Case Study India is a 28 year old woman with a history of homelessness and a family history of mental illness. She often does not appear to care about personal hygiene, and has a disheveled appearance. She was recently released from jail after being arrested after resisting at a traffic stop. India was evicted by her landlord several weeks ago and has been homeless since. India is very suspicious of the police and her prior landlord. She got into a fight while in jail and appears to have limited insight and judgment. She does not have a history of substance use. She is very suspicious of everyone and is unpredictable in her reactions. India has been observed talking to herself when left alone. She has stated that she wishes she could turn the voices off in her head. India has had gradually increasing symptoms and has been hospitalized multiple times with delusions and hallucinations. Most of India’s family is not supportive however you have been able to reach her sister who seems like she would be willing to offer support to India. India has threatened to hurt herself and others in the past. India is not currently taking any medications. 1) Describe how you assessed the client/family during the first interview. How did you build rapport, etc. Discuss how you integrated any assessment tools? Why did you use these specific assessment tools? (back this up with research) What diagnosis did you give your client and why? 2) Discuss the intervention/counseling approach you are using with the client/family. Provide a rationale for this choice. Why did you choose this approach with this client and/or family? What are the benefits or drawbacks of the approach? Support this choice with the latest research findings. 3) Develop an initial treatment plan based on the intervention and approach you plan to use. Discuss specific goals and objectives and provide justifications. How will you measure and/or monitor these goals and track progress? 4) Provide details regarding at least two sessions and what you addressed with the “client”. This does not have to be a script but just a general summary and description of what your session and conversations were like with the “client” (or family….or both). For example, you might start off this section with: “Clinician met with Client for initial session…..” or “Time was spent discussing…..” or “Clinician provided Client with ……….” There is no “right or wrong” here, you can be creative but you must be thorough and provide justification for everything with research. Always reference what the literature says. Ask yourself WHY?, HOW?, etc. 5) Develop a 90-day treatment plan based on the treatment process “thus far”. Have initial treatment plan goals been met? Have you identified new issues or goals that need to be implemented? Describe the progress (if any) the “client” is making. What factors have contributed to progress? OR, what barriers have played a role in lack of progress. Be creative here too-you are basically creating your client scenario. 6) Prepare and conduct presentation of your case study treatment project as instructed in rubric included below. Rubric SWK 6620 Case Study Treatment Project SWK 6620 Case Study Treatment Project Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Written Communication Utilizes proper grammar, punctuation and spelling, as well as effective sentences that are logical. Writes with a proper academic style that is organized and coherent; Met page requirement of no more than 5 pages. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA Format Adheres to APA format; entire paper is double spaced with 1 in margins; 12 pt. font, Times New Roman; Correct running head (header) with page number; Title, name, school name centered and double spaced (please also include course number and title, date and instructor’s name) Met page requirement of at least three to five pages.
