The Clinical Value of Couple and Family Case Conceptualizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Len Sperry ◽  
Jon Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Couple Interaction ◽  
Family Patterns ◽  
Family Case ◽  
Case Conceptualizations

Clinicians who work primarily with individual clients and have developed competency with case conceptualizations can provide effective treatment. However, when they work with clients for whom couple and family dynamics are prominent, having an individual case conceptualization can be useful but limited. This chapter discusses the value of adding couple and family case conceptualizations. It describes how to incorporate couple interaction patterns and family interaction patterns in the case conceptualization process. A case example that captured and held national attention for more than 1 year is presented. It illustrates the pattern-focused approach for incorporating individual, couple, and family patterns into a composite case conceptualization.

Case Conceptualization Basics and Assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-47
Author(s):  
Len Sperry ◽  
Jon Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factors ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Behavioral Marker ◽  
Detailed Assessment ◽  
Case Conceptualizations ◽  
Pattern Presentation ◽  
Behavioral Markers

This chapter defines the behavioral markers that are included in a pattern-focused case conceptualization. Pattern-focused case conceptualization is a therapeutic strategy that can help clinicians conceptualize client issues, tailoring highly effective treatment, as well as guide them through moment-to-moment decisions made during a session. The chapter reviews the following behavioral markers that can be incorporated into both brief case conceptualizations and full-scale case conceptualizations: pattern, presentation, precipitant, predisposition, protective factors, perpetuants, personality–culture, plan, and predictive factors. The chapter defines each behavioral marker and also provides examples of each. Then, it reviews case conceptualization-informed assessment and also includes a detailed assessment that clinicians can use to inform their clinical evaluation.

The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Len Sperry ◽  
Jonathan Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Premature Termination ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Highly Effective ◽  
Case Conceptualizations ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

Once understood as useful but optional, case conceptualization is now considered essential and one of the most important of all clinical skills and competencies. As clinicians look for resources to assist in learning and mastering this competency, they must choose among different case conceptualization approaches. They would do well to give serious consideration to those that are both clinically effective and clinician friendly. A truly clinically effective approach explains and guides treatment, and most importantly, predicts challenges and obstacles that are likely to arise over the course of treatment. Most approaches emphasize the functions of explanation and guiding treatment, but seldom include third function which help anticipates likely challenges, which if not proactively addressed are likely to result in therapy interference or premature termination. This function is essential in determining the course and overall effectiveness of therapy. A truly clinician-friendly approach is one that is quick to use and easy to master, and very few approaches can make this claim. The 15 Minute Case Conceptualization is the only approach that is both highly effective and clinician friendly. Research confirms that such case conceptualizations can be completed in only 15 minutes. It is an evidence-based, step-by-step approach that therapists and other mental health professionals need and want.

Family Interaction Patterns, Drug Treatment, and Change in Social Aggression

2017 ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Melvin Cohen ◽  
Norbert Freedman ◽  
David M. Engelhardt ◽  
Reuben A. Margolis
Keyword(s):  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Social Aggression ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns

Group Formulation and Case Conceptualization

2013 ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Sally H. Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Group Case ◽  
Case Conceptualizations

Chapter 4 explores individual and group formulations or group case conceptualizations that take a group member’s personal and interpersonal issues into account in a consistent, thoughtful way that utilizes a theory with clear intervention strategies to bring about change.

scholarly journals Childhood depression and conduct disorder: II. An analysis of family interaction patterns in the home.

1992 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Dadds ◽  
Matthew R. Sanders ◽  
Margaret Morrison ◽  
Margaret Rebgetz
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Disorder ◽  
Childhood Depression ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns

Psychosocial Aspects of Adolescent Dysphonia

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quinter C. Beery
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Psychosocial Aspects ◽  
Voice Therapy ◽  
Vocal Behavior ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Family Influences ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist

Adolescents make up a unique population that can be a challenge for the speech-language pathologist. An understanding of the vocal behavior of the adolescent requires knowledge of physiological changes, psychosocial development changes, as well as family interaction patterns as they influence vocal behavior. This paper presents an approach to voice therapy with the adolescent. Emphasis is placed on the importance of psychosocial and family influences as they relate to vocal behavior in this population.

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