Counseling Children

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Counseling Children

Dr. Esther Park

11th Class

+ 4 minutes of 14 years life

!  http://www.faithit.com/watch-14-years-go-by-in-under-4- minutes-in-this-breathtaking-time-lapse/

+ Group Presentation “For your own good” case !  Hyuk Yong

!  Reneta

!  Prasana

!  Carolina

+ Grading the Presentations— Individual and Group !  Content/Understanding of the Counseling Skills 10 pts

!  Creativity/Applying the concepts to presentation 10 pts

!  Visual aids; any handouts; presentation skills 5 pts

!  Base points 5 pts

!  Teamwork 10 pts (group preparation, log, activity,,,)

!  Overall Case Plan and Counseling Outcome10 pts

+ 3 Year Old Girl--Ruggy

!  Had witnessed the murder of her own mother, being raped and murdered. She has her own throat cut, twice, and is left for dead. She is alone with her dead mother’s body for eleven hours in their apartment. Then, she’s taken to the hospital and has the wounds on her neck treated. In the hospital, the physicians recommend ongoing mental health evaluation. But after she’s released, she’s placed in a foster home as a ward of the state. And the details of the child’s experiences are never shared with the foster families because she is in hiding. Despite the doctor’s recommendations, she didn’t get any mental health help.

!  Now, almost a year later, the prosecution wanted her to testify about it. People are concerned that this might be pretty overwhelming for her. What would you do if you are a counselor for Ruggy?

+ Children and Trauma

!  Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

!  Oppositional –defiant disorder

!  Conduct disorder

!  Depression

!  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: anxiety, sleep problems, intrusive and disturbing “flashback” memories of event, racing heart beat,

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!  Clonidine—medication that help heart rate be normalized and sleep improved.

!  Criminal cases—forensic interview for court hearing and criminal investigation purpose