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Humanistic therapy – A case study Carolyn R. Fallahi, Ph. D. Introduction to Clinical Psychology Childhood Traumatic Grief New childhood condition – Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG). Conceptualization Symptoms Coping Mechanism Other Common Symptoms depression or anxiety. Issues with internalizing or externalizing behaviors. Similar to loss of a parent through divorce. Higher incidence of “interpersonal sensitivity”. Examples 1998 hurricane that killed 4,000 people in Nicaragua. 9/11 examples. Virginia Tech examples. Client-Centered Treatment – Carl Rogers The role of the therapist Provides assistance based on certain beliefs – the person is valuable, worthwhile, and fully equipped to understand her life. Techniques used. The challenge for the therapist. Traumagenic Model The use of CCT is especially compatible with Finkelhor & Browne’s traumagenic model. What is the traumagenic model? What symptoms are common in children & adolescents? Case Study The case of Shelly – a 15-year-old high school sophomore at a large public high school. Development history was unremarkable. No previous history of mental health problems. Case Study Honor student. Small, close group of friends from elementary school. No hobbies & was not on any sports teams. Shelly told her mother that 6 months after the death of her father, she needed help. In the pretreatment evaluation, Shelly seemed to vacillate between attempting to control her feelings & being overwhelmed by them. She appeared to function well when provided structure, as in school. Case Study Both Shelly & mom felt that they were arguing more. Adjustment disorder – diagnosis. Shelly also reported a number of symptoms of PTSD, including 4/5 arousal symptoms, 4/5 reexperiencing symptoms, & depression & anxiety. Based on Shelly’s symptoms & reported difficulties in various areas of her life, she was seen as having CTG. Positive long-term outcome was seen because she did not have any pre-event mental health problems & her mother was asymptomatic for PTSD. Both mother & child had strong support networks.