Week 4:Assessment of Adolescents, Adolescence is often one of the most difficult stages individuals experience in their lives. Think back to your own teenage years and consider some of the questionable choices you made at that time, or reflect upon some of your responses to situations that may now seem emotionally and hormonally driven.
Given the nature of the developmental changes that occur during adolescence, it can be quite challenging for a clinician to assess what a client is actually experiencing. During the adolescent stage, teens will often exhibit behaviors that seem unhealthy, dangerous, and sometimes even pathological. A closer look at the current developmental stage of the client and the familial history may lead to a very different conclusion.
Therefore, social workers need to be very thorough when assessing adolescents and take into consideration multiple factors prior to planning and intervening.
Week 4:Assessment of Adolescents, Adolescence is often one of the most difficult stages individuals experience in their lives. Think back to your own teenage years and consider some of the questionable choices you made at that time, or reflect upon some of your responses to situations that may now seem emotionally and hormonally driven.
Given the nature of the developmental changes that occur during adolescence, it can be quite challenging for a clinician to assess what a client is actually experiencing. During the adolescent stage, teens will often exhibit behaviors that seem unhealthy, dangerous, and sometimes even pathological. A closer look at the current developmental stage of the client and the familial history may lead to a very different conclusion.
Therefore, social workers need to be very thorough when assessing adolescents and take into consideration multiple factors prior to planning and intervening.
Note: To access this weekâs required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
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(4), 661â678.
Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
- The Bradley Family (pp. 17â19)
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].
- Working With Families: The Case of Brady (pp. 26â28)
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.
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. 71â95). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Withers, M. C., McWey, L. M., & LucierâGreer, M. (2016). Parentâadolescent relationship factors and adolescent outcomes among highârisk families. Family Relations, 65(5), 661-672.
Week 4:Assessment of Adolescents
Sprouts. (2017, April 23). 8 stages of development by Erik Erikson [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aYCBdZLCDBQ&feature=youtu.be
The School of Life. (2015, March). Psychotherapy-John Bowlby [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=3LM0nE81mIE
TEDxYouth. (2013, February 12). Insight into the teenage brain: Adrianna Galvan
. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LWUkW4s3XxY
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). Bradley family: Episode 2 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.
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Use this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program.
The adolescent stage can be described as a time where there is a loss of innocence and a preentry into adulthood. A large part of being an adolescent is beginning that process of stepping out into the world and learning about oneself as a unique and autonomous individual. This movement out into the world is contingent upon the knowledge that this young person will have a safe and secure home to return to at the end of the day.
If a traumatic loss or event has occurred in the adolescentâs life, there may be no safe base to which this individual can return. Attachment theory teaches us that a young personâs ability to attach/engage with peers, family, and other potential support systems is an important aspect of the developmental process.
During the adolescent stage of development, assessing attachment styles is important because it provides a window into how the adolescent relates to others, which allows the clinician to choose the appropriate intervention.
For this Discussion, choose either the program case study for the Bradley family or the course-specific case study for Brady.
Post an application of the attachment theory to the case of either Tiffani or Brady. Discuss the connection between his or her attachment style and the exhibiting behavior.
Support your posts with specific references to this weekâs resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references
Respond to at least two colleagues who identified a different case and provide feedback on client attachment style and exhibiting behavior.
Support your responses with specific references to this weekâs resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
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To access your rubric:
Week 4 Discussion 1 Rubric
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Week 4 Discussion 1
Understanding an adolescentâs 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 adolescentâs actions are indicative of unhealthy behavior or merely representative of being an adolescent. A comprehensive assessment that includes an evaluation of the clientâs developmental stage is a priority when working with this age group.
For this Discussion, choose the opposite case from Discussion 1 and use Eriksonâs developmental theory.
Post 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 weekâs resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Respond to at least two colleagues who identified a different case and provide feedback on the clientâs stage of development. Identify another area that should be addressed, based on developmental stage.
Support your responses with specific references to this weekâs resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.
Week 4:Assessment of Adolescents
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Week 4 Discussion 2 Rubric
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Week 4 Discussion 2
In this week, you evaluated how thorough to be when assessing adolescents and took into consideration multiple factors prior to planning and intervening.
In the next week, you will read two cases and learn about these womenâs presenting concerns.
Begin collecting articles for the final project (see full instructions in Week 10).
To go to the next week:
Week 5
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