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Counseling Adolescents With Chronic Physical Chronic Conditions, Holly Dwyer

Counselor Education Capstones

The following paper will address the counseling considerations of children and adolescents who have physical chronic conditions. Mental health counselors must be aware of specific needs for this population including co-occurring mental health disorders, impacts of primary identifiers, and suggestions for implementing a biopsychosocial approach to counseling, which includes both cognitive behavioral and existential interventions.