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Case study intervention for family treatment.

Case study intervention for family treatment.

The Farmer Family (Group A – Case Study)

An interracial couple, Maria and Christopher are parents to three children range in ages 4 to 9. Maria is 35 years old and biracial; she is Latina and African-American. Maria was raised with her two older siblings in a two-parent household with Christian values. Christopher is 45 Caucasian had a younger brother and was raised to observe the Catholic faith, by a single mother.

Maria and Christopher met through a mutual friend at a Christmas party. Christopher introduced himself to Maria, and the two exchanged numbers. The two had several things in common such as their educational background, both have undergraduate degrees in engineering, both enjoyed social gatherings, and both believed in the importance of family and the principles of marriage. After dating exclusively for six months, Christopher asked Maria to marry him, and six months later, they were married in a small chapel surrounded by friends and their family. The couple had their twins Amber and Alicia one year after they were married. Maria decided to return to work after she had the twins, while Christopher stayed home to care for the girls. The family was financially stable, and Maria received a promotion at work while Christopher happily cared for the girls. When the girls were five years old, Maria learned she was pregnant with August. Christopher and Maria agreed Amber and Alicia were ready to enter pre-school and located a daycare two miles from their home. Christopher expressed his intent to re-enter the workforce, but Maria felt August was too young to be left at daycare.

After another year at home, Christopher began applying for jobs and received a call for a lead engineer position at a company he hoped to represent. When Christopher shared the news with Maria, she was furious and began shouting and throwing things. Christopher also became angry and began shouting, and then he slapped Maria. Amber, Alicia, and August were watching television in the living room, but could hear the commotion. August began crying, and his sisters screamed for their father. Maria could hear the girls calling for Christopher, and she rushed to the living room. Maria’s face is red, and her makeup is smudged from her tears. The girls ask her what was happening, and she told them their father hit her, and they were getting a divorce. Maria gathered the children, told Christopher she will send him the divorce papers and went to stay with her parents. The children cried for their father and Maria told them they would never see him again.

The children had no communication with their father for three years. Subsequently, the girls began acting out in school and August eating, and sleeping habits were irregular. Maria called Christopher, and they met to discuss how to help their children who are now ages 4 (August), and 9 (Amber & Alicia). Maria and Christopher agreed they should seek counseling.

Write a 2-3 page paper for Recommendations for treatment for the children and parents.

 

Here is a list of resources:

Cohen, G. (2002, November). Helping children and families deal with divorce and separation. (Clinical report: guidance for the clinician in rendering pediatric care). Pediatrics, 110(5), 1019+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/apps/doc/A94637789/EAIM?u=minn4020&sid=EAIM&xid=35d84054

Chafe, Don V. Play Therapy. Concepts and Techniques for Working with Divorce. Canadian Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy / Revue Canadienne de Counseling et de Psychothérapie, 2016 Supplement, Vol. 50, pS80-S92, 13p, Database: Education Source

Cohen, O., & Finzi-Dottan, R. (2005). Parent-child relationships during the divorce process; from attachment theory and intergenerational perspective. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27(1), 81-99. doi:10.1007/s10591-004-1972-3

Gilman, Jan, Dana Schneider, and Rebecca Shulak. 2005. “Children’s Ability to Cope Post-Divorce: The Effects of Kids’ Turn Intervention Program on 7 to 9 Year Olds.” Journal of Divorce & Remarriage 42 (3/4): 109–26. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1300/J087v42n03

Dumont, R. H. (2008). Drawing a family map: an experiential tool for engaging children in family therapy. Journal of Family Therapy.

Kelly, R., & Berg B. (1998) Measuring Children’s Reaction to Divorce. Journal ofClinical Psychology. Retrieved from:

Tein, J.Y., Sandler, I. N., Braver, S. L & Wolchik, S. A (2013). Development of a brief parent-report risk index for children following parental divorce. Journal of Family Psychology. \DOI: 10.1037/a0034571.

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need respond to question and respond to my classmate

need respond to question and respond to my classmate

Initial Post:Reflect on what you imagine it would be like for you to be a client with a person-centered therapist.How do you think you would react to a lack of structure and direction from a therapist? Additionally, if you were to restrict your counseling practice to the framework of person-centered therapy, how would this be for you?Be sure to connect your response to something you learned in Chapter 7.To clearly illustrate that connection, your response must contain the page number from the textbook in order to earn full credit. 1PAGE

Response Post: Respond to classmate 100WORDS

A person-centred therapist is a form of psychotherapy which was developed by Carl Rogers. This psychotherapy technique was developed with various goals to be achieved during this technique including becoming open to experience, learning how to trust themselves, developing an internal evaluation of themselves and the willingness to continue growing. As a client and engaging with a person-centred therapist I imagine that it would be an opportunity for me to create a movement to express my feelings to the therapist. This form of therapy as explained by Carl Rogers it helps to facilitate a relationship between the client and the therapist thus, creating an environment that supports creativity (Corey. 2017, p. 180). In a situation in which the therapist does not have structure and direction, I would ask the therapist to direct me to another therapist that would be of help to me. If I were to restrict my counselling practice to the framework of personal-centred therapy to me, this would be ideal since I would get the opportunity to accept myself and having the psychological freedom that would help in self-analysis (Corey. 2017, p. 181).

I would also restrict my counselling to this psychological therapy since the therapist would provide me with an opportunity to express my feelings through various activities, i.e. visual art, sound. Personal-centred therapy is ideal to a client as its primary focus in individual reflection, therefore, giving an individual an opportunity to reflect what is on their mind. As an individual who requires therapy, I would also focus on emotion-focused therapy as this would ideal to me on how to approach my emotions so that they would not influence my decisions. Establishment of a therapeutic relationship in light with the core therapeutic condition of a client is the main focus of person-centred therapy.

 

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write about a natural hazard/disaster

write about a natural hazard/disaster

For this discussion topic please choose a natural hazard/disaster that occurred prior to the year 1900. You should be able to find plenty of examples online. I want you to write this post as if you were witnessing the event and writing an account of what happened.

Please choose an event that actually happened and use your imagination for the details. However, please incorporate class material into your report. Remember to also think about what technologies were available at the time. For example, there would not be a seismograph in 1600 or a helicopter to save people in 1800. Remember to also include any references you used and your post must be at least 250-300 words.

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Group Therapy adolescent

Group Therapy adolescent

Group therapy is one of the most successful interventions for adolescents. This is because of the nature of this stage of development and the need to belong to a group. Hearing the stories of other teens and knowing that their experiences and feelings are similar is very therapeutic. Another characteristic of the adolescent stage is a short attention span, so the clinical social worker should tailor exercises that initiate and sustain discussion for adolescents.

For this Assignment, watch the “Bradley” video.

In a 2- to 4-page paper, identify two opening exercises that you might recommend for a group of adolescent girls who were victims of human trafficking.

Describe the exercises in detail so that another social worker would be able to implement them.

Explain ways these exercises might be effective in creating a comfortable environment for these teenage girls.

Support your rationale with the literature. For example, what does the literature say about teenage girls who have been arrested for prostitution/human trafficking and who openly discuss their experiences?

How do these exercises promote group cohesion and encourage these teens to talk openly?

Please use these resource alone with a literature review you find.

Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Chapter 7, “The Group Begins” (pp. 197–230)

Chapter 8, “Assessment” (pp. 230-263)

Holosko, M. J., Dulmus, C. N., & Sowers, K. M. (2013). Social work practice with individuals and families: Evidence-informed assessments and interventions. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Chapter 3 “Assessment of Adolescents”

Chapter 4 “Intervention with Adolescent

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