Carl is a 28-year-old married man who is seeking therapy because,…

Question Answered step-by-step Carl is a 28-year-old married man who is seeking therapy because,… Carl is a 28-year-old married man who is seeking therapy because, as he reports, “I’m depressed and feel out of control.”Carl has been married for six years to his high school sweetheart. He has a degree in engineering and has been working in the design division of Ford Motor Company for two years. Everyone at work believes that Carl is a talented designer; he seems to like his work and gets along well with his boss and his co-workers. Until recently, he has always finished his projects on time and has been a great resource to everyone.CHILDHOODCarl says that he has no complaints about his childhood. He felt that his parents were effective, though he admits to believing that they preferred his little sister to him. He and his sister are close now, but he doesn’t like to talk with her about their childhood.Though Carl’s mother loved him, she didn’t want to be near him when he was angry — she’d make him go to his room until he calmed down. Even when she herself had good reason to be upset, she always seemed to bury it. Carl remembers that during the rare times when she did lose her temper, she would immediately begin to cry and then embrace him.Carl’s father was aloof and didn’t support Carl much. When he was little, his father didn’t let him help with projects around the house — that didn’t change even as he got older. His father didn’t appreciate music or the arts, and disliked too much expression of emotion. He often told Carl to act more like a man. (Carl’s father got quite angry however if he perceived that his wife was under some kind of threat — he was very protective of her.) He died shortly before Carl’s wedding.SOCIAL LIFE AND HOBBIESCarl enjoys being outdoors. He plays basketball with his friends every weekend, and he loves camping, though he has had little time for it recently. He is also an avid artist. In fact, when he was in high school, he was featured in several art shows. In college he considered majoring in art, but finally decided on a safer route and majored in engineering. He still paints to relax and to feel that he’s creating something new.MARRIAGECarl has known his wife, Danielle, since they were in 7th grade. They first met through Carl’s sister, who teased Carl brutally about the romance as well as his interest in art. Carl and Danielle began dating when they were in 11th grade. They went to the same college but broke up during their freshman year. Danielle said they should start seeing other people since they had never even dated anyone else before — this was a plan Carl didn’t like, but he agreed reluctantly. Danielle ended up getting serious with another man, and Carl sank into depression for several months. It was during this time that Carl gave up majoring in art.Carl and Danielle got back together during his senior year and married shortly after they graduated. RECENT EVENTSDanielle became pregnant with their first child about 6 months ago. Shortly after this, Carl was eating a late lunch when he happened to run into Rebecca, a woman he and Daniele had known at college. She’d had a crush on Carl back then, but because he was so “hung up on Danielle,” Carl said he never pursued a relationship with her. They had a friendly conversation at lunch; he learned that she was still single and worked for a bank in the area. As they talked, Carl realized Rebecca was flirting with him, and he excused himself, saying he had to get back to work.Carl had intended to tell Danielle about meeting Rebecca, but for some reason (he really can’t say why), he never got around to it. And then, after a week or so had gone by, it seemed too much time had passed and he was too embarrassed to bring it up.WHY HE CAME TO YOUOver the last few weeks, Carl has quit painting. He’s lost interest in his wife and his work. What’s more, he’s become short tempered with people, gets in late to the office, is behind schedule on his projects, and is “just plain unmotivated.” The only activity he still enjoys is playing basketball with his friends on the weekend.He came to you, the company’s therapist, to try to regain control over his life.———————————————————————————–YOUR TASKTake the role of a therapist from each of these four perspectives:Psychoanalytic (Sigmund Freud)Humanistic (Carl Rogers)Behavioral (B.F. Skinner)Cognitive/CBT (Aaron Beck)How would each interact with Carl? What would be their goals? What sorts of issues would they work to uncover? What therapeutic techniquesmight they use? Include a discussion of Carl’s traits and attachment style, and how he may have developed that style. Feel free to incorporate ideas from other parts of the course, such as Erikson’s stages of lifespan development and Michael Lewis’s ideas on the development of emotion. Social Science Psychology Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)