Reflection Questions
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Reflect on a recent clinical experience you have had that involved mental health. Describe the situation. What happened? What was your role in this experience? How did you feel about this experience? If you could repeat the day, what would you do differently?
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How could age affect group dynamics in a treatment setting? How could age be utilized to create a group? How could age be utilized as an advantage in a therapeutic group setting? How could age be utilized as a disadvantage in a therapeutic group setting?
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How could culture affect group dynamics in a treatment setting? How could culture be utilized as an advantage in a therapeutic group setting? How could culture be utilized as a disadvantage in a therapeutic group setting?
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According to the Bowen family systems theory, individuals learn how to deal with stress from the way they saw their parents deal with it. Explain how nursing is connected to this theory and how a nurse would help a client by using knowledge about this theory.