Case Analysis
For this assignment, you will prepare a case analysis report based on the information provided on the Richards family. Your case analysis report should follow the format outlined below and include information that addresses the following:
Introduction (10%): Write a clear introduction that indicates which family members you will work with individually for this case, including a rationale for this choice. (Note: As any family member could benefit from individual intervention, it is up to you to decide who you will work with individually for this case. There is no right or wrong choice; however, one member will receive trauma-informed care and one will receive intervention informed by practice theory.
Assessment and intervention goals (10%): Succinctly review and highlight the key issues of the case. Describe how individual family members are affected by the identified problems. Develop specific intervention goals for the case, i.e., specify goals for the individual chosen for trauma-informed intervention, the individual chosen for practice theory engagement, and the intervention and goals for the family as a unit.
Individual intervention, trauma principles and strategies (10%): Describe the elements of trauma and the principles and strategies that can be incorporated into the intervention plan. Describe the assumptions, principles, strategies, and techniques of the trauma-informed approach used for intervention. Describe how theory/theories will guide engagement and intervention.
Individual intervention, practice theory/theories (10%): Select any one of the family members and discuss how a practice theory might be effective in working with the presenting problem. Describe the assumptions, principles, strategies, and techniques of the practice theory approach used for intervention. Describe how the theory/theories will guide engagement and intervention.
Construct a family genogram and ecomap (10%): Develop a family genogram that identifies all family members and extended family members. Develop a family ecomap that identifies all external systems, friendship networks, and other relevant systems involved with the family. The ecomap should also include the types of relationship patterns between family members and members of related external systems.
Family intervention (10%): Discuss/describe what the family issues are that require therapeutic intervention. Discuss how the family interventionist would intervene and provide a rationale. Describe the assumptions, principles, strategies, and techniques used for intervention with the family.
Larger systems intervention (10%): Discuss how the individual clinician and the family clinician will work together to meet the therapeutic goals of family members. Assess the involvement of the larger systems and the relationship patterns between the family and larger systems. Assess boundaries between systems. Discuss how the team would intervene or work with larger systems involved in the case.
Group intervention (20%): Identify one or more of the family members that you would target for group intervention. Describe the group principles and strategies that can be incorporated into the intervention plan. What would be the focus of the group? How would the group engage the client around core issues for intervention? Describe how group theory/theories will guide engagement and intervention.
Conclusions and references (10%): Write a conclusion that succinctly reviews and highlights the major issues addressed in your report. In accordance with APA style guidelines, provide complete references of the sources that you used to prepare your case analysis report.
