Father Case Studies Samples For Students

Casey is a 25-year-old male who has suffered from bouts of sadness and lack of motivation about every three months for 8 years. He claims to have done all he can to stop this, yet is not strong enough to achieve it. He has several close friends who he has confided this too, but they have also been of little help. He claims to hear diffuse voices that tell him to hurt himself sometimes, which he has done a few times, including one suicide attempt.
The situation in his household has always been complicated. His father and his mother have had ...

INITIAL PATIENT REPORT

In this section of the report, the confidential data of the patient “Kate Doe” would be described in detail.
1. Identifying Information -: The patient, Kate Doe, is a Caucasian woman who is lives in a town near north of San Francisco. She was born on January 1, 1980 and is an attorney.
2. Presenting Problem and Behaviors-: Kate had been experiencing “spitting headaches” since seven days (a week), after recently breaking up with her boyfriend. Upon arriving to the office, Kate showed signs of being tired and tearful. In addition, her speech was also slow along with her face ...

Educational Institution

You know him, right? Blond, tall and handsome Scandinavian guy. Dressed in armor with a red cape, has the ability to fly? No, not Superman, get your facts straight! Alright, he has a mighty companion, a hammer called Mjolnir, with the help of which he can summon lightning. Yes, correct, his name is Thor. He is a God of Thunder, son of Odin, the Father of all Gods, himself. Brought to public by Marvel comics in far 1962, he was popularized today by such movies like “Thor”, Thor: The Dark World”, and of course “The Avengers”. But I am sure that some people ...

The vision behind forming the Mystic Monk Coffee is that Father Daniel Mary wants to help setup the business that would help them with the purchase of the Ranch that Father Daniel Mary wants. He is achieving this by serving a niche market of the coffee drinkers. This niche market is very large with more than 150 million consumers. There are also expansion plans that Father Daniel Mary has in mind. He wants to increase his sales and wants to buy a bigger Roaster to meet the demand. His marketing techniques are aggressive, but only limited to word of mouth and ...

CALIFORNIA CIRCUIT COURT

Civil Action No. 35 of 2014
IN THE MATTER OF; THE CUSTODY OF CHASTITY
SALLY BRIGHT. PETITIONER
VERSUS
JOHN BRIGHT .. RESPONDENT

Comes Sally Bright, by counsel and in her Memorandum she states as follows:

I. FACTS
The petitioner was married to the respondent and later separated due to marital difficulties. Later, the petitioner filed a divorce petition and the court granted her temporary custody of their daughter. However, the court granted the respondent weekly visitation a right in regard to their child .The issue is that the respondent wants custody of the child.
II. ISSUES

A.SHOULD THE PETITIONER BE GRANTED CUSTODY OF THE CHILD?

California family code 320-322 provides that the judge should consider the interests ...

Part 1 Traumagram

Information from traumagram and discussion about it with the client
- Family history for three generations of traumatized family members and mental illness
- Paternal Grandfather James b.1925d.1993
- James traumatized
- James died of liver problems
- Paternal Grandmother Mary b.1929d. 2011
- Paternal Grandmother mentally ill (cruel at times, loving at times)
- Grandmother on father’s side traumatized grandfather and her children with verbal and psychological abuse
- Father Ricky b.1995d.2010
- Father traumatized
- Father became alcoholic in late teens
- Father mental illness ( ...

Though Sam and Gladys are not parties to the mortgage contract and could therefore be barred by the laws governing the privity of contracts, they have a few options to pursue. The mortgage note was signed by Sam’s father and it is provided that he has been making periodic payments towards the same. This means that he is the one entitled in law to institute legal proceedings in this contract. Sam and Gladys were named in the mortgage note as the intended beneficiaries as opposed to incidental beneficiaries. This is because they immediately occupied the house and started living ...

The Fourth of July

Introduction
Using irony depends on the so-called share understanding between the reader and the writer, if there were no common understanding established at the beginning of the text it is possible that the readers would be left clueless of what has been red and meaning does it want to convey. In Lorde’s writing, she presented her views about the American history in a different manner. For instance, she mentioned about being disappointed about not passing by the Liberty Bell, which constitutes a contradicting meaning. First, the author could mean being disappointed because she anticipated seeing the Liberty Bell while ...

