Reynaldo: A Medical Case Study

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The presenting problem is how Reynaldo handles himself during heated conversations with his wife Sue that has expressed that it must stop before starting a family.

Some examples of interventions would be to identify the problem and setting goals according realizing that solutions can be made without understanding the problem. To begin with, the therapist can ask Reynaldo and Sue when the problem wasn't a problem. This would be called, "first session task," (Gehart & Tuttle 2003). The therapist can also use scaling questions to obtain this information. Reynaldo may have difficulty with remember a time when he didn't get explosive so then the therapist can begin with the miracle question. Using the miracle question may assist Reynaldo

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