Assignment

  

Week 9 6456 Pervasive Mental Illness in Couples and Families

Please note that this is an MSW course. Please check Grammar and use some of the resources I have provided 

Readings

Gurman, A.S., Lebow, J.L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

o Chapter 14, “Couple Therapy for Partner Aggression”

o Chapter 22, “Couple Therapy and Depression”

o Chapter 23, “Couple Therapy and Medical Issues”

• Aymer, S. R. (2010). Intimate partner abuse: A case study involving a father and a son. Clinical Case Studies, 9(1), 3–17.

• Chambless, D. L. (2012). Adjunctive couple and family intervention for patients with anxiety disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 68(5), 536-547.

 

Assignment 

Please note that this is an MSW course. Please check Grammar and use some of the resources I have provided 

Application: Treatment Planning for Couples and Families Experiencing Pervasive Mental Illness or Health Issues

The Assignment (2–3 pages)

• Identify the pervasive mental illness or health concern present in the couple/family.

• Conceptualize the couple’s/family's problem through your chosen theoretical orientation.

• Design a treatment plan including short- and long-term goals.

• Explain two evidence-based interventions you would use to address the couple’s/family’s issues and how you would use them. (Note: The interventions may not emerge from your chosen theoretical orientation.)

• Justify the intervention you selected with two evidence-based research articles.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the resources for this course.