I interviewed a man from Somalia his name is Ali Jira. Since he was 24 in 2013 he experienced tiredness, frequent thirst, frequent urination and increased hunger. Suddenly In 2015 he was terribly sick and then he immediately went to Hospital for treatment. In the Hospital he had received treatment, and he was diagnosed with diabetes. He had been interviewed by a Doctor about when the symptoms had started. He answered that he had pain since 2013, so he did not know his sickness for two years. The doctor recommended him that he had to check up his blood sugar level regularly. After he received treatment for his diabetes, he changed his meal planning. He usually eats only 4 slices of bread per day, and 1 cup of skim milk. He regularly eats less
Over the weekend I was working in Evolv on a client Biopsychosocial Assessment , and I accidentally used Biopsychosocial Assessment RTF. After realizing my error I corrected it and used the Biopsychosocial Assessment RTF V.2, however there are now two assessments in Evolv for the same client. Can you please assist me with deleting the incorrect assessment.
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The author performed two separate interviews face-to-face, selecting two individuals with different backgrounds in order to obtain unique perspectives. The first interviewee, named Jennifer Hodge, works for Allen ISD as a special education teacher for a self-contained DEAR (Developing Early Academics Readiness) class for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. In addition, her experience includes teaching for 22 years, with seven of those years teaching students with disabilities in both self-contained classrooms along with resource and inclusion environments. The meeting to discuss psychoeducational testing occurred in Jennifer’s work place during her conference period over a 45 minute period on Friday, August 28, 2015. The second
The couple that I interviewed for this assignment was my mother, Lisa, and stepfather, George. Lisa is 49 years old and originally from West Orange NJ. George is 54 years old and is originally from Wayne NJ. They both live together with their seven year old, special needs son, Colin, in Little Falls NJ. Lisa has a daughter, Alicia, 26 from a previous relationship. George does not have any children from previous relationships. For both, this is their first and only time being married. Currently they are both unemployed and Lisa is on permanent disability due to a knee replacement that became infected and stayed infected for the past two years. They receive government assistance for housing, food, and cash assistance.
To begin with, I will be conducting an interview on a caregiver that is currently providing services to a close family member. Through the duration of this assignment, the participating caregiver will be identified as Bridget for confidentiality purposes. The location of the interview will be a home-based visit in Fort Worth, Texas. Parallel to this, I will be asking a sequence of questions – a methodical biopsychosocial assessment – to the caregiver participant to acquire knowledge/understanding of what it means to be a caregiver. On the same note, after reviewing the standardized measurements from the Gaugler article, I subjectively selected the Caregiver Hassle Scale (CHS), which will be implemented during the interview. Moreover, in regards
The assessment was conducted on a patient who was forty nine (49) years old bisexual, a white female and single, a Roman Catholic and who didn't have any child. Most importantly, this patient has worked with me for a period of one year from January 2010; therefore I have been seeing her every week for about fifteen minutes. The patient was given to me by one psychiatrist who came across her at event where the housing project was being commissioned to support Veterans. By that time ,the patient was suffering from Anxiety Disorder NOS and Depression NOS.
I was comfortable with the person I interviewed, as it was my grandmother. I consider BT’s strengths to be a driven mindset as well as engaging in physical activity. A huge part to her success is indeed traveling to Arizona 5 months of the year. Instead of sitting in Washington all year round, watching the rain hit the windows, she instead is able to be in the sun. Weather has a huge effect on mood, the aging process, and physical activity. BT is a positive individual, who will always put her best efforts forth to achieve maximum health. BT is stubborn. You tell her she can’t and she will prove to you she can. A while back she had picked up a case of water at Costco. She picked up the case, her feet were planted, and she turned. This blew out
Pat was isolated during her developmental years. Her social thinking and social influences drove her to adapt to her surroundings and adjust to them. Since, she struggled to walk and she spent most of her time in her crib, and wasn’t able to explore her surroundings at an early age. As she reflected on her developmental history, she realized she was never close to anyone in her family. After, her dad left home, at the age of seven, her siblings also left at the age of sixteen. Her mom worked all the time and was often tired and/or sick. Her social influences were few and the ones she did have were negative. Pat also mentioned how her parents were always fighting, and how her siblings and herself we afraid of them. Throughout her developmental
My interviewee’s father died of a massive heart attack at the age of _______. She stated that she has never felt as safe in this world since her father passed. Her mother died of breast cancer at the age of ________. She said that she did not have a great relationship with her mother but they were fine at the time of her death. Her mother had remarried and her stepfather was the primary caretaker for her mother during her illness. Her second oldest sister, the one she was closest to, was the first of her siblings to die. She died at the age of _______ from ovarian cancer. The youngest sister died a couple of years later from complications of Type I diabetes at the age of ______. My interviewee described her sister as a “brittle diabetic” with
Case Conceptualization of Regina Noopur Shah The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Question 1: Biopsychosocial Analysis of Regina Biological Factors Fetal Development It can be presumed, due to their middle class status, that Regina’s mother was receiving proper pre natal care and had access to the proper nutrition for healthy development of the child. Regina was receiving proper nutrition as long as her mother was eating well although, if she was not eating well before her pregnancy that would lead to her having to change her eating habits to accommodate the baby. If Regina’s mother did not change the way she was eating for her baby to receive the proper nutrients, then this could have caused Regina’s “physical, socioemotional, and intellectual development to be compromised” (Broderick & Blewitt, p55).
