Clients minds are often racing so being mindful to make sure you give them time and space to organise thoughts and take information in.]]> 2020-10-23 09:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855286073 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855300962 GAD7 - Generalized anxiety
OCD - Obsession/compulsions or both, repetitive behaviours, time-consuming e.g. take more than an hour per day, impact daily functioning. Assessment done over phone or in person and lasts an hour. As questions like do you wash and clean a lot.
Panic disorder - Attacks aren't due to physiological conditions or come from another anxiety condition, must be consistently worried about having another attack for longer than one month.

Ethical Concerns
Come with the treatment, potentially causing distress to the client when trying to help them to overcome their anxieties or finding the source.
Waiting lists and access.]]> 2020-10-23 09:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855300962 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855411135 2020-10-23 11:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855411135 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855413418 2020-10-23 11:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855413418 TaraStarr https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855414017 2020-10-23 11:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tarastarr/slecc/wish/855414017