Pervasive Mental Illness and Health Concerns Essay

Pervasive Mental Illness and Health Concerns Essay

Pervasive Mental Illness and Health Concerns Essay

Directions:

For this Discussion, you will examine couple/family sessions requiring assessment and intervention, as well as exploring the challenges couple/family sessions might include.

Post a brief description of three symptoms/cues observed in a couple/family session that may require assessment and intervention beyond the scope of a couple/family session and explain why. Then, explain how you, as a helping professional, might take the next steps with the individual who requires additional assessment and intervention. Finally, explain any challenges of continuing working with the couple/family once an individual requires concurrent treatment.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the resources.

Gurman, A. S., Lebow, J. L., Snyder, D. K. (2015). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Aymer, S.R. ( 2008). Adolescent Males’ coping responses to domestic violence: A qualitative study. Children & Youth Services Review, 30, 654–664.

• Chapter 14, “Couple Therapy for Partner Aggression”
• Chapter 22, “Couple Therapy and Depression”
• Chapter 23, “Couple Therapy and Medical Issues”

 

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