The Family Therapy Writing Assignment (FTWA): Each student is expected to meet with an individual, a couple, or a family and ask permission to interview as part of a student assignment. The student is expected to compose a family case study. The FTWA should be a minimum of five pages, a maximum of six pages, excluding the title, abstract and reference pages and the genogram and ecomap. Five recent peer-reviewed articles must be referenced. The FTWA must follow the following guidelines: Family Interview and Assessment (please use first names, not initials), Clinical Hypothesis, Therapeutic Approach, Summary, Genogram, Ecomap and References. The FTWA must be typed and conform to format as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition. This must be a scholarly presentation. Class presentation is required. Students are required to put the paper through Turnitin® which is accessed within Weekly Materials #6 by 10am on 3/10/22. The Similarity Percentage must be below 20% otherwise a resubmission will be required. A late submission to TURNITIN will result in a loss of one point; no TURNITIN submission within one week of the due date will result in a loss of two points. Students are required to post a PPT copy of their genogram and a PPT copy of their ecomap (which will be referenced during their presentation) within the FTWA discussion board . GUIDELINES for the Family Therapy Writing Assignment (FTWA): *** The Family Therapy Writing Assignment (FTWA): Each student is expected to meet with an individual, a couple, or a family and ask permission to interview as part of a student assignment. The student is expected to compose a family case study. Use first names (not initials). The FTWA should be a minimum of five pages, a maximum of six pages, excluding the title, abstract and reference pages and the genogram and ecomap. Five recent peer-reviewed articles must be referenced. The FTWA must follow the following GUIDELINES: Family Interview and Assessment, Clinical Hypothesis, Therapeutic Approach, Summary, Genogram, Ecomap and References. The Family Interview and Assessment (20%) includes a family interview. If you are unable to meet with a family you may meet with an individual or couple. Follow these guidelines to conduct the interview: Gather all relevant demographic information related to the immediate family: gender, age, ethnicity, religion/spirituality, education, occupation, socioeconomic position, and, if relevant, migration history. Include pertinent history regarding medical, developmental, psychiatric, and substance use (history and current use) history. Identify significant events and relationships: births, deaths, marriages, divorces, moves, and accidents. Identify the “problem” and the “identified patient” (IP). Recount the history of the “problem.” Be specific. When did the problem begin? Identify corresponding events. How does the “problem” impact the relationships between family members and the overall functioning of the family? As you learn about the “problem,” be sure to identify family members’ perceptions of the problem and what created it and sustains it. Identify why the individual or family is seeking help now and what each member hopes to get from the family therapy experience. Identify strengths and resources that may help this family find relief from the “problem.” Identify interactional patterns between people. Compose a Clinical Hypothesis (5%). Assess the functioning of this family. The assessment should include the following points: identify ways in which the family relationships are or could be related to the presenting problem in both adaptive and maladaptive ways. Form one tentative clinical hypothesis about what you feel may be the cause of the “problem” within the family. Describe and state your hypothesis clearly. Determine your Therapeutic Approach (25%). Consider the following family therapy models discussed in class: psychodynamic, systems, structural, strategic, experiential, or solution-focused. Choose one of these models to use as an approach to treatment with the above stated individual or family. Begin by writing a summary statement about the model (include the basic assumptions/concepts of the model). Provide a rationale for choosing this model. Identify the goals of therapy, describe one intervention and specify it to this family. Provide an expected outcome. Construct a Genogram (20%). A minimum of a 2 generational genogram must be constructed in order to depict the contents of the interview as outlined above. To construct the genogram use standardized genogram symbols and format. Use relationship lines relevant to the IP and the immediate family. Provide a key for all symbols used. Handwritten genograms must be legible. Design an EcoMap (10%). Identify the social systems relevant to the IP and describe the relationship the IP has with these social systems. Provide a key for all symbols used. Handwritten ecomaps must be legible. This must be a Scholarly Presentation (15%). The FTWA must be typed and conform to format as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition.
