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Case Study of a Family: Client/Therapist Assessment, Review of Literature and Interventions

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this relationship: from a group approach and through an understanding of each individual family member. A group perspective provides a basis for communication between family members and promotes  an understanding of group dynamics in the family setting, but does not inherently lend itself to the resolution of specific issues for individual family members. On the other hand,  individual therapeutic relationships between the therapist and family members may provide for a better understanding of individual conflicts or problems, but may not provide the necessary support to implement change  in the family setting. As a result, the best relationship between the client and therapist when addressing the needs of a family as a whole is to incorporate principles related  to group therapy options with individual assessments and individual therapy. This type of plan, then, is designed to determine the problems and strengths in the family and promote a  greater level of communication necessary for change. When the "Smith" family entered the client/therapist relationship, they demonstrated willingness to address some of their "issues" in a group setting, while there  were certain individuals, including father "Richard," adolescent son "Sean" and daughter "Beth" who argued that some of their issues could not be addressed in a collective setting. A group  interview took place that included an assessment of their reactions and interactions, and also included the views of mother, "Rita." During this interview, Sean, Beth and Rita all communicated  concern for Richards drinking problem, arguing that his alcoholism had taken a negative toll on the family. Further, a number of other issues were of immediate concern, including Seans  experimentation with drugs and alcohol, Ritas smoking in the household, and changing views of the roles in the family. In appropriately assessing this family, it is necessary to understand the