Assignment: Family Therapy Course
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Write a paper on thecase study of a specific therapy process for a chosen child-centered problem, ADHD.
Case study: Sara is an 11-year-old, sixth grader at a new middle school. Her teachers describe her as disruptive and not listening by making careless errors in class and stated that she had difficulty paying attention during structured and unstructured activities. The school vice principal contacted her parents and suggested that she was likely suffering from an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and should be placed on medication. Her parents are against medication and prefer a pill free approach because drug addiction is a known cycle within her family. Her mother is a newly recovering addict to opiates.
1. Give background information regarding ADHD-outline the nature of the ADHD, the presenting problem (DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, presenting symptoms, etc.) referencing at least five unique resources that are not from previous assignments or course content
Now utilizing the Experiential Theory by Virginia Satir, discuss how this model of therapy will be used to conceptualize treatment of ADHD:
a. How will you integrate what you know about diagnostic symptoms into a systemic hypothesis about family functioning? How does your MFT theory guide you in this integration?
b. What ethical concerns may arise in the case? How should a therapist prepare for them?
c. Who will you need to collaborate with as in medical professional? How will you discuss the collaboration process with the child clients? What is the plan for initiating necessary collaborations?
Length: 7 pages, not including title and reference pages.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.