Hernandez Family Assessment

Hernandez Family Assessment
Hernandez Family Assessment
Assessment is as essential to family therapy as it is to individual
therapy. Although families often present with one person
identified as the “problem,” the assessment process will help you
better understand family roles and determine whether the
identified problem client is in fact the root of the family’s issues. As
you examine the Hernandez Family: Sessions 1-6 videos in this
week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and
treat the client family.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
· Assess client families presenting for psychotherapy
To prepare:
· Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights
they provide on family assessment.
· View the Hernandez Family: Sessions 1-6 videos, and consider
how you might assess the family in the case study.
Note: For guidance on writing a comprehensive client
assessment, refer to pages 137–142 of Wheeler (2014) in this
week’s Learning Resources.