Family Session Outline 1 of 2
Discussion of what would be accomplished in each session and technique(s) used
The primary accomplishment I wish to achieve in the first session is to reduce the anxiety that is being experienced within the family unit. By achieving this each family member should be better equipped to handle any emotionally charged incident and act in a calmer fashion. To effort this accomplishment a family genogram will be created so that the family can recognize any reoccurring maladaptive behaviors both within the immediate nuclear family structure and their extended family. If the family can be shown that the presenting problem is not an isolated event resting solely with one individual, but rather lies as a multigenerational …show more content…
They will be tasked with expressing their anger by not resorting to yelling, screaming, raised voices, or by any other means that would reflect that they are reacting more emotionally than logically. An additional task is to make it one week without fighting with Jim. A treatment goal for Jim is to attend school every day for a minimum of one week while behaving in an age-appropriate manner. He is to give his teachers his undivided attention and actively participate and take notes in all classes. Homework assignments are to be reviewed by his parents. During his one week of full attendance another task will be to do so without receiving detention. Since it was determined that Sally is indeed acting as a ‘clown’ to receive attention her treatment goal is to improve her social skills. To accomplish this goal Sally should express herself verbally instead of acting silly. She is to speak clearly and meaningfully so her parents and brother understand her. Another task is for Sally to make a new friend and spend at least two hours a week interacting with him or her.
Session Homework Assignments
John and Susan are to log any times they become angry, for whatever reason, and include: 1) precipitating events, 2) feelings before, during, and afterwards, 3) parties involved, and 4) reason for anger. Jim’s and Sally’s homework assignment is to complete a self-esteem sentence completion worksheet that I provide. The sentence fragments are as follows: 1) I was really happy when…, 2) Something that my friends like about me is…, 3) I’m proud of…, 4) My family was happy when I…, 5) In school, I’m good at…, and 6) Something that makes me unique is… .
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Discussion of what would be accomplished in each session and technique(s) used
The primary accomplishment I wish to achieve in the first session is to reduce the anxiety that is being experienced within the family unit. By achieving this each family member should be better equipped to handle any emotionally charged incident and act in a calmer fashion. To effort this accomplishment a family genogram will be created so that the family can recognize any reoccurring maladaptive behaviors both within the immediate nuclear family structure and their extended family. If the family can be shown that the presenting problem is not an isolated event resting solely with one individual, but rather lies as a multigenerational …show more content…
They will be tasked with expressing their anger by not resorting to yelling, screaming, raised voices, or by any other means that would reflect that they are reacting more emotionally than logically. An additional task is to make it one week without fighting with Jim. A treatment goal for Jim is to attend school every day for a minimum of one week while behaving in an age-appropriate manner. He is to give his teachers his undivided attention and actively participate and take notes in all classes. Homework assignments are to be reviewed by his parents. During his one week of full attendance another task will be to do so without receiving detention. Since it was determined that Sally is indeed acting as a ‘clown’ to receive attention her treatment goal is to improve her social skills. To accomplish this goal Sally should express herself verbally instead of acting silly. She is to speak clearly and meaningfully so her parents and brother understand her. Another task is for Sally to make a new friend and spend at least two hours a week interacting with him or her.
Session Homework Assignments
John and Susan are to log any times they become angry, for whatever reason, and include: 1) precipitating events, 2) feelings before, during, and afterwards, 3) parties involved, and 4) reason for anger. Jim’s and Sally’s homework assignment is to complete a self-esteem sentence completion worksheet that I provide. The sentence fragments are as follows: 1) I was really happy when…, 2) Something that my friends like about me is…, 3) I’m proud of…, 4) My family was happy when I…, 5) In school, I’m good at…, and 6) Something that makes me unique is… .
Number of Sessions