Ptsd Case Studies

The mother has four priors the two prior adult intakes with physical injury by Paramour. She was listed as a victim with mild retardation. Shaquana states at the time of the two adult priors in 2006 and 2009 the play fighting she did with the paramour at that time sometimes have gotten a little rough. Another prior the mother was a HM during family violence investigation in 2012. One last prior she was the AP with no indicators in environmental hazards, substance misuse alcohol, and substance misuse-illicit drugs.

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.

According to the victim, on yesterday morning, the victim was brushing her teeth when her mother (Melissa) came into the bathroom, pulled her hair, and twisted her arm twice. Melissa pushed her against the counter with a chair (in the kitchen), and hit her several times over the top of her head with the kitchen pot lid. The victim screamed for her father (Joseph), and Joseph sent mom away to calm down. There were no visible marks or bruises. On yesterday (04/02/2016), the victim reported the incident to Mrs. McAllister, and Mrs. McAllister noticed a red mark on the top of the child’s head (in her hair area).

Karta is a 12 year old African American girl, who has experienced a long history of trauma. She was referred to me by her school social worker Ms. Johnson who reports that she has academic problems, severe inattention, hyperactivity, physical violent tantrums and is disrespectful to her peers and teachers. Karta was raised in a single parent household during the first few years of her life. Karta’s father died in a car accident before she was born so she never got a chance to meet him. Karta’s mother Michelle became depressed and turned to alcohol to cope with her pain.

R/s Mr. Pittman does not go the doctors. R/s signs of physical abuse is present. R/s the home is very cluttered and unclean, it is described as “a place no one will want to live”. R/s the family may have previous DSS involved due Mr. Pittman being suicidal in the past. R/s this information was disclosed to her

Objective 3: cooperate with biopsychosocial examination (Perkinson, Arthur, & Bruce, 2014) Objective 3: complete biopsychosocial of all family history, assess for any past history of violence or substance abuse, childhood. Problem 4: failure to comply with medical

Co-occurring disorders are common with most client cases that are presenting with a substance use disorder. Rosa is presenting with a history of several suicide attempts, alcohol use disorder, Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The client’s most severe symptoms are anger, fear, and shame. It is these symptoms that are complicating her life, causing distress, and self harming behaviors. Additionally, her treatment history is limited since she does not finish her therapy sessions.

On August 2, 2013, I’Tesha C. Briggs three children were removed from her home and placed in emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services over allegations that she had abused them. According to the placement plan, Briggs was ordered to complete a psychological evaluation, counseling, obtain a stable home and income and complete drug and alcohol assessment. DSS was to provide the counseling and evaluation

She sleeps 7-8 hours per night. She denies current sexual activity upon questioning or use of drugs and alcohol. She is currently dating a local boy she recently met. Her mother remains present throughout the gathering of the history. Current Medications:

Ms. Stevens and her child, Tjayda Stevens are receiving preventive services with Harlem Dowling Westside Center for Children and Family Services (HDWC). Ms. Stevens’ case was referred from ACS and accepted thru HDWC on 03/02/2015. The services provided to Ms. Stevens are casework counseling, community advocacy, housing advocacy, and monthly home based visits to ensure stable family functioning and child safety. Ms. Stevens has been receptive to services since the agency obtained case planning responsibility. Administration for Children’s Services recommended the following service plan for Ms. Stevens to complete parenting and anger management class, individual counseling, and domestic violence.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD, is a mental disorder that most often develops after a veteran experiences a traumatic event. While having this illness, the veteran believes their lives are in danger. They also may feel afraid or feel they have no control over what is happening. If their feeling does not go away, the symptoms may disrupt the person 's life, making it hard to continue daily activities.

PTSD affects more than 3 million people a year and people can either forget about what happened to them that caused them PTSD or people can get serious symptoms. PTSD is when someone experiences or witnesses a horrifying accident that they can’t forget. PTSD is caused by physical and emotional feelings or thoughts. Some effects of PTSD can negatively affect your physical and mental health. All Quiet on the Western Front is a book that can relate to people nowadays that have PTSD by talking about a soldier named Paul that goes through terrifying experiences in World War 1.

Smith informed staff the reason of herself referral for service is due to her rape incident when she hooked up with a guy she met at the bar where she was going to buy crack. Another reason Client is seeking for service is due to her daughter safety and protecting her daughter from the child’s father. Client report that she began drinking several times a week around the age of 13. She stated she started drinking heavily, when she felt depressed and that is an everyday situation. Jessica drinking became progressively worse over the years and she did not notice it was a problem until after she began using crack.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is very serious issue when it comes to war veterans. However it is abused by many people in an attempt to fraud the government for personal gain.

Peterson currently lives with her 54-year-old father, she stated they have a good relationship, and that he has always been supportive of her. Ms. Peterson’s daughter previously lived in the home with her and her father before she lost custody. Ms. Peterson has a new group of friends that she socializes with than she previously did five-years-ago when she was sober; she stated that all of her new friends abuse alcohol and drugs. She does not have any relatives, peer groups, community affiliations outside of her father, daughter, ex-husband, and current friends. Although Ms. Peterson does have an addiction to alcohol and opiates she believes completing a program will effectively assist with the effort of taking care of herself and her daughter.