Briefly: case study provided of a family to review analyse and apply a specific therapetutic approach. i.e: Bowen, Strategic, Structured etc. Counselling Case study.
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Case Study (2500 words)
A.P.A. 6TH EDITION REFERENCING
You are provided with a case study below of a family to review, analyse and apply a specific therapeutic approach. You need to base your paper on the specific issues that present in the dynamics of the family in order to outline the strengths and limitations of a specific family therapy approach selected. You are expected to support your analysis and critique of the case with relevant literature.
Specifically you will need to;
1. Read through the family case-study biography below.
2. Choose only one of the family therapy approaches listed below to apply
a. Bowen
b. Strategic
c. Structured
d. Experiential
3. Consider the case study presented below in the context of the specific family therapy approach that you have selected above.
4. Make sure you include in your written case study;
a. The theoretical formulation of the case as seen from the perspective of the selected approach
b. The selected approaches view on normal family development as it relates to the case
c. The selected approaches view on the development of behaviour disorders as it relates to the case
d. The selected approaches view on therapeutic goals as it relates to the case
e. The selected approaches view on conditions of behaviour change as it relates to the case
f. The selected approaches view on therapeutic approaches to;
i. Assessment
ii. Techniques
Family Case Study Biography
Samantha is 14 years of age. Her mother made the appointment for her to see you because she is worried that her daughter is getting depressed. In their first appointment, when they come to see you, Sam sits quietly while the mum takes the lead in explaining how Sam is and why she is concerned. Sam just looks down at her own feet not saying anything.
Mum starts the dialogue in explaining her concerns.
“She‟s such a good little girl and never does anything wrong. She‟s mummy‟s little princess. I tell you what – she‟s a blessing. I don‟t know how else I could have put up with everything without her sweet little personality around. Her older brother is a real handful. Two years older than Sam but tries to behave like he‟s 10 years older. He drinks pretty heavy on weekends and sometimes, when he just feels like it, he won‟t go to school. If he‟s too tired or whatever, he just tells me to shut-up and leave him alone when I try to get him out of bed. When he was Sammy‟s age I used to grab him by the feet and pull him out of bed. But now he‟s too big. Last time I tried it was about 6 months ago. I grabbed his feet and he kicked me in the stomach real hard and I fell over into the wall and put my elbow through it. The hole is still there. I told him he has to pay to get it fixed but he just tells me to „piss off‟.
You look over at Sam and you can see she is still looking at her feet and seems to be completely disengaged from the dialogue. She seems miles away.
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The mother continues.
“He gets it from his father, that‟s for sure. He was a bad man his father was. Always complaining, never there and what a temper. We used to have real big fights him and me; didn‟t we Sammy…”
Sam gestures a nod but doesn’t seem too engaged in the dialogue
“I think we were both just too head strong. He said black, I said white… and that was it. We couldn‟t live under the same roof anymore. We both like to see it like it is and don‟t take to idiots easy. Hey Sammy…that‟s mum and dad isn‟t it? So he‟s been out of the main picture for about 4 years now. He makes a guest appearance for Sammy‟s and her brother‟s birthdays when he remembers”. He forgot your birthday one year didn‟t he Sam…
Sam doesn’t say or gesturing anything – she has started looking around your office keeping occupied through looking at your bookshelf, the pot plant, a painting on the wall and things on your desk.
“I called him up straight away and gave it to him for missing Sam‟s birthday. Who does he think he is anyway? I tell Sam and her brother just about every day that if you don‟t watch out for your own back, no one else will – especially their father… he‟s too caught up in his own life to even consider anyone else… he always has been.”
You notice Sam is now looking a little irritated and fidgety. At a glance you would say that Sam is now actually getting a bit angry. She is biting her lip and it looks like she is rolling her eyes but covering it up by looking randomly around the room.
Sam’s mother continues.
“Thing is, I‟ve been pushed around all my life as a kid and a teenager and so when I left school and got out of home I promised no one was ever going to push me around again. In my home it‟s my rules. I don‟t care who it is… isn‟t that right Sammy…? Sammy is so sweet, she never complains, always does what she‟s told. That brother of hers though. I‟ve even told him to pack his bags and go. He can go live with his father… not that I but he just tells me to get stuffed and that he‟ll go when he‟s good and ready”.
“That‟s just not on. No one should speak to their own mother like that. And if you don‟t show them you‟re strong, then that‟s it, you‟ve lost. So I threw all his clothes on the front lawn. Then when I came home from work he had thrown all my clothes in the wheelie bin! That is so disrespectful. I‟m his mother for god sake. These kids just don‟t know how good they‟ve got it. They have to learn to show a little respect. No one pushes me around or treats me like that I don‟t care who they are. If you don‟t show respect for yourself how will your kids ever respect you. Sam would never do that though… would you Sammy – I always say you‟re my little princess… She‟s so sweet, but that‟s why I wanted to come here and talk with you – my little Sammy seems depressed or sad or something. What‟s the matter Sam, tell the counsellor, go on…”
You look over at Sam and give a smile. She seems to appreciate it and receive it; but her mother quickly continues.
“I think she puts too much pressure on herself; don‟t I Sam… I tell you that just about every day. She always does well at school and always tries to be so nice to her brother. But he is just so rude back. Her father hardly ever sees them. She did get a C for English last semester… I was so shocked… my Sam getting a C. I couldn‟t believe it. She usually gets B+ at least mostly A‟s.”
“I don‟t know where I‟d be without Sam. She always used to be my little ray of sunshine, but she doesn‟t seem as sunny lately. Something is upsetting her.
You look over at Sam and notice her give a sigh. While still looking at the ground, she shakes her head and gives herself a little comforting smile.
I try to talk with her and she just says it‟s ok. One day she nearly raised her voice at me… my Sammy… I couldn‟t believe it. What got into her head I have no idea. That sort of thing is just not on in my house. You should have known better Sam. But I know dear, something is upsetting you, you‟ve just got to tell the counsellor… go on.”
This ends the background of the case study
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Remember: the aim of this case study assignment is to analyse the family dynamics depicted in the case study above. Make sure you follow the steps below when constructing your paper for this assessment.
1. Read through the family case-study biography presented above.
2. Choose only one of the family therapy approaches listed below to apply
a. Bowen
b. Strategic
c. Structured
d. Experiential
3. Consider the case study presented above in the context of the specific family therapy approach that you have selected.
4. Make sure you include in your written case study;
a. The theoretical formulation of the case as seen from the perspective of the selected approach
b. The selected approaches view on normal family development as it relates to the case
c. The selected approaches view on the development of behaviour disorders as it relates to the case
d. The selected approaches view on therapeutic goals as it relates to the case
e. The selected approaches view on conditions of behaviour change as it relates to the case
f. The selected approaches view on therapeutic approaches to;
i. Assessment
ii. Techniques
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