Assignment 2 “Change Project” (out of 15 points; worth 15% of your grade)Below is a mock case study. You are to write a treatment plan. Your plan must include and consider information about the patient’s background. You must prioritize treatment goals, and determine a course of action for the mock patient to help the patient attempt to make changes. You will provide a 2-page write up for the patient that you choose, written in past tense (as if the treatment has been completed), including the information in the grading criteria:Requirements and Instructions:2 pages maximum for assignment 2 (single spaced). Any assignment that exceeds the maximum page limit will be docked 2 points. Use Times New Roman, 12 pt font, and 1- inch (2.5cm) margins. Type your name and student ID number at the top of the page in the right-hand corner. Please do not turn in a cover or title page. You do not need to include reference sections, but you should cite the sources you use for ANY definitions or specific information from articles or chapters (as you typically would for a paper). Any assignment that does not follow these instructions will be docked points. Submit the paper at the beginning of class on the due date. Any assignment that is late will be docked 2 points for each day late. “Late” is defined as any assignment handed in after 8:30 a.m. on the due date. Please be sure to plan ahead to get these assignments done, as I will not give extensions on the due date.Grading Criteria:This assignment will be graded out of 15 points and marks are divided as follows:3 points – Clearly stated goals for therapy, discussion of how goals were prioritized (what would you target first and why?)7 points – You must choose an appropriate therapy or intervention for each target, based on course material, and justify why you chose each therapy/intervention. You must briefly describe what the therapy components are or how the treatment works. Be specific here, naming techniques that we have discussed in class for each problem and each goal. Why did you choose these techniques? Did you use individual therapy, group therapy, self-help, or a mixture? How frequent were the sessions? How long were the sessions? You must demonstrate consideration for the patient’s characteristics and resources in your decision-making. Make sure that your treatment decisions are based on a theory that fits with some of the material we’ve covered in class.2 points – Explicitly consider issues related to further or ongoing assessment (what symptoms would you assess during treatment and why, what areas would you want to know more about at the start of therapy and how would you assess those)3 points – Writing quality, including clarity, grammar, no type-os, conciseness, and correct formatting.1MOCK CASE** Please note: This case is made up, and nothing in it is from a real person or real client!BRIEF RELEVANT BACKGROUND:Jackie is a 35-year old female who was born in Calgary and moved to Vancouver at the age of 2. Her mother (aged 63) is a private school teacher and her father (aged 68) is an accountant. Her parents divorced when she was 5, and she was raised mostly by her mother. She reported that she has never been close to either parent, who she described as “rigid” and “strict.” She has one sister (aged 36), who has been living in Japan for the past 5 years teaching ESL. She reported that, although they were close in age, she and her sister were never really friends. She attributes this to “big personality differences.”Jackie graduated high school in 1992. She received all. As throughout her schooling, and wanted to go on to college, but was discouraged by her parents and ended up getting a job as a full-time nanny. She met her partner Henry when they were 17, and they were married at age 22. She had some friends throughout her schooling, but lost contact with most of them once she and Henry started dating. She and Henry had two sons together (currently aged 10 and 13), and Jackie quit her job and stayed home full-time with her sons. Her son Christopher was born with a mild case of cerebral palsy, and Jackie acts as his primary caregiver for him at home. Henry was fired from his job in 2006, and has not been employed since, due to an injury from a boating accident. He has recently been trying to find a job, and has been going to several interviews per week. They are currently supported by Henry’s disability payments, and are struggling financially. For instance, they keep their lights off in the evenings to save on their electricity bill. They are considering having a renter come into their house for extra income. Jackie was referred to you for therapy by her previous counselor due to limited progress.HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEMThe main problem Jackie has been struggling with is serious anxiety around leaving the house to run errands, including going to the grocery store, driving her eldest son to school, and taking her younger son to medical appointments. She is totally petrified to do these things because she had a random panic attack at the swimming pool where she had taken her sons to go swimming. During this attack, her heart had started racing and she felt like she couldn’t breathe, and the lifeguard had started performing the Heimlich maneuver on her on the pool deck in front of everyone because he thought she was choking. Since this time, Jackie has not wanted to leave the house and has been avoiding errands and appointments, which has resulted in her son Christopher missing several appointments with the specialists he usually sees. Further, her husband Henry feels angry that he has had to assume responsibility for the grocery shopping and driving their son to school every day, and Jackie and Henry argue frequently.2Jackie reported that, about two years ago, she experienced a period of two months of depressed mood, decreased interest in her life, difficulties with concentration and sleep, and weight loss. She also reported that at that time she had had thoughts of ending her life, and admitted to one suicide attempt by overdose. She took about 10 pills (she does not recall what type) and drank several glasses of wine, but woke up the next morning and felt fine. She did not tell anyone about it, but realized that she needed help. During this time Jackie spent most of her day watching TV in her room. She started feeling better when her son got matched with a new support worker who really helped him, and has not felt depressed since them. However, she has had four episodes of depression in the past, with the first occurring when she was 14 years old. She has also attempted suicide a few times before, usually by taking an overdose of pills. She also reports that when Christopher was first born, she blamed herself for his disability, became extremely suicidal and considered hanging herself, but could not do it.3
