Assessment & case conceptualization

10 articles in this category.

• Assessing Motivation: Who Wants Change and Who is Invested in the Status Quo
• How to Assess Whether a Case Needs Individual or Family-Level Intervention
• How to Use the Genogram Strategically Rather Than Historically
• Recognizing the Stage of Family Life Cycle That is Driving the Problem
• Spotting the Cross-Generational Coalition Before It Derails Therapy
• The Three Questions Every Strategic Therapist Asks Before Planning an Intervention
• When the Problem IS the Solution: Recognizing Attempted Fixes That Backfire
• How to Identify the Hidden Function of Any Symptom
• Reading the Room: How to Assess Family Hierarchy in the First 10 Minutes
• The Sequence Map: Tracking the Six Steps Before and After a Symptom