Think back over what you have studied these past few weeks and reflect upon how this can inform your practice or understanding of Children’s Mental Health.

You have had the chance to create small case studies for the discussion with your peers. Using specific references to the Psychiatric Disorders discussed in this course, write about a past client you may have had and how you might handle their situation now that you know more about risk factors and how to recognize them. You can also use one of the disorders we’ve discussed and create a new case study showing how an investigation of the child’s risk factors could influence how you assess the child, recommend further treatment, or begin to sort out preventative measures. How would you involve their parents/caregivers? What protective factors would you promote? At what point do you refer the case to a medical professional?

What, specifically, has led you to these decisions? Be sure to correctly cite any outside sources that have led you to these decisions.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Your paper should be 6 pages in length not including your title page and reference page(s).