WK-1: YMH Boston Vignette 4 Video

WK-1: YMH Boston Vignette 4 Video
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WK-1: YMH Boston Vignette 4 Video
The YMH Boston Vignette 4 video is about an adolescent boy who visits a medical facility for a mental health assessment. The boy tells the practitioner that he was referred by his mother and stated that he did not know why he was there. The practitioner has used several techniques to engage the teenager. Notably, some of the techniques are recommendable, while others could have been avoided.
What did the practitioner do well?
One of the practitioner's best approaches is to assure the client that their discussions would be confidential. According to Bhimji and Hackert (2018), confidentiality is essential for effective therapy sessions and healthy treatment. Another recommendable aspect of the practitioner is engaging the client by asking his views and opinions. Patients are more likely to have positive engagements with practitioners when their views are considered, and there is more eye contact between both parties (Lebow & Jenkins, 2018).
In what areas can the practitioner improve?
One of the few areas the practitioner can improve is to avoid directly challenging the client. For example, the ...