Case formulation in clinical psychology and practice
Psychotherapeutic Case Formulation
Salomon has clearly evidenced educational and emotional problems at least since the 6th grade; however, this 9th grader has apparently neither been thoroughly physically and psychiatrically evaluated, nor received an Individual Education Plan, evincing a stunning level of neglect by his educators, the school psychologist and his Nurse-mother, all of whom theoretically know better. Salomon is struggling with anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders and learning disabilities within an environment that has neglected him for far too long. At the age of 15, Salomon will ideally receive the solo counseling, family counseling, school counseling, remedial education and transitional planning to effectively assist him in dealing with his difficult circumstances. In fact, Salomon may prove to be a cautionary tale and model for his educators' administrators' and school psychologist's more enlightened treatment of students who exhibit problems at an earlier stage of their education.