Hypothesis And Analysis: A Case Study Prior To Sue's Treatment Plan Creation

Hypothesis and Analysis There are a few driving hypotheses to examine prior to Sue’s treatment plan creation. It is clear that Sue feel like she has lost her sense of safety and trust. This is demonstrated by her need to stay at home, the fact that she stopped driving her car, and her loss of interest in her school work including social life. It is possible that Sue’s demand that Roberta stay with her during her session is because Roberta represents safety, comfort, and trust to her. The client states feeling stressed. Part of the stress is coming from her father and mothers expectations for their daughter to be successful at school. It appears that this pressure was also felt during Sue’s high school years. She indicates that during these years she did not eat much. Even the school counsellor suggested that she has an eating disorder and should see her doctor. It is evident that Sue has poor coping strategies for her stress, and …show more content…
It is also possible that the other driver in the accident also caused her stress by yelling at her and blaming her for the accident. She may be carrying the guilt relating to the accident. It is apparent that Sue shows some signs of post traumatic stress such as withdrawal, crying in the evenings for no clear reason, sleep problems, no interest in previously enjoyed activities, lack of trust, difficulty concentrating, isolation and possible premature maturity from her parents (Andrade, 2016). Post traumatic stress (PTS) is stress that occurs after a traumatic event that can be exacerbated further by other risk factors for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some questions I would ask the client about are what are her family’s reactions to stress? Is it similar to hers? These questions would