Family Assessment Group Case Presentation (Live Session)
Instructions:
Students will be in groups of 4 – 5 and will prepare a video based on a movie selected by the group to present in the classroom for a grade. Students will follow the outline of the family assessment from Family Assessment Handbook, Barbara Thomlison, page 107. Students will have 10 – 12 minutes to present. Each student will take turns presenting on slides. Everyone should have an equal share of presenting information.
Students will see one of the movies below. Student cannot choose another movie that is not on the list without getting approval from the instructor. Students will need to try and identify what the presenting problem is and how this is impacting the client and the family as well. A client will need to be selected even though you will be working with the entire family unit.
Students will have to be prepared to provide examples to strengthen their points and information selected to share with the class.
Presentation should be conducted in a professional manner. Students should sound like they are experts in the field of the identified problem and understanding families.
Family Movies
· Precious
1. Identifying information: 5 pts
Name, age and gender of all family members in the household
Marital Status
Race
Employment Status
Living condition
2. Presenting Problem: – 10 pts
Client’s Perspective
How long has the problem existed, what has been done to resolve the problem, how severe is the problem
Describe impact it has on the family
3. Family Structure and Development – 5 pts
Family background on medical history and mental health history
Developmental concerns
Intergenerational themes such as abuse, substance abuse, divorce, etc.
Any acculturation concerns
4. Family Functioning – 10 pts
Attachment and Relationship Styles (Using Family Systems Theory & Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment, describe the relationships and attachment styles)
Adequacy of Role Functioning (how well does the parent, parent? Is a child playing the role of parent, etc.)
Communication Patterns (open/closed, negative or positive messages, honest/vague or avoidance of information, etc.)
Problem Solving (how is family involved in problem solving or is it just one parent, both parents or other family members?)
Family Beliefs (religious, cultural, social norms, etc., that may interfere to understand the problem or impact as well as getting help)
Family Alliances/Coalitions (who is close to who? Mom and son, dad & daughter, brother & sister, aunt & nephew, etc.) How are these alliances used to either create more family drama or improve the situation)
Family Boundaries
Family Support Systems
5. Additional Stressors – 5 pts
Individual
Family
6. Family Strengths – 5 pts
Individuals
Family
Relationships
7. Research and Impact: – 20 pts
Research on presenting problem and impact on family unit. Using four (4) scholarly articles, select information you would use to educate the family about risk factors, consequences, impact, or effects of not addressing the presenting problem.
9. Engagement and Assessment – 10 pts
Make a list of possible questions you would ask to engage the family that will help you gather the data needed to assess why the problem exists. Make a list of open-ended questions to consider how you would begin the family meeting and how to keep the family engaged in the problem solving, solution seeking, understanding and increasing support for your client.
10. Interventions – 20 pts
· Make a list of the interventions addressing the needs of the presenting problem and any other issues identified.
Professional Presentation – 10 pts
