I. The Client Joey Sanchez 5 year old grandson of Hector and Celia Sanchez due to grandfather’s recent illness in which he is unable to return to work and maintain the house hold. Joey has been missing meals days at a time due to the lack of finances and food at home. Joey’s behaviors have increased at school and has been stealing food and fighting with peers and teachers. Joey’s teacher called in a report and it was investigated. Joey was arrested for punching a boy in the face breaking the boy’s nose after school, Joey was suspended from school. Due to Joey’s legal issues and lack of recourses at home a judge deemed Joey to be neglected and a removal was warranted. During the move Joey became upset and attacked Writer. Joey remains upset …show more content…
The Biological level: This writer looked at Joey’s physical health and functioning. This writer examine Joey’s nutrition and general health habits, assessing overall physical development, a referral in place to see doctor for a physical exam. The behaviors could be from poor nutrition, maybe contributing to some of Joey’s symptoms such as aggression and poor concentration and emotional instability. Joey’s behaviors are manifesting due to Joey’s grandparents unable to care for Joey due to economic issues spanning form loss of employment due to health issues from Joey’s grandfather has increased the times Joey goes without to eating. The Psychological level: This writer assessed Joey’s emotional and cognitive development. This writer referred Joey to a psychologist testing to determine whether he has any learning disabilities or related problems that might account for his low academic performance and emotional instability that has led to the removal from grandparents care. The Social level: This writer has indicated and determined that Joey’s overall social interaction with grandparents have deteriorated due to the grandfather’s health …show more content…
As Celia Jaes Falicov in the book Generalist Social Work Practice with Families by Yanca/Johnson, page 79 describes how most Latinos attribute adversity to sources that are beyond one’s control. She points out that many Latinos will add the phrase “God willing” when discussing the future, which is an indication of the belief that one’s life is not under one’s control. Grandmother told Joey “aguantarse” or (to Endure), Writer agreed that Joey will need to be patient to overcome and endure the ordeal. Joey may not want to ignore the situation at this point, but soon he will want it to go away and some distain may manifest then. Also grandmother stated “resignarse” (resignation), or (to go with it) in term. Writer agrees as well that it will be easier for Joey to go with it at this point. For Joey to give in at this time is not an options but he will need to transition on own or with assistance of interventions, Joey may thrive. Ultimately Joey will need to overcome or (sobreponerse) with the help of others and services to
Michael is a 56 year old male who lives alone in a small tin shed in the middle of the bush in central Queensland. He has no children, no partner and lives by himself. During the day he spends his time sleeping on the couch or doing chores around the property. If he isn’t asleep, he requires a stimuli to remain occupied. When he was a young boy, he was a very calm child with a great sense of humour. His physical health was perfect with good energy levels. When he was sexually abused at the age of 8, by his grandfather, these characteristics started to change. From the age of 16 he was having regular breakdowns in his thinking and emotional responses. Michael was constantly feeling irritable and having trouble sleeping with frequent nightmares. As the years went by his attitude was extremely negative which led on to him being withdrawn from his family and friends. During his last year of high school, he started to regularly use marijuana. He would experience countless amounts of paranoia episodes where he would hear voices and thought he was being spied on. At the age of 45 he was fin...
Based on the information provided in case 8, Crashing Planes and Tranquil Dreams, Richard is a 4 years old boy, who is experiencing challenging behaviors at school, as well as at home. Richard lives with both parents, and two older brothers. Richard has been attending the YMCA’s full-day preschool program for the past 2 years. He is described as a “good kid” by parents and teacher, however, he is constantly active, impulsive, and frequently becoming involved in conflicts with adults. Parents are continuously working, and as mentioned in this case, they have to spend most of the time at home yelling at Richard or putting him in time-out as part of his consequences for not listening or misbehaving.
A Biopsychosocial spiritual assessment (BPSS) is vital to use when providing a framework for the client’s presenting problems. It serves as a guide to help Social Workers determine how the client’s biological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions affect their overall functioning. The BPSS assessment allows the Social Worker to view the client holistically, examine barriers that prevent the client from receiving proper treatment, and the ways the client’s interacting systems have an impact in their life. For the purpose of this paper, I will complete a biopsychosocial assessment based on the information my client has disclosed to me and implement strategies necessary to achieve his treatment goals.
boys life. This boy is repeatedly gets kicked out of schools and he does again in the
...es that have a direct correlation to the maladaptive behaviors the family members and family system is exhibiting.
Mrs. Nancy Hamilton (changed name for privacy) is 95 years old female who resides in a local continued care retirement community (CCRC) located in the Los Angeles County. I decided to interview Mrs. Hamilton for her successful aging. I have known her for 9 years and her aging process has not been an easy ride but she always maintained a positive sprit that kept her going even today. Mrs. Hamilton moved in to a CCRC in 2006, two years after her husband passed away. Mrs. Hamilton has one daughter and one son. Daughter Margaret lives nearby and visits frequently and takes care of personally needs such as transportation to medical appointments or shopping for skin care products or clothes as necessary. Son, David lives in the Northern California and visits a few times a year.
