Directions:

For this Assignment, view two of the media resources in this week’s resources (at least one narrative and one solution-focused video). Identify the couple’s or family’s issue(s) and begin to think about short- and long-term goals you might include in treatment plans for them. As you consider techniques or interventions to accomplish these goals, think about how you would measure progress in re-authoring or storytelling.

Based on the theory demonstrated in the narrative video:

• Define the problem.
• Formulate a theory-based treatment plan including short- and long-term goals for the couple’s or family’s issues.
• Describe two theory-based interventions you would use and justify your selection.

Based on the theory demonstrated in the solution-focused video:

• Define the problem.
• Formulate a theory-based treatment plan including short- and long-term goals for the couple’s or family’s issues.
• Describe two theory-based interventions you would use and justify your selection.
• Explain one anticipated outcome of each.

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.

Resources:

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

• Chapter 10, “Narrative Couple Therapy”
• Chapter 11, “Solution Focused Couple Therapy”
• Chapter 12, “Brief Strategic Couple Therapy”
• Chapter 13, “Structural Couple Therapy”

Davarniya, Reza, Zahrakar, K, & Nazari, A. (2018). The effectiveness of brief solution-focused couple therapy (BSFCT) on reducing couple burnout. Journal of Research & Health, 8(2), 123-131.

Media

Psychotherapy.net. (Publisher). (1994a). I’d hear laughter: Finding solutions for the family [Video file].

Psychotherapy.net. (Producer). (2002b). Narrative therapy with children [Video file]. United States: Author.