Coun5106_U09A01_FinalAssignment.doc COUN5106 Final Assignment COUN5106: Assessment, Tes

coun5106_U09A01_FinalAssignment.doc  COUN5106  Final Assignment  COUN5106: Assessment, Tests, and Measures   The Case of Sam  Sam is 70-year-old male who just recently lost his wife, and mother of two children. His wide passed away about a month ago and her loss has been extremely difficult for him. He is grieving her absence and through the grief, Sam is experiencing decreased sleep and appetite, increased crying spells, and increased feelings of loneliness. Sam reports feeling mostly numb and struggling to adapt to his new routine without his wife. Sam™s children live out of state and country, so he is not able to spend time with them to help work through and overcome his feelings. His children are concerned about his mental and emotional state and have encouraged him to seek counseling. Allen seeks counseling to help his process the grief of his wide passing and with a desire to move forward with his life.   The counselor will need to conduct a few assessments with Sam to determine the appropriate treatment plan for him. The counselor will utilize the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), The stress profile, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).   Symptom Checklist  Symptom checklists are helpful for counselors to utilize with counselors as they provide preliminary information about the issues and concerns of the client (Whiston, 2017). The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a beneficial assessment to use with Sam. The BSI is a 53 question self-report assessment for adults age 18 and older and is designed to m