Running Head: SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT 1 SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT 6 Screening and Assessment Unit 3 Name Institutional Affiliation Historical and Contextual Considerations In the case of Charles, historical considerations that are relevant are him losing the job and his past attitudes on having children. The historical considerations of Charles impact the plan assessment because it determines the nature and questions to be asked. In the case of Sabrina, the historical considerations to be considered are her infertility situations that triggered the divorce. In the case of Samuel, the historical considerations to be considered are Charles' learning inabilities and losing longtime friends after his father?s job relocation. In the case …show more content…
Just like any other human beings, persons offering services to clients such as Dave, Sabrina, and Charles must ensure that they are safeguarding the rights of their clients. The counselor is also required to avoid having a romantic relationship with their clients because it might hinder the proper dissemination of services. A conscious specialist should also maintain the relationship in a formal way and avoid engaging in a …show more content…
To assess the situation of Dave, the counselor offers client like Dave to complete the questions and find the cumulative or total score which reflects the level of depression (Maruish, 2017). If the total score ranges 1-10, the ups and downs are regarded to be normal. If it ranges 11-16, it is considered mild mood disturbance. When it ranges 17 to 20, it is borderline clinical depression. When it ranges 21-30, it is regarded as moderate depression. 31-40 is severe depression. Over 40 is extreme depression. These rating scales are critical because it enables one to design the intervention plans to be