Discussion 2: Applying Theoretical Interventions for Clients Experiencing Life Transition and Developmental Issues

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Certain elements of treatment planning for clients experiencing life transition and developmental issues may be easier than others. For instance, it may be obvious that a breadwinner’s job loss is the major concern facing a family. The more difficult part may be crafting clinical and treatment formulations for this issue that explain how it affects the clients, what needs they have, and how you, as a helping professional, plan to intervene (Sperry, 2005). As you examine life transition and developmental issues in this week and the next, use your theoretical orientation to conceptualize the scenarios presented and plan theory-based interventions.

For this Discussion, consider a brief case history of a couple or family (this can be one with which you are familiar or a fictional couple). Begin to conceptualize the couple's or family’s problem through your theoretical orientation and identify interventions that you might use. Search the Walden Library for articles that might be used to justify the interventions you selected.

By Day 5

Post a brief description of the couple or family case. Explain the theories and theory-based interventions to couples and families experiencing life transition and developmental issues you will apply to this case. Then,

  • Develop and justify treatment plans for the fictional couple or family experiencing life transition and developmental issues.
  • Conceptualize the couple’s or family's problem through your chosen theoretical orientation.
  • Design a treatment plan including short- and long-term goals


Readings

Gurman, A. S. (2010). Clinical casebook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
  • Chapter 15, "Building Intimacy Bridges: From the Marriage Checkup to Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy” (pp. 331–353)
Gibson, D. M. (2008). Relationship betrayal and the influence of religious beliefs: A case illustration of couples counseling. The Family Journal, 16(4), 344–350.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Williams, M. (2012). Couples counseling: A step by step guide for therapists. Boston, MA: Viale Publishing.
  • Chapter 5, "4th Session: Couple’s Dialogue” (pp. 85–99)
  • Chapter 6, "5th Session: Problem Solving & Compromise” (pp. 101–126)
  • Chapter 9, "8th Session: Taking Responsibility” (pp. 177–190)

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Running Head: TREATMENT AND INTERVENTION PLAN

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TREATMENT AND INTERVENTION PLAN

Treatment and Intervention Plan
Treatment plan encompasses a coherent sequence of steps that build each other.
During the session, individuals present themselves for treatment, while the therapist and the
clinician listen to the client, to understand their problems. The client may face various
challenges for example job loss, divorce, and the issue of child custody. This article examines
the development and life transition problems in theoretically based interventions.
Life transition and developmental issues
According to Gardner & Moore (2007), life transitional and developmental issues
refers to milestones in the natural part of life, experienced by all the individuals, for example,
the transition from unmarried to married life, or the transition from a married family, to a
divorced family. Most problems and concerns impact the performance of individuals; hence
the counselors sh...


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