Learning ObjectivesStudents will:Assess clients presenting for psychotherapyDevelop genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapyTo prepare:Select a client whom you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.Review pages 137–142 of the Wheeler text and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on elements of writing a Comprehensive Client Assessment and creating a genogram for the client you selected.The AssignmentPart 1: Comprehensive Client Family AssessmentWith this client in mind, address the following in a Comprehensive ClientAssessment (without violating HIPAA regulations):Demographic informationPresenting problemHistory or present illnessPast psychiatric historyMedical historySubstance use historyDevelopmental historyFamily psychiatric historyPsychosocial historyHistory of abuse/traumaReview of systemsPhysical assessmentMental status examDifferential diagnosisCase formulationTreatment planPart 2: Family GenogramPrepare a genogram for the client you selected. The genogram should extend back by at least three generations (great grandparents, grandparents, and parents).
