Psychology worksheet
Leslie is a 15-year-old Hispanic female. Her biological mother is from northern Mexico and her stepfather is from South America. Leslie and her mother speak English well; however, both identify Spanish as their primary language at home. Leslie’s stepfather does not speak English. Leslie was recently suspended from school due to what the school believes is a substance abuse problem. Leslie tells you that she went to school one day, and during the lunch break, she and a group of friends left the campus and “had a few drinks.” The school report states that Leslie was unable to make coherent sentences, and that she became volatile when a teacher confronted her after smelling the alcohol and seeing her stumble up the hallway. Leslie states that she only drank two beers and “it wasn’t a big deal.” Leslie’s mother tells you that her ex-husband, Leslie’s biological father, was physically abusive to both her and her children. She divorced him seven years ago, and he moved back to, and is currently in, Mexico. Leslie does not talk about her father, but her mother identifies that Leslie is the eldest of her two children, and she knows that her daughter is protective of her eight-year-old brother. At home, Leslie does not seem to demonstrate a lot of negative behaviors other than occasionally arguing with her stepdad, whom she refers to as “annoying” in sessions.
MHC 500 Week Three Discussion Template
Instructions: Review your case study for this week and use this template to capture its details and draft your initial discussion post for the Week Three Discussion. Discussions must be posted in Brightspace.
Week Three Case Summary: Gather and summarize the information and critical details you must address to serve this client well. This is not a full report.
1. Identify personal details and information about the client in this case.
a. Leslie was recently suspended from school due to what the school believes is a substance abuse problem. Leslie tells you that she went to school one day, and during the lunch break, she and a group of friends left the campus and “had a few drinks.” The school report states that Leslie was unable to make coherent sentences, and that she became volatile when a teacher confronted her after smelling the alcohol and seeing her stumble up the hallway. Leslie states that she only drank two beers and “it wasn’t a big deal.”
2. Identify their relationship(s) to others in the situation.
a. Her biological mother is from northern Mexico and her stepfather is from South America. Leslie and her mother speak English well; however, both identify Spanish as their primary language at home. Leslie’s stepfather does not speak
3. Identify how the relationships you documented above are affecting the client in this situation.
a. []Leslie’s mother tells you that her ex-husband, Leslie’s biological father, was physically abusive to both her and her children. She divorced him seven years ago, and he moved back to, and is currently in, Mexico. Leslie does not talk about her father, but her mother identifies that Leslie is the eldest of her two children, and she knows that her daughter is protective of her eight-year-old brother. At home, Leslie does not seem to demonstrate a lot of negative behaviors other than occasionally arguing with her stepdad, whom she refers to as “annoying” in sessions.
4. What other information is relevant to the case, that hasnot been identified in one of the previous prompts, that would help a counselor determine a course of action and resources for this client?
a. [Insert case details here]
Week Three Discussion Draft—Initial Post: Use this template to draft your initial discussion post. Briefly provide a summary of how you would address the following aspects of Leslie’s case. Be sure to connect each to specific details of the case. Your initial post should be one to two paragraphs in length.
1. Identify what state-specific laws or regulations you would need to be aware of when working with or making a resource referral for Leslie.
2. Identify what ethical issues must be considered when making a referral for Leslie.
a. Address state and national ethical standards,specifically.
3. Determine how you would facilitate these resources for Leslie. Think of how you would connect her to the resources you have identified for her.