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Client Presentation Year-Old Beth Presented Case Study

What are the school guidance counselor's clinical impressions as to the present problem? Underlying issue? 4. What are some of Beth's strengths?

5. Has she been willing to talk in the past about things that may be bothering her? Does she have suicidal ideations? Her response to friend leaving? Lack of friends at the school?

Process Issues for Consideration

The process issues that need to be considered if the child counselor has determined it is beneficial to engage Beth in services include presenting behaviors, attitude and affect. Beth may be much more willing to discuss these issues vs. beginning with something possibly more difficult such as addressing her parent's divorce. The child counselor will also need to address the comments Beth has made regarding herself to determine if there is a risk of self-injury, or a possible indication of depression. The child counselor needs to include the bullying incident in the process issues to determine if the "resolution" was resolution to Beth. Simply because the school indicated that the matter had been adequately addressed does not mean the minor feels the same way. Lastly, the issues of her parent's divorce, the time she spends away from them, her parent's work schedule, and her feelings regarding these issues should be addressed.

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