discussion

       

Week 4 

  

Assessment of Adolescents 

       

Resources 

  

Readings 

• Springer, D. W., & Powell, T. M. (2013). Assessment of adolescents. In M. J. Holosko, C. N. Dulmus, & K. M. Sowers (Eds.), Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions (pp. 71– 95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
   
• Dubois-Comtois, K., Cyr, C., Pascuzzo, K., Lessard, M., & Poulin, C. (2013). Attachment theory in clinical work with adolescents. Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior, 1(111). Retrieved from https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9480/3effa5ae0e44ccf80f028 0be7cdbceacdb92.pdf
   
• Gross, J. T., Stern, J. A., Brett, B. E., & Cassidy, J. (2017). The multifaceted nature of prosocial behavior in children: Links with attachment theory and research. Social Development, 26, 661-678. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacquelyn_Gross/publica tion/316669350_The_multifaceted_nature_of_prosocial_beha vior_in_children_Links_with_attachment_theory_and_researc h/links/5a936593aca272140565ccf2/The-multifaceted-nature- of-prosocial-behavior-in-children-Links-with-attachment-
   

 

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theory-and-research.pdf 

• Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
  o The Bradley Family (pp. 17–19)
   
• Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014b). Social work case studies: Concentration year. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e- reader].
  o Working With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26–28)
   

 

Note: Depending on your concentration, you may not receive a case study book until a later term. Therefore, if you did not receive a copy of Social Work Case Studies: Concentration Year in your previous course, use the linked PDF provided here. If you did receive the book referenced above, you may find the cases there or use the PDF. 

 

• Withers, M. C., McWey, L. M., & Lucier‐Greer, M. (2016). Parent–adolescent relationship factors and adolescent 

 

outcomes among high‐risk families. Family Relations, 65(5), 661-672. 

 

Media 

• Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
   
• Sprouts. (2017, April 23). 8 stages of development by Erik Erikson [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYCBdZLCDBQ&fe ature=youtu.be
   
• TEDxYouth. (2013, February 12). Insight into the teenage brain: Adrianna Galvan [video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUkW4s3XxY
   
• The School of Life. (2015, March). Psychotherapy-John Bowlby [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LM0nE81mIE 

   

Discussion 2 

Understanding an adolescent’s behavior can be at times elusive and even frustrating. Due to the multiple aspects of the developmental tasks during these years, it can be at times quite challenging to clearly define the issue(s) at hand. Assessment during this stage will include an evaluation of whether an adolescent’s actions are indicative of unhealthy behavior or merely representative of being an adolescent. A comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the client’s developmental stage is a priority when working with this age group.

For this Discussion, choose the opposite case from Discussion 1 and use Erikson’s developmental theory.

an application of the attachment theory to the case of either Tiffani or Brady. which ever one you did not use in discussion 1

  

Developmental Stages 

an assessment of whether the client is mastering the stage of identity. Identify the areas that should be addressed in an intervention based on his or her developmental stage. Describe how you might address those areas. 

Support your posts with specific references to this week’s resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.