EP05 Supervision Panel 04 - William Glasser, MD; Marsha Linehan, PhD; Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW
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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Supervision | Behavioral Therapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Therapist Development | Therapist Techniques | Couples Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- William Glasser, MD | Marsha Linehan, PhD | Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW
- Duration:
- 51 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2005
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
Educational Objectives:
- To compare and contrast clinical and philosophical perspectives of experts.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Outline:
Impulse Control and Behavioral Escalation
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Student struggles with impulse control, detentions, and physical altercations.
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Efforts made to build rapport and teach accountability but lacked success.
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Focus recommended on future goals and teaching self-restraint.
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Connecting actions to consequences remains a challenge.
Family Involvement
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Family engagement is essential; school-home coordination improves outcomes.
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One attempt at family involvement failed due to chaotic home environment.
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Home visits and sustained outreach may help.
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Academic support and positive school relationships can reduce behavior issues.
Conduct Disorder Treatment Strategies
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Competence-based classrooms and academic success improve self-esteem.
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Glasser quality schools model focuses on relationships over punishment.
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Supportive teachers are key—identify one to implement these models.
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Homework and school structure help build responsibility.
Trauma and Legal Consequences
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Case of teen involved in fatal accident; feels guilt and faces legal action.
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Therapy should address trauma while maintaining confidentiality.
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Therapist must be cautious with disclosures—legal implications exist.
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A family lawyer familiar with such cases is advised.
Therapeutic Approach to Guilt and Grief
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Focus on parental support and processing family grief.
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Involve peers to reduce teen's isolation and encourage emotional expression.
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Validate guilt without minimizing the teen’s actions.
Avoidance and Suicidality in Adolescents
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13-year-old with poor social skills, avoidance behaviors, and distraction tactics.
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Possible side effects of psychotropic medication discussed.
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Address underlying anxiety directly; avoid getting pulled into distractions.
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Set clear, measurable family conflict-reduction goals.
Transition and Post-Discharge Planning
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Boy transitions from residential to partial program; family under stress.
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Risk of increased conflict and suicidal ideation after discharge.
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Maintain therapeutic contact and external support.
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Consider DBT for teens with suicidality; track ideation closely.
Credits
Faculty
William Glasser, MD Related Seminars and Products
William Glasser, MD, who received his MD degress in 1953 from Case Western Reserve University was an American psychiatrist. William was awarded an honorary doctorate in human letters by the University of San Francisco. Founder and Director of the Institute for Reality Therapy, he was authoer and editor of ten books on the topics of reality therapy and education. He was also the developer of Choice Theory. His ideas, which focus on personal choice, personal responsibility and personal transformation, are considered controversial by mainstream psychiatrists, who focus instead on classifying psychiatric syndromes as "illnesses", and who often prescribe psychotropic medications to treat mental disorders.
Marsha Linehan, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, is an American psychologist and author. She is the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of psychotherapy that combines behavioral science with Zen concepts like acceptance and mindfulness. Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Her primary research is in the application of behavioral models to suicidal behaviors, drug abuse, and borderline personality disorder. She has received several awards recognizing her clinical and research contributions and is past president of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. A fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychopathological Association, Dr. Linehan is a diplomate of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology.
Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW Related Seminars and Products
Michele Weiner-Davis, LCSW is the Founder of The Divorce Busting Center in Boulder, Colorado. She is a popular TEDx speaker and the author of eight books including, Healing From Infidelity, and the bestselling Divorce Busting and The Sex-Starved Marriage. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy Award from AAMFT.