TheoreticalCase Study Case of Margarita<\/p>\n
Case Study: The Case of Margarita, Part 2
\nIntake Information (background for the Part I assignment)
\nMargarita is a 26-year-old Puerto Rican woman. She was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the United States as a teenager. Her husband is African American and has lived
\nin the United States his entire life. The couple has been married for five years. They have two children together, a boy age three and a girl age one.
\nMargarita is seeking counseling due to reported \u201canger outbursts.\u201d She states that she becomes so angry with her husband that she thinks of physically harming him,
\nalthough she does not remember anything that he does specifically to provoke her anger. She denies any physical violence but has gone as far as grabbing a knife and
\nthreatening him. She does respond to his verbal attempts to calm her. She reports feeling relief after the \u201cexplosion.\u201d
\nMargarita has an MBA and is very intelligent. Recently, she was accepted to law school and will be starting in three months. Her husband holds a prominent position in
\ntheir community and he is 10 years older than she. She states that he never gets angry with her and just tells her that \u201cthings will get better.\u201d In the assessment,
\nyou discover that it appears he is somewhat of an enabler (minimizing her outbursts), but he is very good to her. Margarita does admit that she is fearful that her
\nhusband will leave her due to her behavior. She reports that they do not communicate well, he maintains the house, and they rarely experience intimacy or sex.
\nMargarita also discusses feeling depressed most of the time, but she has to put on a \u201cgame face\u201d to do her work. Her husband and her parents are the only ones who see
\nher depressed side. She holds an important position with the community development board in the county where she lives. She also reports that she often experiences
\nanxiety in social situations, avoids going places where she may be socially judged, and has no friends, but she does feel confident in structured work projects where
\nshe is in charge. She also reports having panic attacks on occasion and has had thoughts of suicide. She often thinks that she is not pretty enough or nice enough to
\nhave friends, although she truly wants to have quality friendships. She is always in a mode of self-doubt and admits to constant negative internal dialogue.
\nShe denies any drug or alcohol abuse or history. There is no physical or sexual abuse in her past. She states she saw a counselor about six times in college after the
\ndeath of her best friend. She states she felt she should have been the one who died in the car crash and not her friend, although she was not even involved in the
\naccident. She did not feel that the counseling was helpful. At that time, she took Paxil but had an extreme negative reaction. She is reluctant to take medication at
\nthis time.<\/p>\n
Case Notes from Sessions 1\u20133 (background for the Part II assignment)
\nFollowing her intake session, Margarita made a commitment to six sessions of therapy with you. She responded well to your counseling interventions during the first
\nthree sessions, and you see evidence that you and Margarita have established a good rapport. She has been on time for her sessions and has openly discussed experiences
\nshe has had at work and at home, adding a little more detail each week. She has reported that she continues to feel overwhelmingly strong anger at times, and she still
\nfeels quite despondent about this and her life in general, although she strongly denies suicidal intentions.
\nIn the second session, you initiated a discussion about cultural differences you have with Margarita, giving her an opportunity to articulate how she might be
\nconcerned about your understanding of her (based on your ethnicity, gender, age, or background). She said that she is confident that you can understand her, based on
\nyour interactions so far, but if she develops concerns she will let you know. You are resolved to remain vigilant to evidence of breaches in rapport and address these
\nimmediately, should they occur.
\nAt the end of the third session, you and Margarita identified some specific goals that she would like to work on to \u201cmove the ball forward\u201d in her life. You then
\nprioritized these goals and asked her to think about them before your next session to be sure they were the best fit for what she most wants to change. You are
\nbeginning your fourth session with Margarita, ready to work on her priorities for change in her life, from your chosen theoretical approach.<\/p>\n
Theoretical Framework and Application 2
\n**REBT-Feminist** (theory to use)<\/p>\n
Theoretical Analysis
\nBrief description of the theory\u2019s origin (background, how was it developed, who created it) and basic philosophies (its view of human nature, theory of change, view of
\npsychopathology, the role of the counselor).
\nHow this theory aligns with your own philosophy, values, and views of the therapeutic process.
\nAn evaluation of the research evidence supporting this theory, with an example of a current study.
\nThe appropriateness of this theory for diverse populations.
\nTheoretical Application
\nGoals you will work on with Margarita (make sure the goals align with the chosen therapeutic approach).
\nInterventions and techniques you will use with Margarita, based on your theoretically established goals. Be very specific. Assume that you will have up to three
\nsessions with her.
\nCultural considerations you will keep in mind while using this therapeutic approach with Margarita.
\nStrengths and limitations of using this theory with Margarita.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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