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Social Worker Observation

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Based on the social worker’s observations, the client appears to be neat in appearance and hygiene. His clothes are not wrinkled and he appears clean. The client asked many questions to the social worker and has stated he expects the social worker to always have an answer for everything. The social worker feels as if Conrad may not have an outlet for his feelings outside of therapy. The client tends to interrupt the social worker so that he may speak about what’s on his mind. Conrad’s statements are not always on topic of the current discussion. He tends to smile when talking about his family, particularly about his late brother and his father. His posture and facial expressions tend to droop when he mentions his mother. He has expressed how

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