Question: As the therapist who will be treating Kareem, please address the following issues.
1. What additional information will you need to gather in order to make a diagnosis? What diagnosis would you consider (DSM-5 diagnosis, please)?
2. What theoretical basis would you use to conceptualize the case (NOTE: the theoretical basis is NOT necessarily the same as your chosen treatment strategies and goals; the question asks for conceptualization NOT treatment). What developmental and cultural issues impact your conceptualization? Explain.
3. Given your own ethnic, gender, and other cultural features, what challenges would you anticipate in establishing rapport and beginning to work with Kareem? How would you bring these issues into your work with him? Are potential differences significant enough that you might consider referral to another therapist? Explain what might prompt you to make such a referral.
4. How much connection would you want to maintain with his family and how would you attempt to ensure that this connection has maximal impact for Kareem's therapy? How will you address their lack of understanding of and minimal commitment to therapy for their son? What practical and ethical implications are there for involving his family or others in his treatment?
5. What treatment or intervention goals would you envision being most helpful for Kareem? Since Kareem appears to be motivated by pleasing his parents, how would you pursue setting goals that are meaningful for HIM? How do you anticipate increasing the work to more than the 3 or 4 sessions he has agreed to try?
6. Would you pursue a psychiatric consult? Why or why not?
7. What social change implications does this case bring to your attention? What actions might you take about these?
Information related to above question is enclosed below:
Attachment:- KareemCase.rar