Assignment 1:
Practicum – Assessing Client Families
Learning Objectives
Students will:
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Assess client families
presenting for psychotherapy
·
Develop genograms for
client families presenting for psychotherapy
To prepare:
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Select a client family
that you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.
·
Review pages 137–142 of
Wheeler (2014) and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning
Resources.
·
Reflect on elements of
writing a comprehensive client assessment and creating a genogram for the
client you selected.
The Assignment
Part 1: Comprehensive
Client Family Assessment
Create a comprehensive
client assessment for your selected client family that addresses (without
violating HIPAA regulations) the following:
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Demographic information
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Presenting problem
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History or present
illness
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Past psychiatric history
·
Medical history
·
Substance use history
·
Developmental history
·
Family psychiatric
history
·
Psychosocial history
·
History of abuse and/or
trauma
·
Review of systems
·
Physical assessment
·
Mental status exam
·
Differential diagnosis
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Case formulation
·
Treatment plan
Part 2: Family Genogram
Develop a genogram for
the client family you selected. The genogram should extend back at least three
generations (parents, grandparents, and great grandparents).
