Mental Health Practicum–Week 8 Journal  Entry

Mental Health Practicum–Week 8 Journal  Entry

Students will:

· Develop effective documentation skills for group therapy sessions *

· Develop diagnoses for clients receiving group psychotherapy *

· Evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for groups *

· Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric

disorders *

                                                           ASSIGNMENT 

Select two clients you observed or counseled this week during a group therapy session. Note: The two clients you select must have attended the same group session.

Then, in your Practicum Journal, address the following:

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

document the group session.

· Describe each 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 each client.

· Explain whether cognitive behavioral therapy would be effective with this group.

Include expected outcomes based on this therapeutic approach.

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

· Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

                                                   Learning Resources

Required Readings

Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books.

Yalom, I. D., & Leszcz, M. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York, NY: Basic Books.

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

Bjornsson, A. S., Bidwell, L. C., Brosse, A. L., Carey, G., Hauser, M., Mackiewicz Seghete, K. L., … Craighead, W. E. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral group therapy versus group psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder among college students: A randomized controlled trial. Depression and Anxiety, 28(11), 1034–1042. doi:10.1002/da.20877

Safak, Y., Karadere, M. E., Ozdel, K., Ozcan, T., Türkçapar, M. H., Kuru, E., & Yücens, B. (2014). The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 25(4), 225–233. Retrieved from http://www.turkpsikiyatri.com/

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