Briefly describe how you might address Josh’s problem using a cognitive-behavioral approach and then using a solutions-focused approach.

Imagine that you are a school counselor working with an 8-year-old boy named Josh who gets into frequent conflicts with his peers. In the classroom, these conflicts are verbal and he can often be redirected by the teacher. But on the playground, Josh sometimes becomes physically aggressive when angry. His teachers and the principal have punished him repeatedly for this behavior but it has not reduced Josh’s angry outbursts and fights with other students. In his first session with you, Josh expressed that he feels his classmates don’t like him and often exclude him from games and activities. He says that he does not know what he can do to get along better with his peers but that he would like to have more friends to work and play with in school. You have contacted Josh’s parents and they said they are willing to come in to have a few sessions with you and Josh together.
Main Response
Now, develop a main response in which you:
briefly describe how you might address Josh’s problem using a cognitive-behavioral approach and then using a solutions-focused approach.
Discuss the pros and cons of each, referring to the required reading.
Which do you think would be more effective with Josh and why?
Reply Posts
In addition to your main response, you will also need to reply to the main responses of at least two other students. In your replies, you may wish to include:
Follow up questions
Supplemental information
Connections to your own relevant views and experiences
Expectations
Your primary or main post is expected by midweek of the discussion and must address all the question(s), be adequately detailed, and cite outside sources. To get at least minimal credit for this discussion, you must also reply to the main posts of at least two (2) other students with thoughtful and relevant comments and/or questions. Additional relevant replies are strongly encouraged to improve your learning and discussion grade.
Be sure to enter the discussion regularly throughout the entire discussion. Do not wait until the last few days of the module to become active.

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