Discussion Board: Psychotherapy with Group
1) Develop effective documentation skills to examine group therapy sessions with children and adolescents.
2) Develop diagnoses for child and adolescent clients receiving group psychotherapy.
3) Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling child and adolescent clients with psychiatric disorders.
Select TWO clients you observed or counseled during a group therapy session for children and adolescents. Note: The two clients you select must have attended the same group session. If you select the same group you selected Journal Entries, you must select different clients.
Then, address in your Practicum Journal the following:
1) Using the Group Therapy Progress Note in this Learning Resources, document the group session.
2) Describe each client (without violating HIPAA regulations), and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.
3) Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for each client.
4) Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling each client.
5) Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.