Psy 265 Case Study
Richard (Ty) Trevino PSY 265 – Ch. 13 Assignment Axia College – University of Phoenix
Anna, an adolescent girl, is very much in love with her boyfriend who is three years older than she. He is putting a lot of pressure on her to have sex. At the same time, she is anxious about her parents’ attitude towards her boyfriend. Her mother constantly warns her about dating an older boy and assumes that he intends to take advantage of her. The therapist needs to coach
Anna on the sexual decision-making process, including addressing her feelings and also what she would recommend, in regards to what would be related to her mother’s anxiety. …show more content…
Convictions are to be clearly stated,
with advice provided, regarding sex with expressions of the parents’ values and beliefs. Parents
of teenage children often react to sexual experimentation with threats or punishments, which may
cause adolescents to rebel or tune them out. The adolescent may learn to associate sex with
fear and anger, which may persist for awhile, even in adult relationships. Parents may find it
as a more constructive way to convey concerns about the consequences of children’s actions in a
loving and nonthreatening way that invites an open response. Say, for example, “I’m worried
about the way you are experimenting, and I’d like to give you some information that you may
not have. Can we talk about it?” (Calderone & Johnson,1989, p. 141).
Tom and Susan are an elderly couple. Tom has been retired for several years, and Susan is
more recently retired. She has shown a renewed interest in sexual activity. Tom has not
reciprocated Susan’s interest as he is anxious about his sexual ability at this age. The
Anna, an adolescent girl, is very much in love with her boyfriend who is three years older than she. He is putting a lot of pressure on her to have sex. At the same time, she is anxious about her parents’ attitude towards her boyfriend. Her mother constantly warns her about dating an older boy and assumes that he intends to take advantage of her. The therapist needs to coach
Anna on the sexual decision-making process, including addressing her feelings and also what she would recommend, in regards to what would be related to her mother’s anxiety. …show more content…
Convictions are to be clearly stated,
with advice provided, regarding sex with expressions of the parents’ values and beliefs. Parents
of teenage children often react to sexual experimentation with threats or punishments, which may
cause adolescents to rebel or tune them out. The adolescent may learn to associate sex with
fear and anger, which may persist for awhile, even in adult relationships. Parents may find it
as a more constructive way to convey concerns about the consequences of children’s actions in a
loving and nonthreatening way that invites an open response. Say, for example, “I’m worried
about the way you are experimenting, and I’d like to give you some information that you may
not have. Can we talk about it?” (Calderone & Johnson,1989, p. 141).
Tom and Susan are an elderly couple. Tom has been retired for several years, and Susan is
more recently retired. She has shown a renewed interest in sexual activity. Tom has not
reciprocated Susan’s interest as he is anxious about his sexual ability at this age. The