The reporter said Aron is suicidal, and she tried to commit suicide 3 weeks ago. On Feb. 6, 2016, the reporter and Aron were riding around, and Aron tried to jump out of the vehicle (reporter had to hold onto her clothing to keep her from jumping), but the children were not present. Around Feb. 19 & 20, 2016, Aron threatened to pick the children up from school and daycare and drive off a cliff. The reporter didn’t allow Aron to pick the children up from school that day, and he went and picked them up. Jessie (father) reported this incident to law enforcement. During the last week in February (2016), Aron hit Joshua in the face, and his right eye was black (bruised) and swollen. Aron reported that the incident was an accident. Several months ago, Aron hit Joshua in the face and his right eye was swollen, and Aron said it was an accident. During the second week in February, Aron got into a fist fight with Joshua, and his lip was punctured and bloody. The reporter broke up the fight and pulled Aron off the child. Aron was yelling and cursing in Joshua’s ear, while calling him names (Bitches and
Michael A. Karson was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He moved at age one year old to Fort Myers, FL. After 14 years residing in the area the family moved to Virginia for one year. Due to his father employment he moved back to Fort Myers, Florida. He indicated that within the area of Fort Myers he has frequently moved.
In chronicling the biopsychosocial issues that are part of our society and which are characteristic of the varied life patterns in our modern day society, we analyze the life of a subject who is female and is a Native American. Born and raised in America, the subject is black and is 44 years of age. She has four siblings who include three brothers and a sister. She has no religious affiliation and has been working for the last twelve years. She is presently a retiree from the Department of Conservation (DOC). Her family history has been analyzed below and includes a peek into her ethnic and racial roots and the close relatives she has had.
First of all, this case is associated with biopsychosocial approach which recognizes that, it is the approach that considers human behavior to be the result of interactions of integrated biological, psychological, and social systems. This approach helps us to recognize the ways in which women’s biology, psychology, and their social world intertwine within each other affect their reactions to alcohol and alcohol interventions. In order to explain some of the concepts and theories, we must first sort through the facts that have been presented in the case study. This particular case is concerned with developing a better understanding of the relationship between Casey, and alcoholism.
In order to formulate a thorough assessment or intervention a social worker must first evaluate all the contributing factors that influence a client’s life. Problems faced by clients are rarely a result of a single factor or influence. Many individual, interpersonal and environmental factors must be evaluated to fully understand the cause of problems. Multidimensional assessments must be used to determine biological, psychological and environmental issues that contribute to problematic outcomes (Hepworth, Rooney, R., Rooney, G., & Strom-Gottfried, 2013.). Along with conducting multidimensional assessments, social workers must also evaluate stages of development, and assess how age can influence behaviors (2013). All contributing factors must
The model of addiction etiology that best describes why people get addicted and how best to help them is biopsychosocial model. The biopsychosocial model, first developed by cardiologist Dr. George Engel, is today widely accepted by the mental health professions. The biopsychosocial model describes addiction as a brain illness that causes personality and social problems. The biopsychosocial model lets us to make solid and accurate differences between substance use, abuse, and dependence. It also allows the signs of addiction to be recognized and structured into progressive stages.
I am writing this letter because I am highly motivated to do the Health Psychology master’s program and I want to be considered as a candidate. I have a Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology from Budapest, Hungary with the highest grade 5. My qualification has already been sent to UK NARIC and the Statement of Compability will arrive to you shortly at the beginning of September. I am applying for this course because I have always wanted to be a psychologist and the Cardiff Metropolitan University can provide my next step to do so.
The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model is very important in the world of Psychopathology. Psychopathology refers to a dysfunction in the mind of an individual (Abercrombie, 2013). The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model covers all the different areas that could factor into a mental disorder. The causes can be any combination of biological, psychological, social, or spiritual factors. The mind is a very complex thing that we, as humans, cannot even begin to comprehend. Often in class, we find ourselves talking about the “fine line”. This line is referring to the very small difference between what society considers “normal” and “not normal”. One quote I like that shows why it is hard to figure out the difference says, “The concept of physical illness
Social Psychologist tend to ask questions when they want to answer a question about people’s behavior. Why do people do the things they do? Social psychologists want to explain this behavior. For example, the questions, “why do we hurt each other? Why does genocide happen?” can be answered by testing a hypothesis formed from their previous knowledge. To approach this question, social psychologist can use what they have observed to create an experiment. There are many influences on aggression, such as: the physical environment, wealth inequality, social rejection, culture, and media. Social psychologists use all this information to conduct their studies to explain why people hurt others and how people can even participate in genocide.