Assessing Client Families

Students will:

 Assess client families presenting for psychotherapy

 Develop genograms for client families presenting for psychotherapy

To prepare:

 Select a client family that you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.

 Review pages 137–142 of Wheeler (2014) and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources.

 Reflect on elements of writing a comprehensive client assessment and creating a genogram for the client you selected.

Assignment

Part 1: Comprehensive Client Family Assessment

Create a comprehensive client assessment for your selected client family that addresses (without violating HIPAA regulations) the following:

 Demographic information

 Presenting problem

 History or present illness

 Past psychiatric history

 Medical history

 Substance use history

 Developmental history

 Family psychiatric history

 Psychosocial history

 History of abuse and/or trauma

 Review of systems

 Physical assessment

 Mental status exam

 Differential diagnosis

 Case formulation

 Treatment plan

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)