Working with adolescents.

Working
with
adolescents
Theoretical techniques
employed by Rob for
motivating Lauren
Unhelpful actions of
Rob demotivating
Lauren
Useful actions of Rob activating
Lauren’s desire for a healthy
lifestyle
References
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Identification
of Laurel’s
problematic
behavior
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• Increased alcohol consumption after post
traumatic experience.
• Mobility issues due to amputated arm
after accident.
• Depression due to overweight as a result
of sedentary lifestyle.
• Difficulties due to Asthma
• Chronic fatigue syndrome due to
glandular fever.
• Poor performance in school as a result of
low spirits.
• Advising her to follow the
medications of asthma
• Supporting her and showing
empathy regarding her
unpleasant experiences in life.
• Distributing pamphlets to guide
her for physical exercises.
• Giving her time to follow
instructions (Skorvanek et al.,
2015).
• Violating the confidentiality of Lauren’s
personal information.
• Talking about unpleasant situations in
form of step father.
• Strict tone of communication.
• Interfering with the decisions of her
personal life.
Motivational interviewing- Helping people
to explore their emotions(Leichsenring et
al., 2015)
Psychodynamic therapy- (Riper et al.,
2014).
It is considered as a client centered and
directive style of therapeutics which would
enhance the readiness of change and thus
help clients in resolving and exploring
ambivalence
Social inclusion- . It is the process which
involves the process of participation of
individuals in the society.
Leichsenring, F., & Schauenburg, H. (2014). Empirically supported
methods of short-term psychodynamic therapy in depression–
towards an evidence-based unified protocol. Journal of Affective
Disorders, 169, 128-143.
Riper, H., Andersson, G., Hunter, S. B., de Wit, J., Berking, M., &
Cuijpers, P. (2014). Treatment of comorbid alcohol use disorders and
depression with cognitive behavioural therapy and motivational‐
interviewing: A meta analysis. ‐ Addiction, 109(3), 394-406.
Skorvanek, M., Gdovinova, Z., Rosenberger, J., Ghorbani Saeedian, R.,
Nagyova, I., Groothoff, J. W., & Van Dijk, J. P. (2015). The associations
between fatigue, apathy, and depression in P arkinson's disease. Acta
Neurologica Scandinavica, 131(2), 80-87.