The Implications of a Multicultural Psychotherapy Treatment Plan
RUNNING HEAD: Implementation of Multicultural Psychotherapy Treatment Plan
Implementation of Multicultural Psychotherapy Treatment Plan with Claireece Precious Jones
Megan Roy
The University of Texas
Abstract
This report summarizes the implementation of a Multicultural Psychotherapy treatment plan with Precious Jones, an eighteen year old African-American single mother of two. Precious was referred by the Student Counseling Center at a community college in Harlem, New York which she attends. The client’s presenting problems were struggling to adjust to a new college environment and opening up to her boyfriend about her past for fear of losing him. The client indicated she had FS predominant styles on the BOLS and FI predominant styles on the Preferred Cognitive Styles Observation Checklist. As for Precious’ cultural styles she is modern on the FAS (score of negative two) but traditional on Cultural Style Observation Checklist and the TMI (score of negative three). We identified cultural and cognitive style goals. The cognitive goal was to shift towards a bicognitive perspective and become more comfortable with both FI and FS learning and communication styles. The cultural goal was to discuss with Antonio the truth about the client’s past in a way that appealed to his bicultural values. Over the course of five sessions, Hali and I implemented script-writing, role playing, use of an ally, bibliotherapy and a diversity challenge to help Precious become more comfortable using FI and FS cognitive styles. We also used script writing, role playing and the empty chair approach when dealing with the mismatched cultural values the client shares with her boyfriend. Therapy proved successful with improvement on the cognitive and cultural goals. For the Preferred Cognitive Styles Observation Checklist the client shifted from FI dominate preferred style to bicognitive as well as on the BOLS the client shifted from FS dominate preferred style to a bicognitive
Implementation of Multicultural Psychotherapy Treatment Plan with Claireece Precious Jones
Megan Roy
The University of Texas
Abstract
This report summarizes the implementation of a Multicultural Psychotherapy treatment plan with Precious Jones, an eighteen year old African-American single mother of two. Precious was referred by the Student Counseling Center at a community college in Harlem, New York which she attends. The client’s presenting problems were struggling to adjust to a new college environment and opening up to her boyfriend about her past for fear of losing him. The client indicated she had FS predominant styles on the BOLS and FI predominant styles on the Preferred Cognitive Styles Observation Checklist. As for Precious’ cultural styles she is modern on the FAS (score of negative two) but traditional on Cultural Style Observation Checklist and the TMI (score of negative three). We identified cultural and cognitive style goals. The cognitive goal was to shift towards a bicognitive perspective and become more comfortable with both FI and FS learning and communication styles. The cultural goal was to discuss with Antonio the truth about the client’s past in a way that appealed to his bicultural values. Over the course of five sessions, Hali and I implemented script-writing, role playing, use of an ally, bibliotherapy and a diversity challenge to help Precious become more comfortable using FI and FS cognitive styles. We also used script writing, role playing and the empty chair approach when dealing with the mismatched cultural values the client shares with her boyfriend. Therapy proved successful with improvement on the cognitive and cultural goals. For the Preferred Cognitive Styles Observation Checklist the client shifted from FI dominate preferred style to bicognitive as well as on the BOLS the client shifted from FS dominate preferred style to a bicognitive
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