Culture and Psychology - Essay Example

According to Browne and Keeley (2010) when we use critical thinking, we are moving forward in decision making. Gambrill agrees with this statement because counselors have to use critical thinking to make better decisions. As an example, a decision based on someone’s opinion is not as grounded as one that is based on the counselor’s ability to critically think. Browne and Keeley also state that when we use critical thinking, we are better writers, thinkers, and speakers. This to me means that we are not going off on tangents that can be clearly defined as opinion; instead, we have a basic foundation for what we are writing, thinking, or speaking.

1. Implications for not questioning information

When a counselor does not question information, they are leaving themselves open for misinformation. They may not find all the information that is necessary to help with a diagnosis for the client. I liked the idea of the panning for a gold technique that Brown and Keeley mentioned because when I thought about panning for gold, it means that someone is going through a lot of information to discern the small nuggets of information that have the best value. For me, this is what is being done when we are looking for information to help our clients.

The topic for my capstone will be an addiction as it applies to teenagers. I find that many teens are addicted to one or more of the following: drugs, alcohol, or porn. Many teens see porn as something unique and interesting, and because it has to do with sex, they think that it something they are getting away with. However, this can lead teens into thinking that sex is more about hurting someone than about love.

Many teens see their parents drinking, smoking, or using drugs, which often makes them curious. They want to know what their parents are doing and why they are behaving in different ways. Sometimes, teens are trying drugs, alcohol, or smoking because their friends are doing it and they do not want to be left behind.

Currently, there are 22.6 million teens who are dealing with some form of addiction and about 35 million families who have children who are at risk for some form of addiction (Christian Broadcasting Network, 2008). This lets us know that teenagers are in trouble and that something must be done to help them.

Timeline

 Week                         Assignment

• Identify the topic of the timeline after reading many articles.
• Read information on the topic
• Read information in the textbook, journal articles, books
• Spend several hours online finding articles for the topic
• Collect literature articles for literature review
• Summarize and critique the collected sources
• Begin a draft of the capstone
• Write the first few sections
• Identify and write the main solution to the paper
• Finish draft of capstone; edit draft
• Finish the final draft of the capstone and turn it in.