Pt is 43 years old AA female who decided to return to OMHC after the program that she attended, Universal Counseling, was closed down. Initial admission to OMHC was around 2012. Pt has been diagnosed with PTSD, Bipolar, and Anxiety Disorder in the past. Her depressive episodes started at the age of 13 and after she was sexually assaulted by distant uncle. She later developed aggressive behavior around late teen and was involved in numerous arrests, starting the age of 18. Pt grew up in violence environment. "I used to watch my father beating up my mother." In 2003, pt was involved with a man, who later became her husband. The relationship was abusive. "He was verbally and emotionally abusive." The instability in the relationship has also led to numerous arrests for both pt and ex-husband. "He got arrested but he always got away with it. I was the one who would usually stay in jail." At times, her husband would change the stories of their verbal and physical altercation, leading to pt being arrested. …show more content…
Pt has history of drug abuse and numerous admission to substance abuse program for heroine and crack/cocaine abuse. She was able to maintain abstinence for certain period of times only during incarceration. Pt has recently arrested after fighting with a woman, whom pt perceived as threatening. Pt was arrested since pt's attack led to the other woman's injury. Pt is currently on probation for 4 1/2 years for second degree assault and theft. Many of her previous physical aggression was the result of perceived
In her opinion she doesn’t have a problem and she feels that she is smarter than the therapists. She has an intense fear of not being liked or not being viewed in positive regard. She has been unwillingly admitted several
Introduction Andrea C. has come to counseling as a result of a vicious physical and sexual assault that occurred at her workplace. Her presenting symptoms, in correlation with the violent nature of the trauma she experienced, indicate an early diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Peter-Hagene and Ullman (2015) correlated the severity of PTSD with the severity of violence during the attack. Furthermore, based on her reported symptomology, Andrea is also meeting criteria for a comorbid diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This summary will discuss the clinical diagnosis and rationale for each diagnosis.
Increased anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms are commonly observed among survivors of domestic violence,” (“Effects of Domestic Violence”). Melanie Krizek went through a depression and even admits to missing Phil. The battered woman would usually call him not too long after a breakup, and beg him to take her back. Melanie always had hope that he would change his ways this time.
Disorganized harsh parental discipline was physically and sexually abused by one of his mother’s boyfriends and was also physically abused by his
Presenting Problem Christina sought treatment from the PATHway program to address her opioid use disorder. She reported misusing benzodiazepines and heroin since the age of 15. Since the onset of her drug use, she reported experimenting with a myriad of other drugs before settling on the use of benzodiazepines and heroin as her primary substances. She reported her method of use for heroin is intravenous and orally for the benzodiazepines.
Treatment Plan of Ms. Smith Micah Sparks Grand Canyon University Treatment Plan Case History for Treatment Plan Psychological Evaluation Name: Sally Smith SS#: 000-00-0000 DOB/Age: 6/10/1972 42-years-old Date of Examination: 11/26/2016 Examiners: Fred Looney, PhD Chief Complaint: Mental Sources of Information: Clinical Interview with Sally Smith Medical Records Brief Mental Status Examination Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) Background Information: Ms. Smith is a 42-year-old African American female born November 10, 1972. She currently lives in with her mother.
Other Relevant History Ms. Lewis had completed 1 year of a 10-year sentence in prison for the distribution of an illegal substance. She reported that 3 years ago she had served 1 year for possession, but denied responsibility for the sentence. She disclosed getting into a fight between 1 and 2 years ago, but did not provide details about the fight. She endorsed a significant history of physical abuse throughout her childhood, and during her romantic relationships. Military, immigration, and custody status was not assessed.
It is estimated that 1 out of every three relationships has abusive behaviors, including harassing phone calls, texts or IMs isolation from friends or family, physical violence or sexual abuse, put downs and other forms of emotional abuse. The violence stems from a need for one person in the relationship to have power and control over the other person. This is the same dynamic in domestic violence relationships. The relationship starts in a whirlwind. Often the abusive partner comes on strongly and quickly giving the partner lots of attention.
The Good and the Bad Victims of domestic violence are not at fault for the abuse that is inflicted upon them. A lot of people ask why the victim stayed in the first place, but in some cases the answer is not always so simple. According to Why Do Abuse Victims Stay, “We often put ourselves in the place of the victims and imagine ourselves leaving at the first signs of abuse. But breaking free of abuse is not simply a matter of walking out the door. Leaving is a process.”
Diagnostic Impressions Sharon is a 34 year old mother that is being forced by Department of Human Resources (DHR) to complete treatment to get custody of her two children. Sharon was married 10 years to her husband after he passed away from a car accident two years ago. Client reported that she started using opiates two months after her husband passed away. Sharon’s husband was her high school sweetheart and was the only reliable man in her life. Sharon married two years after graduating from high school and hasn’t had the opportunity to live by herself.
A child who experiences trauma of domestic violence will hinder their emotional growth, hence the child will not develop and maintain a normal level of trust. A child that experiences domestic violence or is exposed to domestic violence can develop a fear of their environment, for they think that everyone will try to hurt them. They also do not trust anyone with their problems or issues, hence they will keep everything inside and this will affect their state of mind. An abused spouse may experience chronic psydiasmatic pain or pain due to diffuse trauma without visible evidence. This form of pain will have a very bad effect on the body.
In this case, both the defendants were cocaine addicts and the victim involved a twenty eight year old woman with a diagnosis of schizo-affective disorder, an emotionally
She felt overall that she overcame her past household/driving obsessions and compulsions, and chose solely now to focus on her violent
A child who experiences trauma of domestic violence will hinder their emotional growth, hence the child will not develop and maintain a normal level of trust. A child that experiences domestic violence or is exposed to domestic violence can develop a fear of their environment, for they think that everyone will try to hurt them. They also do not trust anyone with their problems or issues, hence they will keep everything inside and this will affect their state of mind. An abused spouse may experience chronic psydiasmatic pain or pain due to diffuse trauma without visible evidence. This form of pain will have a very bad effect on the body.
Most people would deny that they are in an abusive relationship because it is either all that they know or they confuse it with love. This confusion comes with the fact that abuse is not sudden, rather built up over time. The relationship may start with healthy, loving, and normal behavior, but then it can alter into what would classify as abuse. Mrs. Berry, the high school medical program teacher, stated that, "The person [the abused] is trained to become controlled, so when they [the abuser] control a person, it might start with just '