PYC4808 Assignment 5 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024

PYC4808 Assignment 5 Full Solutions 2024 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert Solved, Explanations and Solutions. Read the case study carefully, and answer the questions that follow. Total marks for the assignment is 100. Case Study Alisha (14 years old) was referred to a psychologist, for psychotherapeutic intervention, because of concerning eating behaviour. Her mom, Tisha (45 years old) reported that she has found chocolate bar wrappings hidden in Alisha’s room, and has also noticed the remnants of vomit in the toilet bowls. In the parent intake interview, Alisha’s parents, Tisha and Clinton (53 years old) indicated that Alisha was sexually abused by an unknown offender at the age of three. This was reported to the SAPS, and an investigation ensued, however, the perpetrator was never identified. At the time, Alisha refused to go to school, threw violent temper tantrums and had nightmares at night. Her parents took her for play therapy with a counsellor, and the behavioural difficulties subsided. Alisha was never informed about the abuse, and the parents decided not to tell anyone in the family. At age 13 years old, Alisha developed social and performance anxiety, had very few friends and felt awkward around others. She performed well academically, and was a competitive athlete and dancer. However, since beginning Grade 8 this year, Alisha has become more lethargic, and doesn’t have sufficient energy to compete competitively. Her academic marks have remained stable; however, she no longer enjoys school. In her first few sessions with the psychologist, Alisha disclosed that she struggles with her anxiety and is feeling down, and has begun binging on certain foods, and then purging when she feels “stuffed”. She is concerned about these behaviours, and said “I just want to feel normal again, what is wrong with me”. She also reported that she feels her parents favour her younger brother, Dante (11 years