Your client is a 30-year-old female of Jewish descent who attends therapy on her own. She is self-referred. During the first session, she explains that she is coming to therapy to decide how she should move regarding her marital relationship. She explains that she was married for 5 years and has a 3-year-old daughter. Her husband was very affectionate before the marriage, but became very absent after they got married and had a child. He is often at work, comes home late, and spends most of his time at home watching TV. They have not had a sexual relationship since their daughter was born. When she mentioned the topic of divorce, the husband informed her that if she divorced him, her family would find her dead body the next day in the lake by their house.
In a concise paper explain the following:
In terms of your assessment strategy, what questions will you ask, and what will you try to elucidate with your assessment strategy?
Were you able to detect a domestic violence incident? If yes, what would be your response as a therapist?
What will be important for you to consider related to the client’s unique social locations (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, disability status) in order to provide culturally-competent and effective treatment services?
What interventions will you apply in working with the client?
Describe how you will use Solution Focused Therapy to help the client
References:
Risks and opportunities of faith and culture: The case of abused Jewish women
Cares, A. C., & Gretchen, R. C. (2012). Risks and opportunities of faith and culture: The case of abused Jewish women. Journal of Family Violence, 27(5), 427–435.
Intimate partner stalking and femicide: Urgent implications for women’s safety
McFarlane, J., Campbell, J. C., & Watson, K. (2002). Intimate partner stalking and femicide: Urgent implications for women’s safety. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20(1–2), 51–68.
Do violent acts equal abuse? Resolving the gender parity/asymmetry dilemma
Stark, E. (2010). Do violent acts equal abuse? Resolving the gender parity/asymmetry dilemma. Sex Roles, 62(3/4), 201–211.
Systemic perspectives on intimate partner violence treatment
Stith, S., McCollum, E. E., Amanor-Boadu, Y., & Smith, D. (2012). Systemic perspectives on intimate partner violence treatment. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy, 38(1), 220–240.
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