I recall an incident 6 years ago when I was in high school, which to this day continues to baffle me. The incident was a negotiation involving my father and a potential employee at one of his shops. My father had been in the process of setting up a new business and had opted to carry out the interviews for his potential employees at home. Not only did he feel that this would provide a less intimidating atmosphere for his potential employees, but also that it would allow him to comfortably express his culture and expectations without too much effort. My father is ...

Biographical Sketch

A). Upbringing: Even though both of Poe’s parents were ambulant actors, he was brought up in a life of utter poverty, along with a brother and a sister. Poe’s childhood was quite unstable because since the family was constantly traveling. In 1811, after the death of his parents, Poe was taken into foster care by John and Frances Allan, a wealthy couple in Richmond. Poe’s life was quite comfortable thereafter, although he was not as close to his foster father as he was to his foster mother. Between 1815 and 1820 Poe studied at a school in the outskirts of London ...

Introduction

In the words of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “every man has some reminiscences which he would not tell to everyone, but only to his friends. He has others which he would not reveal even to his friends, but only to himself, and that in secret. But finally, there are others which a man is afraid to tell himself, and every decent man has considerable number of such things stored away” (Wedding & Stuber, 2010, p. 134). This case is about the reminiscences of one such young girl.
An 18 year old girl, Dora who, since 12 years of age had been suffering ...

Introduction

Mary’s case reflects a serious case of criminal behavior, not counting the numerous crimes committed against her by her family members. Mary is a serious psychological case, as she has faced numerous negative influences in her life and suffered serious emotional trauma. Raised by a father who was abusive against the family and a mother who was emotionally distant, Mary’s childhood and most formative years were spent facing damaging abuse that would affect her for the rest of her life. Her step-father, who arrived on the scene when Mary was nearly ten, sexually abused her and her ...

Introduction

The American Tool & Die key owners are considering shifting the location of their organization to a place close to the current emerging foreign automakers. Their former consumers are faced with the challenge of reduced demand that in turn affects the production at American Tool & Die. The AT &D leadership is, therefore, contemplating on the need to change in order to rescue the organization from financial turmoil’s, as well as closure of the company. Mueller plans to establish a fresh plant near the foreign automakers that are taking the market by storm and are potential consumers’ of AT & D products. Nevertheless, ...

Introduction

For this paper, I observed a 4 ½ year-old Chinese-America boy named Daniel Yap who was trying to learn to play the game Cut the Rope on the iPad. The boy was in the living room of his family’s home while playing the game. He was from a middle-class family and his father was also around at the time. I am good friends with the family and was visiting at the time that the observation was made. The observation lasted for about three minutes and was conducted on December 9, 2012.

Observation

I observed Daniel as he played the game Cut the ...

Introduction

Social learning theory is a comprehensive theory that encompasses interrelated concepts about human behavior. The first to develop this theory is the American psychologist, Albert Bandura, in the 1960s. Bandura theorized that people learn behavior through observation, which he proved through his ‘Bobo doll’ experiment. Social learning theorists believe that human behavior is not just a product of the ‘cause and effect’ phenomenon as what behaviorism suggests, but rather, human beings processes information from the environment and learns their behavior over time. According to Bandura, man is a thinking creature; that he is not helpless to the psychological and ...

Mary’s father is not a patient. However, he is compatible with Mary and is therefore expected to donate a kidney. A patient refers to an individual who is either receiving or registered to receive medical treatment in a healthcare institution. Confidentiality agreement applies to the patients only. Therefore, confidentiality agreement does not apply to Mary’s father in this case. Moreover, the father’s decision to keep the secret from his family instead of volunteering to save his daughter is ethically unjustifiable. Further, it sounds as if the father is absconding his duty to care. It is the ...

