George's Case

CP-CC TEMPLATE 1

Case Presentation Case Conceptualization (CP-CC) Template

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School of Behavioral Sciences, Liberty University

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Case Presentation Case Conceptualization (CP-CC) Template

Case Conceptualization

Step 1: Identify and List Client Concerns And Any Other Problem Areas

Offer a “grocery” list of the main concerns, and problems based on the clinical data you collected when completing the Case Presentation: Assessment and Diagnosis (C-PAD). Be as comprehensive as possible. This can include behaviors, thoughts, affect, physiology, life role adjustment, institutional adjustment, family roles, relationships conflicts, work problems, school problems, clinical problems such as self-harm, medical problems, meds, developmental problems, cultural social influences, psychological assessment results, MSE concerns, maintaining factors (anxiety but working from home as a safety behavior).

Step 2: Organize Concerns Into Logical Thematic Groupings Use ONE of the 4 thematic groupings offered by Switzer and Rubin. These themes are important in that they will be used in the treatment plan as primary problems to craft the treatment plan. This section is atheoretical. Identify which one of the 4 themes you used for clarity to the reader.

Step 3: Theoretical Inferences: Attach thematic groupings to Inferred Areas of Difficulty Theoretically identify groupings and offer data to support the groupings. For example, CBT has two primary groupings – maladaptive thoughts and behaviors. For each grouping offer case data to support it, and theoretical constructs such as specific cognitive distortions (e.g., all or nothing, mental filter, etc).

Step 4: Narrowed Inferences and Deeper Difficulties Offer the deeper core issue using your counseling theory that is driving step 3 groupings and client concerns, and problems identified.

Case Conceptualization Narrative

Use the key terms and constructs of your chosen counseling theory to explain (not describe as the DSM-5 does) the clinical problems and maintaining factors. This section needs to be rich in theory as well as clinical data from your case study. As noted in the week’s reading, reference and apply other sources for application of theory such as counseling theories books, journal articles, etc. Start by offering the “deeper issues” in step 4, then connect the deeper issues to step 3 groupings by using the problems identified in steps 1 and 2 along with additional case study data.

References

Offer at least two references in APA format which could include your course textbooks, readings, and other sources.