Case Study Analysis; Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory Application 2

Case Study Analysis

Read the “Case Study Analysis.”

Write a 1,000-1,500-word analysis of the case study using Freud’s psychoanalytic theory approach. Include the following in your analysis.

1. What will be the goals of counseling and what intervention strategies are used to accomplish those goals?
2. Describe the process of treatment using this theory. This should include a description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy.
3. How does this theory address the social and cultural needs of the client? (Cite specific research findings)
4. Describe valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues.
5. How can a counselor implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship?

Include at least six scholarly references beyond the textbook in your analysis.

Each response to the assignment prompts should be addressed under a separate heading in your paper. Refer to “APA Headings and Seriation,” located on the Purdue Owl website for help in formatting the headings.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. 

Presenting Problem

Client states, “I recently lost my job and feel hopeless. I can’t sleep and don’t feel like eating.” Client also reports she has lost 10 pounds during the last two months. Client states that she is a solo parent and is worried about becoming homeless. Client states, “I worry all the time. I can’t get my brain to shut off. My husband is in the military and currently serving in an overseas combat zone for the next eight months. I worry about him all the time.”

Behavioral Observations

Client arrived 30 minutes early for her appointment. Client stated that she had never been in counseling before. Client depressed and anxious, as evidenced by shaking hands and tearfulness as she filled out her intake paperwork. Ana made little eye contact as she described what brought her into treatment. Client speech was halting. Client affect flat. Client appeared willing to commit to eight sessions of treatment authorized by her insurance company.

General Background

Client is a 24-year-old first-generation immigrant from Guatemala. Ana was furloughed from her job as a loan officer at local bank three months ago. Client reported that she was from a wealthy family in Guatemala, but does not want to ask for help. Client speaks fluent Spanish.

Education

Client has completed one year of college with a major in business. Client states that she left college after her son was born as she found it difficult to manage a baby, college, and a full-time job.

Family Background

Client is the middle of four siblings. Client has two older brothers and one younger sister. Client’s parents have been married for 27 years. Client states that she has had a “close” relationship with her family, although she states that her father is a “heavy drinker.” Client states that all her brothers and sisters have graduated from college and have professional careers. Client states that her father is a banker and her mother is an educator. Client states that she has not seen her family for 1 year. Client has a 1-year-old son and states that she is sometimes “overwhelmed” by raising him alone.

Major Stressors

· Lack of family and supportive friends

· Financial problems due to job loss

· Husband deployed overseas

· Raising a baby by herself

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Course Code	Class Code	Assignment Title	Total Points
CNL-500	CNL-500-O503	Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory Application (Obj. 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4)	100.0
Criteria	Percentage	Unsatisfactory (0.00%)	Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%)	Satisfactory (79.00%)	Good (87.00%)	Excellent (100.00%)	Comments	Points Earned
Content	70.0%
Counseling Goals and Intervention Strategies	10.0%	Discussion of the counseling goals and intervention strategies is not present or not discernible to the reader.Discussion of counseling goals and intervention strategies does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the results of the counseling goals and intervention strategies is incomplete or flawed.Discussion of counseling goals and intervention strategies demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the counseling goals and intervention strategies is accurate and complete.Discussion of counseling goals and intervention strategies demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the counseling goals and intervention strategies is thorough and well-reasoned.Discussion of counseling goals and intervention strategies demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	Discussion of the counseling goals and intervention strategies is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported.Discussion of counseling goals and intervention strategies demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Process of Treatment	15.0%	Discussion of the process of treatment using Freud’s theory including the description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy is not present or not discernible to the reader.Discussion of the process of treatment does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the process of treatment using Freud’s theory including the description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy is incomplete or flawed.Discussion of the process of treatment demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the process of treatment using Freud’s theory including the description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy is accurate and complete.Discussion of the process of treatment demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	Discussion of the process of treatment using Freud’s theory including the description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy is thorough and well-reasoned.Discussion of the process of treatment demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	Discussion of the process of treatment using Freud’s theory including the description of the length of treatment, the role of the counselor, and the experience of the client as they work from beginning to termination of therapy is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported.Discussion of the process of treatment demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Social and Cultural Needs of the Client	15.0%	Discussion of how the theory addresses the social and cultural needs of the client with specific research findings is not present or not discernible to the reader.Discussion of social and cultural needs of the client does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how the theory addresses the social and cultural needs of the client with specific research findings is incomplete or flawed.Discussion of the social and cultural needs of the client demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how the theory addresses the social and cultural needs of the client with specific research findings is accurate and complete.Discussion of the social and cultural needs of the client demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how the theory addresses the social and cultural needs of the client with specific research findings is thorough and well-reasoned.Discussion of the social and cultural needs of the client demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	Discussion of how the theory addresses the social and cultural needs of the client with specific research findings is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported.Discussion of the social and cultural needs of the client demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Valuable Insights	15.0%	Discussion of valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues is not present or not discernible to the reader.Discussion of valuable insights does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.	Discussion of valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues is incomplete or flawed.Discussion of valuable insights demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic.	Discussion of valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues is accurate and complete.Discussion of valuable insights demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	Discussion of valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues is thorough and well-reasoned.Discussion of valuable insights demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	Discussion of valuable insights of coming to understand the client’s unconscious world as the counseling process continues is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported.Discussion of valuable insights demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Implementation of Freudian Processes in Counseling	15.0%	Discussion of how a counselor can implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship is not present or not discernible to the reader.Discussion of the implementation of Freudian processes in counseling does not demonstrate understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how a counselor can implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship is incomplete or flawed.Discussion of the implementation of Freudian processes in counseling demonstrates a poor understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how a counselor can implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship is accurate and complete.Discussion of the implementation of Freudian processes in counseling demonstrates a basic understanding of the topic.	Discussion of how a counselor can implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship is thorough and well-reasoned.Discussion of the implementation of Freudian processes in counseling demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the surface of the topic.	Discussion of how a counselor can implement Freudian processes in counseling without undue risk to the client or the counseling relationship is thorough, well-reasoned, and fully supported.Discussion of the implementation of Freudian processes in counseling demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic.
Organization and Effectiveness	20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose	7.0%	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Argument Logic and Construction	8.0%	Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.	Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.	Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.	Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.	Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	5.0%	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
Format	10.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	5.0%	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)	5.0%	Sources are not documented.	Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.	Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.	Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
Total Weightage	100%