Blog 17 - Interview 3 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview? 

I learned some approaches that are helpful when dealing with specific clients in the psychology field, as well as what are some important things to take into account with your clients.

2.  How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?

I've gotten more used to it. It is a lot more comfortable for me than what it was at the beginning.

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Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I plan on being a counselor on teencentral.net. This is a website where struggling teens come in and write their stories. They are allowed to write about problems they are dealing with, or any other struggles. My job as a counselor, is to reply and talk to these teens and give them the help and support that they need.
2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will either show evidence of some of the talks/replies I've done, or have the instructor of the website give me a verification of amount of hours I have done.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.

This component will help me explore my topic in more depth by allowing me to get experience. I will be able to read real life examples, as well as help teens with their problems. This will help me understand more of what is needed.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

Independent Component 1

The book I was working with, including notes taken

 

LITERAL
(a) Write: “I, Ariadne Meza, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30.5  hours of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.

American Psychiatric Association. Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-5. Arlington: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Print.

(c) Update your hours in your Senior Project Hours link. Make sure it is clearly labeled with hours for individual sessions as well as total hours.

(d) Explain what you completed.
 

I have been working on the DSM-5. I have been taking margin/Cornell notes on the information provided. I have also defined terms to get a better understanding, as well as watch documentaries on some of the diagnostics mentioned.

INTERPRETIVE 
Defend your work and explain its significance to your project and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.

I have provided a picture above, of the work I have completed. I found this very useful because it had to do with diagnostics, which is extremely important to understand in psychology.
 

APPLIED
How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate this.

This component helped me understand my topic better, by providing me information with different diagnostics. When working with a client, it is important to take note of everything you notice about them. If you are not able to diagnose them, then it only makes it so much harder to help them, because their problems won't be understood by the psychologist as much.



Lesson 2 Reflection

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I am proud of the way I carried myself out throughout the presentation, I thought I would be more nervous and I would forget things, but I think I did just fine in that area.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       P

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I feel like I deserve a P because I felt like I used my time efficiently, including the hook, content, and activity. I also feel my content was pretty clear.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
I feel like my activity worked. It was an enjoyable game, as well as a way for everyone to get an idea of what group therapy would be like.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
I felt like maybe I could've gone a bit more in depth with my answer. I did have several examples to back up my answer, but I could've gone more in depth with each. I did mention some sources, but I forgot to mention the sources I had put up for the examples behind my answer.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

I am not quite completely sure yet, but I would think it would be involvement of some kind, whether it be parent or client relationship.

Blg 14: Third Interview Preparation

How can a psychologist ensure an adolescent gets the best possible treatment?

 

 

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

 

I plan on interviewing my mentor, since she is the one I've been working with and I want to see what she thinks about my EQ. She is in her own practice, and has been working in this field for several years.

 2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview?

 

January 21 at 3:00 pm

 3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

 

Besides mentorship, what additional things do you think I should look up or do to better answer my question?

 4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).

What other things do you recommend I do, to get a better understanding of the field and of finding more answers for my EQ?

 5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ.

-Throughout the time that you've been working in this field, what are some things you've found worked best for adolescents?
-What are some things you've found that aren't as affective?

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

 1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

Crossroads Family Therapy

2.   Who is your contact?  What makes this person an expert?

Jasmine DeGuzman. She is in her own practice, and she has been in the therapeutic field for many years, working with a variety of clients.

 3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship Hours and Mentorship Hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog).

11 Hours during the summer, and 25 during the school year

 4.   Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours.

My mentor has shown me how to conduct a session with a client, and she has also taught me about several disorders. We always have discussions and she helps me understand whatever doesn't make sense to me, as well as ask me questions so that she knows where I am. We plan on having more discussions.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
My mentor had me do some research over break on different topics. I also caught up on my notebook and taking notes.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing I learned had more to do with time management and how to research. I noticed that I learn more when I dedicate my time into doing something, and I am able to find articles to back up other articles.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

My mentor, so that she is able to get an idea of my EQ as well as contribute to it as well, so she can see where she can help me with it.