week 8

Consider the following scenario:

Alex, a male African American adolescent aged 14, has come to therapy because he is experiencing the symptoms of a sleep-wake disorder. His sleep-wake disorder is disrupting his school work, causing absenteeism from school, and is negatively impacting his social engagements due to an increase in irritability and irrational thinking.

Write out a mini script showing what you, the counselor, might say to Alex.

Respond to the following prompts using your mini script.

• Provide four potential questions you might ask about Alexs current sleep hygiene.
• Explain the role of counseling alongside sedative hypnotics.
• Explain the long-term consequences of a sleep-wake disorder.
• Include an empathetic reflection to Alex
• Sinacola, R. S., Peters-Strickland, T., & Wyner, J. D. (2020). Basic psychopharmacology for mental health professionals (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Pearson.
• Chapter 11, Treatment of Sleep Disorders
• Borel, B. (2013, August 14). Retrieved from https://blog.ted.com/the-connection-between-sleep-and-mental-health-a-qa-with-circadian-neuroscientist-russell-foster/

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