Paper

Treatment Plan: 100 points.  Using the case study provided by the instructor, students will develop a treatment plans for one of the following theories (theory selected must be different than those used in the theory paper):

Psychoanalysis                        Cognitive Theory

Jungian Analysis                     Rational Emotive Therapy

Existential Therapy                 Adlerian Therapy

Gestalt Therapy                       Reality Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy       Family Therapy

Behavior Therapy                  

Each treatment plan should demonstrate how each theory is applied in a counseling setting.  Please use the outline attached to this syllabus (Appendix A). 

Papers should be written in APA format and be 4-5 pages in length.

Case Study

Deja is a 16-year old African-American female with a history of depression and suicidal ideation.  Deja is the oldest of five children and lives with her mother.  Deja’s parents divorced a year ago and her mother was forced to work a second job in order to pay the bills.  Since her mother is now working nights, Deja is responsible for taking care of her siblings ages 4-10.  Deja’s grades have dropped significantly and her once vibrant friendships have dissolved.  She has started to isolate and withdraw from peers at school and routinely sleeps during class.  When her mother is at home, Deja stays in her room with the door locked listening to her headphones.  Deja’s interactions with her mother are generally angry, verbally aggressive episodes during which she makes ominous statements such as “things would be better around here if I were dead.”  Deja’s mother is concerned and has brought her to you for counseling.