Family therapy in the twenty-first century

Family of Origin (FOO) Exploration (African origin)

Approx. 5 -6 pages (does not include the title page or reference page)

Students will write and uses one of the major theories learned in class and describe a case example, i.e. your FOO.

Topic: Family therapy in the twenty-first century

Papers will consist of the following:

• Briefly cover the main component and theory of the chosen modality of family therapy.
• Present your family of origin. Preferably use a transition time of your foo when you were a teenager.
• Analyze the case using one of the theoretical orientations taught in class. How do you conceptualize this case from your chosen modality?
• Describe a word-for-word intervention(s) you would use in order to enact some sort of change or provide some relief for the client(s). This should clearly show that it is a specific approach being utilized. (Approximately one page “transcript”.)
• As relevant, identify how you would take into consideration ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other diversity aspects in understanding and intervening with the family.
• What is your “prognosis” of what will happen with this family? Would you make other recommendations to help them? (Example: drug or alcohol treatment, sex therapy, psychiatric evaluation, individual therapy, some form of social services, educational assistance, etc.)