Need By Sunday (No plagiarism)

Skillful Interviewing

BSHS/385 Version 3

Scenarios

Response

You are a school counselor working at a local high school in your community. A 16-year-old high school student named Amber visits your office. Amber appears disheveled and states she is interested in gaining information about dropping out of school. She fears her grades will not allow her to progress to the 11th grade and wants to discuss her options.

You are an early intervention specialist contracted through your local health department. Your evaluation appointment for the day is with a family and their 2-year-old son. The family is coming in to have an evaluation for early intervention services due to concerns about his communication and attention. As the parents approach the evaluation room, the mother states she hopes her drinking was not the cause of this issue.

You are a child advocate employed by the local family court. After months of waiting, the Johnson family (foster family) is scheduled for their final court hearing for the adoption of their foster son and daughter. The family arrived to the courthouse and informed you privately that the husband was most recently laid off from his job after 15 years. The family is now concerned about the impact of his employment status on the court proceedings.

Scenario

Response

You are a private practice therapist who is meeting with a new client. Alicia is a 24 year old female. When she arrives for her appointment, she is wearing gloves and a hat…. in the middle of the summer. She keeps these on even as she enters the therapy room.

Your client tells you that she is having thoughts of suicide.

You are a Marriage and Family therapist. Your clients are a middle aged couple who have been married for 14 years. They are having some significant struggles, including major trust issues following infidelity. The husband leans towards you and with the sound of desperation says “please tell us what we should do”.

Jasmine is a 42 year old woman who is in an abusive relationship. During her first counseling session with you, she arrives with bruises on her arm and tells you that she is often afraid for her life.

Caden is a 10 year old boy. His parents brought him to you for therapy at the suggestion of his pediatrician. He has been having stomach issues with no known physical etiology. He refuses to go to school, or if he does go to school, he will report to the nurses’ office, midday, complaining of stomach pain. You recognize that his somatic issues are probably related to some sort of psychological stress. He denies being bullied at home, but is very vague and nonverbal about other issues So, you ask him to draw a picture And in that picture, he draws a scene that depicts a cemetery, with bats, tombstones, spiders, etc.