Summarize the key points of both experiential family therapy and narrative family therapy.

Week 3 (100 points)

The Assignment

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

Summarize the key points of both experiential family therapy and narrative family therapy.

Compare experiential family therapy to narrative family therapy, noting the strengths and weakness of each.

Provide a description of a family that you think experiential family therapy would be appropriate, explain why, and justify your response using the Learning Resources.

 

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).

 

 

Week 4 (100 points) Assignment: Structural Versus Strategic Family Therapies

 

Although structural therapy and strategic therapy are both used in family therapy, these therapeutic approaches have many differences in theory and application. As you assess families and develop treatment plans, you must consider these differences and their potential impact on clients. For this Assignment, as you compare structural and strategic family therapy, consider which therapeutic approach you might use with your own client families.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy

Create structural family maps

Justify recommendations for family therapy

To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide on structural and strategic family therapies.

Refer to TherapistAid (2020) in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance on creating a structural family map.

The Assignment

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

Summarize the key points of both structural family therapy and strategic family therapy.

Compare structural family therapy to strategic family therapy, noting the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Provide an example of a family in your practicum using a structural family map. Note: Be sure to maintain HIPAA regulations.

Recommend a specific therapy for the family, and justify your choice using the Learning Resources. The Assignment

 

week 5

In a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

Summarize the key points of both experiential family therapy and narrative family therapy.

Compare experiential family therapy to narrative family therapy, noting the strengths and weakness of each.

Provide a description of a family that you think experiential family therapy would be appropriate, explain why, and justify your response using the Learning Resources.

Note: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The sample paper provided by the Walden Writing Center provides examples of those required elements (available at  http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

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).

 

Week 6 (100 points) In a 5- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, address the following:

Provide an overview of the article you selected, including answers to the following questions:

What type of group was discussed?

Who were the participants in the group? Why were they selected?

What was the setting of the group?

How often did the group meet?

What was the duration of the group therapy?

What curative factors might be important for this group and why?

What “exclusion criteria” did the authors mention?

Explain the findings/outcomes of the study in the article. Include whether this will translate into practice with your own client groups. If so, how? If not, why?

Explain whether the limitations of the study might impact your ability to use the findings/outcomes presented in the article.