in social work, what is the intrapsychic environment?
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tri-partite typology of personality traits describes three different domains of traits: interpersonal, intrapsychic, and environmental. The interpersonal domain encompasses traits that characterize how people interact with one another. The intrapsychic domain reflects how people relate to themselves. The environmental domain entails the way in which people relate to the environment. \nThe social environment does shape the intrapsychic environment and provides the conditions that foster or obstruct successful coping.
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A nut with little or no formal training \n\nParapsychology is the study of certain types of paranormal phenomena (parapsychology comes from the Greek para, “beside, beyond,” + psychology, derived from the Greek psyche, “soul, mind,” + logos “rational discussion”). The term was coined by Max Dessoir (1889). J. B. Rhine adopted it to refer to the scientific study of paranormal phenomena which are manifestations of psi.A ccording to The Parapsychological Association, an organization affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science[4], parapsychological phenomena can be categorized thus:\n\nThese [paranormal] anomalies fall into three general categories: ESP[...] [Extra-Sensory Perception], PK [Psychokinesis], and phenomena suggestive of survival after bodily death, including near-death experiences, apparitions, and reincarnation. Most parapsychologists today expect that further research will eventually explain these anomalies in scientific terms, although it is not clear whether they can be fully understood without significant (some might say revolutionary) expansions of the current state of scientific knowledge. Other researchers take the stance that existing scientific models of perception and memory are adequate to explain some or all parapsychological phenomena.
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Try a d-i-c-t-i-o-n-a-r-y.  perhaps a dictionary of terms used in SOCIAL WORK, or EDUCATION.  You might need to expend some energy in the reference section of your school library, but I did it and so can you.
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I'm a social worker for the largest mental health organization in Chicago. I work with people of all ages who suffer from mental illnesses,sometimes coupled with a drug or alcohol addiction. I absolutely enjoy my work.When you are able to help people that want to improve their lives and you  are able to see the end result (put someone in a job that has never worked before,put someone back in school that wants to further their education,help find an apartment for someone that has been homeless or wants to live more independently,help someone to better understand their mental illness,help someone conquer their drug or alcohol addiction) it can be the most rewarding experience in the world.Like any other job there are drawbacks,and even heartbreaks at times,but they are far and few in between.I consider myself fortunate to work with these people,and I love going to work every day!!
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Philosophy\n\nSociology\n\nPsychology
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My future career is to be a social worker at a school and help children with disablites and their families to face the daily stuggles. I have not begun my classes for school social work in the masters program but I will be applying in the fall and currently i am an assessment coordiantor for a subcontactor for the state of michgian that helps people find employment if they have special needs. I enjoy it everyday becasue i teach teens and older adults how to be professional. It is alot of hardwork but in the end it is worth it. for these clients to find a job. Its great!!
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Because when you are going into a psychology based field where you will work with people don't you think it is helpful to know what makes them tick? How can you fault a chronicallt depressed woman for not being able to keep a job if you don't understand why she is depressed and how to refer her for treatment? I could give a million examples, but anytime anyone works with people, understanding how the brain works is very important in understanding them.
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I think I can help you navigate some of this - - see my answers to your other questions.  I'm from south Florida, have lived in NY, wanted to attend NYU myself at one time (though for psych, not social work), and hold an MSW.  See my other answers and email me if you wish.  Take care.
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I have a Master's of Social Work from a very good university.  What they are looking for is your personal experience with hardship -- either with yourself or others.  \n\nSocial Work is about helping other people.  It is a job that is difficult but can be very rewarding -- unfortunately, it is not high paid.  \n\nYour "personal" statement should be just that -- personal.  Draw from any adverse experiences you have had or known about.  Maybe you know someone who has a mental illness and you helped them, or just experienced the repercussions of their illness -- if you are a friend, for instance, to someone suffering from schizophrenia, and you have seen the dire effects first-hand.\n\nOr if you come from a broken home, or a good friend does -- what does that mean to you?  How would you work with people who need to have their lives put back together?  Surely you must know some people who have problems -- that is probably why you got into psychology in the first place.\n\nThe programs are generally not looking for people with social work experience, but rather with life experience -- in hardships -- either your own or someone you know.  How does that impact you, what have you learned from it, how could that help you to help others in the future?  That is what they are looking for -- a thoughtful essay about troubles you have seen and how you have the capacity for empathy and caring to help others.\n\nSocial work is really about helping broken lives.  You try to put the pieces of the puzzle back together.  Surely, you have had some instances in your life where you faced problems, and had to find a way to live through them.  They want to know how you handle problems, can you handle the stress of dealing with other people's problems, and can you be there and be supportive to those in need.\n\nYour personal statement should be that:  personal.  It is not about work-related topics, it is not about "experience," because experience comes in many forms -- not just a job or school.  You've probably heard the expression, "he learned through the school of hard knocks."  That sums it up.  They want to know what your personal experience with hardship has been -- and how did you help yourself or someone through that hardship?\n\nThink about it.  You may need to apply to several universities, because it is competitive, however, if you are determined, you can do it!\n\nGood luck!
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People here have given you a lot of good advice.  I just wanted ot add that you are not an "idiot" because you are reacting to things that happened to you (and are still happening to you).  Also, you don't owe anyone an explanation of what is "wrong" with you - unless it's someone who you trust and you want to talk about it.  The problem is that a lot of people who have been victimized end up talking about it either not at all or talking about it to the wrong people.  The key is to get the RIGHT help.\n\nI'm sure that you have heard of PTSD or "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder."  Your experiences in your family and at the nursing home could have caused this and having your "nerves on edge" and feeling scared are symptoms of this problem.  If your therapist doesn't know what to do, get a therapist who specializes in PTSD.  I am a social worker and used to be totally against medication, but in a situation like yours, I think you could see pretty quick improvement with a combination of good therapy and short-term use of medication (just to stabilize your mood so you can work on the issues). \n\nI know from my own experience and from just being around a lot of nurses, social workers, etc. that people who have grown up with trauma and drama seek that out.  HOWEVER, if I was your therapist, I would not advise you to be working in the environment you are in right now.  I admire you for wanting to help others, but you have to help yourself first.  \n\nI don't know how your medical/mental health system works, but is it possible to take "Stress-Related Disability" or just "Medical Disability" from work?  That way, you can still have some income coming and, since you were attacked at work, your workplace should be financially responsible to help you "get better" and to hold your job for you if you still want it at some point.  I could go on and on.  \n\nI just hope you can feel how much people care by all the people here who have written to you and I hope you can try to get some small belief that life can be better - that's all it takes is that tiny bit of hope to hang in there.  Please take care of yourself...
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The use of this term in the Education field is in reference to actions that are observable or inferred, that are a response to a stimulus.\n\nTeachers change students overt (observable) and covert (internal/thought) behaviors through modification of the student's environment (lecture, text, displays, guided activities, etc.).
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It sounds like you are talking about a counselling technique. It would be listening to a clients responses and clarifying them for the client by summarizing major points and clarifying what client is feeling. In doing so you are allowing the client to explore there own feelings and actions without making them defensive because you are not telling them what to do but merely redescribing what they are saying. IT makes them feel they are heard and understood.
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As someone who works in the social work field, all I can say is run away.  Find anything else in the world.  Find a job that allows you to leave work at work and just pay attention to friends and family, because they will be there when your clients are long gone.
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In order to be licensed by the state you work in, you'll have to have a master's degree (in social work). This means you will enter a graduate school once you've finished four years of college. In college, you might want to study or major in psych, soc, or health administration. Knowing how the government works and about tax laws could help because a social worker often has to wade through all kinds of insurance and government paperwork that clients receive. Courses toward being a lawyer would help too.\n\nYou'll be able to get into child protection services, prevention of elder abuse, teaching, counseling, or working in schools. Best wishes!
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You are describing two Psychological phenomena known as Depersonalization and derealization. Usually happen to people under stress, watching themselves from outside, helps them dissociate from the experience, and makes it less stressfull. I guess in your case, you learned how to bring it on in other states of mind as well.
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Open mindedness is a very personal thing. One person decides how much he/she will accept/tolerate from others. I call myself open minded because i live by my motto, basically live and let live! You mention people drinking their own urine ... Well they can well do it as much as they like just as long as they don't expect me to follow suit! You mention peadophiles and have to realise that some people may well have been abused or their children have in which case such people would never accept peadophiles, let alone tolerate them! \n\nI think you'll find that most people's degrees of tolerance/acceptance vary depending on their upbringing, primary socialisation, life circumstances. Picture yourself coming home after a bad at work, a really sore head to hear your kids playing rave music on full blast ... You wouldn't tolerate it if, at other times, you might actually enjoy it!\n\nI am a registered mental health nurse and have worked with categories of people the vast majority of us would never wish to associate with under normal circumstances, some of the patients included peadophilesand worse ... As a nurse it was my duty to treat anyone the same, regardless of what they had done (Be it alleged pending trial or proven) And i did it because it was what i did! This doesn't mean to say that i approved of what they had done (Alleged to have done) because other patients were in the ward following crimes perpetrated against them ... Same crimes these people were in for a psychiatric assessment! But it didn't reflect on my care and the way i spoke to them.  \n\nMy interpretation of open mindedness is that, and no matter how our own perception/values affect our judgement ... Not to let it show and treat people the same if privately we may feel that we do not condone what a person did!
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I'm not sure, but i would suggest you check under Pshychology for this is a term that belongs under that categorization.