That Made A Curse A Gift”

Being a mother of a child with Down syndrome may be considered a traumatic; however, in the case of Joshua Myers, a 29 years old with Down syndrome, accepts the fact that such condition is a gift from God. Although, there comes a time in his life, he may think in a reverse way. As a matter of fact, Joshua considers his condition as a course. For that, he had a suicidal tendency – hoping to be hit by a car and ends his life. A person, who he does not know about and has not seeing that person ever ...

The case “American Tools and Die” presents a scenario in which Vince Broft (the father) and Kelly Mueller (the daughter) make apply different decision-making approaches. Kelly and her father face an unprecedented challenge to ensure that their family’s company survives the economic downturn. According to Kelly, the strategy is to ‘adapt or die’ and she is adamant to see the company survives. She wants her father to be creative so that AT&D avoids being bankrupt. However, Broft does not seems convinced by Kelly’s decision to move the company to Mississippi because this would result in 195 employees ...

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Abstract

The research concentrated on developing a case plan for a neglected child. The introduction helps in determining pointers of child abuse or neglect in the community, as well as, the effects of child abuse or neglect on the child. Finally, the research was also interested in determining interventions for child abuse and neglect, how they could be applied in different ways and their effects on the children. A case plan involved members of a family in the Broward County in Florida. The family was selected after pre-qualification determining that the family was ...

The case chosen for discussion in this paper is that of Jason (38), a factory worker. After reading the case, the first thing we would want to know is whether Jason is an addict. There are two symptoms that must be looked for before an individual is determined to be an addict. These symptoms are (i) out of control behavior, and (ii) a behavior that is self destructive. If a person’s behavior is under their control, then the person should not be considered an addict. It doesn’t matter at what frequency the subject engages in an addictive behavior. What really matters ...

40 questions answered from two different books.

Health Care Ethics Principles and Problems (Medical Ethics)

Chapter 1
Briefly describe the differences among ethics, professional ethics and health care ethics.
Ethics is concerned with the way people ought to live their lives. It must not be confused with religion even though they may tend to advocate the same values. However, ethics are distinct interrelations among human which can be considered acceptable or unacceptable.
Professional ethics embody regulations pertaining to how persons function within a discipline. It specifies right and wrong actions based on morality. It does encompass principles of being, but the authors of this text ...

Interview Profile

This paper is focused at looking at personality and attitudes traits in an individual. For purposes of the article and protection of the interviewee, he will be addressed, as Mr. X. Mr. X is an individual of sound mind aged 26. I recently interviewed him in an aim of learning more about him as a person. The first thing I wanted to learn about the individual was whether he preferred to watch an action in order to remember it, or was more comfortable with reading about it in books. To defend his answer, Mr. X told me that he was ...

According to the case study, it is evident that both Jennifer and Michael are undergoing a lot of challenges all at the same time. Stress is the physical and mental reaction in a responsive manner towards the hassles and challenges that people face in their day to day activities. It is basically a counter response to the various challenges that one faces, in an attempt to maintain the body as well as the brain at an equilibrium state.

In the case of Jennifer and Michael, the cause of stress in their life is the numerous challenges that they are going through, such ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Issues in Psychology: Hypothetical Case Study in Two-Stage Life Development

Abstract
The psychological, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral crisis of traumatic interruptions during developmental periods in counseling and therapy, calls for the use of mental health support, assessments, and interventions. The present hypothetical case study seeks to direct (a) an explanation of two consecutive stages of mental development post-9/11 trauma for a male adolescent from 14 years of age to 28 years of age, (b) discuss overview of background of the case and situation, (c) scan the description, impact, and implication of client problem with inclusion of current state, (d) use of theories to compile the hypothetical case study from a perspective of a ...

1. Richard DiGuglielmo Jr. seems to be the victim of unfair trial. His case has not been properly represented in the court or probably he has been misunderstood by the judges. On the fateful day, he saw that Campbell is about to hit his father with a metal baseball and seeing this, the first thing that came into his mind was that his father is in grave danger and he should save him at any cost. He was a cop and it was his duty to save the life of a man who was about to get hit severely by a violent man. ...

