Well, I'm Lillian, and I'm here because I was in a reallysignificant car accident about nine months ago and a couple weeks.And I guess, well, I used to really be in control of everything. Iwas really good at being kind of a lynch pin of my family and beingable to make sure everybody got to where they needed to be. I wasable to support people emotionally and get them to where theyneeded to be, and I really drove things. And now I mean, Iliterally now can't drive anything. I can't drive a car because I'mterrified, and so that has major limits for my family. I used to beable to go to all of my daughter's basketball and field hockeygames, and now I can't get in the car to go to those. And sosomeone else's mom has to do that. And so that's been really hardto see someone else basically take over as the mom for her. Andwith my husband it's been really stressful. He's been great, but Ithink he misses the old me as much as I do. And it's like it's notjust with him. It's like I'm looking -- it's like I'm at a picturewindow at my house like and I'm looking in at my family. To me itlooks like they're doing great, and I'm proud of them. They'redoing as well as I could hope given that they don't -- only havehalf of their mom. But I feel like I'm not really part of thefamily like I would like to be. And before this I was reallyactive, and I knew how to set a goal and how to achieve it. And nowI feel like I can't do the simplest thing. I can't even take careof myself let alone my kids. And I'm getting to the point now whereI'm worried that --
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>> You know, the kids can't quit their mom but people doleave wives. In fact, he was the one who suggested that I comebecause I need to get a hold of myself, get a hold of my life and Iguess get what control I can have back and get back and be part ofmy family. Now that you've been able to meet Lillian and learn moreabout her concerns prepare a response to her using three specifichelping skills. These are offering a summary, self-disclosure andinterpretation.
Questions:
1. Outline the types of behavioral assessments you might usewith Lillian. What are the advantages and disadvantages ofeach?
2. What specific information would you need to gather fromLillian and why?
3. How could you teach Lillian to assess her own fearlevels?
