Case Scenario

You are working with a family, which includes 3 and 5-year old children, a mother, and a live-in grandmother. The mother works outside of the home and the children attend childcare during the day. Grandmother is a significant care provider. Childcare recommended the family seek services due to significant behavioral concerns in the school. They report that the 5-year-old leads the behavior, and the 3-year-old follows in the behavior.

Select one of the Behavioral or Cognitive models and explore how you would approach this case. Name and explain a few key concepts of the model you selected, note the role of the therapist in that model, and how change is viewed within the model. Then give several examples of how you would treat the family. Give examples of interventions that you would use and the goals that would guide those interventions. What would termination look like with this family?