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Certain elements of treatment planning for clients experiencing life transition and developmental issues may be easier than others. For instance, it may be obvious that a breadwinner’s job loss is the major concern facing a family. The more difficult part may be crafting clinical and treatment formulations for this issue that explain how it affects the clients, what needs they have, and how you, as a helping professional, plan to intervene (Sperry, 2005). As you examine life transition and developmental issues in this week and the next, use your theoretical orientation to conceptualize the scenarios presented and plan theory-based interventions. For this Discussion, consider a brief case history of a couple or family (this can be one with which you are familiar or a fictional couple). Begin to conceptualize the couple’s or family’s problem through your theoretical orientation and identify interventions that you might use. Search the Walden Library for articles that might be used to justify the interventions you selected. a brief description of the couple or family case. Explain the theories an

d theory-based interventions to couples and families experiencing life transition and developmental issues you will apply to this case. Then, Use the following treatment plan template for the treatment plans you design for the Discussions and Assignments in this course. Includes strengths that will help client achieve long-term goal(s) (e.g., supportive family). Client should help identify.  Initially, it may be difficult to help client identify more than one or two strengths, but as the course of treatment continues, more should become evident. Includes factors in client’s life that may impede successful recovery. Stated as broad desirable outcome that will be broken down into short-term goals and objectives; usually, one long-term goal will be adequate for first year. Series of time-limited goals that will lead to achievement of long-term goal Statements of what client will do to achieve short-term goal. Stated in measurable, behavioral terms How objective will be carried out or accomplished Objective, measurable desirable outcome with timeframe Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: