STEP 1: For your discussion questions this week, you will engage in deep reflection as you think back over the readings. You should aim to clearly articulate your thoughts and be sure to cite all sources.

1: Family and Children Therapy Family therapy and therapy with children come with their own unique dynamics different from therapy with adults alone. Apply the theories and methods from your article reading (Licht, 2008) to an expressive/alternative therapy practice to do with a child in therapy. Identify how your selected expressive/alternative therapy may be beneficial to your client as it relates to their diagnosis and development. Consider how treatment with a child may be different than working with an adult. You may make up a hypothetical client (Ex: Johnny, age 8, presents to therapy struggling with ODD) to aid you in explaining your selected therapeutic approach, theories, and methods. Expressive and alternative therapies may include therapies such as: art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy, play therapy, drama therapy, equine therapy, etc.

2: Forensic Psychology Your Huss & Skovran, 2008 reading shared the allure forensic psychology often holds over people. Prior to reading, what was your understanding of forensic psychology? What do you now understand it to be? Then, discuss 2 out of the 5 more popular issues involved in Topic Threads Posts Last Post forensic psychology (as identified in the article). Elaborate on the importance and role the forensic psychologist plays in handling these cases. If you find it helpful to propose a hypothetical legal case for your issues (Ex: Tiffany, age 21, being evaluated for competency to testify in X case), you're welcome to share a brief example to aid you in explaining your selected issue in forensic psychology. Do not forget to provide citations for any and all material referenced for your discussion post.