Vargas Family Case Study: Fourth Session, Psychology homework help

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Read "Topic 4: Vargas Family Case Study." Write a 750-1,000-word paper in which you demonstrate how therapists apply Structural Family Therapy theory to analyze the presenting problems and choose appropriate interventions.

Be sure to answer the following questions in your paper:

  1. What are two current presenting problems for the Vargas family?
  2. How are the problems maintained according to the Structural Family Therapy perspective?
  3. What Structural interventions would you plan to use in your next session? (identify and describe your plan for two interventions)

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PCN-521 Topic 4: Vargas Case Study The Vargas family arrives for the 4th session at separate times. You have been chatting with Elizabeth and Heidi about Frank’s recent school suspension when Bob and Frank enter. They are having an animated conversation, laughing hysterically, and Frank is wearing socks, not the rain boots he left the house in. They proceed to share the story about how Frank’s top scoop of ice cream just fell into his boot when Elizabeth interrupts. She questions Bob and appears surprised to learn that instead of going to work with Bob who had agreed to “put him to work” as a consequence of his suspension, the two of them had spent the day having fun. Frank talks about his new bike and had begun a story about the movie they saw when he looks at his dad and instantly stops talking. You notice Bob’s stern look when Frank apologizes stating, “I forgot I’m not supposed to tell.” The tense silence is broken by Heidi who begins to tell her parents that she got another gold star on her spelling test, the teacher picked her to be the helper, she scored two soccer goals at recess, and made three new friends. You notice that Frank has squeezed into the same chair next to Bob; Heidi scoots closer to her mother on the couch. You note Elizabeth’s distress and invite Bob to comment. Bob minimizes the incident that resulted in Frank’s suspension and accuses Elizabeth of “overreacting.” Frank agrees that “Mom always gets mad” and begins recounting the “funny” incident that was, according to him and Bob, “no big deal.” © 2016. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.
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Running head: VARGAS FAMILY CASE STUDY

Vargas Family Case Study

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VARGAS FAMILY CASE STUDY

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Introduction

The Vargas family, just like in most families today, is having serious family problems.
They, therefore, decide to see a family therapist who uses the theory of Structural Family
Therapy (SFT) to provide appropriate interventions during the sessions. There is an apparent
disconnect in the family just by assessing the manner in which they interact during their therapy
sessions.

Problems Present In the Vargas Family

The Vargas family has two major problems that are quite evident as seen in the therapy
session. First of all, Frank appears to be a boy who has the tendency of being in trouble most of
the times. As at the session, he is on school suspension which is an indication that he must have
engaged in some unruly or indiscipline behavior. This is worrying his mother, Elizabeth, very
much. She seems to be a focused parent who takes the life of her children, whether school life or
social life, very seriously. She even goe...


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