Assignment Directions:
The assignment this week will focus on integrating clinical presentation skills with the application of psychological theory and frameworks in treatment practice. You will begin by presenting a case summary based upon a client you have worked with during your practicum experience thus far. Following the presentation of the case summary, you will apply psychological theories and concepts along with theoretical frameworks to the presenting concerns of the client.
Part 1:
Select a client in your facility. Use intake data, clinical interview information, and any testing/assessment information and write a case summary.
Your case summary should include:
the client’s initials in the name section
the client’s age
the client’s gender
the client’s ethnicity
your name and title
the current date
the date of the client’s entry to the program
the presenting problem (2–3 sentences maximum)
the tests administered
the clinical history
the diagnoses
Part 2:
Using peer-reviewed literature, apply the most appropriate theoretical framework to use when working with the identified client. Include the following:
Explain at least two theoretical frameworks that could be used when working with the client (e.g., humanistic, cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, constructionist, systematic).
Provide a rationale for your choice of one theoretical framework to use when working with the client therapeutically.
Apply the chosen theoretical framework to the case study, discussing how the framework can best meet the client’s presenting concerns.
Using peer-reviewed literature, evaluate the most applicable psychological theories and concepts for the case study. Include the following:
Explain at least two psychological theories that apply to the identified client (e.g., developmental, sociological, cognitive).
Evaluate at least two ways that the psychological theory can inform the overall treatment approach used with the client.
Assignment Direction
Your assignment should be a 2- to 3-page expository essay, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct and accurate, and reflect knowledge of skills and practice in the human service profession.
Reference page: Sources listed in APA format.
Include a minimum of three scholarly or academic sources to support your responses and conclusions.
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
Use standard 1″ margins on all sides.
Use APA formatting and citation style.
