Paradigm and treatment methods

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Paradigm and Treatment Methods
The biopsychosocial paradigm is the most suitable model that examines the nature of Brandon’s mental illness. This paradigm enables a clinician to incorporate various aspects in trying to understand the behavior of the patient. Precisely, Brandon’s condition can be understood by examining biological, socio-cultural, and psychological factors (MacDonald & Mikes-Liu 271). Biological factors, in particular, genetics contributed to Brandon’s behavior. Notably, he is shy and unfriendly just like his father; this means he inherited such genes from his dad. Socio-cultural factors that may have contributed to his behavior include lack of social interactions, living with one parent (mother), seeing his father once a week, and separation of the parents. Psychological factors that might have had an influence on Brandon’s condition includes narrow interests and repetitive behaviors. Barnhill argues that Brandon has much interest in toy cars and trains more than anything else (p. 7). Again, he has a tendency of repeating words as he speaks. These behaviors can cause distress.
The best treatment method for Brandon’s condition is integrating family therapy with other forms of therapies, for instance, pharmacotherapy. These therapies will improve his speech, as well as, behavior. Brandon’s behavior is caused by dysregulation of key neurotransmitters of the central nervous system. Thus, psychoactive medications can be used to control his behavior (Self et al.

367). Children with autism spectrum disorders have been found to respond well to treatment programs (Olliac et al. 2). Therefore, enrolling Brandon in such initiatives will reduce distress and increase socialization behaviors. Research has also shown that child-centered play therapy can be effective in addressing issues of children with autism spectrum disorder (Ware Balch & Ray 430). This form of therapy improves self-regulation and social interactions. Besides, Brandon can also be taken through other treatment services such as behavioral and speech therapies. However, it is important to note that Brandon’s condition has no cure but can be controlled through the above-mentioned interventions.
Works Cited
Barnhill, John W. Dsm-5™ Clinical Cases. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2014.
MacDonald, Chloe and Kristof Mikes-Liu. “Is There a Place for Biopsychosocial Formulation in a Systemic Practice?” Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, the, no. 4, 2009, p. 269-283.
Olliac, Bertrand, et al. “Infant and Dyadic Assessment in Early Community-Based Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder with the PREAUT Grid.” Plos ONE, no. 12, 2017
Self, Trisha L., et al. “Pharmacotherapy and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Tutorial for Speech-Language Pathologists.” Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, vol. 41, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 367-375.
Ware Balch, Jenifer and Dee C. Ray. “Emotional Assets of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Case Therapeutic Outcome Experiment.” Journal of Counseling & Development, vol. 93, no. 4, Oct. 2015, pp. 429-439.