The following paper presents a case study, analyzed within a Group-Centered perspective. Client assessment and the development of an intervention plan will be presented. Examples of how the plan was operationalized and evaluated, with assessment of client behavior, practitioner behavior, and an evaluation of my own work will be included.
Client assessment begins with a presentation of the case information from the client's perspective. The client is a 25-year old female (Denise) who reported being a successful artist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She stated that she has been married for five years and during this period her husband (Victor) continually accused her of being unfaithful. For example, if Victor answered the phone and the caller hung up he assumed it was a man calling for his wife. He demanded to know where she was at all times. He called her at work five or six times each day to confirm that she was there. If she was not at her desk he interrogated the person who answered the phone to determine his wife's whereabouts. He demanded to know exactly when she left, where she went, and who she was with. Due to Victor's jealousy and insecurity, Denise reported that she made it a point to come directly home from work each day. If she was even a few minutes late Victor would accuse her of having been with another man. When Denise became pregnant, Victor insisted that the baby was not his despite a lack of proof for his accusations.
Denise stated that she continuously tried to reassure Victor but he would not change. He became obsessed with catching her with a secret lover and he had the telephone bugged to monitor her calls. He opened her mail, searched her dresser drawers, and went through the inside of her car each time she returned home. Denise discovered that Victor had been spying on her and she became anxious. She was continually embarrassed by Victor's actions and her work began to suffer. She became ...