explain the process and utility of conducting a thorough initial interview. Students will consider which areas of interviews (Williams Ch. 2) may be easiest or hardest for them to ask about, reflecting on why this may be the case and how they may be able to become more comfortable with them. Students will also explain why a case conceptualization is necessary and how case conceptualizations differ for adults, children, couples, and families, incorporating information from the Sperry textbook (Ch. 2) as well as the (Sperry & Sperry, 2020) reading.

references :

Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family TherapistsWilliams, Lee; Edwards, Todd M.; Patterson,

Couple and Family Assessment By: Len Sperry