Case Study
Patient Demographic: Client s Age: Client 1: age 12 Client 2: age 14 Client 3: age 14 Client 4: age 16 Client 5: age 13 Client 6: age 16 Sex: Males Gender: Males Sexuality: Varying Ethnicity: Multiracial Relationship Status: Single Counseling Setting: Juvenile Justice Facility Type of Counseling: Group Counseling Presenting Problem: Involvement with the Justice System That Includes Various Mental Health Disorders and Crimes Diagnosis: Imprisonment (Z65.1)
Mental Status Exam: Mental Status Exam: All of the clients appear to maintainappropriate hygiene, and they are all oriented to person, place, time, and situation. They are all somewhat reserved with regard to going into deeper topics, but theyparticipate f
Presenting Problem: You are a licensed counselor working in a juvenile justice facility for teenage males. The group comprises six males that are required to attend as part of their incarceration with the expectation that it will shorten their sentences. The purpose of the group is to work on emotional regulation and to work together to share common experiences and identify goals that can be helpful in preventing reincarceration. During the intake session, you explained the purpose of the group and started with an ice-breakeractivity. The clients participated in the ice-breaker activity that required you to redirect them back to the activity several times because they would joke and get off task. You attempt to go a little deeper by encouraging your clients to start talking about what happened to get them incarcerated, and they appear to be taking pride in the reasons they were in juvenile detention and making fun of those with lesser sentences. You redirect the clients to another topic.
Other Contexts:    ully. Family History: Several clients report coming from a single-parent home, whereas others are from a two-parent home. All clients report that they have siblings. Several clients reported having parents that were or are involved in the justice system.  The goal of your group is to prevent reincarceration through addressing the factors that brought these young people into the justice system

Question: The goal of your group is to prevent reincarceration through addressing the factors that brought these young people into the justice system. Which one of the following best defines this approach to group therapy?
(A): Support group therapy
(B): Skill development group therapy
(C): Cognitive-behavioral group therapy
(D): Interpersonal group therapy

Correct Answer: Cognitive-behavioral group therapy
Explanation: Incarceration in the juvenile population is due to a combination of thoughts and actions that result in illegal activity. Cognitive-behavioral group therapy is the most appropriate approach for this group because it focuses on the group identifying the thoughts and behaviors that affect them negatively and then changing those thoughts and behaviors to have a different outcome. Interpersonal group therapy works on several types of mental health issues by focusing on personal relationships with family, friends, or coworkers. Skill development group therapy focuses on teaching skills in multiple areas to improve functioning. Support groups are not typically led by a therapist and often involve people with similar struggles supporting each other. Although most of these modalities may provide secondary support for this therapy group, cognitive-behavioral therapy more comprehensively addresses the goal of changing thoughts and behaviors for a different outcome. Therefore, the correct answer is (B)
Competency: counseling skills and interventions