Week 9: Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents Approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents have a mental health disorder, which may lead to issues at home, school, and other areas

Week 9: Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents Approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents have a mental health disorder, which may lead to issues at home, school, and other areas of their lives (Prout & Fedewa, 2015). When working with this population, it is important to recognize that children and adolescents are not “mini adults” and should not be treated as such. Psychotherapy with these clients is often more complex than psychotherapy with the general adult population, particularly in terms of communication. As a result, strong therapeutic relationships are essential to success. This week, as you explore psychotherapy with children and adolescents, you assess clients presenting with disruptive behaviors. You also examine therapies for treating these clients and consider potential outcomes. Finally, you develop diagnoses for clients receiving psychotherapy and consider legal and ethical implications of counseling these clients. Learning Resources Required Readings Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. You will access this text from the Walden Library databases. Bass, C., van Nevel, J., & Swart, J. (2014). A comparison between dialectical behavior therapy, mode deactivation therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of adolescents. (2), 4–8. doi:10.1037/h0100991 You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Koocher, G. P. (2003). Ethical issues in psychotherapy with adolescents. (11), 1247–1256. PMID:14566959 You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. McLeod, B. D., Jensen-Doss, A., Tully, C. B., Southam-Gerow, M. A., Weisz, J. R., & Kendall, P. C. (2016). The role of setting versus treatment type in alliance within youth therapy. (5), 453–464. doi:10.1037/ccp0000081 You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Zilberstein, K. (2014). The use and limitations of attachment theory in child psychotherapy. (1), 93–103. doi:10.1037/a0030930 You will access this article from the Walden Library databases. Required Media Walker, R. (n.d.). [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net. You will access this media from the Walden Library databases. The approximate length of this media piece is 95 minutes. Optional Resources Bruce, T., & Jongsma, A. (2010a). [Video file]. Mill Valley, CA: Psychotherapy.net. You will access this media from the Walden Library databases. The approximate length of this media piece is 63 minutes. Discussion: Counseling Adolescents The adolescent population is often referred to as “young adults,” but in some ways, this is a misrepresentation. Adolescents are not children, but they are not yet adults either. This transition from childhood to adulthood often poses many unique challenges to working with adolescent clients, particularly in terms of disruptive behavior. In your role, you must overcome these behaviors to effectively counsel clients. For this Discussion, as you examine the media in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat adolescent clients presenting with disruptive behavior. Learning Objectives By Day 3 an explanation of your observations of the hyperactive adolescent in the case study you selected, including behaviors that align to the criteria in DSM-5. Then, explain therapeutic approaches you might use with this client, including psychotropic medications if appropriate. Finally, explain expected outcomes for the client based on these therapeutic approaches. Support your approach with evidence-based literature. a selection of your colleagues’ responses.