Instruction
WK2 ASSGN HUMN 8361
Assessment and Intervention
(2 PAGES)Base your responses on the following case study:
Stella, age 34, and Dan, age 37, present for couples counseling with two primary complaints. First, the partners report that they have been fighting frequently, often several times a day, since their first child was born eight months ago. Second, both partners report that they are `very dissatisfied` with their sexual relationship. Stella reports, and Dan agrees, `We've probably had sex about three times since I first got pregnant.` Both partners report that they just lack the interest and energy to be sexually intimate with each other.
Stella and Dan report that they have been married for 3 years. They both acknowledge that their sex life `wasn't great` even before Stella became pregnant, but they report that they previously were not concerned about that aspect of their relationship. However, as Dan says, `Now that we're fighting in addition to not having sex, it just seems like there's not much there for us in our relationship at all.` Both partners report that they would like to see their sexual relationship, in addition to other aspects of their marriage, improve.
Explain why the integrative couples' model of sexuality counseling is an appropriate approach for the case study.
Describe the assessment you would conduct based on the model, including two key components of the assessment. Explain why you would use this assessment.
Finally, in light of possible information you might gain from the assessment, describe two interventions you might use with the client based on the integrative couples' model and explain why.
Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.
Readings
Course Text: Sexuality Counseling: An Integrative Approach
Chapter 2, `Theories Applied to Sexuality Counseling`
Chapter 3, `Assessment in Sexuality Counseling`
Chapter 4, `Goal Setting, Treatment Planning, and Interventions in Sexuality Counseling`
Chapter 5, `Maintaining and Validating New Perceptions and Behaviors in Sexuality Counseling`