Behavior
U. V. is a patient that received 2 hours of intensive in-home services from a Mental Health Qualified Professional. The client’s presenting problem can be described as anger episodes that involve verbal and physical aggression. The behavior includes offending, punching, and hitting others, which are categorized as acts of violence that endanger other people. Such actions of the child present a problem for his ability to socialize, build relationships, and work in a team, which are critical skills to succeed in the future.
Intervention
The techniques and methods applied for this case include exploring emotions, cognitive restructuring, breathing exercises, and developing communication and problem-solving skills. These interventions fall under the broader category of cognitive behavioral therapy (Rahman, 2022). Such techniques aim to help the patient recognize, understand, and deal with his emotions, in particular, anger. Skill training is an important part of therapy as it helps solve daily problems and build healthy relationships with others.
Response
The patient responded positively to the suggested therapy; however, there were some difficulties with identifying his feelings. At first, U. struggled to recognize his emotions and react in a healthy manner. However, a specific approach was used, such as using a basic emotion reference to help the patient understand his current state better. This method was successful, and the client learned to recognize his anger and use the suggested breathing exercises and skills to reduce aggression.
Plan
The key goal of the treatment was to decrease verbal and physical aggression in the patient. The plan was to apply cognitive restructuring, as well as teach the client to recognize his emotions, use breathing exercises, and apply communication and problem-solving skills. The outcome objectives for the patient were to decrease verbal and physical aggression by not punching or hitting others at least three days a week and control his temper for the next 60 days. U. had to meet at least 50% of the established goal criteria and 50% goal criteria consistently over this authorization period. The goal must be revised and the interventions enhanced to support the patient’s needs.
Reference
Rahman, I. (2022). CBT for anger: How it works, techniques, & effectiveness. Choosing Therapy. Web.