The Assignment (1 pages):
- Explain how you might use object relations theory to account for Robbie R.’s experiences—both perceived and real. (Robbie R. is the client in the Object Relations Theory Case Example.) Be sure to explain what is occurring in the therapist-client interaction in the case example, such as what the therapist and client may have been thinking during the interaction and why they behaved as they did.
- Explain how you might apply an object relations theory-based intervention model to a difficult client encounter you have experienced in your own practice. Be specific and provide examples, including details about the client and his or her situation. (Be sure to disguise any identifying information about the client.