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The modern family is highly dynamic, unpredictable, and intricate. The current family therapeutic approaches ought to be aligned with the nature of contemporary families. Family therapy is a subset of group therapy; the only difference is that family therapy involves subjects who know each other. This paper will discuss two clients, i.e., Jane and James, but not real names, are siblings from one family. Jane is depressed while James has an anxiety disorder.
Jane and James' parents are divorced. However, Jane is staying with her mother while her 16-year old brother, James, lives with his mother. Jane is a 22 years old lady who reported symptoms of mood swings, hopelessness, and loss of interest in many activities. She reports having suicidal thoughts, easy irritability, complaints of draining her bank accounts after spending, and engagement in random sex even with strangers. She is on lamotrigine prescription. According to DSM-5, Jane can be diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder based on the existing symptoms (American Psychiatric Association., 2013). These symptoms encompass the alternating patterns of manic and hypomanic states. We can see that the symptoms have overwhelmed her, leading to uncontrolled spending and mood disturbances.
James, who is 16 years old, has been long term fearful and always feels uncomfortable participating in activities of daily living. He is worrying about mundane things like the idea of playing a football match with his colleagues. James does like meeting new people and shy away from activities which involve spectators. He complains of profuse sweating and his mind running blank whenever he is ...