Application cases

This week I want you to practice applying theory to a case study. Read the case studies below, and given your proclaimed orientation from last week come up with treatment options from that approach for the problems given. If you want to stretch, repeat with a different theory and see how much the resulting treatment changes. You must do both cases.

Susie is 9 years old and in the 4th grade. Lately she has been getting in trouble at school for a number of reasons. She has been caught stealing from other students and has been sent to the office a number of times for sleeping in class. The School Counselor has become aware that her parents have recently divorced and Susie has been moving between a number of temporary homes with her mother. Conversations with Susie have shown that she is largely uninterested in school work and has trouble keeping friends. She does enjoy PE and rarely gets in trouble there.

Greg is a 50 year old man who has been seeking help for depression. He has a long history of depression going back to his teen years. In his early 20s he attempted suicide. He has been on anti-depressive medication for the last 10 years which he reports has helped, but have the side effect of low energy. A long term relationship he was in ended 2 years ago and he has struggled to maintain a positive attitude since. He is relatively happy in his job, maintains minimal contact with family members who live in another state, has no kids, and no real hobbies beyond watching movies.