Family Intervention Proposal

To begin my intervention I need to gather information that will help me understand the family. Mrs. Mann, a 38 year old Hispanic mother of three children, Trig (10 yrs.), William (8 yrs.), and Sally (5yrs.) contacted the community behavioral health clinic after her son Trig was suspended from school for fighting. Mrs. Mann works part time as an office manager and is highly concerned for her son. Mrs. Mann shared that due to the physical abuse and alcohol addiction of her husband she demanded that he leave the house. Mr. Joe Mann left the house three months ago after the demands of his wife. This event has changed the structure of the family, creating stress and communication issues. Based on the information from Mrs. Mann my client, Trig,

Today schools are taking a much more effective role in detection of depression in the younger generations. Because school is like work for adults and is where children spend most of their days, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss a model developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner and Morris in 1979, which addresses the totality of the child’s life up to the present moment. This model gave school counselors a tool to work from while assessing the children. This model puts every aspect of the disorder on a continuum that professionals can use as a guide during questioning and diagnosis. Due to the fact that depression is hard to detect in young children, this process allows the counselor to see all symptoms present even if they don’t fit the DSM IV criteria to comprise a diagnosis. The Ecological Model takes a look at the child as a whole. This includes, home,

Caregivers who report caring for a loved one in an at-home environment tend to show more symptoms of depression, and fall into a poorer state of physical and mental health. Depending on the relationship status of the caregiver and the elder with dementia, fewer symptoms of depression may result than expected due to reduction of guilt, resentment, or burden towards the situation. In addition, experiencing pleasant activities on a daily basis boosts the caregiver's and the patient's mood, causing more satisfaction at the end of the day. Implementing a daily routine filled with physical activities, activities promoting cognitive functioning, and other mood-boosting activities guide the individual to engage with his or her community. Although these tasks may become harder to complete in later stages of dementia, it is crucial for maintenance of cognitive functioning along with higher levels of happiness.

Interventions are a key component when assisting individuals and families with issues that present in their lifestyle. There are number of interventions for issues that can generate a change for the better. Two interventions part of the Strategic Family Therapy model to use for L.E. and her daughter, B.V., and their issues are to work on changing their issues outside of sessions, and to interrupt/intervene when there are unhealthy sequences that are being shown in the sessions. These two chosen interventions are beneficial for both of them to work on changing interactions and behaviors when in and not in the sessions with my assistance. L.E. and B.V. working on changing the issues that are present in their and affecting their relationship outside

J.K was administered Children Depression Inventory (CIDI) to verify the themes found in the projective tests. Children Depression Inventory assesses the presence and severity of depressive symptoms ages 7 to 17 years. It measures Negative Mood, Interpersonal Problem, Ineffectiveness, Anhedonia and Negative Self-Esteem. Her CDI total score was 42. Her scores ranged from below average to average. CDI total score reflects the number and severity of the depressive symptoms. J.K’s CDI profile is considered normal. Her highest T score was on the subscale Ineffectiveness which corresponds with her drawings that suggest that she feels inadequate. J.K’s challenge appears to be related to her view of school and her desire for a stronger relationship

Dr. Anthony has several trainings that are applicable to the treatment of elementary-aged children with depressive disorders. She received a clinical training from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia for Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she received clinical and research

The most common mental health problem in the United States, depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest (Mayo Clinic, 2014). When present in young children and adolescents it is often referred to as Childhood or Pediatric Depression. While the causes of depression are still being researched there are signs and symptoms that parents and teachers can be watchful for, as well as factors that may put some children at a higher risk of developing the disorder. However, once a child is diagnosed there are different treatment plans that can help manage the symptoms of depression.

This paper reviews an article written by Gregg, (2010) on the family intervention projects. Gregg examined a classic case of policy-based evidence as a former research group leader who developed an interest in the application of Complexity theory to explain the social and economic behaviour and dynamics. Gregg’s book on family intervention project was written as a result of the maltreatment of susceptible people by the state. This ever more demanded his attention to explore the roots of that ill-treatment.

The therapist will engage with developing the treatment plan. Each family member will participate and agree to the content in order to make it a collaborative effort and a family intervention. The plan will consist of three goals and two-three interventions based on Bowen family theory. The therapy will consist of twelve sessions and will meet weekly, in which Rosalyn and Carl will attend each session, while the children will attend three – twelve. If necessary, the therapist will assess the need to incorporate more private parent time.

Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) has been shown as the leading therapy to treat adolescent depression according to Klomek & Mufson (2006). “CBT interventions seem to be effective in reducing the severity of depression and increasing the rate of recovery.” (Starke, Sander, Yancy, Bronik, & Hoke, 2000) This is important to know when dealing with adolescents who are dealing with depression. If a counselor can get through to them and work with their depression at a young age, it may improve their overall ability to avoid depression in the future. Dealing with this depression without relying on medication can be just as beneficial as well. According to Lyons & Rawal (2005), it is important for individuals to remain in treatment for the full

Yet another area of future research should be directed towards how family support of the immediate family affects the outcome of success within therapy. This paper has provided information on immediate family support such as parent involvement, but there was lack of information on how a child with autism could potentially benefit with help from not only their parents, but also siblings or other family members.

For the purpose of this discussion I will discuss intervention strategy of family meal and healthy eating. I will describe a family who might benefit from the select strategy, and discuss why the family needs to develop this health promotion practice. Lastly, I will explain how I would intervene with this family to help them with health promotion activities.

When appropriate, facilitate the adaptive expression of anger of one family member in order to block the recurrent problematic behavior of another

The findings of the reviewed studies on the various approaches used to prevent and manage aggressive and violent patients in mental health or psychiatric units are relevant to the study examining the effectiveness of less restrictive/coercive methods. First, the study findings show that staff and inpatients in the forensic psychiatric units agreed on the use of the non-invasive and de-escalation approaches, including one-to-one relations and communication to prevent patients’ violence against health care staff. The findings are relevant to the study of the effectiveness of using child-parent intervention to prevent aggressive and violent behavior in patients with mental illness. The child-parent intervention could be used to develop non-coercive

The information that stood out to me this week was the discussion of culturally grounded intervention work with families. I think it so important to incorporate the family units in to our work. I previously worked in a family intervention program and we ensured that we always included the client’s family in our assessments. Social connections are a very important protective factor and the inclusion of immediate and extended family is essential if we want to help individuals and/or families meet their goals. What also stood out to me is the ability to understand that a client’s family unit may differ from your own and that the social worker should be open to this. Some individuals lack blood relatives, but view others as just as important.