Assignment 2: Practicum – Week 2 Journal Entry

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Apply documentation skills to examine family therapy sessions *

Develop diagnoses for clients receiving family psychotherapy *

Analyze legal and ethical implications of counseling clients with psychiatric disorders *

* The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 3.

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