Assignment: Practicum- Journal Entry
Select two clients you observed or counseled this week during a family therapy session.
Note: The two clients you select must have attended the same family session.
Then, address in your Practicum Journal the following:
Describe (without violating HIPAA regulations) each client, and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), explain and justify your diagnosis for each client.
Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling each client.Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Required Readings
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.
Nichols, M. (2014).The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
L'Abate, L. (2015). Highlights from 60 years of practice, research, and teaching in family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 43(2), 180-196. doi:10.1080/01926187.2014.1002367
Mojta, C., Falconier, M. K., & Huebner, A. J. (2014).Fostering self-awareness in novice therapists using internal family systems therapy.American Journal of Family Therapy, 42(1), 67-78. doi:10.1080/01926187.2013.772870
Nichols, M., &Tafuri, S. (2013). Techniques of structural family assessment: A qualitative analysis of how experts promote a systemic perspective. Family Process, 52(2), 207-215. doi:10.1111/famp.12025
Papero, D. V. (2014). Assisting the two-person system: An approach based on the Bowen theory. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 35(4), 386-397. doi:10.1002/anzf.1079
Laureate Education (Producer).(2013a). Hernandez family> Sessions 1-6 [Video file]. Author: Baltimore, MD.
Psychotherapy.net (Producer).(2006). Tools and techniques for family therapy.[Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Author.