Client: Case Study

Helen Stonewall is a married 32-year-old African American female. Helen was brought into see me because she had to be removed from the middle of the street by the police where she was dancing in the middle of the city street half naked at 2am without having any sense of danger. Just before that she removed from a bar where she was dancing on the table and ignoring the bartenders request to get down. Helen had consumed only two drinks before these acts were committed her medical evaluation concludes that there was no excessive use of drugs. She said, “that she was high on life”.

Our client is an intermediate care facility for developmentally disabled individuals under the age of twenty-two years. The campus consists of several residential, educational and administrative buildings and recreational areas on twenty-six acres of land.

I presented Esteban’s case during case consultation because I noticed that I had countertransference when doing his intake. My expectation when presenting this case was to receive feedback that would help me to provide effective treatment to Esteban without my countertransference affecting his treatment. This section of the paper will talk about the feedback I received about my countertransference and how to support Esteban.

The client met with his counselor on 05/06/2017 for his one on one session to discuss his treatment plan goals. the client has been on track with his goals and is working on his second step. the client discuss one of the things that his currently working on and that is acceptance. the client explained that he is having a hard time acceptance certain situations and things that happen in his life, and most of the time it result in him resulting to using drugs. the client as well talked about being disappointed in himself for relapsing after two years of being sober. the client reported that he didn't use the tools that were given to him from his last his was in the program, getting a sponsor and learning coping skills. the client reported that

The client has had a strong support system in the past and is open to creating another one. This is strength because it demonstrates that the client is open reaching out to others in times of need and is a resiliency factor.

D-The patient reports he is not stable at his current dose to the point he want to taper off. He expressed the need to want to get off on methadone. This writer listened to the patient vent about issues in his personal life and problematic issues with his transportation to ensure he dose daily. This writer then proceeded to discuss with the patient as to why he had entered treatment, his aspiration for his recovery process, and addressing alternatives to his barriers. The patient then reports he hasn't used any illicit drugs for three days, at which this writer commended the patient. When asked about what strategies to used to refrain from illicit drugs, he reports keeping himself busy and continue to care for his parents. The patient was

My client is a 3-year-old boy that has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Occupation-based problems typically seen in toddlers with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder includes difficulty with dressing, toileting, bathing, self-feeding, socialization, interacting, and make eye contact with adults and other children.

D- Client arrived on time with his appointment. When asked by the writer about his morning thus far, he reported his morning is going well. The client appeared to be pleased to meet with his new assigned clinician. During the course of the one hour session, the client was aware about completing his first initial TX plan, at which he was open to discuss and complete. This writer asked the client about his drug of choice and the length of time of his use. The client reported that his only drug of choice is heroin and his length of time is about a year. When asked by the writer about how he was introduced, the client mentioned his significant other, who is also a client at the clinic. His significant other name is Lucy Dannelley. The client mentioned his relationship will not hinder his recovery process because according to the client, he and his significant other want to recover from illicit drugs.

The “Client Scenario” video reflects the main character as a client that currently has several needs based on the fact that she has went through a divorce, has one child to provide for, and is in need of financial assistance to pay monthly bills and provide food for herself and her child. The client appears frustrated, overwhelmed, stressed, hostile, and entitled throughout the video. These are often common feelings that are displayed by clients when clients and social workers are meeting for the first time. The client is seeking services due to the needs of her family caused by unforeseen events that recently occurred, which can be a very stressful time for clients. The social worker revealed concern, empathy, and a willingness to assist the client as the social welfare policies

The client met his counselor for his 1x1 session to discuss his experience in the program , what is he getting out the program , has the step work help him see things in a different light, and any other concern's that he may have with staying clean ans sober?. The client will be graduating 06/04/2017 so his worker from First Street Center set the client up for a follow-up review he has. The client has been on track with his treatment plan, the client has turned in his treatment plan assignment that was given to him last week on family conflict resolution , and went over it with his counselor. the client his counselor also discuss his social circle needing friends that are in recovery. The client seems to think that he can go by and say

Client M.E.’s laboratory values are all within defined limits except for her WBC. Her WBC is elevated; this is known as leukocytosis (Pagana & Pagana, 2014). An elevated WBC could be caused due to several reasons such as infection, myeloproliferative disorders, malignancies, trauma, stress, hemorrhage, inflammation, dehydration, thyroid storm and even steroid use (Pagana & Pagana, 2014). However, in the case of patient M.E. the most probable cause of her elevated WBC would be because of infection caused by the pathophysiologic process of cholecystitis. White blood cells function as part of the body’s immune system and work by fighting infection and reacting against foreign bodies or tissues Pagana & Pagana, 2014). So with this being said, during

Client was invited to introduce herself to the other members of the group, and she did so with genuine enthusiasm. She had just been released the day prior from BCP, after completing her mandatory 5-day sentence and adamantly declared that she will not be doing anything that would jeopardize her freedom again. Also, she explained how her mother, father, and daughter are supportive of her recovery, including that her mom would make her leave if she “slipped.” She was fast and thorough with the assignment in which she elaborated on her three top relapse signs which included working too much, thinking about the past, and avoiding talking about her problems in recovery for which she had solutions for: “slow myself down”, “call somebody to talk to” (in recovery), and talk to people at AA meetings respectively. Client was warned about over excursion and seemingly was open to the feedback

Liz is an African American single mother who battled with thoughts about marijuana and its effects. She stayed with her mother in the countryside and was a mother of two loving kids. She was troubled by what she perceived as the contrast between her motherly life and her personal life. She alleged that the smoking pot always helped her relax her mind and that she had learned smoking marijuana from one of her high school boyfriends. No one in her family ever realized that she was smoking marijuana until in her later years when it came to the knowledge of her mother. The habit of smoking marijuana seemed to be a hindrance to her career dream of becoming an elementary school teacher because the profession called

Does it ask all the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is?

The first necessary response would involve finding a way to help the client adequately deal with the levels of stress that he's experiencing. Once the client finds healthy ways of relieving stress, he'll be in a much stronger place to deal with a host of other stressors. For example, the sports teams that this teenager participates on seem to be causing him more stress than it's relieving. This is a sign of how intense his circumstances are right now. Exercise and team sports generally help individuals, particularly teenage boys, and blow off steam and de-stress. However, this appears to be having the opposite impact on him. Engaging in activities like art therapy, or hitting a punching bag or going for hikes alone are all possible options for helping this young man relieve stress.