Learning Objectives: Critically evaluate through a Biopsychosocial lens a chosen

Learning Objectives:
Critically evaluate through a Biopsychosocial lens a chosen issue from the scenario provided within the course room using and one of the issues provided in the course room.
Describe how the counsellor developed aspects of the biological, psychological, cultural, and social factors.
Discuss how the counsellor developed the therapeutic relationship.
Describe the ethical considerations that would be important in the scenario provided.
Describe the case conceptualization up to and not including a treatment plan.
Synthesize your understanding of the Biopsychosocial/Cultural lens.
Synthesize your understanding of the complexity of CRSJ and your own self-reflection in providing therapy today.
Demonstrate a clear and effective understanding by communicating through a narrative format using APA 7th ed style.
Purpose:The purpose of this assignment is to assist students to comprehend the BioPsychosocial lens within the therapeutic process. It is important for counsellors to understand the aspects of biology and psychology, culture, and social justice in the therapy session with a client.
Instructions:This assignment is structured to allow the student to be the counsellor. As the student is the counsellor, the expectation is for the student to recognize what the experience is like and the value of what a trained counsellor brings to the experience. The assignment is to promote the student’s understanding of biological and psychological social and cultural aspects and their impact in understanding human thinking and behaviour.
Using the scenario provided select a disorder/topic and assess the client provided through BPS and Cultural/Social/Socially just factors. Briefly explore ethical considerations. You may choose the gender, culture, and race of the individual in the scenario. You may also add or delete sections that would add to the scenario in a more appropriate manner depending upon the disorder you have chosen.
Please select the disorder/topic from this list only. Please note you must choose only one of the following disorders:
ADHD
Anxiety
Bullying, self-harm, suicide prevention
Mood disorders (Depression, Post-Partum Depression, Bipolar)
Substance abuse/addiction
Dementia/Alzheimer’s
Structure: Required components: The assignment is to be a twelve – page paper not including a title page, abstract, and references. The paper will cover an: Overview of the BPS lens; Overview of the CRSJ Metatheoretical Lens; Overview of the Disorder/Topic and Case Conceptualization(not including interventions); Application of the BPS and CRSJ approaches; Ethical considerations; Counsellor’s professional role in establishing the therapeutic relationship; Conclusion (a summary of the body of your paper).
Length of Assignment: The text body of paper (i.e., not including references, title page) should be no more than 12 double – spaced typed pages, Times New Roman font size: 12 or APA 7th ed).
Format: Please, format your assignment in Word Doc (files with extension .doc or .docx), or Rich Text Format (files with extension .rtf). No PDF’s.
References: Your reference sources will be predominantly from the course reading materials with at least five (5) additional current (last ten years), peer-reviewed resources (from outside the course) to ensure adequate coverage and critique of the topic.
Abstract: An abstract is a brief overview of your research paper and it serves two main purposes:
1. The information is to assist the reader in determining whether your material is relevant for their own study.
2. The most important facts are provided in the abstract to advise the reader about what will be presented in your work.
Resources: Any sources used to support your written narrative should be cited using correct APA format. Although Wikipedia can be a useful starting place to gather very general information no Wikipedia references will be accepted as scholarly citations.
Use the Yorkville University Library and the EBSCO tool for academic search. It is important to select credible sources for assignments. This resource will assist students in determining which sources are credible: https://my.yorkvilleu.ca/ask/credible-source-guide/