Create a hypothetical case study of an older adult (65+ years old as this is for a gerontology class) and reasons for his or her presenting for therapy. Choose a theory to use and develop a treatment plan and a thorough description of the interventions you would use with the individual and his/her parents or family members as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Provide an overview of suggested interventions (explain each intervention) for six sessions with a detailed description of one mock session. Interventions should be selected based on the therapy approach or theory you decided to use for your case study (see the list to choose from below). The final paper should be organized as indicated here:
- Presentation of the case study including family demographics, dynamics and a description of the presenting issue (include a genogram if needed).
- Assessment procedures in the intake/ initial sessions.
- Diagnosis (including a description of the diagnosis and supporting information).
- Treatment goals.
- Description of interventions that will be utilized throughout treatment, with one detailed description of a mock session.
- Ethical and cultural considerations.
- Reference Page
Theories to choose from:
Classical Models:
- Structural (Minuchin)
- Strategic (MRI, Jay Haley and Clo Madanes, Milan)
- Bowen
- Experiential (Satir)
- Symbolic-Experiential (Whitaker)
- EFT (Susan Johnson)
- Internal Family Therapy (Schwartz)
- Contextual (Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy)
Postmodern Models:
- Solution-focused (de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg)
- Solution-oriented (Bill OHanlon)
- Narrative (Michael White and David Epston)
- Collaborative (Harlene Anderson)
Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.
Length: 8-10 pages, not including title and reference pages