Tasks and Duties
Week 1 Task: Understanding Psychotherapy:
This week, your task is to create a comprehensive report on the basics of psychotherapy, its types and techniques. Research extensively on the topic and compile your findings in a DOC file. Your report should include an introduction to psychotherapy, brief about different types of psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, etc., their techniques, and the types of disorders they can treat. The report should be between 1500-2000 words. The objective of this task is to deepen your understanding of psychotherapy and acquaint yourself with its various forms and techniques.
Week 2 Task: Case Study Analysis:
For this week, your task is to analyze a case study related to mental health. Find a publicly available case study and analyze it using the knowledge you gained in the previous week about different psychotherapy techniques. Your analysis should include the identification of the mental health issue, the type of therapy that would be most suitable for the patient, and why. The report should be in a DOC file and should be around 2000 words. The objective of this task is to familiarize you with practical applications of psychotherapy.
Week 3 Task: Role-Play Therapy Session:
This week, you will be developing a script for a mock therapy session. The script should be between a therapist and a client suffering from any mental health disorder of your choice. The script should clearly demonstrate how the therapy session would progress, how you would handle the client's responses, and how you would use your therapeutic techniques. The script should be written in a DOC file and should be around 2000 words. The objective of this task is to improve your practical understanding of how a therapy session progresses.
Week 4 Task: Ethical Considerations in Therapy:
This week, you will be writing a detailed report on ethical considerations in therapy. Research on the potential ethical dilemmas that therapists may face and how they can navigate them. The report should be in a DOC file and should be around 2000 words. The objective of this task is to make you aware of the ethical considerations in therapy and how to handle them.
Week 5 Task: Mental Health Awareness Campaign:
This week, you will be creating a detailed plan for a mental health awareness campaign. Your plan should include the goals of the campaign, target audience, key messages, mediums of communication, and an evaluation plan to measure the success of the campaign. The plan should be in a DOC file and should be around 2000 words. The objective of this task is to improve your understanding of mental health advocacy and campaign planning.
Week 6 Task: Reflective Journal:
For the final week, you will be writing a reflective journal about your learnings from the previous tasks. Discuss what you learned, challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and how these tasks helped you understand the role of a therapist better. The journal should be in a DOC file and should be around 1500 words. The objective of this task is to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your learning journey and understand the practical implications of theoretical knowledge.