Adolescent Counseling and Treatment

Paper Summary:

This paper provides a treatment plan for a 14 year-old girl assaulted over a period of time by her step-father. The paper delves into the major goals and objectives of the treatment plan, the interventions which will be pursued and the people who will play an integral role in nursing her back to psychological health. The paper also incorporates the DSM-IV diagnosis approach and outlines the ethical and legal considerations which must be borne in mind at all times.

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Abstract
Child And Adolescent Counseling: Case Presentation And Treatment Plan
Introduction: Subject Description, Presenting Problems, Diagnosis, Goals, And Description Of Intervention
Client And Family Dynamics
Diagnosis using the DSM IV, 5-Axis
3 General Treatment Goals For This Client
3 Objectives For Each Goal
Rationale For Treatment Plan

From the Paper:

"The three goals cited earlier in this paper were chosen because this child has a profound guilt complex that has led her towards two aborted suicide attempts. Further, because she is deeply withdrawn, she is forcing herself to shoulder all of her pain without others to assist her; she is also more likely to consider suicide again without others to dissuade her. Finally, it is clear she must re-capture her self-esteem or she will continue to repeat the "endless loop" she is on. Of all of these issues, it seems paramount to address her feelings of guilt, for she has enough to worry about without shouldering the blame for the despicable actions of another."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Psychological Association. (2003). Ethical principles of psychologists and Code of Conduct. APA Online: Ethics. Retrieved November 6, 2006, from <http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#principle_a>
• Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence. (2006). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV). LookSmart: FindArticles.com. Retrieved November 6, 2006, from <http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0001/ai_2602000195>

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