Case Conceptualization 1
MRI Case Conceptualization
Advanced Systemic Theories
Mary and Jason have been divorced for three years and Mary is remarried. Jason and Mary have a child together and have decided to initiate post-relationship couple counseling to address their continued conflict and the parenting of their son. Both report their relationship began like many others with genuine love and concern but was rocky for the years following. Their arguments typically involved Mary complaining that Jason did not follow through on their requests and was too lenient in parenting. Mary and Jason report that their son is experiencing difficulty in transitioning from one house to another, is not excelling in school, and is often quiet and withdrawn. Despite that reported conflict, Jason and Mary state that they are concerned about their son and would like to work together to parent him. As stated by Diane Gehart in her book Mastering Conpetencies in Family Therapy, “When counselors listen to clients, they take the information that they are hearing to develop a map of the person’s experience an inner world. This created map about the client's perspective is called case conceptualization, and it is the key to skillful, competent counseling. In order to develop a clear map, it is necessary to cover three areas:
· Problem formation,
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MRI Case Conceptualization
Advanced Systemic Theories
Mary and Jason have been divorced for three years and Mary is remarried. Jason and Mary have a child together and have decided to initiate post-relationship couple counseling to address their continued conflict and the parenting of their son. Both report their relationship began like many others with genuine love and concern but was rocky for the years following. Their arguments typically involved Mary complaining that Jason did not follow through on their requests and was too lenient in parenting. Mary and Jason report that their son is experiencing difficulty in transitioning from one house to another, is not excelling in school, and is often quiet and withdrawn. Despite that reported conflict, Jason and Mary state that they are concerned about their son and would like to work together to parent him. As stated by Diane Gehart in her book Mastering Conpetencies in Family Therapy, “When counselors listen to clients, they take the information that they are hearing to develop a map of the person’s experience an inner world. This created map about the client's perspective is called case conceptualization, and it is the key to skillful, competent counseling. In order to develop a clear map, it is necessary to cover three areas:
· Problem formation,
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