Grief Case Study and Treatment Plan

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Grief Case Study and Treatment Plan

Write up a case study report that includes the following:

• Section 1: create a hypothetical client case. The case should describe the relevant details of the hypothetical person's context and the precipitating event that led to their grief experience. The case study should describe any culture/ethnicity, gender, age, special circumstances, Create/or sexual orientation issues that may impact the client's experience of grief. Target +/- 400 words

• Section 2: Select and describe a counseling theoretical model (such as CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, etc.) and how it could be applied to the loss/ grief experience of the hypothetical client. This section of the document will primarily emphasize a broad description of the theory, including the overall principles and assumptions of the theory. Target +/- 550 words

• Section 3: Describe in detail three specific counseling interventions/techniques that align with their chosen theory and will describe how those specific counseling interventions could be applied to the case of the hypothetical client. Target +/- 750 words

The paper should be +/- 1700 words, not including the title page or references. APA style should be followed throughout. Please review the Sample Paper Template that is attached to this assignment area. (Feel free to download the Sample Paper Template and use it as the starting document for this assignment.) Students should also review the "Citations, Headings, and References Example" document.

Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100.

Component Unacceptable Acceptable Target

Section 1

Description is vague and fails to provide

relevant details of the hypothetical person's

context and the precipitating event that

led to their grief experience. (0 points)

Description includes details of the

hypothetical person's context and the

precipitating event that led to their grief

experience, but details are limited. (10 points)

Description includes relevant details of the hypothetical person's

context and the precipitating event that

led to their grief experience. Description

includes any culture/ethnicity,

gender, age, special circumstances, and/or

sexual orientation issues that may impact the client's experience

of grief. (20 points)

Section 2 An inappropriate counseling theoretical model is described, or

the connection with theory is missing. The

An appropriate counseling theoretical

model is described, but the application of theory with the hypothetical

An appropriate counseling theoretical model (such as CBT,

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,

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Component Unacceptable Acceptable Target

application of theory with the hypothetical client is inaccurate or missing. The overall

principles and assumptions of the

theory are not noted. (0 points)

client is only vaguely discussed. The overall

principles and assumptions of the

theory are not noted. (15 points)

etc.) is described and how it could be applied

to the loss/ grief experience of the

hypothetical client is discussed. The overall

principles and assumptions of the theory are noted.

(30 points)

Section 3 Fewer than two specific counseling

interventions/techniques that align with the chosen theory are

accurately described OR how those specific

counseling interventions could be applied to the

case of the hypothetical client are

not noted. (0 points)

Two specific counseling interventions/techniques

that align with the chosen theory are

accurately described and how those specific

counseling interventions could be applied to the

case of the hypothetical client are

noted. (15 points)

Three specific counseling

interventions/techniques that align with the chosen theory are

accurately described and how those specific

counseling interventions could be applied to the

case of the hypothetical client are

noted. (30 points)

Structure & Organization

No paragraph structure; or single, rambling

paragraph; or series of isolated paragraphs.

(0 points)

Organization is confusing or disjointed; weak

paragraph structure; transitions are missing or inappropriate. (5 points)

Clear organizational structure; easily followed;

includes transitions; structured format.

(10 points)

Mechanics Frequent errors in spelling and

capitalization; intrusive and/or inaccurate

punctuation; communication is

hindered. (0 points)

Contains several punctuation, spelling, and/or capitalization

errors (up to 6); errors interfere with meaning.

(5 points)

Virtually free of punctuation, spelling,

capitalization errors (no more than 3); errors do

not interfere with meaning. (10 points)