Casework Assignment I – Practice Critique Due 7th Session
Each student must develop a mid-term written assignment (8-10 pages) on assessment of
a case from your practice as informed by psychodynamic theories. A detailed outline follows:
1. Each student must develop a mid-term paper (8-10pgs) on a client that they have assessed and treated from a particular practice theory
2. Include class, race, culture, religion, sexual orientation of your client
3. Define the psychosocial frame of reference how has the psychosocial frame of
reference informed your assessment of the client’s situation and your specific treatment plans and interventions with the client thus far?
4. Which practice theory informed your practice, key concepts, ptractice principles and interventions?
5. What is the dynamic relationship between?
A) Clients past and current themes/challenges
B) Client’s conscious and unconscious issues
C) Client and worker’s current and transferential relationship
Include excerpts from practice to illustrate these aspects where appropriate 5. Include and ethical dilemmas that were inherent in this cse.
For any citations, use APA 6th Edition citation format throughout your paper, including in your reference section. The paper should make use of 5-10 citations, half of which may be taken from course readings. A limited bibliography is required. Late papers will be graded down. (Half a grade a week).