For this assignment, I chose to perform my interview on my roommate’s boyfriend; Jose Sandoval. I have been friends with him for about one year, the time that he has been dating my roommate. I have to say that we get along very well, he often comes to hang out at our apartment and we have shared some good times; the three of us together. To be honest, I thought I knew him pretty well up to this point. Well, I was wrong. After completing the interview, I was able to learn so many new things about his background, which I will happily share now for this assignment. This paper will transcribe his life story with three major areas of focus. My first focus will revolve around his life before moving to the United States. Secondly, I will describe his immigration process and lastly, the paper will also touch on how his life progressed once living in the United States.
I often tried to assert authority over others to get my way. (According to my mom, I once bit a kid’s nose because he wouldn’t share his Legos.) As I overcame my childish behaviors, I discovered satisfaction not only in sharing but in helping others, finding great joy in orchestrating service projects. I kept a tight handle on my team at first, but soon noticed the more freedom each person had, the more creative space our ideas had to expand. Last year, among other projects, we successfully mentored twenty fifth-grade students and raised one thousand dollars towards cancer research.
Involve in Interviews of psychiatric patients and learn different clinical approaches regarding diagnosis and treatment. As a Research assistant involved in long-term, observational, multi-center patient outcome Registry to collect data in patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD Registry). Review Forensic cases files and actively involved in discussion.Discussed Diagnostic assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication and management protocol. Offered psychiatric opinion on criminal responsibility, Depositions and Trial Testimony
The central theme revolving around the biomedical model is it inability to analyze other components besides the biological factor when determining a patient’s health. This approach does not acknowledge other possible elements involved in the health of a patient, instead it focuses directly on analyzing and focusing on pure “biophysical or genetic malfunctions” (Biomedical Models and Resources, 1998). Whereas the biopsychosocial model demonstrates that “health and illness are determined by a dynamic interaction between biological, psychological, and social factors” (Brown et al., 2005). Due to the profound examination this model provides when diagnosing a patient’s health, it has become essential to the medical field. More importantly, its
Patient, EL, is a Caucasian woman in her 5th decade living with a roommate in a 2nd floor apartment here in San Francisco. She was admitted to SF General Hospital on 02/06/16 with a LLE tibial plateau fracture after falling down a couple of stairs in her home. Her medical history includes Type II Diabetes Metillus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, NSTEMI, anxiety, depression, bilateral LE’s fractures and an ORIF surgery that occurred on 02/06/16. EL has no known allergies and no stated history of drug or alcohol use. Patient stated that she was a smoker over 20 years ago but it was not disclosed how often she smoked. EL’s blood glucose levels range drastically day-to-day. On 02/06/16, her level was at 372, on 02/24/16 her level was at 171, and then on 02/25/16, her level went back up to 231. Her HgbA1C is 12.4, which is more than double what it should be. Her most recent (up to date) vitals include HR: 73, BP: 127/76, RR: 18 and Sat02: 95%. EL and I went over her typical daily intake and she stated that she doesn’t enjoy cooking and has fast food majority of the days per week. She also expressed that she has a very “strong-minded” sweet tooth and has a nearly impossible time resisting her cravings.