Learning Objectives
Students will:
1). Assess client families presenting for psychotherapy
2). Develop genograms for client families presenting for psychotherapy
To prepare: 1). Select a client family that you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.
2). Review pages 137–142 of Wheeler (2014) and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources.
3). Reflect on elements of writing a comprehensive client assessment and creating a genogram for the client you selected.
ASSIGNMENT
Part 1: Comprehensive Client Family Assessment Create a comprehensive client assessment for your selected client family that addresses (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:
1). Demographic information
2). Presenting problem
3). History or present illness
4). Past psychiatric history
5). Medical history
6). Substance use history
7). Developmental history
8). Family psychiatric history
9). Psychosocial history
10). History of abuse and/or trauma
11). Review of systems
12). Physical assessment
13). Mental status exam
14). Differential diagnosis
15). Case formulation
16). Treatment plan
Part 2: Family Genogram
Develop a genogram for the client family you selected. The genogram should extend back at least three generations (parents, grandparents, and great grandparents).
