NURS6640 Assignment 2 Practicum – Assessing Clients

earning Objectives

Students will:

· Assess clients presenting for psychotherapy

· Develop genograms for clients presenting for psychotherapy

To prepare:

· Select a client whom you have observed or counseled at your practicum site.

· Review pages 137–142 of the Wheeler text and the Hernandez Family Genogram video in this week’s Learning Resources. Reflect on elements of writing a Comprehensive Client Assessment and creating a genogram for the client you selected.

The Assignment

Part 1: Comprehensive Client Family Assessment

With this client in mind, address the following in a Comprehensive ClientAssessment (without violating HIPAA regulations):

· Demographic information

· Presenting problem

· History or present illness

· Past psychiatric history

· Medical history

· Substance use history

· Developmental history

· Family psychiatric history

· Psychosocial history

· History of abuse/trauma

· Review of systems

· Physical assessment

· Mental status exam

· Differential diagnosis

· Case formulation

· Treatment plan

Part 2: Family Genogram

Prepare a genogram for the client you selected. The genogram should extend back by at least three generations (great grandparents, grandparents, and parents).

By Day 7 of Week 3

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Quality of Work Submitted: The extent of which work meets the assignned criteria and work reflects graduate level critical and analytic thinking.

26 (26%) - 30 (30%)

Assignment meets expectations. All topics are addressed with a minimum of 50% containing good breadth and depth about each of the assignment topics.

0 (0%) - 25 (25%)

Assignment superficially meets some of the expectations. Two or more required topics are either not addressed or inadequately addressed.

Quality of Work Submitted: The purpose of the paper is clear.

4 (4%) - 5 (5%)

Purpose of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.

0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

No purpose statement was provided.

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Understand and interpret the assignment's key concepts.

8 (8%) - 10 (10%)

Demonstrates a clear understanding of key concepts.

0 (0%) - 7 (7%)

Shows a lack of understanding of key concepts, deviates from topics.

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Apply and integrate material in course rsources (i.e. video, required readings, and textook) and credible outside resources.

16 (16%) - 20 (20%)

Integrates specific information from 1 credible outside resource and 2-3 course resources to support major points and point of view.

0 (0%) - 15 (15%)

Includes and integrates specific information from 0 to 1 resource to support major points and point of view.

Assimilation and Synthesis of Ideas: The extent to which the work reflects the student's ability to:

Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.

16 (16%) - 20 (20%)

Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not synthesize.

0 (0%) - 15 (15%)

Rarely or does not interpret, apply, and synthesize concepts, and/or strategies.

Written Expression and Formatting

Paragraph and Sentence Structure: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully focused--neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.

4 (4%) - 5 (5%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and clarity 80% of the time.

0 (0%) - 3 (3%)

Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for structure, flow, continuity and clarity < 60% of the time.

"Written Expression and Formatting

English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation"

3 (3%) - 5 (5%)

Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 (0%) - 2 (2%)

Contains many (? 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.

"Written Expression and Formatting

The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list."

3 (3%) - 5 (5%)

Contains a few (1-2) APA format errors.

0 (0%) - 2 (2%)

Contains many (? 5) APA format errors.

Total Points: 100

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