Case Study Hairspray's Swallowing

Ms. Samantha Brown has no difficulty interacting with staff in the areas of verbally presented and written materials. Overall, her clinical interview and testing showed no gross indicators of psychopathology. It is apparent however she has significant signs of maladaptive eating patterns, which include: emotional eating, eating after hunger satisfied, rationalization and cravings. She was encouraged to attend the support groups at the hospital. There does appear to be unresolved grief from a paternal loss when she was 13 years of age. She reported her mood has been somewhat labile since her hysterectomy in the early part of this year, which may need medical attention. Overall with relatively normal background experience, stress reduction in

When I saw Hairspray the Musical there were three things that I noticed that were important in making the theatrical performance. Those three things were the acting, production, and how the actors made us, the audience, feel. Each of these things contribute greatly to any performance. I feel that this production of Hairspray hit each of these notes very well.

There is a need to identify the level and type of support an individual requires when eating and drinking. Any support while eating or drinking is to be provided respecting the service user’s human dignity, while the carer is exhibiting warmth and a calm attitude. The care plan informs whether the service user is able to feed him/herself, or needs assistance. Many service users will feed themselves when starting their meal, but will get tired and will then require assistance. The hands of service users with Parkinson’s may have to be gently directed so that they manage eating independently. The carer may need to cut the food for the service user. Service users with chewing difficulties, or swallowing precautions, or a history of choking need to be supervised while eating. Of course, these service users will also get a soft diet. Service users living with dementia may reject food which to them resembles to gruesome things (e.g., they may think meat bits in a dark sauce are cocroaches), therefore person-centered support is important. Service users with learning disabilities may find it hard to estimate distances, so the carer will make sure plates and glasses are well within their reach.

As dementia progresses, swallowing difficulties (called dysphagia) become more common, although they can vary from person to person. If a person is having difficulty with swallowing, a referral to a speech and language therapist can help. Difficulties can include holding food in the mouth, continuous chewing, and leaving foods that are harder to chew (eg hard vegetables) on the plate. Swallowing difficulties can also lead to weight loss, malnutrition and

The first health care team member should be the doctor, He is the most familiar with the physiological and psychological limitations of Mr.

Children afflicted with illnesses or diseases that require treatment including multiple sclerosis, sports injuries, birth defects such as spina bifida, head injuries and developmental delays. Infants and toddlers can also be afflicted with swallowing or speech delays, which a speech therapist specialized in pediatrics, would be available for treatment. On the other end of the spectrum, patients in the latter years of their life can begin to have issues with their balance and muscle strength. Elderly patients with Parkinson’s disease benefit from all discipline programs such as the Big and Loud program which teaches them how to regain control over their movements improve muscle control and increase their balance.

However, there are thing that can help the child throughout the disease to help with the symptoms. Many kids that have Tay-Sachs are at risk for respiratory problems and can easily develop lung infections. This can be an issue when excess mucus collects in the lungs and creates breathing problems. It is also easy for the patients to have feeding problems and often gastronomy tubes are used. A gastronomy tube is a tube inserted into one’s nose that connects to the stomach. If the swallowing issues are really impacting the patient, one might opt for an esophageal tube, which is inserted surgically. Chest physiotherapy (CPT) can help remove the accumulated mucus. Due to the loss of mobility and motor skills, many patients benefit from physical therapy. This

Hairspray is an up beat musical that is set in the 1960’s Baltimore. Teenager, Tracy Turnblad, is in love with music and dancing. She auditions for The Corny Collins Show and wins. Tracy becomes a trendsetter of fashion, fun and dance. Tracy decides that The Corny Collins Show should change Negro Day to everyday. With the help of Penny Pingleton, Seaweed, Link Larkin, and Motormouth Maybelle they make the show integrated.

While providing daily services and support, habilitation therapy technicians are responsible for ensuring the daily health, safety, and welfare of the people supported. The services provided include: personalized care, self-help training, ambulating, communication and socialization skills, intensive care for personalized habilitation training in self-help, language development, sensory stimulation, and motor skills. Each person’s individual support plans (ISPs) are met in order to provide a better quality of life for those supported. Three meals which consist of breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served everyday along with snacks to ensure the nutritional health of those supported. Each person has an individual dining plan made by a dietitian and maintained by a speech-language pathologist and staff to ensure the well-being of those

Mentally engaging in the fear of choking, better known as Phagophobia, is an instance of the sort of hypochondria-related problem that can significantly disturb the way one lives their life. People that are overcome by the persistent issue that if they consume solid foods they will choke and potentially die will wind up taking on really restrictive diet regimens to safeguard themselves. This could take on the dependency of only taking on fluid or highly pureed foods that may be quickly swallowed but are often lacking in lots of vital nutrients. In addition to the dietary inadequacies which could cause a person to lose weight, the human intestinal system requires solid food inputs to operate properly and also effectively. Ultimately, when people tend to stay

My mentor asked me to observe her feeding Mr Comer. She had prepared my learning the week previously by providing literature on the subject of feeding elderly patients and discussion on safe practice for feeding patients with dysphagia.

Help your loved one identify which foods and drinks they should avoid. They can help identify which foods triggering the dysphagia, and which type of foods your loved one doesn't have the muscular strength to handle at the

Social worker is to begin by conducting a psychosocial assessment on the patient. Considering his noncompliance to adhering to his treatment, it is important to identify any psychological factors related to regimen adherence. The psychosocial assessment will help the multidisciplinary team understand the patient’s behavior. The clinical assessment should include any problems from the patient related to adjusting to his health condition and treatment, problems related to employment, problems related to financial resources, problems related to living situation, and problems related to physical activities of daily living. A meeting with the multidisciplinary team should be planned to collaborate with the primary physician, dietician, and RN nurse. The multidisciplinary team will be consulted regarding the patient’s health condition, ability to return to work, and discussion of treatment options, transplant candidacy and medications. If appropriate the patient is to be referred to a cardiologist and invited to be involved in his care planning and coordination to facilitate treatment.

A case that will be discussed throughout this essay is about a girl name Tracy who is going through a family problem that is affecting her both mentally and physically. The setting is in a private counselling practice office where I, the therapist, mainly focus on individual counselling. Tracy is a 22 year old south Asian girl who is in the process of completing her final year of University. Tracy came into my counselling office to seek help regarding issues going on at home. Tracy’s parents have been continuously fighting and arguing which has caused Tracy’s personality to change. Tracy claims that she constantly worries about her parents’ relationship because she has a fear of spending the rest of her life alone without parental support.

Brandy is a 21-year-old from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is the oldest of four children and her parents have been married for the past twenty-two years. After suffering for the past seven years in silence, Brandy has finally sought out treatment for bulimia nervosa. Brandy is a textbook case of a patient suffering from bulimia. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) diagnostic criteria includes: Persisting binge eating episodes, reoccurring behaviors to prevent weight gain, both harmful purging behaviors and binge eating episodes occurring at least once a week for a minimum for three months, evaluating oneself solely or predominantly influenced by one’s body shape and weight, and finally the patient must not exhibit the aforementioned symptoms during an episode of anorexia nervosa. Her difficulty with her weight started in high school with binge eating. Soon after starting to binge eat, she starting purging by forcing herself to puke. The roots of her disorder is in her persistent stress and anxiety as a result of her trying to strive to success.