Practicum – Week 5 Journal Entry

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Practicum – Week 5 Journal Entry

• Develop effective documentation skills for family therapy sessions *
• Develop diagnoses for clients receiving family psychotherapy *
• Evaluate the efficacy of solution-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for families *
• Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders *

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 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 solution-focused or cognitive behavioral therapy would be more effective with this family. Include expected outcomes based on these therapeutic approaches.
• Explain any legal and/or ethical implications related to counseling each client.
• Support your approach with 4 or more current evidence-based literature.