Family Dispositional Model

How Can Someone’s Environment Influence Their Life Decisions Later On? Drug addiction is a complicated problem that may be attributed to a variety of circumstances. One of the most crucial factors for people battling with drug addiction is their upbringing, which may play a significant influence when determining whether or not they develop an addiction later in life. In James Baldwin's short story Sonny's Blues, the main character's brother, Sonny, suffers from a heroin addiction. Sonny’s experiences with addiction are deeply influenced by the economic and social factors that shaped his upbringing.

BHS 3053 Family Dynamics Final Examination During this final examination I will answer various questions and scenarios to the best on my ability using the textbook and other sources as a reference. I will be starting with question two and followed by four, five and seven for my final examination. (2) Imagine that you receive a phone call from the principal of your teenager’s school. The principal informs you that your teen has been identified as one of a group of students involved in the cyber bullying of another student.

V. SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE. Dr. Francesca Filbey’s article highlights the brain and how it is biologically wired in adults and juveniles with addictions, whether it is alcohol or drugs. Filbey (2013) discusses how a person is vulnerable (family history) or biologically (brain impulses) prone to addiction, as well as what kind of treatments can be done to help those that suffer from addiction. She analyzes different studies relating to each area and how effective they were.

Alcoholism in parents can cause children to be more likely to struggle emotionally, physically, and mentally but this can all be prevented by parents not drinking unrestrained amounts of

Name: Kasim Jawad (name changed for confidentiality) Age: 10 Family Dynamic: Lives with mother (father working overseas), one older sibling(sister), middle class family Why did I choose this client? I was informed about Kasim by my placement supervisor on my first day of placement. She mentioned to me that she struggled with Kasim because at times he displayed disrespectful behaviour towards her. He is an above average student, however, the big issue with his academics is his effort.

On One Hits the Baby is an appropriate case to utilize Family Emotional Systems Theory. It is evident that Caroline Fontana is displaying behavioral response to the birth of her little sister. Caroline’s behavioral responses are not healthy to such a major life/ family’s structure change and are not being addressed appropriately. Caroline is exhibiting the following symptoms: 1. Behavioral issues, such as acting out in a negative way at home and at school/ Sleep deprivation/ outbursts of anger

In my opinion there’s more differences than similarities between the Family systems theory and the Human Development/Family life cycle theory. The Family systems theory is the most common family theory there is. The belief is basically that if something happens to one member it affects the whole family, it’s kind of like the domino’s theory when one domino falls they all fall with it. Some concepts of this theory pertain the belief of boundaries in every aspect of their life which could mean the emotional, psychological or physical aspect. As well as the belief that everyone needs to work together as a team, they feel wholeness by being together, they include the parents, children, and even extended family.

Certain emotions and addictions can be passed down. Today it seems like more people have depression or sleeping problems. Or addictions with tobacco and alcohol use have been passed down through generations. It is a proven fact that certain things are passed down in many families all over the

The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) uses three major categories (structural, developmental, and functional) in order to assess a family and allow for a helpful resource to use within issue resolution (Wright & Leahey, 2013). Within each category there are multiple different subcategories. Structural assessments of a family may require an assessment of different aspects within the structure of the family such as internal, external, and context. The purpose of assessing the structure of the family is to understand who is in the family, what connections are present among the family members versus those that are outside of the family, and the context of the family. Developmental assessments can in tell the subcategories of stage, task, and attachment.

In conclusion, Andrea has a very difficult time establishing herself as a young adult due to her illness and having to care for a son who has a disability. She requires a great deal of help in order to be considered a good functioning individual. The Family Systems Theory pays close attention to families such as Andreas as her mental health issues has affected her family as they all worry about her and Vincent’s safety. Due to her suicide attempts, she has left The Child Protective Service with no other option but to remove Vincent from her care. This theory works very well with Andrea’s case study as it can be useful in helping her uncover the problems she is currently encountering and also teaches her better ways of coping with them.

Introduction The purpose of this discussion paper is to discuss a specific issue of the client, Laura, and the intervention model of Attachment Theory. Key features of the intervention model will be addressed, as well as the manner in which the model will be applied to a specific issue experienced by the client. Each of these aspects will be discussed in regards to their helpfulness in the intervention. Issue Statement

Introduction A famous film star, Katherine Hepburn once stated, “Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.” Even though Hepburn was probably interviewed too many times and asked many questions, most social workers must utilize the interview process to make assessments of their clients. An accurate assessment is critical and significant first step in the social work process.

Theories (Erikson & Attachment) According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, trust vs. mistrust, occurs in the first year of life. Erikson believed that the caregiver’s response to the infant’s cries help them develop a sense of trust, when the caregiver responds right away to the infant’s distress of crying or fussing (Mooney, 2000). Erikson believed that in the earliest years of life, mainly during infancy, patterns of trust or mistrust are formed that control, or at least influence, a person’s actions or interactions for the rest of life (Erikson, 1950). Bowlby hypothesized that children are born with a predisposition to be attached to caregivers and that children will organize their behavior and thinking in order to maintain those relationships (Bettmann, 2006).

Family Systems Theoretical Connections Within the family systems theory , it primarily is focused on the system and not the individual members. In the book Me, MySpace, and I: Parenting the Net Generation by author Larry D. Rosen, Rosen gives his view of the family systems theory. In the section “Family Systems Theory” the author explains that the system begins with the idea that the family is a whole, but realizes that it is more than the sum, of its parts. (Rosen, 2007)

Overview of Attachment Theory Attachment theory tries to describe the evolution of personality and behaviour in relationships and it gives a reason for the difference in a person’s emotional and relationship attitudes. In the beginning, it looked at the mechanics of relationships between children and their parents but it has since been expanded to cover the entire life of the human being (Howe, 2000). Attachment theory includes insights learned from evolutionary theory, ethology, systems theory and developmental psychology (Howe, 2001).