Assessment Assignment 2: RA: Vignette Analysis: Design Interventions
An important part of the skills you will develop in this course is the ability to design
appropriate interventions, and that includes designing an assessment strategy appropriate to
the particular client treated. In this assignment, you will create an assessment strategy based
on the information provided in the vignette. This assignment is to be completed individually.
Click here to study the vignette.
Tasks:
As a Forensic Case Manager, Laurel is sent to you to conduct an intake in order to start the
assessment process. During that appointment, she relays to you the information mentioned
in the vignette. Using the information found in the vignette, provide a preliminary diagnosis of
the client according to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder
(DSM) criteria.
Create a 2- to 3-page paper describing the assessment tools you will use. In your paper,
include the following:
? A description of the steps you will take to build rapport with Laurel and help her feel
comfortable in confiding in you. Consider the work of Carl Rogers Person Centered
Theory; the work of Insoo Kim Berg Solution-Focused Brief Theory (SFBT); and
Crisis Theory to help inform your rapport building with Laurel.
? A description of what methods you will use to continue with the assessment process,
knowing this may take three to four visits. Be specific if you are considering using
any instruments or questionnaires. Explain the rationale for using each method and
indicate what in
formation you expect to find by using them.
? Given the information you know at this point, what would be your provisional
diagnosis of Laurel?
o Look at a diagnosis for this exercise.
o You may consider rule-outs. Any diagnosis you give should have an
explanation of the criteria or symptoms supporting your choice.Click here to access the template.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. Answer Preview
..Rape is known to cause depressive symptoms as the victims experience fear and embarrassment of dealing with the situation. There are different psychological effects that the victim faces and this leads to them to live in fear. The relieving of the moments that the victim went through is known to be difficult, and this makes it necessary to ensure that the victims go through psychological treatment. The focus of the therapist is to ensure that the right diagnosis is made and proposing of the proper treatment methods. Steps to take Laurel to make Comfortable. It is important to create a rapport with the victim as this makes sure that they are comfortable in telling their story and this is the first step of healing. There are different reasons why the victims that have experienced rape do not talk about the issue, and this is due to embarrassment and guilt that they might be feeling. The first step is to ensure that they are comfortable in their environment and this according to Carl Rogers assists them to find closure
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