Assignment 2: Loads of Fun

The paper analyses the case of Taira (Salmon) Brandt who is about to take over the family business of party invitation named “Loads of Fun”. Taira is known as the boss’ daughter and is not very much involved in taking big decisions for the business. The company is aware of the business decision that will be taken by the new CEO, but she is surely looking forward to addressing certain aspects that can have an impact on the business.
Taira is about to face new challenges because of an article published in the Kent County Gazette that challenged the ...

Masri Toy Company Case Analysis

Introduction
Masri Toy Company is a family business registered in 1983 to create, design and distribute children toys and books to other retail firms spread out over several regions around the country. The business since it was established had been under the management of Samir’s father until 2008 when he died. One of the sons (Samir Masri) took over the management and leadership of the business from that point forward. Prior to the father’s death, the business performance had taken a declining trend a fact that even the father kept worried, however for the year 2009 to 2010, the ...

Pediatric Case Study

Part I. Cultural and Family Assessment

Culture and family are oftentimes neglected during patient assessment, especially when the person is viewed only in terms of disease, causes and treatment. However, providing holistic care that encompasses all aspects of the patient’s life has the potential to improve patient outcomes. In nursing theory, Callista Roy and Madeleine Leininger refer to culture as a belief system, a worldview through which the patient perceives health, care, nursing and the world in general (George, 2011). It is transmitted from one generation to the next through interaction in social institutions such as the family, school and ...

Question 1: evidence of substance abuse disorder

According to DSM-IV TR for substance abuse and substance dependence, the patient has to show a maladaptive pattern of substance misuse which leads to clinical distress or impairment. The patient has to show recurrent use of substance which leads to his or her failure to accomplish most responsibilities at home or at work. The patient can also show recurrent use of substance even in physically hazardous circumstances. Despite having consistent interpersonal or social problems that are a result of or are exacerbated by the use of substance, the patient shows continued use of substance. From the above criteria, Steve in the ...

Criminal Profile Paper on Andrea Yates

The Crime

On June 20th 2001, a mother of five did the unthinkable and killed her five children within one hour (O'Malley, 2004). The woman, Andrea Yates confessed to drowning her four sons and one daughter in the bathtub within the family’s house. The crime shocked American society and brought a lot of consideration to the psychological health of mothers and possible risks it presented for the family (Ewing, 2008).

On the morning of the crime, Russell Yates Andrea’s husband left his wife alone in the house with the children. This was a routine he had started a few weeks prior ...

Arguably, domestic violence and abuse is tremendously increasing in society today. Actually, abuse and domestic violence can affect or happen to anyone, yet in most cases, the responsible stakeholders have overlooked, denied, or excused. Rebecca and Oscar were victims of domestic violence during their childhood; moreover, the problem has affected them until their parenthood. Oscar seems to be influenced by the past into abusing his wife and children. Rebecca, Oscar and the children have suffered physically, either psychologically, or sexually. Acknowledging and noticing the sign of an abusive relationship marks the first and important step of ending it. Just ...

Introduction

The present document presents case analysis of Melissa Hershey is analyzed. The mentioned conditions in the case depict the psychological condition of Melissa. It can be observed that the Melissa is undergoing stress, lack of concentration in her education and aggressive behavior. Moreover, she is going through trauma due to the death of her father that reoccurs depression and anxiety. However, Melissa is social and likes going out with her friends, but the past events in the family have greatly affected her patterns of interactivity, behaviors, responses and learning capabilities (Morriss, 2015). The information shared by her mother, teacher ...

Jay has flunked from his first year of college and is involved in a lot of drinking which interfere with his ambition of becoming a chemical engineer. He does not want to come for psychological treatment of his problems because of clear denial that he has a problem. Despite that, Jay was born normally with no complications at birth and during labor. He met all his developmental milestones early and was described as an advanced baby. Jay reportedly excelled in school with needing very little effort to maintain a straight ‘A’ report card even in the gifted and talented program. He is a ...

STEP 1: Identify a Project With Internal Motivation

- What does the project entail? Describe the steps, needed materials, who is involved, etc.
The project that I am embarking is to master the skill of public speaking. Public speaking always enamored me since I was a child but had a terrible fright of speaking in front of a group of people. I almost faint when I need to get on to a stage even when there are no people in the audience! I am aware that I have intense stage fear and words fail me when I need to speak in front of a group of people. I have decided that ...

