Identification Of Client: Case Study

Todd and Reggis is a same-sex couple. Same-sex relationships commonly attract significant stereotyping in the United States. While handling clients, the human services professional must not base their decisions on such stereotypes. In the case at hand, the professional much guard against racial stereotyping as well. Reggie is black while Todd is white. The past of the two clients, all of them having been convicted and jailed before, can also influence the professional’s judgment if they do not stick with the standards required of them. While both Reggie and Todd have a history of using drugs, it would be inappropriate for the human service professional to conclude that the problems in their relationship are all drug-related. Such a stand is critical even though the society commonly links most addicts to violence and crime.

Even from a young age Elizabeth was always determined and stubborn. She came from a family of 11, which included two younger sisters, three younger brothers, and two older sisters. Her mother, Hannah Blackwell, stayed at home, like all the other women during that era of time. While her father, Samuel Blackwell, owned a sugar refinery. When the sugar refinery business failed to gain the money they needed, they decided to move to the United States and start over. Over the course of the 13 years of moving, declining income, and losing her father Elizabeth still didn 't know what to do with her life. Although she disliked teaching she was forced to do so to earn money for her family. When visiting a sick friend of her mother’s one day, the friend told her that she might of survived the cause of her death if only there was a woman doctor to understand what she was going through. Shortly before her death the woman suggested that Elizabeth study medicine. Elizabeth, who was never interested in medicine, did like the idea of the

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.

Client (AM) is a 20-year-old heterosexual African American female, born in Durham, and currently still resides there. Her primary language is English. She lives with her 13 moth old child (NM) in a one-bedroom apartment. The client is unemployed and currently receives SSI benefits. AM resides in subsidized housing because of her social security income. Client did not finish high school and has no desire to do so.

During this time of grief, Della feels overwhelmed knowing her mom is not the person she used to be and now is like an “ancient little girl”, which causes her to engage in self-destructive behavior (114). She mentions that she was in “two car accidents” and “was arrested twice” during her senior year. However she said those incidents were not “her fault.” Along with her reckless driving, she says she, “couldn’t keep [her] hands on the wheel” (113). This act of carelessly driving reveals that in a way, she does not care much about herself in those accidents since she does not own up to her actions and simply states that she “couldn’t” hold on to the steering wheel and talks about the accidents and arrest so casually despite the fact that her life was at risk. Della also portrays how people harm themselves when trying to cope with problems by using drugs. On nights when, “the pain wasn’t so bad,” she would go downstairs and “smoke a joint” (115-116). Drugs such as marijuana work as stimulant and a depressant, which means they can enhance mood and put someone is a state of relaxation. For that reason, many people, including Della, use it to cope with their pain. After caring for her mother, “six terrifying hours every night,” she uses the drug to help her escape her problems (115).

During the summer of 1967, the area in San Francisco was a magnet for individuals looking for drugs. Joan hung out with runaways and acidheads. She met a different array of people such as, dealers to poets. One thing she did notice is that there were several children. They were as young a five years old taking acid. While at Haights she blended into the scene. The readers of the article that she is writing gave them the sense that she was putting herself at risk reporting this story. As she wrote what was happening there she was afraid that she might get sucked up into the Haight abyss and become a lost soul.

D.D. is a 50-year-old, African American male presenting with a number of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The client reports that he came to counseling for “extra support and someone to talk to.” D.D. has been struggling with mental health issues since he was young. Since the age of 15 he has been hospitalized on and off for “hearing voices.” In the early 1980’s he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and prescribed Risperdal to treat the symptoms. Since then, D.D. has been in a variety of mental health settings, including hospitals, day programs, and outpatient treatment. The client has an extensive alcohol and drug use history that he believes impacted his Schizophrenia. In the early 1980’s the client would use alcohol every day “to avoid the voices,” drinking “anything he could get his hands on.” He was also heavily involved with drugs at that time and regularly used marijuana, PCP, cocaine, and heroine. In 2000, the client was sentenced to eight years in jail for four bank robberies. While in jail, D.D. received mental health treatment and alcohol and drug treatment, which was greatly beneficial. When the client was released from jail in 2008, he was drug and alcohol free and was taken off of Risperdal.

