Social Work Psychosocial Assessment

Recently, I completed a psychosocial assessment on a patient in the PHRM/ISS program. She was 21 years old, pregnant with her fifth child. When she initially walked in she seemed pleasant. Then, before we could get started she received a phone call. She politely asked could she step out and of course I said sure. Immediately, after she walked back in she seemed anxious and annoyed as evidence by her frowning and checking her phone every minute. Then, she would continue to say yes and not pay attention to the questions that I was asking. After a while, this began to bother me. This is because I would ask her a question and she would not answer or ask me to repeat myself. Then, she made a comment stating that “it does not matter and she was ready to go because she was upset.” At that moment, I knew that I needed to take an assertive stance.

For this case study we will be examining a girl who currently attends Appalachian State University, studying social work. Through this study we will look at how biological, psychological, environmental, and family have impacted her until now. Through looking at these effects links will be created to Erikson’s theory and the learning theory. Concluding with examining the impacts of the factors in relevance to their professional development.

In order to work effectively and appropriately with vulnerable and marginalised groups in society such as individuals with mental illnesses, it is fundamental for a social worker to have a comprehensive knowledge base and proficient skills.

Everyone knows the disastrous effects cancer has on a person and their loved ones. Knowing that my mom was misdiagnosed, there could've been a moment when she may have still been here on Earth. During 2005, my mom noticed that something was wrong with her. This realization lead her to go seek a doctor at Lincoln hospital. During her examination, the doctors didn't noticed anything was wrong. After three years she went back again, and Dr. Max Ann examined my mother a second time,but this time he discovered that she had cancer. This

Nobody expects to get cancer. You just see it happen around you, and never think twice about it coming into your life. Until it does. In October 2016 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had it before the previous winter and there was only a 5% chance of it coming back. And when it did, I was devastated. My mom is a very joyful person, she always sees the good in the bad. The hope in the hopeless. The Light in the dark. But this time around

As I arrive into the office the receptionist informs me that my new client has arrived. I greet him and ask him to follow me. In the office I introduce myself and ask him how he is doing today. He seems to have a positive outlook on things. I inform him that his visit today will take no more than an hour. First and foremost I have him read and sign off the consent form. Next I inform the client about privacy and confidentially. I also let him know it is okay to stop me and ask any questions. Lastly, although he has allowed his previous therapist to share his chart with me, I confirm with him once again if it is okay for me to take a look. The client agrees and I begin to conduct his assessment.

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

Being diagnosed with cancer can be very scared because the person that is been diagnosed is not prepared to receive the tremendous news. When Henrietta find out that she had cervical cancer, she did not tell anyone and went on with her day as if nothing had happened. Rebecca Skloot states that Henrietta told “Day and the children not to worry,” “A int’ nothing serious wrong, she said““Doctor’s gonna fix me right up” (Skloot 31). In the article “Keeping Cancer a Secret” author Dr. Mikkael Sekeres ask his patient “how are they [children] dealing with your diagnosis” (1). The reason he chose to not tell was that this son was away in duty on

On September 14, 2002 a beautiful little angel named Alexa Michelle Nawrocki was born. Her first year of life was healthy, but when Alexa turned 17 months she began to develop a cold along with a low-grade fever. Within a couple of days, her cold disappeared. However the fever worsened, and upon examination at the Doctors office a mass on her kidney was discovered. She was taken straight to the emergency room and it was advised they she receive a stage IV Neuroblastoma (the cancer had reached her bones, bone marrow, and into her lungs and liver).

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,

She has had cancer two times throughout her whole life and always stays true to herself; she had breast cancer back in 1991 with a stage two cancer. She had already at this time had two older sisters who also had cancer themselves but had died from it. The doctors had her go through chemotherapy and she had to get a mastectomy, a procedure to remove the breast. After a long 6 months she had finally have beaten cancer, or what they thought.

In this article, Sarah Cotterill writes about how cancer has changed the way she sees and processes the world she lives in today. During this hard time of her life she has experienced both highs and lows throughout. Cotterill is only 29 years of age but feels she has the knowledge to speak in this topic since she has experienced it first hand.

The Diagnosis for many especially those who are the diagnosed can be the scariest thing. Seeing this first hand with my grandmother who did not want to tell anyone of what had happened it was tough. I was a little less then fifteen when I went to live with my grandmother for a short time. She quickly showed me things like cooking and gardening and the value of hard work so when I overheard her talking to my grandfather about having to get chemo the next day I was beside myself. She finally told me the next day about her diagnosis. Though we may care for those diagnosed seldom do we ever truly know what they are going through? I mean how often do you have things you

Evita's case was unique, not in the fact that she was unaware that she had cancer for most people who had cancer back then were unaware, but because of the fact that her husband brought in George T Pack and Abel N Canonico, two cancer experts and she was given special treatment that most people would not have been given that if given to her sooner could have potentially saved her life. George T Pack was a surgeon, radio therapist, and pathologist at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and eventually agreed to operate on Evita. While all of this was going on, the public only knew that Evita was having surgery, but not of the extent of the damage. While Pack was not optimistic of the surgery, and afterwards, after learning of the return of the cancer, refused to perform a salvage operation, believing it would not benefit Evita. Evita then received chemotherapy and was the first at the time to receive it. After all this had happened, Evita weight only approximately 79 pounds. The chemotherapy did not work either, and Evita was pronounced dead on July 26, 1952. (The Illness and Death..., 1-2)

My concern about Amy’s disease is that she is very young. In addition, having undergone a series of chemotherapy and transplant without a favorable result led to her emotional distress. I always wonder if her life will be the same physical, and psychological after 2 years of treatment without cure. However, Amy and her family need encouragement and support. I also mentioned in one of my post that the medical team can refer her to American cancer Society or any other cancer society for support.