Select one of the provided case studies at the end of chapter 15 or chapter 21 in the text. The subject of the selected case study is a client of yours.
Draft a short, one-page memo describing the situation and requesting specific services for your afflicted client.
Include the following in your memo:
- Describe the disease of focus and its progression of mental illness. Based on the disease and stage it presents, what level (primary, secondary, or tertiary) of care do they require?
- Where can more information regarding the identified disease be found?
- What cultural issues can be identified as pertaining to this disease that might affect the individual and family in this case? How does this influence society and resources as a whole?
This is one of the case study
CASE STUDIES
▪ Ms. Tesar is a 52-year-old woman who has been doing intricate needlework for years. She has exhibited her work in many fairs and received awards for her unique original patterns. While having lunch with her one day, she confides that she is having difficulty seeing the eye of the needle while trying to thread it. She is also having some difficulty drawing the minute details of the patterns. She has noticed, however, that she can see a little better if she holds the needle out away from her while threading it rather than holding it close, as she was used to doing. Having just completed a unit on vision and hearing disorders in your Human Disease course, you think you can explain what is probably occurring with Ms. Tesar’s eyesight. What would you tell her about this problem? How would you explain the natural changes that occur with aging? Would you recommend she make an appointment to have her eyes checked?
▪ Suzie Lindquist is a friend who has suffered from motion sickness for several years. What medications might help her? What other suggestions could you could give her to decrease the frequency of her motion sickness problems?
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