Social Work: Biopsychosocial Case Study

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the case study of a divorced, 37 year-old Hispanic mother of three girls, aged 11, 9 and 4 who has a history of sexual abuse, domestic abuse and alcoholism. The paper details the problems she presents with and then discusses the clinical assessment of the client and her treatment goals. It looks at how treatment helped the client to resume her normal duties.

Table of Contents:
Background and Client History
Presenting Problems
Detailed Interview Summary Synopsis
Detailed Interview Summary
Clinical Assessment and Treatment Goals
Client Status Report
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is not clear what factors enable some victims who experience recovered memories of past trauma to overcome the new trauma associated with their renewed awareness while other victims of very similar abuse experience prolonged incapacitating post traumatic stress (Butler 1997). This client's initial reaction was overwhelming, but she was able to integrate that awareness and benefit from realizing the degree to which her past predisposed her to repeat certain patterns later. Ultimately, this also enabled her to resolve some of the psychological conflicts that contributed to her low self esteem in relation to her sexual conduct in college."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Butler, K. (1997). The Anatomy of Resilience; The Family Therapy Networker, 21(2):22-31
• DeJong, P., Miller, S. (1995). How to Interview for Clients Strengths; Social Work, 40(6).
• Goldstein, E. (1995). Ego Psychology and Social Work Practice. (2nd Edition) New York: The Free Press
• Graziano, R. (1992). Treating Woman Incest Survivors: A Bridge Between Cumulative Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress; Social Work in Health Care, 17(1).
• Green, G.J., Lee, M. Y., Hoffpauir, S. (2005). The Languages of Empowerment and Strengths in Clinical Social Work: A Constructivist Perspective; Families in Society 86(2): 267-277.

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