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Counselling and Psychotherapy Assignment

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Counselling and Psychotherapy Assignment

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0Running head: GRIEF COUNSELLINGGrief counselingName of the student:Name of the University:Author’s note
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1GRIEF COUNSELINGSummary of the case scenario: Age: Jim is a 48 year old sales manager Situation: Jim is married with three children and he has come to counseling session with theproblem of low mood, poor sleep and little interest in activities. Presenting problems: The presenting problem for Jim is that he is experiencing low mood, sleepdisturbance and loss of interest in activities due to unfortunate events in his life. All thesymptoms are indication of depression in patients as these comes under the DSM IV criteria fordepression. Treatment goals:The main treatment goal for Jim is To address the symptom of low moods and loss of interest in activities To achieve psychosocial health and functioning for clientTo improve the health related quality of life Chosen intervention:Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) along with emotional regulation training andpsychoeducation is chosen as an intervention for Mr. Jim because Jim has been suffering fromlow mood due to unfortunate events in life.Psychoeducation will help to identify the thoughtleading to low moods in patients. This will ensure use of appropriate emotion regulation skills toregulate mood alterations in patient. As dysfunctional thinking mainly affects the mood, sense ofself, physical appearance and behavior of people, CBT is effective in recognizing and addressingnegative thought patterns in client (Yoshimura et al., 2013).
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2GRIEF COUNSELINGTreatment planning:Problem/issues: The presenting issues for Jim is low mood, no interest in daily life activities anddifficulty in sleeping. This is a serious issue as continous period of depressive symptoms mayincrease the severity of illness and the patient may also start developing suicidal thoughts whichmight cause risk to their life. As the severity of the symptom will increase, the quality of life willdecrease (Kroenke et al., 2013). Research evidence has also showed that depressive symptomsaffect both emotional and physical functioning of affected people which influences all domainsof quality of life (Brenes, 2007). Jim has witnessed negative life incidence which is the mainperpetuating factor for his current symptom. For instance, he witnessed an accident in which helost his family members and he also experience complications during a surgery. Therefore, this isindicative of post-traumatic disorder in client too as shocking incidents has altered his normalbehavior and attitude towards life. Hence, planning appropriate treatment plans for Jim is crucialto reduce impairment in most quality of life and promote recovery in client. Aims of the intervention:The immediate need for Jim is to address his mood disorder and low interest in dailyactivities. Hence, the main aim of any intervention chosen for client will be to address low moodand depressive symptom. In addition, as shocking incidents in life has reduced his motivationand interest in personal and careers goals, there is a need to change his negative thought patternand develop positive thinking and attitude towards life. Method of implementation (Treatment plan):Treatment plan start date: 20th October 2017
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