course material

1. How might you conceptualize a female adolescent client who says
Class:– Behavioral AddictionsTextbooks:– A Clinical Guide to Treating Behavioral
Addictions, First Edition 1st Edition by Amanda L. Giordano PhD LPC– DSM 5: Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by The American Psychiatric
AssociationInstructions:– Answer both prompts, using in-text citations and a reference
list.1. The concept of teleolgy from Adlerian theory posits that all behavior serves a function.
How might you conceptualize a female adolescent client who says she games “to support
her clan, the only people who really care about her.” What might be the function of her
gaming? How might you conceptualize a Black college student who says he games to that he
can “spend time as his avatar (a mythical creature) who does not have to worry about
racism.” What might be the function of his gaming?2. Among a sample of female college
students who were social media users, researchers found that staking one’s self-worth in
social media was linked to more depressive symptoms and stress and less resilience and
self-kindness. How might gender norms and stereotypes affect female clients’ experiences
with social media?