Mentorship Extra Blog: August

Hannah Leonard

August 31, 2014 

North 12 

I am doing my mentorship at The House of Ruth. The House of Ruth is a women's shelter and deals with all aspect of domestic violence. I chose do to my mentorship there because PTSD is common in abuse victims and would help familiarize me with this disorder. Since I want to work with people with PTSD as a clinical psychologist in the future, this makes for good experience. My mentor is the Prevention Coordinator for the House of Ruth. My mentor, Marina Wood, does a large number of presentations at high schools and educates high school students about teen dating violence. I myself, being a minor, am unable to interact with any clients or their children. Most of what I do at the House of Ruth is paperwork. I make a large volume of copies as well as help put together binders for presentations and update spreadsheets of clients information. In the past I have also helped film the staff for a fundraiser that they are currently doing. Even though I am not able to work directly with clients, my mentor gives me reading material so I can familiarize myself with the different aspects of domestic violence and with the House of Ruth itself. Also just being at the House of Ruth I now know far more about domestic violence and the  House of Ruth than I did before starting my mentorship. I am eager to continue my mentorship and further my knowledge in this field. 

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

Interview 

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?

I plan to interview my mentor, Marina Wood. I chose to interview Ms. Wood because she knows everything there is to know about DV (domestic violence) and the impact it has on the abuse victims. This makes her a reliable source of information. 

2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  Ask open-ended questions.

-Which clients' story sticks out to you most? Why?

-What have been the most severe mental effects that DV has had on a victim that you've seen? What were the effects?

-On average, how many abuse victims show symptoms of PTSD?

-What are the two most common psychological disorders in abuse victims?

-How often do children of abuse victims have psychological disorders?

-What are known longterm effects of child abuse victims?

-How common is PTSD in abused children?

-How many women, on average, never find the strength to leave the abusive relationship?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

Hannah Leonard 

North 12th

August  21, 2014

1.  List your topic here: 
Clinical Psychology 

2.  Write a question that helps to focus your research this month.
In regards to PTSD, are the symptoms the same regardless of the form of trauma or are the symptoms unique to each victim,  based on the trauma from which it was caused?

3.  Post the working bibliography (WB) on the right hand side of the blog and share it so anybody can view it.

Blog Assignment #2-Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:  

1. (Know) Using google doc (drive) link a log of specific hours and a description of your duties 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ux-uo7d3LAlEWPA8NTxmS4Z-w0X1Tk9bs5Pb0NtYTg8/edit?usp=sharing

2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?  

House of Ruth, Marina Wood-Preventions Coordinator 

Email Address: mwood@houseofruthinc.org   

  

3. (Need to know) What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?  List them.     

-Why are victims of domestic violence so often treated as though the abuse is there fault?

-What is the best way to help a person find the strength to leave an abusive or unhealthy relationship?

-What causes a person to be an abuser in a relationship? Childhood experiences? Born that way? Nurture or Nature?

Interpretive

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing that I gained from this experience was being able to work with and learn from women who are so independent ad willing to dedicate their lives to helping others. This is the most important thing I gained from this experience is because many people don't have the opportunity or the privilege to work with people who are so confident, self empowered, and selfless. 

Applied

5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.

My senior topic is going to be on clinical psychology. I chose clinical psychology as my senior topic because I want to be a clinical psychologist as an adult and wanted to get a taste of what it will be like. I chose my mentorship to match the topic that I was going for. Doing my mentorship validated my interest in clinical psychology as a senior topic and as a career.