Kody was expelled from high school for getting explosively angry at a teacher who according to Kody, had humiliated him in front of his classKody was told that he would not be readmitted to school unless he sought professional help. His mother called a therapist and explained the situation to her, and the therapist agreed to see himAlthough Kody was uncomfortable and embarrassed over having to see a therapisthe was nevertheless to talk . He told the therapist that he knew he had done wrong by lashing out angrily at the teacher but that the teacher had provoked him. He said that although he was usually good about keeping his feelings inside, this time he had "just lost it After a few sessions, the therapist determined that there were many problems in Kody's family. He lived with an extreme amount of stress , and to work effectively with Kody it would be essential to see the entire family Indeed, he did have a problem, but he was not the problem. He was covering up many family secrets , including a verbally abusive stepfather and an alcoholic mother. Hesitantly , he agreed that it would be a good idea to have the entire family come in for therapy. When the therapist contacted the parents, they totally rejected the idea of family therapy. The mother asserted that the problem was with Kody and that the therapist should concentrate her efforts on him. One ethical problem in this case was the treatment of the individual as opposed to the treatment of the family. This case highlights the importance of providing thorough informed consent. If a therapist routinely transitions from individual to marital or family therapy, clients need to understand the circumstances that might prompt the therapist to recommend this role shift. In this case, there was an alcoholic parent in the family. Kody's expulsion from school could have been more a symptom of the family dysfunction than of his own disturbance. Indeed, he did need to learn anger management, as both the school and the mother contended, yet more was going on within this family that needed attention. In this case it might have been best for the therapist to stick to her initial convictions of family therapy as the treatment of choice. If the parents would not agree to this, she could have made a referral to another therapist who would be willing to see Kody in individual counseling In many states the therapist would be required to make a child abuse report to Child Protective Services because of the alleged verbal and emotional abuse.

 

es 16 Case Study Instructions You will be required to complete one case study analysis. The case studies are found in the course textbook. You may choose any case studies in the text, even if we have not covered that chapter yet. If you would prefer to use a different case study for this assignment, it must be reviewed and approved by the instructor. You will be analyzing the case studies using the problem-solving model, which is explained below. You are required to cite at least one additional peer- reviewed article and a code of ethics along with your textbook. Case analyses should be completed in APA format and be approximately 3 to 5 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. You do not need an abstract. Rubric and Instructions: