Exam Content
Family is a major part of many of our lives. It can be a source of stability as well as instability. Family therapy is the process of helping to heal negative family dynamics and wounds and to apply interventions that will help build better communication and support through the stages of the family life cycle.
Your clinical supervisor has asked you to address a real-world situation that is both complex and diverse. Read this scenario. Generally, the first step a therapist would take to address this situation is by creating a family assessment.
Complete a Family Therapy Assessment form using the details from the scenario. Be sure to provide comprehensive and detailed information in each section and discuss any missing information. Note: This form includes instructions that you must delete before submitting. The instructions serve as a guideline for you, but they are not to be included in your final version.
As you complete your assessment, you may find it helpful to review basic techniques used to start working with a family from the readings and resources in this course or conduct research in the library for peer-reviewed articles or academic videos describing the process of family therapy.
Please note that you will use the same case scenario for the Week 6 assignment.
Review this example of a completed Family Therapy Assessment form to help you in this assignment. (However, be sure to delete the instructions on the version you submit for grading)
Cite at least 2 professional resources in addition to your textbook, such as peer-reviewed articles, to support your position.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.