Activity Handout 16



Activity Handout 16.1

Which Drug Will Help?

Read the symptom variations below, then identify which of many drugs would work in treating the symptoms.

1. Sarah is constantly anxious and on edge. She worries about her health and the safety of her family.

DRUG :

2. Doug has been on medication for his anxiety for about three weeks and has found that he is extremely drowsy and has a loss of coordination at times.

DRUG HE IS CURRENTLY TAKNG:

3. Jill has been depressed for two months and cannot find the strength to get out of bed in the morning. Her husband finally convinced her to go to a therapist where she was prescribed a drug that did not have a lot of severe side effects.

DRUG :

4. James has been prescribed medication for his depression. He has to be careful though, because the drug has a bad reaction when interacting with cheese or fermented products.

DRUG:

5. Jonathan was prescribed a drug for his depression. The drug works by stabilizing moods and influencing norepinephrine and serotonin.

DRUG:

6. Stephanie has had schizophrenia for two years and has tried many different types of medication. Her new therapist has prescribed her a medication, but the side effects make her arms and legs twitch a lot.

DRUG:

7. David has been on neuroleptics for a couple of months, but the tardive dyskinesia has been so bad that he is embarrassed to go out in public. His therapist is switching him to a different medication that does not have the extreme side effects of the neuroleptics.

DRUG:

Activity Handout 16.2

Using REBT and Beck’s Cognitive Therapy

Read the scenarios below of individuals who are upset about something that has happened in their life. After reading each scenario, describe how you would treat the individual with either REBT or Beck’s Cognitive Therapy.

1. Susan is upset because she got a B in her physics class. She is planning to go to medical school and now thinks that because she got a B she won’t get accepted anywhere.

TREATMENT:

2. Mrs. Lohman had a very busy day and got home a little later than she had planned. Her husband and children will be home in forty-five minutes and they want a hot, three-course dinner every night. She knows she doesn’t have time to get everything prepared for dinner and is now afraid her husband will be irateand probably divorce her.

TREATMENT:

3. Christine was driving home from school when a car ran a stop sign and slammed right into her. The front of her car was completing smashed in. The other driver got out and apologized and took full responsibility. Christine was so upset because she thought her parents were going to be very angry with her and never let her drive again, even though it wasn’t her fault.

TREATMENT:

4. Justin and his very serious girlfriend just broke up. He is very distraught and can’t find the energy to get out of bed. He has missed four days of work so far and hasn’t showered or shaved or even gotten dressed. He loved her so much and knows he will never find another girl like her again. He is determined to be alone for the rest of his life.

TREATMENT:

Activity Handout 16.3

Which Family Therapy Technique Is It?

Read the scenarios below and identify which family therapy is being used, and how you as the therapist would treat the individuals.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have been having trouble with their teenage daughter. The daughter never seems to do her chores and throws a tantrum when she isn’t allowed to go out with her friends to an unsupervised party. The daughter is constantly yelling at her parents and telling them they aren’t fair and that she hates them. The therapist listens to the daughter’s complaints and says he understands what she is saying. The therapist tells the daughter that it sure must be difficult not to be allowed to go over to her friend’s house for a party.

FAMILY THERAPY:

Mrs. Johnson is tired of her son threatening her when he doesn’t want to listen to her ask him to do something. She gets so frustrated because he sleeps until noon,gets up and makes breakfast and leaves a mess in the kitchen, and then sits around most of the afternoon watching TV and snacking on junk food. She repeatedly asks him to clean up his messes and help out around the house. He just yells at her and says it is her job and that if she doesn’t stop nagging him he is going to knock her around. She is so fed up that the family goes to a therapist. The therapist asks Mr. Johnson if he does any disciplining of the son and he answers that he is away at work all day and doesn’t want to deal with it when he gets home. The therapist suggests that Mr. Johnson help with the son. She also suggests that maybe one or two nights a week they (Mr. and Mrs. Johnson) could go out to dinner by themselves and maybe to a movie to spend some quality time together.

FAMILY THERAPY:

Mr. and Mrs. Gomez have three small children and find that lately they are arguing over everything concerning their children. They argue about when the children should go to bed, what foods they should eat, and what TV shows they should watch. They finally break down and go to see a therapist. The children say that their parents are accommodating and just enforce the rules. The therapist asks the parents about their relationship with each other. Mr. and Mrs. Gomez insist their relationship is fine, but they argue about the children and the children are the problem.

FAMILY THERAPY:

James has been missing a lot of school in the past two months. Both his mother and father work full-time jobs and leave the house before he does in the morning and get home after him in the evening. They weren’t even aware of his delinquency until the school called the father at work the other day to say that if James missed any more classes he wouldn’t pass the school year and would have to repeat the same grade again next year. The parents feel as though James is out of control and are at their wit’s end. They all go into family therapy. The therapist tries to explain that what is occurring is not only James’ fault, but it is a “family” problem. She asks each parent if there is anything they could have done differently in their parenting to change the problem.

FAMILY THERAPY:

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