Name Gregory S.
Age: 24 years old
Gender: male
Race: African/American
Marital status: single
Education: university
Employment: workshop
Has mild mental retardation
Uses glasses for myopia
He is obese
He is a drug addict
Description
Gregory has been living with his parents for a couple of years. He has had some complications which his parents thought they could solve by themselves. He came from a low-income family, and his parents could not cater to the matters arising. Gregory suffered a lot, and now he could not withstand the situation anymore. Gregory decided to seek medical attention at my agency. He had been referred to my workplace by his close friends.
The main reason for him coming to my agency is to seek medication over his myopia status despite him having glasses for quite some time. On approaching him, he said that he wanted stronger and focusing glasses and those that could not add an effect on his health. Also, he came to seek for advice on his growing obese. The reason for seeking advice was to find the workable means that could bring him back to the natural state.
There are facts about Gregory, which are essential in the provision of feedback. For instance, addiction to drugs, mild mental retardation, and obesity are the three critical aspects. I would recommend that the patient be taught on the lasting effects of drugs so that he could make up his mind. Besides, I would suggest that mental assessments be done immediately so that we define what makes his learning and understanding slower than others. I am planning that Gregory to be examined every time so that his conditions can be known and identify if further treatment is needed.
Questions
What do you think your client likes doing?
How do you evaluate and assess your client’s issues?
What are the suitable measures to be taken so that care is administered to the client?
How would you ensure there is adequate care for the patient?
References
Heit, D. S., & Pompi, K. F. (1977). Hypothetical client retention factors in residential treatment. Addiction Therapist.
Hoener, C., Stiles, W. B., Luka, B. J., & Gordon, R. A. (2012). Client experiences of agency in therapy. Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, 11(1), 64-82.
Weiss, A. R. (1987). Reactions of mental health professionals to hypothetical clients: A comparison based on clients’ adoptive status. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 24(3), 414.
Wallander, L., & Blomqvist, J. (2008). Modeling ideal treatment recommendations: A factorial survey of Swedish social workers’ ideal recommendations of inpatient or outpatient treatment for problem substance users. Journal of Social Service Research, 35(1), 47-64.