Things were very bad for Liz, until one day, she decided to shape up. A website about Liz Murray talks about when she decided to go to highschool. “She had nowhere to live and had not attended school regularly for years, but at 17 pledged to become a "straight A" student and complete her high school education in just two years.” (Guardian News) I think that this is just the beginning of Liz’s road to Harvard. It talks about how she got to highschool, in a website

The novel Go Ask Alice, written by an anonymous teenage girl, consists of her thoughts, musings, and feelings throughout her ever worsening battle with drugs. Before the life-altering party that introduced her to this life of addiction, Alice was a typical teenage girl who faced the fears and unknown of moving to a new town and school, feelings of nonacceptance from her friends and peers, body issues, and pressure from her parents. The argument can be made that one of the many roots of Alice’s worsening habit is mainly her relationship with her mother and father; however, once Alice has left her family in search of her next high and life on her own, she began to long for them once again. Although she ran away from her life and family twice, each time Alice was accepted home with loving, caring arms. So while her parents may have played a role in her delving into the life of drugs to escape her woes, they could also be considered one of her potentially saving graces toward the end of the novel. However, no matter the amount of effort Alice or her family put forth into her recovery, the drugs ultimately won the battle for Alice’s life.

but apparently she had to get used to it. Liz's dad had died when she was 8,every since then Liz and her family haven’t been the same. Her mom started leaving for her work a lot more and taking more jobs that she has to travel around the world for. Liz felt alone she would come home to none after school. She missed her mom and dad,she missed getting hugs from her family when she came home from school.

Client was considered to be in compliance with treatment during this reporting period. Client attended weekly group as scheduled. UA was negative for alcohol and other tested substance. Participation in a self help program was verified. Client continues to make positive changes in treatment. Client is transffered to a monthly group from weekly group; tentative treatment completion date is November 2017.

She had returned from a family vacation to Hawaii and bought all of the bedding and school supplies she needed to move into her dorm at San Diego State University. Her parents were thrilled that she was just forty minutes from home and could visit often. Kim was ever more excited for what lied ahead of her, a new school, new friends, and she was especially excited to be out on her own! She was officially an adult, free to make her own decisions and to do as she pleased. One night Kim made a poor decision that would cut her life a lot shorter than expected. That feeling of freedom and power would all end in a heartbeat. Kim was always sheltered by her parents as she was growing up and had never stepped foot into the real world. Now, it was staring her straight in the face. One night she decided to attend a party with some friends not knowing what was in store for her. She was roaring with excitement and couldn’t wait to get there and experience college. During the party, Kim decided to try a drug that was offered to her by a tall, handsome boy. She accepted, thinking it would do her no harm to just try it once. She did

Once this girl started with the drugs, she could not stop. As soon as she tried the first drug, it lead to all of the other drugs and things that she did. Her first time doing the drug was an accident, and she did not know, but she made the wrong choice in continuing to do them. She said it gave her a feeling of belonging and love that she had never felt before. If her parents or her close friends had paid more attention to her, then some of the events that happened would not have happened. Her heavy drug use lead to her runaway from home to the streets, involvement in crime, her prostitution, and her visit to the insane asylum. She found a "best friend" (Chris) - one that would give her drugs - and they decided to runaway and leave their family and friends to start their own shop in San Francisco. They thought they could not handle their parents telling them what is right and what is wrong, but that is what they needed to hear. They were naive in thinking they could live their lives alone without any rules or any authority.

Mark is a 16-year old and currently a freshman in high school. Mark is having problems in school as evidenced by reports from his teacher. She reports that he is “unmotivated” and usually isolates himself, with little interaction with other classmates. Mark has been caught “sleeping” and has been marked down for attendance issues. As a result, his grades are suffering.

Felicia’s mother began abusing drugs when she was just 11 years old. Felicia and her sister were born addicted to heroin. Her mom continued to care for them and agreed to undergo rehabilitation. But she was unable to stay clean, and ended up back on the street. Her two girls were placed in foster care in separate homes.