Case Study

Instructions for Case Study – Maria

Make sure your paper is in APA Format and 5 – 8 pages long (not including cover page and references).

1. In discussing Maria’s case, please interpret each scale of the SASSI. Make sure to pay attention the validity of Maria’s responses by looking at the RAP.

a. Create a table that shows the T-score, percentile rank, and a brief narrative description for each SASSI scale except the SAM scale.

2. Now, look at the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) for Maria. Discuss items that may impact her clinical case, as well as interpreting what her score on the BAI means for her situation (you will have to determine her score).

3. What are the strengths and limitations of the SASSI - 4 and the BAI? Review the reliability, validity, and data regarding how norms were created. Possible biases should be discussed as well.

4. Since you will be working with Maria, be sure to read her background information. How do the assessment results correlate with her presenting problems?

5. What would your treatment plan be for Maria? This should be written in narrative form, with presenting issues, goals, and interventions.