Week8 6456 Life Transition and Developmental Issues II

 

Readings

 

• Gurman, A.S., Lebow, J.L., Snyder, D. K. (2015).     Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York, NY: The Guilford Press. 

 

o Chapter 20, “Couple Therapy and Post Traumatic Stress     Disorder”

 

o Chapter 24, “Couple Therapy and Sexual Problems”

 

Media

 

Please select, obtain, and view one of the following     movies to use with this week’s Assignment:

 

• Gilbert, B. (Producer), & Rydell, M. (Director).     (1981). On golden pond [Motion picture]. United States: IPC Films.

 

• Demme, J., Armian, N., & Platt, M. (Producers),     & Demme, J. (Director). (2008). Rachel getting married [Motion     picture]. United States: Sony Pictures Classics.

 

• Schwary, R. (Producer), & Redford, R. (Director).     (1980). Ordinary people [Motion picture]. United States: Paramount     Pictures.

 

• Fischoff, R., & Jaffe, S. (Producers), &     Benton, R. (Director). (1979). Kramer vs. Kramer [Motion picture]. United     States: Columbia Pictures.

 

• Pratt, C. (Producer), & Carlino, L. J. (Director).     (1979). The great Santini [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros.     & Orion Pictures.

 

 

 

Assignment:

 

 

 

Application:     Applying Theoretical Interventions for Clients Experiencing Life Transition     and Developmental Issues 

 

The     Assignment (2–3 pages) 

 

•     Identify the movie you selected and the life transition and developmental     issue present in the couple or family. 

 

•     Conceptualize the couple’s or family’s problem through your chosen     theoretical orientation. 

 

•     Design a treatment plan including short- and long-term goals. 

 

•     Explain two evidence-based interventions you would use to address these     couple’s or family’s issues and how you would use them. (Note: The     interventions may not emerge from your chosen theoretical orientation.) 

 

•     Justify the intervention you selected with two evidence-based research     articles. 

 

Support     your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its     preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list for all resources,     including those in the resources for this course.