Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.

You will write about a child or adolescent client you observed or counseled. (Assignment to be submitted by Day 7 of Week 10.)

Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1.

Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives you developed in Week 1.

Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Students will:

Develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy*

Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders*

* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 10.

Select a child or adolescent client whom you observed or counseled this week. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal:

Describe the client (without violating HIPAA regulations) and identify any pertinent history or medical information, including prescribed medications.

Using the DSM-5, explain and justify your diagnosis for this client.

Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling this client.

Support your position with evidence-based literature.