Joe’s Risk Factors

Availability – due to his business, which Joe claims is his major concern; he can buy alcohol for himself, which exposes him to drinking. Additionally, Joe can buy the drink from his pension from the military service. This might lead to higher drinking since he can afford alcohol. The other risk factor is family conflict. The fact that Joe was brought up in an alcoholic family exposed him to drinking behavior. His late father brought about family conflicts when he was around the home, and at times Joe almost hit him in the face with a baseball bat. These family conflicts ...

1.Why was there no business succession plan at Lakkard?
Business succession planning is an important process, which is essential for preparing future company leaders from internal human resources. The main obstacle to a successful succession planning in the majority of companies, however, is the unwillingness of the older generation to give up their leadership position and to put the future of the organization into the hands of younger successors. Unfortunately, CFL followed this pattern and did not realize the need to prepare his son for taking over Lakkard. Whether it was short-sightedness or a conscious decision to maintain leadership, it ...

Q. Why was there no business succession plan at Lakkard?

There was no succession plan at Lakkard because of a series of factors that were not acted on to achieve a legal succession plan. There are 10 factors all forming the Succession Matrix; “owner motivation and perspective, personal financial planning, business structuring, business performance, strategic planning, leadership and management continuity, management synergy and teamwork, successor preparation, family dynamics, and family governance” (Rawls group).
In looking at the business owner motivation and perspective, CFL did not fully understand the responsibilities that he had with the various stakeholders involved in the Lakkard Leather Company. While he fully understood those of suppliers and ...

Response to Case Study Scenario

Physical abuse – is an act of violence against the child, made by a parent or carer as a result of physical punishment or sometimes with intension to get a pleasure from someone’s suffering and pain. (Briggs 2012, p.150)
Sexual abuse – is an act of undesirable sexual conduct by an adult upon a child. (Briggs 2012, p.204)
Emotional abuse – it is any kind of non-physical abuse over a child, which may lead to different psychological traumas. (Briggs 2012, p.89)
Neglect – is any act of dereliction that forms impossibility to provide conditions, which are needed for normal development of a ...

ABSTRACT

Brenda Spencer, at age 16, killed two people, injured a police officer as well as several school children when she opened fire on an elementary school across the street from her home while students were arriving for class. Brenda made startling proclamations about the school shooting. She claimed the shooting made her day better, and that the shootings were fun. After being sentenced to twenty-five years to life, she has been denied parole since the incident and remains incarcerated today. There is no comprehensive explanation for the crime of Brenda Spencer. Yet, her mental condition and the positivist theory ...

Now that Joan has to rise to the helm of the family company, she has to prepare for the task that lay ahead of her. Although the company has been running for quite some time, it still requires to be revamped in order to be on a profit-making trend. For a period of time, the sales of the company have stagnated while the cost of production has risen. This implies that there are mishaps in the company which needs addressing. Addressing the problems in the company will not only require a fresh blood and management, but also administration skills ...

INTRODUCTION

Robert Feldman (2010) defines lifespan development as a study that analyzes different patterns of change and growth in behavior that happens throughout an individual’s entire life. Though multiple theories exist to explain lifespan development, all specialists agree that both environment and heredity contribute to human development. For our case study, we would focus more on the environmental aspect of both Tayib and Rachel. The environmental aspect basically describes the surrounding circumstances an individual grew up with. It is largely affected by the people around them and the accompanying cultural circumstance they are currently in.
Twenty-nine-year old Tayib is ...

The case presented below concerns a four-year-old boy, accompanied to the clinical office by the mother. She reported that the boy had endured illness for five days, manifesting symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and pain in the leg. Despite the reported leg pains, the child seemed to walk with no difficulty. System review presented fevers, myalgia and chills. The mother also explained that the child experienced a running nose and occasional coughs. Further, the mother also ruled out dizziness, hearing impairments and headaches. The patient reported a stomachache, witnessed by a lack of bowel movement. ...

