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Assignment:

Elimination Disorders

Consider the following scenario:

Steve is an eight-year-old boy recently referred to his school social worker for counseling. His mother passed away suddenly six months ago, and the teacher reports an increase in concerning behaviors in the classroom, including wetting his pants, being distracted, and decreased social interactions with his peers. The teacher reports that Steve is not turning in homework, is consistently wearing dirty clothes, and is fidgety. Steve's father has been contacted and he appears concerned but states, "What do you expect? His mom just died." Steve's father has been refusing to bring clean clothes to the school when Steve urinates his pants, and stated, "He needs to face his problems and maybe being embarrassed will stop him."

For this discussion, complete the following:

• Identify the disorder using the DSM-5. Provide the diagnosis criteria. Identify the specific items from the scenario that align with the diagnostic criteria.
• Identify the theory (Gestalt, brief counseling, or transactional) you would apply while working with Steve. Explain why the theory is the most appropriate and substantiate your explanation with research from your book or a peer-reviewed article.
• Discuss at least two techniques within the identified theory you would apply while working with Steve. Provide evidence-based specific examples on what these techniques would look like.

Provide reference and citation.