Psych 222 Person of the Ct: Application

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Psych 222Person of the Ct Application

• Levels of Analysis
• Cases
• Talking to Cts about Marginalization
• Contextual Interviewing Practice

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Levels of Analysis

• Micro-system immediate environment, face to face
  interactions, socialization
• Exo-systems ed/govt/religious/pro. systems and
  social policies, standards
• Macro-systems Ideologies, social movements,
  stratification, globalization
• Age, race, gender, class, orientation, ability
  all operate as coordinates, define privilege
• Tapestry, think contextually, act personally

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Looking at Cases

• Focus on resilience and resistance
• Levels of analysis to consider in etiology
• Levels of analysis to consider for tx
• Abby
• Scott
• Anna Sergei
• Why is the integrated model useful for tx?
• What are limitations of this model?
• What are the implications for social change?

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Talking to Cts about Marginalization

• Im wondering if there were times you felt as if
  you didnt belong.
• It sounds as if you always felt different.
• I am wondering what it was/is like for you to
  grow up/work/go to school in an environment.
• That sounds exhausting.
• That sounds like a lot of pressure. How have you
  coped?
• You didn't deserve that.
• That makes me angry/sad to hear you went through
  that.
• It takes a lot of strength/courage to face that.

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Contextual Interviewing Micro Level

• How would you describe your health?
• Do you have access to health care?
• Who do you consider your family?
• How would you describe your family?
• What was your relationship like growing up?
• What is your relationship with family like now?
• What role do friends play in your life?
• How satisfied are you with your friendships
• How do you feel about school/work?
• How would you describe your neighborhood?
• Where do you feel a sense belonging?

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Contextual Interview Identities

• What roles do you play that are important to who
  you are (e.g. mom)?
• What groups or communities or cultural traditions
  do you identify with as important to who you are?
• What role does religion play in your life?
• Are there rights (legally or socially) you wish
  you had?
• Are there things youd like to change in society
  (or about your school)?

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Contextual Interview The Problem

• To what extent does this problem affect how you
  see yourself?
• To what extent does this problem get in the way
  of things youd like to do?
• How much distress does this problem cause you?
• Physically? Emotionally? Time spent with it?
• What types of connections or supports do you wish
  you had to help you get through this problem?
• What kinds of actions would you like to be able
  to take to make this situation better?