Assignment: Practicum – Assessing Clients

Students will:

• Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy
• Develop genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapy

To prepare:

• Select a client whom you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.
• Review pages 137–142 of the Wheeler text 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

With this client in mind, address the following in a Comprehensive ClientAssessment (without violating HIPAA regulations):

• Demographic information
• Presenting problem
• History or present illness
• Past psychiatric history
• Medical history
• Substance use history
• Developmental history
• Family psychiatric history
• Psychosocial history
• History of abuse/trauma
• Review of systems
• Physical assessment
• Mental status exam
• Differential diagnosis
• Case formulation
• Treatment plan

Part 2: Family Genogram

Prepare a genogram for the client you selected. The genogram should extend back by at least three generations (great grandparents, grandparents, and parents).

I send a sample..

Rubric:

uality of Work Submitted:
The extent of which work meets the assigned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.--

Excellent 27 (27%) - 30 (30%)Good 24 (24%) - 26 (26%)Fair 21 (21%) - 23 (23%)Poor 0 (0%) - 20 (20%)

Quality of Work Submitted:
The purpose of the paper is clear.--

Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Understand and interpret the assignment's key concepts.--

Excellent 9 (9%) - 10 (10%)Good 8 (8%) - 8 (8%)Fair 7 (7%) - 7 (7%)Poor 0 (0%) - 6 (6%)

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:


Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and credible outside resources.--

Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)Good 16 (16%) - 17 (17%)Fair 14 (14%) - 15 (15%)Poor 0 (0%) - 13 (13%)

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas:
The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.--

Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)Good 16 (16%) - 17 (17%)Fair 14 (14%) - 15 (15%)Poor 0 (0%) - 13 (13%)

Written Expression and Formatting

Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.--

Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

Written Expression and Formatting

English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation--

Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

Written Expression and Formatting

The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.--

Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)