Mr. B. C

Ben is 23 and had his schizoaffective disorder under control until his grandfather got diagnosed with cancer and passed away. His grandfather death causes Ben to relapse. His mental disorder started at the age of 18 but was well controlled now after his relapse, Ben claims that God talks to him and blames him for that his family is going through. After two weeks of falling into depression Ben considers going to psychology and therapy. His doctor recommended ben to go out once a week and interact with others, following the doctor’s order made Ben become more stable.

She is employed as a Personal Support Worker at a retirement residence in Gatineau. She is not currently working because of health concerns, she has been asked by her doctor to stop work. She reported that she has been with her husband for over 17 years. She reported that her husband is supportive, that he is kind to their children and very supportive of people in their Congolese community. She stated that Peter is quite stressed by his physical health challenges. That he is the main bread winner of their family and they have an autistic child who needs a great deal of attention, therefore, he worries that he may be unable to be there for her and the children. She stated that her husband’s main problem is the asthma and sinus problems, that

During my psychiatric clinical rotation at Carney Hospital I had the opportunity to help run group therapy’s where I was able to understand some of the patients better. During this time I was also able to learn more about my patient F.S. The patient is a fifty-two-year-old divorced Chinese woman with a lengthy history of bipolar disorder and a persistent associative history of schizophrenia and attempts at suicide. The patient has one daughter that is 24 years old who noticed F.S. was throwing her pills down the toilet and hiding them in her pockets so she didn’t have to take them. . During her admission, the patient displayed increased levels of incredible energy and mood activities, an approach that was thought to have been instigated by the worsening of her health condition.

He is thankful that for now his largest tumors seem to be stable. He says, “I am taking it a day at a time, a month at a time, a chemo cycle at a time. Sometimes I feel like a time bomb. No one know how this is going to go and no one can tell me. How do you live when you know next month may change dramatically? How much of my life do I have left? I always said I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. I have to be more mindful that this time bomb may go off at any time. Having cancer recalibrates everything for you. I am more mindful of how I spend my days and my time.”

This cancer of the lymph nodes starts by destroying the cells apart of the body’s immune system and can be deadly. The 10 year survival rate for this cancer is 59% and requires years of therapy for recovery. When Kate first discovered she was sick, she had to undergo severe chemotherapy that has severely damaged her Kidney. She is currently doing dialysis to try and restore her damaged kidney, but only time will tell if she will need partial removal of her kidney or a complete transplant. When she is not in the hospital herself, she’s checking other patients in. Due to health care needs, Kimball currently works weekends as a receptionist at the Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center.

Donald is a fifty-four-year-old male with a wife, children, and several grandchildren. Donald’s symptoms started approximately thirty years ago and have been increasing in severity. Documenting the critical issues, diagnostic impressions, and treatment recommendations are imperative to successfully helping the client deal with the issues and possibly minimize the risk of future relapse in recovery. Addressing the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects will help to guide the therapist through developing the most accurate treatment model for the patient.

Cancer has one of the biggest effects on the patients mental health but also the patients loved ones and friends. It is one of the hardest things to get a grip on when the doctor tells someone that they have cancer and a fifty-fifty chance of making it. "The disease can bring many changes-in what people do and how they look, in how they feel and what they value" (Dakota 4). It makes people look at the world and their lives in a different way, valuing now what they took for granted and seeing the bigger picture in every scenario. It is something that no one can actually brace, even after the doctor tells them. Through it all though, the person must remain strong and optimistic because the cancer can affect the person's moods and in return affect the outcome of the person and the chances of their making it

T.C. went out for testing immediately and unfortunately the test came back that the cancer had aggressively metastasized throughout his body. His pain level increase daily and he became increasingly dependent for all aspects of daily care. Prognosis was for weeks rather then months.

Patient is a 80 year old Caucasian male living with his wife in their home. The patient is originally from Penniviana and moved to Ohio for 10 years. Patient was previous married, but wife passed away over 10 years ago. Patient and his current wife, Mary have been married for 10 years, but have known each other for 15 years. Pt was within the Navy doing subrmine duty for 27 years. Patient moved to Big River area back in 1990 and worked as a volunteer sheriff in Riverside County for eight years. The wife has been a RN for 35 years, but is retired now. Pt has four step-sons, mike, ken, Rick and Bob in San Diego, who contact him once a week. Pt has three sisters, but 2 sisters has passed. One sister lives in Pennivina. Pt ambulates well without

Presenting for treatment is a 39 year old single, Caucasian female born in Montreal, Canada. The client identifies as heterosexual with no children and no current intimate relationship. The client was recently released from a psychiatric residential treatment in the U.S. and referred for ongoing outpatient treatment by her doctor at the hospital. The client has a history of suicidal ideation, with her last attempt leading to her hospitalization. The client reported that both her parents died in a car accident when she was an infant. The client stated that she has a twin brother whom she did not meet until much later in life. The client reported being raised in a hyper-religious school in Quebec and it was there, the client stated,

Identify the Problem: April S is a 30 year old, divorced Afro-American female with one child seeking help to deal with feelings of suicide and depression. Client reports crying daily for the six months, difficulty focusing at work, inability to doing house chores (laundry, cleaning), isolating from family and friends, weight loss of 30 lbs. in the past two weeks without dieting,

Demographics: Patient is a 32-year-old, moderately built Caucasian female; separated once with 2 children. She lives with her children in her mother’s town house in the North-eastern part of the province. She is currently unemployed and receiving disability from the state from sustained back injury. She has Medicaid insurance; speaks English and practices the Baptist religion.

Martin, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy and knows he may well have to spend time in hospital for another marrow transplant in the future, knows first-hand the benefits his website may bring and hopes it will go on to help many people at a difficult time in their lives.

SRA is a 62 year old Caucasian male who was admitted into the hospital with a right fractured femur due to falling off the porch of his home while intoxicated. He has a history of hypertension, migraines, and has had a DVT. SRA would be in the Erikson’s stage of development of generativity vs stagnation, my patient was once married and had children who he helped raise and become responsible adults. SRA found pleasure in working, gaining new knowledge, and planned ahead for retirement. Although, SRA eats healthy he hasn’t healthy life style choices as evidence of his drinking, and smoking habits. Although he was once married he hasn’t found another wife therefore, hasn’t discovered new satisfactions as a mate and found a sense of unity and intimacy. SRA hasn’t involved himself in any outside organizations. When asked about friends he stated “I only have a few, but I don’t see them very often.” This shows that he doesn’t have close friends to share feelings, and to enjoy new social activities with. SRA was born in Elk City, Oklahoma but was raised most of his life in Perryton, Texas. His family’s origin is unknown to him. SRA is currently divorced, but has 2 children from that marriage, he attended a technical school to further his education in technology received about 24 hours of college credits, SRA worked at Dal Chemical, after retirement he went to work for Radio Shaq where he spent 16 ½ years and exclaimed “ever since Radio Shaq went bankrupt I’ve been unemployed”

Bibliographic information: Richard C. Cardoso & Peter J. Gerngross & Theresa M. Hofstede & Donna M. Weber & Mark S. Chambers. Support Care Cancer (2014) 22:259–267 DOI 10.1007/s00520-013-1960-y.