1. Experiential and Narrative Family Therapy
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1RL is a 57 y/o Asian man with a history of bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety and
explosive disorder. He is married to PL a 49 y/o Caucasian female with a history of
generalized anxiety disorder and depression they been married for 20 year. They have two
children an 18 y/o male that just graduated from high school and 16 y/o female that is
currently a junior in higschool. Then have been coming to therapy for 6 months, the initial
reason for coming to terapy is due to RL iniciated to have an explosive disorder his temper
and anger outburst as well as challenges with substance abuse. His drug of choices is
alcohol, he admitted to drink about two cans of vodka everyday and her wife feels that he is
more explosive whe he drinks and he does not believe that he has a drinking problem and is
not willing to go to a rehab or alcoholic anonymous. PL saids rhat RL has been physically,
emotional and mentally abusing her in the past last time she was physicaaly abuse was 4
months ago which police was called but she did not want to persue any charges at that time
in hopes that he would improve. the expected outcome was less explossive outburst from
RL, beeter insight about his drinking problem and better communication between the
family. The therapeutic approach that is been used for this couple and family is the
existential therapeutic approach which this approach all member of the family are
encourage to speak honestly on what he orshe see and hears feel and thinks. Wife and kids
are afraid of him because they think that he will get easilly angry. Homework assignment
has been given to RL to help to manage his anger as deep breathing and relaxation
techniques and exercises. Perhaps narrative family therapy could be a better option for this
family, narrative therapy helps peopleto sepatate themselves from problems and saturate
stories. Reference to be used American Nurses Association. (2014). Psychiatric-mental
health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Author.Standard
5B “Health Teaching and Health Promotion” (pages 55-56)Nichols, M. (2014). The essentials
of family therapy (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.Chapter 8, “Experiential Family Therapy”
(pp. 129–147)Chapter 13, “Narrative Therapy” (pp. 243–258)Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014).
Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-
based practice. New York, NY: Springer.“Genograms” pp. 137-142Cohn, A. S. (2014). Romeo
and Julius: A narrative therapy intervention for sexual-minority couples. Journal of Family
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