Assgn 3 – WK4 (G)

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;Practicum – Week 2 Journal Entry

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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:

· Using the Group Therapy Progress Note in this week’s Learning Resources, ;

; ;document the family session.

· 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.

; ;SEE ATTACHED SAMPLE OF PRACTICAL JOURNAL ;

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;Learning Resources

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. Chapter 12, “Family Therapy” (pp. 429–468)

Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson. Chapter 3, “Basic Techniques ; ; ; ; ;of Family Therapy” (pp. 29–48) Chapter 4, “The Fundamental Concepts of Family ; ; ; ; ;Therapy” (pp. 49–68)

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