does not have to be long about 200 words each part
Part 1
Main Entry: Self-Actualization
Both humanists you read about in this unit consider self-actualization as the ultimate goal of personality development – something we are all striving for in some way, shape, or form. Maslow felt we got there by getting all, more base-level, needs met, and Rogers believed we got there by experiencing an empathetic, unconditionally supportive environment.
Indeed, self-actualization is a goal, both a journey and a destination, and if you look around, you can probably identify someone in your life who is close to attaining it – if not all the way there.
- Who is that person in your life, the one who has either attained self-actualization or is very close to doing so? What is their relationship to you?
- Describe what it is like to observe them from the outside. How do you know they’ve attained or are close to attaining self-actualization? How do they behave? How do they seem? What is life like for someone who is self-actualized (or close to it?)
- How do you feel when you are around them? What effect does this self-actualized person have on you?
- How would Carl Rogers describe how that person came to be self-actualized or so close to it? Give specific examples from that person’s story that represent at least three identifiable elements of Rogers’ theory (consider bolding them to draw our attention to them).
- How would Abraham Maslow describe how that person came to be self-actualized or so close to it? Give specific examples from that person’s story that represent at least three identifiable elements of Maslow’s theory (consider bolding to draw our attention).
Part 2
Main Entry (Parts 1 & 2)
Part 1: Choose two anxiety disorders that you learned about this Unit (whichever two you are most interested in learning more about) and then respond to the following questions:
Which disorders did you select? What are some of the risk factors and causes of each disorder?
What are the hallmark symptoms of each disorder? What are the key similarities and differences between the two conditions?
What are some of the most effective treatment options for each disorder – support your choice with two treatment studies (one for each condition, remember to cite and reference in APA format).
Briefly apply the “toolbox” of perspectives you identified in Unit 1’s discussion to one of these disorders.
Part 2: The somatic symptom and related disorders category in the DSM-5-TR reminds us of just how connected our mind and body are. When we hold on to psychological stress, our body bears the brunt. Many of us have experienced a “stress headache,” have gotten sick with a bad virus right when life was already piling on, or felt digestive upset when we were nervous about something.
These are common and well-known physical manifestations of daily stressors; the somatic disorders represent the same phenomenon, just with more to it. More, chronic, or traumatic stress, more debilitating symptoms that don’t seem to go away (like a stress headache or virus will), and more significant functional impairment. And – because the physical symptoms are so pressing and real, it’s hard for the person to see the relationship and how psychological factors are driving their condition.
For Part 2 of your discussion:
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- Briefly discuss a recent experience you’ve had where the stress you were under manifested physically. Discuss the extent to which you were aware, at the time, of the connection between the stress you were under and the physical symptom(s).
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- Read one of the case studies illustrating individuals with somatic disorders from your Study Guide readings (there are 9 of them, choose any one of them you find most interesting).
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- Discuss how the case you chose resonates with or differs from your own experience and channel your experience and insights to propose ways to help the person in the case study.
