part 1
PCN-521 Model Matrix
Directions:Below is a matrix you will use throughout this course to gather and organize information. It is suggested you save this document for future use as it will be a helpful study guide in preparation for your licensure exam.
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Psychoanalytic |
Bowen |
Structural |
Strategic |
Experiential |
Solution-focused |
Narrative |
Feminist |
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Key Figures |
Ivan Pavlov, Watson, Thorndike, B.F.Skinner, and Bandura |
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Key Techniques |
Downward Arrow, ABCs, match thoughts to feelings, replace unhelpful thoughts with useful thoughts, replace negative self-talk, and explore alternate schemas |
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How do problems arise and persist? |
Recurring faulty cognitions result in problematic response patterns |
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Therapy Objectives |
To modify specificpatterns of thinking / behaviors and to alleviate the presenting symptoms |
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How does change occur? |
Changed beliefs lead to changed behaviors Change occurs when contingencies of reinforcement are altered |
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Therapist Role |
Ask questions to challenge assumptions rather than directly challenging Teach family that emotional problems are caused by unrealistic beliefs |
part 2
Read “Topic 4: Vargas Family Case Study.” Write a 750-1,000-word paper in which you demonstrate how therapists apply Structural Family Therapy theory to analyze the presenting problems and choose appropriate interventions.
Be sure to answer the following questions in your paper:
- What are two current presenting problems for the Vargas family?
- How are the problems maintained according to the Structural Family Therapy perspective?
- What Structural interventions would you plan to use in your next session? (identify and describe your plan for two interventions)
Cite at least three academic sources (peer-reviewed journal articles, books, etc.).
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
The Vargas family arrives for the 4th session at separate times. You have been chatting with Elizabeth and Heidi about Frank’s recent school suspension when Bob and Frank enter. They are having an animated conversation, laughing hysterically, and Frank is wearing socks, not the rain boots he left the house in. They proceed to share the story about how Frank’s top scoop of ice cream just fell into his boot when Elizabeth interrupts. She questions Bob and appears surprised to learn that instead of going to work with Bob who had agreed to “put him to work” as a consequence of his suspension, the two of them had spent the day having fun. Frank talks about his new bike and had begun a story about the movie they saw when he looks at his dad and instantly stops talking. You notice Bob’s stern look when Frank apologizes stating, “I forgot I’m not supposed to tell.”
The tense silence is broken by Heidi who begins to tell her parents that she got another gold star on her spelling test, the teacher picked her to be the helper, she scored two soccer goals at recess, and made three new friends. You notice that Frank has squeezed into the same chair next to Bob; Heidi scoots closer to her mother on the couch. You note Elizabeth’s distress and invite Bob to comment. Bob minimizes the incident that resulted in Frank’s suspension and accuses Elizabeth of “overreacting.” Frank agrees that “Mom always gets mad” and begins recounting the “funny” incident that was, according to him and Bob, “no big deal.”