What are some of the areas of a client’s life that might help a counselor develop/identify patterns of mental illness in a case conceptualization?
Week 3 discussion DQ1 What are some of the areas of a client’s life that might help a counselor develop/identify patterns of mental illness in a case conceptualization? How does the client’s developmental stage help guide treatment and interventions? This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standards: 2.F.5.h. Developmentally relevant counseling treatment or intervention plans. 5.C.3.a. Intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management. DQ2 How do patterns of mental illness differ according to population or specialization? Name examples where one psychological symptom could be interpreted in two different ways based on age/gender/identified problem. This discussion question meets the following CACREP Standards: 2.F.5.h. Developmentally relevant counseling treatment or intervention plans. 5.C.3.a. Intake interview, mental status evaluation, biopsychosocial history, mental health history, and psychological assessment for treatment planning and caseload management.