Explore how psychological case formulation explains offending by linking personal history, substance misuse, triggers, risk factors and tailored intervention to behaviour change.
Karim is in court and has been accused of stealing.
Karim was raised in a wealthy neighbourhood and has a difficult relationship with his parents. He has had a history of mental illness and his sister died six months ago.
Kylian is a forensic psychologist who has been asked by the court to create a psychological (case) formulation for Karim and indicate the risk he poses to the public.
Describe how Kylian would use psychological (case) formulation for Karim.
AO2 (4 marks)
Credit up to four marks for accurate description of how a psychological (case)
formulation could be used.
For example:
- Kylian would use psychological (case) formulation to determine if Karim
was capable of stealing and if he is likely to reoffend if released (1). He
would want to investigate Karim's past relationships with his parents to
see if this could be a reason for him stealing (1). Kylian could question
Karim on his sister's death and ask him how he interpreted this major
life event (1). He could also ask experts in mental health to contribute to
the psychological (case) formulation with their opinion on whether the
history of mental illness could have contributed to him potentially
stealing (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
Answers must relate to the scenario.
Generic answers score 0 marks.
(4)
Explain one weakness of Kylian using psychological (case) formulation for Karim.
AO2 (1 mark) AO3 (1 mark)
Credit one mark for identification of a weakness (AO2)
Credit one mark for justification/exemplification of the weakness (AO3)
For example:
- To create and implement a case formulation for Karim's stealing there
are several different people that would need to be involved which can
be costly (1) as all of those involved with Kylian's case formulation of
Karim's theft behaviour, not just the psychologist, would need to be
trained (1).
Look for other reasonable marking points.
Answers must relate to the scenario.
Generic answers score 0 marks.
(2)