Mom calls and leaves the following message on your office answering machine:
“I would like to make an appointment as soon as possible to have you see my 10-year-old son for therapy. He has been getting in trouble at school lately, arguing with me and his dad about homework and refusing to stop playing his favorite computer game – Minecraft. We have tried everything, but we don’t know what else to do. We have some kind of blow up about every other day. My husband and I both work and we have two younger girls, ages 8 and 6. His father is getting angrier and I am starting to feel hopeless… maybe I’m just a bad parent. Last night we talked to my son about school he ‘totally lied to us about his homework’. I don’t know what else to do, I’m afraid my son is becoming a terrible person who just lies all the time. Please call me back ASAP.”
Part 1
Your plan is to call mom back and set up the first appointment. Assuming you will have 15-20 minutes to speak with her, answer the following questions in your discussion post. In your response, be sure to reference your preferred MFT theory in working with the client/family.
What else do you want to find out from mom before they arrive for the first appointment?
Who do you want to attend the first appointment and why do you want them there?
What do you want to share with mom about what to expect from therapy and you as an MFT?
Length 150-200 words
Part 2
Now that an appointment has been set, prepare for your first session. Consider the following questions as you prepare to see the family from the vignette above.
How does systemic therapy suggest you conduct your assessment? What are the three things you most want to learn in the first session?
Include an outline of the session using 15 minute blocks. What is your goal for each block of time? Assume an hour long session.
How will you join with each participant during the session? What steps can you take to ensure that this family returns for a second session?
Length: 150-200 words
References:
Nichols, M., & Tafuri, S. (2013). Techniques of structural family assessment: A qualitative analysis of how experts promote a systemic …
Neely, J., Amatea, E. S., Echevarria-Doan, S., & Tannen, T. (2012). Working with families living with autism: Potential contributions of marriage …
Mansfield, A. K., Keitner, G. I., & Dealy, J. (2015). The Family Assessment Device: An update. Family Process, 54, 82-93.
Deacon, S. A., & Piercy, F. P. (2001). Qualitative methods in family evaluation: Creative assessment techniques. The American Journal of Family …
Simpson, J., & Beckes, L. (2010). Attachment theory. In J. M. Levine & M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Encyclopedia of group processes & intergroup relations …
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