Charles Manson is the son of careless and indifferent prostitute. He is born in 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Young Charles has never known who is his real father, and has spent his first years of life in shelters. He firstly showed his rebellious nature at school. His transition from childhood to adolescence was marked by numerous crimes and several sentences in correctional facilities for juvenile delinquents. In March 1951, the court decided to send Charlie to educational school for boys in Washington. The following year, just a few days before his release, Manson raped another young boy at the same ...

In the movie, From Homeless to Harvard, we meet the character Liz. She and her older sister live in New York Coty with their mother and father. The girls face incredible pain and trouble because of their parents. Liz’s mother is blind and schizophrenic. In addition, both of Liz’s parents are drug addicts who use IV drugs. Liz’s father admits in the film that he has contracted HIV/AIDS due to his shooting up. Liz’s mother on the other hand stays on her medication for schizophrenia but often breaks down and becomes out of control because ...

International Project Finance

Executive Summary
The project for mining in the hinterland of Peru Mountains is studied as a case in the paper. The Antamina projects as it is called is studied for numerous management aspects of Industry, Finance, Human resources and other international finance aspects. The financial aspect of project completion is an important part of overall banking regulations is determined. Also the design of workforce, stakeholder dialogue in irrefutable and complex circumstances indicates the strength of community and social impact of such projects. The investment commitment is a particular emphasis as also the promulgation of management think on how to cater ...

I have recommended “Eating Alone” because it is tone and motif. The tone of the poem is nostalgic. The author mentions the earth now is “brown and old” while remembering before how he used to walk with his father. He cannot remember if he talked with him or not, but the memories of his, “left hand braced on knee, creaky—to lift and hold to myeye a rotten pear.” The memories are so strong he almost sees his father, only to find it is actually a shovel standing in dirt. The author also uses nature as a recurring theme of life, showing us ...

Child study Project

Barney Fernandez is seven years old. An attractive boy with dark, curly hair and a sharp nose, resembling his father. He is of average stature, just right for his age, and can be described as a little slim, compared to other children of his age. A close observation would reveal that the expression on his face is dull, listless, normally. There are sudden bursts of enthusiasm when there are prospects of doing what he likes. For example, playing out of doors. Swinging, sliding, jumping, dancing. Barney is not interested in painting, cutting, pasting or playing carom or cards. His preferences are ...

Personality theories elaborate individual characteristic behavior and factors that maintain such behavior depending on personal experience. The personality theories look for the essence of individual human beings. Sigmund Freud conceptualized the psychological paradigm called the psychoanalysis. Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis depicts state and development of individuals beginning from the ancient days up to the modern days.
Feud theory illustrates the psychoneuroses group like Jessica. This group of people has an influence of heredity and civilization that are pivotal to suppress their sexual instincts. Feud contends that the civilization leads to suppression of the sexual instincts and finally ...

Analysis of some Stories in “The Best of Lady Churchill Rosebud’s Wristlet”

- What familiar restaurant forms the basis for the setting of this story? What details make this clear to you?
Egghead’s restaurant forms the basis for the setting of this story. This is so because the restaurant bears the décor of the Wizard of Oz which features prominently in the story ‘Heartland” by Karen Joy Fowler.
- What popular film is referenced by the final images of the story? How do these allusions function to establish the story as something other than realism?
The popular film referenced Wizard of Oz. The allusions in the ...

Psychology Case Study

According to Sigmund Freud, the conscious mind includes all the things that are within the awareness of the individual while the unconscious mind includes all thoughts, urges, memories and feelings that are outside the conscious awareness of the individual. Most of the content of the unconscious mind are feelings and emotions that are unpleasant or unacceptable to the individual. They include such feelings as conflict, anxiety or pain. Moreover, the unconscious exerts a significant influence on the daily experiences and behaviors of the individual even though the individual is not aware of the presence of such influences. (Cherry, 2013). According ...

