Family assessment paper for social work

Assessment is as essential to family therapy as it is to individual
therapy. Although families often present with one person identified as
the “problem,” the assessment process will help you better understand
family roles and determine whether the identified problem client is in
fact the root of the family’s issues. As you examine the Hernandez
Family: Sessions 1-6 videos in this week’s Learning Resources,
consider how you might assess and treat the client family.Running head: ASSESSING HERNANDEZ FAMILY Assessing the Hernandez Family Paper 1 ASSESSING HERNANDEZ FAMILY 2 Assessing the Hernandez Family Paper Comprehensive family assessment is a continuous practice of enlightening decisionmaking through the identification, consideration, and weighing dynamics that influence children, youth, and their families. Families are perceived as providing the paramount attention and security for their children. However, a family assessment can be ordered when the concentration of child welfare system is drawn into children and families for a suspect of child's safety issues, the danger of future mistreatment, parent protective capacity, and compromise of child wellbeing and the assessment continues the case is closed. Culture, race, ethnicity, values, and customs of families must be respected and given consideration when performing the family assessment. During the initial evaluation of the family, the aim of the therapist or social worker is to gather information that will be useful in identifying the problem which leads to the formulation of the plan to manage the problem. The emphasis on this family assessment paper is the Hernandez family. Demographic Data: Hernandez family consist of Juan who is married to Elena, they had two kids (boys) Junior eight years old, Alberto six years old and they are from Hispanic origin. Juan and Elena revealed that their biological parents raised them. Presenting problem: Juan and Elena Hernandez were required to attend a compulsory parenting class by the social worker that was not satisfied with their method of disciplining their kids when they misbehave. History or present illness: Past psychiatric history: "Needs to be added to" "Needs to be added to." Medical history: "Needs to be added to." Substance use history: "Needs to be added to." ASSESSING HERNANDEZ FAMILY 3 Developmental history: There is no evidence of any developmental problems noted in the Hernandez family. The parents and kids appeared well nourished. The kids are observed playing with toys within their developmental stage. Family psychiatric history: "Needs to be added to." Psychosocial history: Juan and Elena reported that they are hard working parents and providing for their family is their priority which is why Juan works overtime from time to time to be able to fulfill his fatherly responsibilities towards his family. Juan and Elena appeared to have a healthy spouse relationship even though Juan expressed his anger for being summoned to attend parental class. The couple tends to have a mutual understanding of themselves. History of abuse and trauma: Juan revealed that his parents were strict towards him and his siblings during their childhood and was forced to carry heavy books for a set amount of time as a way of disciplining them. Elena also revealed that her childhood was misery and didn't explain further. Review of systems: "Needs to be added to." Physical assessment: There is no evidence of physical abnormality. Their children seemed within the specified stage of development and there is no signal of mishandling or negligence noted. Their behavior and appearance are within their average age. Well-groomed and healthy. The couple is also well groomed and well nourished. Mental status exam: Juan and Elena are well informed and understands that they may be at risk of losing their kids to the government which is Elena inquired their discussion with the therapist will be confidential. They also fluent in English, ASSESSING HERNANDEZ FAMILY 4 Differential diagnosis: V62.4 (Z60.3) Acculturation Difficulty: The determination to use this diagnosis occurs when an immigrant is finding it difficult to adjust to a new culture that differs from their own which interferes with treatment and prognosis (Paniagua, 2018).