Module 4 – M4 Assignment 1 Discussion, psychology homework help

Assignment 1: First Session

In Module 4, you learned
about the direct and indirect functions performed by clinical mental
health counselors before, during, after, and outside the counseling
relationship. You were taught that counseling is a process that occurs
in stages. At each stage, clinical mental health counselors engage in a
variety of activities that are purposeful and intentional. Some of the
activities performed by counselors during those stages include building
the relationship and establishing rapport, gathering information,
conceptualizing the case, and performing assessment and diagnosis where
appropriate, with the end goal and activity being the collaborative
development of an appropriate treatment plan. As you think about the
counseling process and the role of the clinical mental health counselor,
consider the following scenario:

Scenario:

Aalia is a 17-year-old Muslim female from
Pakistan. Her family has been in the United States for 7 years. Aalia
was referred to a counselor by her family doctor because she has
experienced several behavioral changes over the past 2 months. She takes
less interest in school and community activities and has started to
isolate herself in her room at home. Her siblings describe her as
irritable and moody. Aalia has had occasional crying spells over the
past month and she reported unexplained weight loss over the past 2
months. She does not have a formal diagnosis. As you plan for your first
session with Aalia, think about what you will do.

Tasks:

In a minimum of 200 words, respond to the following:

• Describe three objectives you hope to accomplish in
  the first session with Aalia and explain why these objectives are
  important to accomplish in the early stages of the counseling
  relationship.
• Discuss any additional
  information you want to confirm or gather from the doctor, Aalia, and
  her parents and siblings and describe how you will go about gathering
  the additional information.
• Discuss what kind of assessment you will want or need to conduct.
• Explain how what you learned in Module 4 will contribute to your professional growth as a new counselor-in-training.
• Your discussion should clearly reflect your thoughtful and logical analysis of the information.

Support your rationale and analysis by using
at least two resources from professional literature in your response.
Professional literature may include peer-reviewed journal articles you
can access through the Argosy University online library resources;
relevant textbooks; and websites created by professional organizations,
agencies, or institutions (websites ending in .edu or .gov).