The similarities between the characters in that the major characters are members of the same family. All of them have dark complexion and all are part of the same hunter-gatherer group. The characters in this play are:
Jo; this character is 22 year-old. He is the protagonist of the story. Jo is short and muscular. He is observant and curious. He is also skilled tool and weapon maker. He is strong and determined however his skills are limited and cannot match the skills of his cousin Yan.
Zay; he is the father to Zay and the leader of ...

Chapter 14: How do we help prevent child labor?

The case study on Chapter 14 focuses on Maria and her persistent efforts to take out the girls working in big factories. She wanted to advocate to their families that they must be schooling and not working. She also let them see the risky conditions inside the factory, the hazardous work conditions. For an instance, some of the under-aged girls entangled into road accidents since they work on a night shifts. Some girls were also maimed, another losing a finger with the sewing machine. The girls work very hard and the salary is meager. They expose themselves to fabrics which is ...

Psychology

Background

Mary is a 24-year old African-American woman that seeks evaluation of her condition. She has been using heroin since she was 19 years old. Mary is pointed out her boyfriend Max as the person that introduced her to heroin after she moved in with him. She has a history of family dysfunction and grew up seeing her father as an alcoholic and her mother undergoing an alcoholic recovery phase. Mary reported that she never received any substance or professional help before and that would justify any hesitation on her part to undergo evaluation. Another crucial part of her situation is ...

In relation to contemporary psychology, the Big Five factors of personality refer to five broad aspects that offer explanation to human personality and account for individual differences. Ellison is highly emotionally stable and that is the reason why despite his father’s toughness on him, he was able to remain tough and competitive. Elision is also highly ambitious and that is why he is interested in taking all the businesses away from his competitors. As mentioned in the case, he does not like to collaborate but rather compete which implies that he is an introvert who does not welcome ...

1a.DSM-IV refers to the 4th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental Disorders. It is authored by the American Psychological Association and provides several psychiatric diagnoses for mental disorders. It shows all the medical disorders encountered by children and adults and gives relevant statistics in terms of gender and age. DSM-IV also provides details of various studies conducted on providing optimal treatment to patients. The manual includes 297 disorders, grouped into 15 categories. DSM-IV uses multiaxial approach to provide an assessment. There are five axes with each providing a different angle regarding mental disorders. This is designed to give a ...

Question Six

Ana is having the greatest impact on her mother, Kat. This is because Kat feels like she is the only person in the household capable of taking care of all the necessary tasks to maintain the family’s lifestyle (Interview One, Interview Three). This includes working, taking Ana to child care, household chores, caring for her disabled husband, and discipline of her daughter. Ana’s behaviour at home, at the child care center, and at Cooinda Community Health Centre (CCHC) are problems Kat wants to remedy, but she is confused and feels she lacks control over external factors concerning ...

Engaging Clients and other Systems in GSW Practice
Agency Setting

North Suffolk Mental Health Association provides mental health services to underserved communities in East Boston, Chelsea, Withrop, and Revere, Massachusetts. Among the primary mission objectives of the Agency is to provide people with institutional care, support community-based services in addition to helping people to achieve independence and fullness of life through the provision of a wide variety of community-based, person-centered treatment. North Suffolk Mental Health Association was founded in 1959 and has expanded into one of the leading and largest providers of mental health services in the State (North ...

Many family patterns may maintain the problem in the family. To worsen the matters, the father who is the sole breadwinner has no job; hence, necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter may not be available. Maintaining the 12-year daughter who is a model will be an enormous problem and challenge to the family. The adolescent age that the son is in is stressing and depressing; hence, the problem may persist for some time. This is because the son my indulgence himself in doing wrong things; hence, leading to behavior change. Because there are different phases, it is vital to ...

David Parker Ray was born in November 6, 1939 in Belen, New Mexico. He died in May 28, 2002, at the age of sixty two years. His death was as a result of myocardial infarction. During his life, Ray was linked with serial killings. Approximately fourteen to sixty killings were executed by him. He did his killing operations in the states of New Mexico, in United States. In March 22, 1999, he was apprehended.
The serial killer operated as from 1950 to March 22, 1999. Besides killing people, Ray was suspected of involvement in the torturing of women. His ...