Summary of Case
This family consists of BJ (65), Jing (40), Paige (16), and Sunny (14). BJ is Jing’s father, and he recently moved in with Jing and her two children. Initially Jing came in for individually therapy; however, because her stress and depression seemed so related to difficulties going on at home, the whole family decided to start therapy. The intake mentioned that BJ’s wife died eight months ago, and that he moved in with Jing and her children six weeks ago. It also mentioned that Paige and Sunny are both acting out, Paige is dating tons of boys and smoking weed, Sunny is refusing to attend school. The grandchildren do not get along with BJ, and fighting has increased since they all began living together.
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A final cultural consideration for this family would be BJ’s history in the military.
Assessments Needed
Before therapy progresses very far, I would want to assess for a few specific things based on information gathered prior to meeting the family. On the intake, Paige indicated that she had previously experienced panic attacks and also drug usage. I would want to assess for both of these, in order to better understand if they are related and the extent of her drug usage. If it is extreme or causing significant issues, it may be something that needs to be handled prior to beginning family therapy.
Grief- no formal assessment?
In looking at this family through a Bowenian lens, I would also want to complete a thorough …show more content…
Enactments between the family members who are not as outspoken, as well as enactments within the parental and sibling subsystem will allow me to see a more accurate representation of what goes on when this family is in private (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). Additionally, separating out parental and sibling subsystems will help the two different groups to see their different places and functions within the family (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). During enactments I will also work on intensity, and have the individuals participating talk until they have gotten deeper and more self-disclosing than they usually do, which can provide me with valuable information about why the family functions the way it does. By continuing discussions past the usual point where it ends, family members will be forced to have conversations they otherwise would not (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). I would specifically want Claudia and Hailey to have a conversation together about how they parent and whether or not both feel like they are contributing equally and sharing power. Additionally, I want Scott to engage Becca and Qingling in an enactment that brings them together as siblings and talks about how well they do (or do not) get along, and
This family consists of BJ (65), Jing (40), Paige (16), and Sunny (14). BJ is Jing’s father, and he recently moved in with Jing and her two children. Initially Jing came in for individually therapy; however, because her stress and depression seemed so related to difficulties going on at home, the whole family decided to start therapy. The intake mentioned that BJ’s wife died eight months ago, and that he moved in with Jing and her children six weeks ago. It also mentioned that Paige and Sunny are both acting out, Paige is dating tons of boys and smoking weed, Sunny is refusing to attend school. The grandchildren do not get along with BJ, and fighting has increased since they all began living together.
In looking at cultural …show more content…
A final cultural consideration for this family would be BJ’s history in the military.
Assessments Needed
Before therapy progresses very far, I would want to assess for a few specific things based on information gathered prior to meeting the family. On the intake, Paige indicated that she had previously experienced panic attacks and also drug usage. I would want to assess for both of these, in order to better understand if they are related and the extent of her drug usage. If it is extreme or causing significant issues, it may be something that needs to be handled prior to beginning family therapy.
Grief- no formal assessment?
In looking at this family through a Bowenian lens, I would also want to complete a thorough …show more content…
Enactments between the family members who are not as outspoken, as well as enactments within the parental and sibling subsystem will allow me to see a more accurate representation of what goes on when this family is in private (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). Additionally, separating out parental and sibling subsystems will help the two different groups to see their different places and functions within the family (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). During enactments I will also work on intensity, and have the individuals participating talk until they have gotten deeper and more self-disclosing than they usually do, which can provide me with valuable information about why the family functions the way it does. By continuing discussions past the usual point where it ends, family members will be forced to have conversations they otherwise would not (Minuchin & Fishman, 1981). I would specifically want Claudia and Hailey to have a conversation together about how they parent and whether or not both feel like they are contributing equally and sharing power. Additionally, I want Scott to engage Becca and Qingling in an enactment that brings them together as siblings and talks about how well they do (or do not) get along, and