Consider the insights provided on group therapy with children and adolescents.

To prepare:

· Review this week’s media and consider the insights provided on group therapy with children and adolescents.

· Reflect on a child and adolescent group that you are currently counseling at your practicum site.

By Day

1-Describe a child and adolescent group you are counseling.

2-Describe a patient from the group WHO you do not think is adequately progressing according to expected clinical outcomes. Note: Do not use the client’s actual name.

3-Explain your Therapeutic Approach with the group, including your perceived effectiveness of your approach with the client you identified.

4-Identify Any Additional information about this Group and/or Client that may potentially impact Expected Outcomes.

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Required Readings

Document: Group Therapy Progress Note

Required Media

Micro training Associates (Producer). (2009). Leading groups with adolescents [Video file]. Alexandria, VA: Author.

The approximate length of this media pice is 140 minutes.

Psychotherapy.net (Producer). (2002). Adlerian parent consultation [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Author.

The approximate length of this media pice is 117 minutes.

Optional Resources

American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice. New York, NY: Springer.

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